
Quetzaltenango's population is over 50% indigenous, with Ki’che’ and Mam ethnicities accounting for the majority of the area’s indigenous population. Quetzaltenango ranks 9th in poverty of the 22 departments with 34% living in poverty and 10% living in extreme poverty. The primary sources of income include agriculture, clothing manufacturing and artisan production.
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