Kaqchikel people
The Kaqchikel (also called Kachiquel) are one of the indigenous Maya peoples of the midwestern highlands of Guatemala and of southern Mexico. They constitute Guatemala's third largest Maya group. The name was formerly spelled in various other ways, including Cakchiquel, Kakchiquel, Caqchikel, and Cachiquel.
A Kaqchikel family | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 1,068,356 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Guatemala (Sacatepéquez, Sololá) Mexico (Chiapas, Campeche) | |
| Languages | |
| Kaqchikel, Spanish | |
| Religion | |
| Catholic, Evangelical, Maya religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| K'iche', Tzutujil |
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