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Rabinal
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Rabinal is a small town, with a population of 15,157 (2018 census), located in the Guatemalan department of Baja Verapaz, at . It serves as the administrative seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name. The municipality covers an area of 336 km2 with a population of 40,797 (2018 census). The local people are predominantly Achi Maya Native Americans who speak the Achi Maya language.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name
Rabinal
Settlement.settlement_type
Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline
File:Saints of Rabinal.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Saints of Rabinal facade
Settlement.pushpin_map
Guatemala#Guatemala Baja Verapaz
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
bottom
Settlement.pushpin_relief
y
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Guatemala
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
25px Guatemala
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Department
Settlement.subdivision_name1
25px Baja Verapaz
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Luis Morales
Settlement.leader_party
PP
Settlement.established_title
Founded
Settlement.established_date
1537
Settlement.area_total_km2
336

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Encyclopedic overview

11 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Spanish conquest and the Dominican friars
  • Doctrine of Order of Preachers
  • Recent times
  • Culture
  • Climate
  • See also
  • Notes and references
  • References
  • Bibliography
  • External links

Rabinal is a small town, with a population of 15,157 (2018 census), located in the Guatemalan department of Baja Verapaz, at . It serves as the administrative seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name. The municipality covers an area of 336 km2 with a population of 40,797 (2018 census). The local people are predominantly Achi Maya Native Americans who speak the Achi Maya language.

==History== The settlement of Rabinal is founded by Bartolomé de las Casas, during his expedition into the lands of the Maya in 1537.

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