Senahú
Senahú is a town and municipality of the Department of Alta Verapaz in the Republic of Guatemala.
The community of San Antonio Senahú was founded by Q'eqchi' Mayan refugees from a series of 19th-century conflicts in the Ishi Mountains of Central Guatemala. By the mid-1870s, it had become a center of German settlement in Guatemala and a major source of coffee for the European market.
On June 7, 2005 a mudslide killed 23 people, including several children. Most of the dead were of Mayan descent.
The region's wealth is still formed by big coffee farms and other agricultural products. In the natural resources it can be found the river of the farm "Trece Aguas", the waterfalls Sereizi and a viewpoint in the general cemetery. Other famous places are the ruins of Chijolom and La Providencia. The crafts elaborated in this region are weaves, ceramics, basketwork, rigs, musical instruments, masks, bed rolls of palm, chandler's shop, objects of "tule" and fireworks.
The approximated extension for this municipality is of 736 km², with a total population of 91,974. Its neighbours are, at the north boundaries Cahabón and Lanquín, south with Panzos and Tucurú, east with El Estor, west with Tucurú and San Pedró Carcha. The municipality is formed by 1 town and 41 communities.
Languages spoken
The chief languages are Mayan Q'eqchi' and Spanish.Important dates
- March 13, 1869 – By Governmental Agreement the region was raised to municipality.