Sololá Department
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Sololá is a department in the west of Guatemala. The capital is the city of Sololá. Lake Atitlan is a key feature surrounded by a number of the municipalities.
Municipalities
- Concepción
- Nahualá
- Panajachel
- San Andrés Semetabaj
- San Antonio Palopó
- San José Chacayá
- San Juan La Laguna
- San Lucas Tolimán
- San Marcos La Laguna
- San Pablo La Laguna
- San Pedro La Laguna
- Santa Catarina Ixtahuacan
- Santa Catarina Palopó
- Santa Clara La Laguna
- Santa Cruz La Laguna
- Santa Lucía Utatlán
- Santa María Visitación
- Santiago Atitlán
- Sololá
Population
As of 2018, the department had a population of 421,583.<ref name="population" /> The area is populated almost entirely by different Mayan ethnic groups, of which the two largest groups are the Kaqchikel people and K'iche'.<ref name=Baily1/><ref name="ine.gob.gt">Template:Cite web</ref> Kaqchikel people accounted for 50.1%<ref name="ine.gob.gt"/> of the department's population, and K'iche' accounted for 35.3%.<ref name="ine.gob.gt"/> Indigenous people in total account for 96.5% of the department's population.<ref name="ine.gob.gt"/>
Economy
With fertile soil, Sololá farmers produce maize, wheat, barley, vegetables, and fruit. Fruits include apples, cherries, cherimoya, peaches, and pears. Livestock is also common, including sheep. Since 1850, the region has had a large wool industry.<ref name=Baily1/>
Ecology
The area is mountainous. In 1850, the British described it as having a "healthy" climate "rather inclining to cold, or...temperate." Temperatures warm further south.<ref name=Baily1>Template:Cite book</ref> Lago de Atitlán is located in Sololá.
Sports
Saprissa de Guatemala is Solola's main football team and the most famous club in the department.
Geography
Sololá has an area of 1,061 km²