TOTONICAPN

city, west-central Guatemala, at 8,200 feet (2,500 m) above sea level. One of Guatemala's largest cities, Totonicapn has a population composed largely of Maya Indians. Before the European conquest, it was the second most important city of the Quich nation. It serves as an important commercial and manufacturing centre for the agricultural hinterland, in which Indians grow corn (maize), wheat, beans, and potatoes and raise sheep. The chief industry is flour milling; cottage industries produce pottery, leather goods, woolen textiles, and furniture. The city is situated on the Pan-American Highway, some 100 miles (160 km) from Guatemala City. Pop. (1990 est.) 13,444.