Tags: Ethnic Group.
The Jakaltek people are a Mayan people of Guatemala. They have lived in the foothills of the Cuchumatán Mountains in the Department of Huehuetenango in northwestern Guatemala since pre-Columbian times centered around the town of Jacaltenango. Located on a plateau overlooking Mexico Jacaltenango is 1437 m above sea level and its surrounding villages are located at both higher and lower elevations. The town of Jacaltenango is a governmental religious and market center of the region.
