K'iche'
Lands
Western highlands of Guatemala, including Quiché, Totonicapán, Quetzaltenango and Sololá
Countries Guatemala
Facts 2
Governance
In Totonicapán, the 48 Cantones is a K'iche' ancestral authority built from community governments, with representatives chosen each year in assembly.
As of 2026 Source: Cultural Survival, Former Indigenous authorities of the 48 Cantones of Totonicapán released in Guatemala after more than a year in pretrial detention (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
Land
The 48 Cantones' system of caring for forests and water has served as an example for communities all over Guatemala.
Source: Cultural Survival, What happened in Toto? (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
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