Quetzaltenango (English spelling)
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A city in southwestern Guatemala. It is the second largest city in the country and the capital of Quetzaltenango Department. It is located about 110 km west-northwest of the capital, Guatemala, at the northern foot of the Santa Maria Volcano (3,772 m), and has an altitude of about 2,330 m. Before it was conquered by the Spanish, it prospered as the capital of the kingdom of the Quiche Maya (→ Maya), a Latin American Indian (Indian), and even today many of its residents are Latin American Indians. It developed as a commercial and industrial center in western Guatemala, and in addition to distributing agricultural products, it has factories for textiles, flour mills, beer, etc. The city was rebuilt after being destroyed by the eruption of Santa Maria Volcano in 1902. Nearby is the ancient battlefield where the Quiche Maya fought and lost against the Spanish army that invaded from Mexico in 1524. Quetzaltenango means "Palace of Quetzal." The quetzal is a type of trogon revered by the Maya and is the national bird of Guatemala. It is also the name of the country's currency (quetzal). A road that branches off from the Pan-American Highway passes through the city. Population: 127,569 (2002). Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia About Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia Information |
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グアテマラ南西部の都市。同国第2の都市で，ケサルテナンゴ県の県都。首都グアテマラの西北西約 110km，サンタマリア火山（3772m）の北麓にあり，標高約 2330m。スペイン人に征服されるまでは，ラテンアメリカインディアン（インディオ）のキチェ・マヤ族（→マヤ族）の王国の首都として繁栄し，今日でも住民の多くはラテンアメリカインディアンである。グアテマラ西部の商工業中心地として発展し，農産物の集散が行なわれるほか織物，製粉，ビールなどの工場がある。市街は 1902年にサンタマリア火山の噴火で破壊されたのち再建された。近郊には 1524年にキチェ・マヤ族がメキシコから侵攻したスペイン軍と戦って敗れた古戦場がある。ケサルテナンゴは「ケツァールの宮殿」の意。ケツァールはマヤ族が尊崇したキヌバネドリの一種でグアテマラの国鳥であり，また同国の通貨単位名（ケツァル）にもなっている。パンアメリカン・ハイウェーから分岐する道路が通る。人口 12万7569（2002）。
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