Relacion de la Provincia y Tierra de la Verapaz

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Title:

Relacion de la Provincia y Tierra de la Verapaz

Other Title:

Relacion de la provincia de la Verapaz, hecha por los Religiosos de Santo Domingo de Coban

Description:

Description of the Province of Verapaz, Guatemala, which details its flora and fauna, its different towns and their populations and travel distances within the province. Also includes a description of the languages spoken within the province and detailing of the churches and their foundation. The description covers the years 1544 through 1574. Towns mentioned and described are Santo Domingo de Cobán, San Juan Chamelco, San Pedro y Santiago, San Agustín, Santa María Cababon (Santa María Cahabón), San Lucas, Santa Cruz, Santa Maria Tactic, San Stella Tamahú, San Miguel Tucurub (San Miguel Tucurú), San Pablo, and others. Authored by three Dominican priests.

Creator/Contributor:

Viana, Fray Francisco de (author), Gallego, Fray Luis (author), Cadena, Fray Guillermo (author), and García Icazbalceta, Joaquín, 1825-1894. (collector)

Date Created/Date Issued:

1574-12-07

Owning Repository:

Benson Latin American Collection, LLILAS Benson Latin American Studies and Collections, The University of Texas at Austin

Source Collection Name:

Joaquín García Icazbalceta Manuscript Collection

Source Collection URI:

https://txarchives.org/utlac/finding_aids/00036.xml

Source Collection Local Identifier:

JGI XX-4

Type:

manuscripts (documents), manuscritos, text, descriptions (documents), and descripciones (documentos)

Extent:

26 pages

Rights - Use and Reproduction:

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

Language:

Spanish

Topic:

Guatemala--History and Guatemala--Historia

Time Period Covered:

16th century and siglo XVI

Place Name:

Cobán (Guatemala), Alta Verapaz (Guatemala), and Baja Verapaz (Guatemala)

UTL DAMS PID:

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Local:

utblac_jgi_mss_xx-04

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IIIF Manifest:

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Date Added:

2023-04-21