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The Kaqchikel (also called Kachiquel) are one of the indigenous Maya peoples of the midwestern highlands in Guatemala. The name was formerly spelled in various other ways including Cakchiquel Cakchiquel Kakchiquel Caqchikel and Cachiquel.In Postclassic Maya times the capital of the main branch of the Kaqchikel was Iximché.

language
Spanish language, Kaqchikel language
population place
Sacatepéquez Department, Chimaltenango Department, Sololá Department, Guatemala
related
Tz'utujil people, K'iche' people
religion
Evangelicalism, Maya religion, Catholicism
total population
832968

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