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Santa Apolonia

Xesajcap II

Community Life: Xesajcap II was founded in 2007 by 27 Maya Kaqchikel families when their original village of Xesajcap was divided into two due to

10/05/2020

Xesajbin

Community Life: Xesajbin was founded about 70 years ago by a family from Totonicapán that bought land belonging to the Municipality of Santa Apolonia. This family

10/05/2020
Patzún

Xepatán

Community Life The largest of our partner communities to date, Xepatán is comprised of 380 families. Although no official census exists, the population is estimated

10/04/2020
Santa Apolonia

Xepanil

Community Life: Xepanil was founded forty years ago by 22 Maya Kaqchikel families. Since then, the village has grown to 125 families. The first infrastructure

10/04/2020

Xecubal

Community Life: Xecubal is a village located 2 miles from the municipal seat of Santa Apolonia. 95 families are part of this community, approximately 570

10/04/2020
Santa Apolonia

Xeabaj

Community Life: Xeabaj is located four miles away from the county seat of Santa Apolonia. The entire population is Kaqchikel and is comprised of 250

10/04/2020
Tecpan

Vista Hermosa

Community Life: Vista Hermosa is located 22 miles from the municipal seat of Tecpán, Chimaltenango, and is made up of 65 families. “Vista Hermosa” means

09/29/2020
Patzún

Saquiyá

Community Life:  About 100 Maya Kaqchikel families live in Saquiyá. Its total population is approximately 525 people, more than half of whom are children and

09/29/2020
Tecpan

San Vicente

Community Life:  San Vicente is a village located 10 miles from the municipal seat of Tecpán, with a population of 87 families. It was founded

09/29/2020