Takalik

Takalik, is the provincial capital of the Yajawil of Nojkabal and one of the oldest continuously inhabited city of the Mutul, alongside Sakal Witz. It's main ethnicties are the K'iche, Mam, and the Yok Kancheb. It's estimated population is around 400,000 people.

Located on the Southern plateau of the Central Highlands, it is the largest city of its Yajawil and one of the last large cities on the road to K'umakaj. Historically, the city was located on a ridge running north–south, bordered to the west by the Nima River and to the east by the X-chay River. The Nima river was especially important historically, as it was the main trade road between the Southern plateau and the Central Highlands to the north.

First settled around the second millenium BCE, it became one of the major cities of the Paol'lunyu Dynasty and then was the capital of the Hunal Dynasty. It would remain an important trade hub for the Chaan Dynasty and its easily defensible position and control over a region agriculturaly rich made it a sought-after stronghold during the period of crisis. It would slowly loose in importance during the K'uy Dynasty, but the conquest of the Mutul by the Ilok'tab made it an important junction between the K'uhul Ajaw in its capital of Kumakaj and its northern possessions, until the court migrated to K'alak Muul.

In modern days, Takalik has re-emerged as an important cultural, industrial and educational centre of the central-southern region.