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'''San Cristóbal Acasaguastlán''' is a [[municipality]] in the [[El Progreso Department|El Progreso]] [[Departments of Guatemala|department]] of [[Guatemala]]. The head town of San Cristóbal Acasaguastlán is situated along the northern bank of the [[Motagua River]] at an altitude of 250 [[m]]. It has a population of over 6,000 people (census 2002)<ref name=INE /> and covers a terrain of 124&nbsp;[[km²]].<ref>[http://www.inforpressca.com/sancristobalaca San Cristóbal Acasaguastlán]. Municipality of San Cristóbal Acasaguastlán.</ref> San Cristobal Acasaguastlan borders with [[San Agustín Acasaguastlán]] to the west and [[El Jícaro, El Progreso|El Jicaro]] to the south. San Cristobal Acasaguastlan is 101 kilometer from Guatemala City, the capital of Guatemala.
'''San Cristóbal Acasaguastlán''' ({{IPA|es|saŋ kɾisˈtoβal akasaɣwaskaˈtlan}}) is a town in the [[El Progreso Department|El Progreso department]] of [[Guatemala]]. San Cristóbal Acasaguastlán is located on the northern bank of the [[Motagua River]] at an altitude of 250&nbsp;m. It had a population of 6,129 people at the 2002 census,<ref name=INE /> and covers a territory of {{convert|124|km2|sqmi}}.<ref>[http://www.inforpressca.com/sancristobalaca San Cristóbal Acasaguastlán]. Municipality of San Cristóbal Acasaguastlán.</ref> San Cristóbal Acasaguastlán borders on [[San Agustín Acasaguastlán]] to the northwest, [[Usumatlán]] to the east, and [[El Jícaro, El Progreso|El Jicaro]] to the south. It is located on the inter-ocean highway (CA-9), 101&nbsp;km from [[Guatemala City]].


== History ==
== History ==
Acasaguastlán's history, has its origin in the Mayan culture, its people are apparently with the cultures of Copan and Quirigua. In the ninth century and X invasions Nahuath (Nahoas) are located in the vicinity of Acasaguastlán up a cultural mixture that surely led to the original language and the place known only as the language Tlacabatleca or Alaguilac, the Spaniards are going and conquest, is founded the town of San Cristobal, placing the system instead of the aboriginal peoples of Spanish, as was customary at the time of conquest and forced submission to living in hills and mountains so scattered, forcing them to dislodge the Tinamit (town or city) as a religious, political and commercial. At the time of the conquest is the town of Acasaguastlán an important religious shrine, holy and sacred place for Indians, situated on the banks of the Motagua River, near what is now the seat of the Municipality of San Cristóbal Acasaguastlán, holy for the Indians but did not have major construction, only mounds of worship as is Guaytán.This preponderance of religion and politics is used by the Spaniards to convert the status of prehistoric Acasaguastlán province in Spanish, so it is important to mention the importance of the town of San Cristobal, in the pro-independence riots of 1812, and set its central square as the first where were the first cries for independence. Today is the people of Acasaguastlán the head of the municipality of San Cristóbal Acasaguastlán. The Municipality of San Cristóbal Acasaguastlán, Zacapa belonged to before the creation of Decree 683 of April 13, 1908 which created the Department of El Progreso, the town goes to the Department of Zacapa. Legislative Decree 1965 of April 3, 1934 in the establishment of the new Department of El Progreso back again the municipality of San Cristóbal Acasaguastlán to the Department of El Progreso Acasaguastlán was the original name as this town was the seat of corregimiento of the same name now bears the name of San Cristobal Acasaguastlán. Two of the finest examples of 16th-century Baroque architecture can be found in San Agustín Acasaguastlán and San Cristóbal Acasaguastlán in El Progreso.
San Cristóbal Acasaguastlán's history has its origins in [[Maya peoples|Mayan culture]]; its people are associated with the cultures of [[Copán]] and [[Quiriguá]]. In the ninth and tenth centuries AD, the [[Nahua peoples|Nahuas]] settled in the vicinity of San Cristóbal Acasaguastlán, beginning a cultural mixture leading to their indigenous language ([[Alaguilac language|Alaguilac]]). At the time of the [[Spanish conquest of Guatemala|Spanish conquest]] the town of San Cristobal was founded, driving the aboriginal peoples from their town to scattered settlements in the mountains. At the time of conquest, the town of Acasaguastlán was a holy and sacred place for the Maya peoples. It did not have major construction, only mounds as in [[Guaytán]]. The Spanish used the prehistoric Acasaguastlán province for their town of San Cristobal; its central square was the site for one of the [[History of Guatemala#19th century|pro-independence riots of 1812]]. After Guatemala gained its independence from Spain in 1821, San Cristóbal Acasaguastlán belonged to the [[Zacapa Department]] under Decree 683 of April 13, 1908; with Legislative Decree 1965 of April 3, 1934 the new Department of El Progreso was established, which included San Cristóbal Acasaguastlán. Two of the finest examples of 16th-century Baroque architecture can be found in San Agustín Acasaguastlán and San Cristóbal Acasaguastlán in El Progreso.


==Education==
==Education==
San Cristobal is currently the only municipality in Guatemala to be 100% literate.
San Cristobal is currently (as of 2011) the only municipality in Guatemala reporting a 100% literacy rate.


==Church==
==Church==
The colonial Cathedral of San Cristobal of 1654 is restored to its former glory and promises to be on par with the cathedrals and churches found in Antigua. The restoration project is being undertaken to undo damage caused by the [[1976 Guatemala earthquake|earthquake of 1976]].
The colonial Cathedral of San Cristobal of 1654 is being restored, and promises to be on a par with the cathedrals and churches found in [[Antigua]]. The restoration project has been undertaken to undo damage caused by the [[1976 Guatemala earthquake|earthquake of 1976]].

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See a picture of the Cathredral at http://farm1.static.flickr.com/203/512695708_80f3c57f85.jpg


== References ==
== References ==
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*{{cite book |last=Feldman |first=Lawrence H. |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Motagua Colonial: Conquest and Colonization in the Motagua River Valley in Guatemala |url=http://books.google.nl/books?id=wfwJCRgmxeUC&pg=PR4&lpg=PR1&hl=en |publisher=Boson Books/C&M Online Media |date=2000 |location=Raleigh |pages=200 |isbn=1-886420-51-3 }}
==Further reading==
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*McNally, Shelagh. Adventure Guide to Guatemala (Adventure Guides Series). Grand Rapids: Hunter (NJ), 2003.
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*{{cite book |last=Feldman |first=Lawrence H. |title=Motagua Colonial: Conquest and Colonization in the Motagua River Valley in Guatemala |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wfwJCRgmxeUC&pg=PR4 |publisher=Boson Books/C&M Online Media |year=2000 |location=Raleigh |pages=200 |isbn=1-886420-51-3 }}
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*Oss, Adriaan C. van. Catholic Colonialism A Parish History of Guatemala, 1524-1821 (Cambridge Latin American Studies). New York: Cambridge UP, 2002.
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*McNally, Shelagh. ''Adventure Guide to Guatemala'' (Adventure Guides Series). Grand Rapids: Hunter (NJ), 2003.
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*Oss, Adriaan C. van. ''Catholic Colonialism: A Parish History of Guatemala, 1524-1821'' (Cambridge Latin American Studies). New York: Cambridge UP, 2002.


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.inforpressca.com/sancristobalaca/ Muni in Spanish]
*[http://www.inforpressca.com/sancristobalaca/ Muni in Spanish]
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*[http://farm1.static.flickr.com/203/512695708_80f3c57f85.jpg Photo of Cathedral of San Cristobal]


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San Cristóbal Acasaguastlán
Municipality
San Cristóbal Acasaguastlán is located in Guatemala
San Cristóbal Acasaguastlán
San Cristóbal Acasaguastlán
Location in Guatemala
Coordinates: 14°55′08″N 89°52′20″W / 14.91889°N 89.87222°W / 14.91889; -89.87222
Country Guatemala
Department El Progreso
MunicipalitySan Cristóbal Acasaguastlán
Government
 • TypeMunicipal
Area
 • Municipality
124 km2 (48 sq mi)
Elevation
250 m (820 ft)
Highest elevation
2,110 m (6,920 ft)
Lowest elevation
250 m (820 ft)
Population
 (Census 2002)[1]
 • Municipality
6,129
 • Urban
1,846
 • Religions
Roman Catholicism Evangelicalism
Time zoneUTC-6
ClimateBSh
WebsiteMunicipality site

San Cristóbal Acasaguastlán (Spanish pronunciation: [saŋ kɾisˈtoβal akasaɣwaskaˈtlan]) is a town in the El Progreso department of Guatemala. San Cristóbal Acasaguastlán is located on the northern bank of the Motagua River at an altitude of 250 m. It had a population of 6,129 people at the 2002 census,[1] and covers a territory of 124 square kilometres (48 sq mi).[2] San Cristóbal Acasaguastlán borders on San Agustín Acasaguastlán to the northwest, Usumatlán to the east, and El Jicaro to the south. It is located on the inter-ocean highway (CA-9), 101 km from Guatemala City.

History

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San Cristóbal Acasaguastlán's history has its origins in Mayan culture; its people are associated with the cultures of Copán and Quiriguá. In the ninth and tenth centuries AD, the Nahuas settled in the vicinity of San Cristóbal Acasaguastlán, beginning a cultural mixture leading to their indigenous language (Alaguilac). At the time of the Spanish conquest the town of San Cristobal was founded, driving the aboriginal peoples from their town to scattered settlements in the mountains. At the time of conquest, the town of Acasaguastlán was a holy and sacred place for the Maya peoples. It did not have major construction, only mounds as in Guaytán. The Spanish used the prehistoric Acasaguastlán province for their town of San Cristobal; its central square was the site for one of the pro-independence riots of 1812. After Guatemala gained its independence from Spain in 1821, San Cristóbal Acasaguastlán belonged to the Zacapa Department under Decree 683 of April 13, 1908; with Legislative Decree 1965 of April 3, 1934 the new Department of El Progreso was established, which included San Cristóbal Acasaguastlán. Two of the finest examples of 16th-century Baroque architecture can be found in San Agustín Acasaguastlán and San Cristóbal Acasaguastlán in El Progreso.

Education

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San Cristobal is currently (as of 2011) the only municipality in Guatemala reporting a 100% literacy rate.

Church

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The colonial Cathedral of San Cristobal of 1654 is being restored, and promises to be on a par with the cathedrals and churches found in Antigua. The restoration project has been undertaken to undo damage caused by the earthquake of 1976.

References

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  1. ^ a b "XI Censo Nacional de Poblacion y VI de Habitación (Censo 2002)". INE. 2002.
  2. ^ San Cristóbal Acasaguastlán. Municipality of San Cristóbal Acasaguastlán.

Further reading

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14°55′N 89°53′W / 14.917°N 89.883°W / 14.917; -89.883

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