Zunil

{{For|the crater on Mars|Zunil (crater)}}

{{Infobox settlement

|official_name = Zunil

|settlement_type = Municipality

|image_skyline = zunil guatemala panorama.JPG

|imagesize = 300px

|image_caption = Panorama, 2009

|pushpin_map = Guatemala

|pushpin_label_position =bottom

|pushpin_map_caption =Location in Guatemala

|subdivision_type = Country

|subdivision_name = 25px Guatemala

|subdivision_type1 = Department

|subdivision_name1 = 25px Quetzaltenango

|leader_title = Mayor

|leader_name = Jose Maria Chaj (2012-2016)

|area_total_km2 = 80

|elevation_m=2076

|population_as_of = 2018 census

|population_footnotes = [https://www.citypopulation.de/en/guatemala/admin/ Citypopulation.de] Population of departments and municipalities in Guatemala

|population_total = 14118

|population_density_km2 = auto

|population_urban = 10792

|population_urban_footnotes =

|blank1_name = Climate

|blank1_info = Cwb

|coordinates = {{coord|14|47|N|91|29|W|region:GT|display=inline}}

}}

Zunil ({{IPA|es|suˈnil}}) is a town and municipality in the Quetzaltenango department of Guatemala with a surface area of {{convert|80|km2|sqmi}}.[https://web.archive.org/web/20070606233912/http://www.inforpressca.com/zunil/ Zunil at Inforpressca] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070606233912/http://www.inforpressca.com/zunil |date=June 6, 2007 }} The town of Zunil is located {{convert|9|km|mi}} from the city of Quetzaltenango, on the bank of the Salamá River.Cattelan 2004, p.36. Zunil has an altitude of approximately {{convert|2075|m|ft}} above mean sea level. The population of the municipality, which is 100% indigenous, was 14,118 at the 2018 census. The inhabitants speak Kʼicheʼ and Spanish.

There are thermal baths with volcanic water around the town, for example Fuentes Georginas and Almolonga.

Religion

Zunil possesses active worship of San Simón (also known as Maximón), a life-sized mannequin representing a Maya god, sitting in a wooden throne, which is moved to a different house every year, and many people visit and leave gifts at his shrine.

Namesakes

A crater on Mars, which may be the source of Mars meteorites, is named after the village.{{cite journal|author=McEwan, A.S.|url=http://www.mars.asu.edu/christensen/classdocs/mcewen_zunil_Icarus_2005.pdf|title=The rayed crater Zunil and interpretations of small impact craters on Mars|journal=Icarus|volume=176|pages=351–381|year=2005|access-date=2006-09-08|doi=10.1016/j.icarus.2005.02.009|bibcode=2005Icar..176..351M|issue=2|display-authors=etal}}.

Gallery

File:indoor market zunil guatemala.JPG|Indoor market

File:Zunil_church.JPG|Church in Zunil

File:Zunil panorama.JPG|Panorama of Zunil

Image:Zunil buses.JPG|Buses in Zunil

Notes

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References

  • {{cite book |author=Cattelan, Marino |year=2004 |title=Quetzaltenango |location=Guatemala |publisher=Xibalbá Publicaciones}}