| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 46,478[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Languages | |
| Poqomam,Spanish | |
| Religion | |
| Catholic,Maya religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| others |
ThePoqomam[pronunciation?] are aMaya people inGuatemala andEl Salvador. Their indigenous language is also calledPoqomam and is closely related toPoqomchiʼ. Notable Poqomam settlements are located inChinautla (Guatemala (department)),Palín (Escuintla), and inSan Luis Jilotepeque (Jalapa).[2] Before theSpanish Conquest, the Poqomam had their capital at Chinautla Viejo.[3] The Poqomam that advanced further east, to the territories of present-day El Salvador, were largely displaced by the migration of thePipil people in the 11th century. The few Poqomam that remained in El Salvador live near the Guatemala border, in the departments ofSanta Ana andAhuachapan.
Ancestral background ofGuatemalan citizens | |
| Guatemalan native groups (Maya and others) | |
| Former and extinct | |
| Guatemalan mestizo | |
| Descendants of Europeans (white orCriollo) | |
| Descendants of Asians | |
| Afro-descendants | |
| Americas | |
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