audience and province of, in New Spain, is above 750 miles in length, and 450 in breadth. It is bounded on the west by Soconusco, on the north by Verapax and Honduras, on the east by Nicaragua, and on the south by the South sea. It abounds in chocolate, which they make use of instead of money. It has 12 provinces under it; and the native Americans, under the dominions of Spain, profess Christianity, mixed indeed with many of their own superstitions. There is a great chain of high mountains, which run across it from east to west, and it is subject to earthquakes and storms. It is, however, very fertile; and produces, besides chocolate, great quantities GUAJATAQUES of cochineal and cotton, indigo, wood, &c. See GUATEMALA, Supplement.

St Jago de, is the capital of the above audience, with a bishop's see, and an university. It carries on a great trade, especially in chocolate. W. Long. 92° 40' N. Lat. 14° 28'.

St Jago de Guatemala was almost ruined in 1541, by a storm and an eruption from the volcanic mountain Guatemala. It was afterwards rebuilt at a good distance from this mountain. But in 1773, it was again destroyed by a terrible earthquake. The town then contained 40,000 inhabitants; but no traces of it now remain; 800 persons perished by this earthquake, and the loss has been estimated at 15 millions sterling.