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Quezaltep eque ([kesalteˈpeke]) is a municipality in the Chiquimula department of Guatemala. There are approximately 5,000 inhabitants. The local economy is based on agriculture. Agricultural products include coffee, maize and beans. As of 1993, there was a working telegraph terminal there in the post office.
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Map of Quezaltepeque, Guatemala
Etymology
Quetzaltepēc is Nahuatl for "At the quetzal-feather hill". The British spelled it Quesaltpeque, in the 19th century.
Population
As of 1850, the municipality had an estimated population of 4,000.
References
Quezaltepeque, Chiquimula Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA