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The five states, constituting the republic of Guatemala, are divided into forty five partidos, or districts, each having its capital or head settlement. These districts contain, besides the capitals, 253 minor towns and villages. I shall proceed to show the sources of wealth of the chief towns only, as those of the minor settlements may be supposed not to differ materially in their nature from the trade and productions of their respective capitals.

In the state of Guatemala are thirteen districts, the capitals of which, with their respective productions, are as follow: