San Juan Chamelco
San Juan Chamelco | |
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Municipality | |
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| Country | File:Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala |
| Department | File:Flag of Alta Verapaz Department.svg Alta Verapaz |
| Municipality | San Juan Chamelco |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 228 km2 (88 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
• Municipality | 64,144 |
| • Density | 281/km2 (729/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 13,264 |
| • Rural | 44,192 |
| • Ethnicities | Q'eqchi' Ladino |
| • Religions | Roman Catholicism Evangelicalism Maya |
| Climate | Cfb |
San Juan Chamelco is a town and a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Alta Verapaz. The municipality is situated at 1,350 metres above sea level and covers an area of 228 km2. The annual festival is on June 24. At the 2018 census, the population of the municipality was 57,456 and that of the town of San Juan Chamelco was 13,264.[2]
Alta Verapaz is known for its diverse geography, including mountains, forests, and rivers. San Juan Chamelco, like many other municipalities in the region, is likely characterized by a mix of indigenous and mestizo populations.
Climate
[edit | edit source]San Juan Chamelco has temperate climate (Köppen: Cfb).
| Climate data for San Juan Chamelco | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 20.8 (69.4) |
22.4 (72.3) |
23.8 (74.8) |
24.4 (75.9) |
24.6 (76.3) |
23.9 (75.0) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.6 (74.5) |
22.7 (72.9) |
21.7 (71.1) |
21.2 (70.2) |
23.0 (73.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 15.5 (59.9) |
16.6 (61.9) |
17.8 (64.0) |
18.8 (65.8) |
19.6 (67.3) |
19.7 (67.5) |
19.1 (66.4) |
19.2 (66.6) |
19.2 (66.6) |
18.4 (65.1) |
17.2 (63.0) |
16.4 (61.5) |
18.1 (64.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 10.3 (50.5) |
10.9 (51.6) |
11.9 (53.4) |
13.3 (55.9) |
14.6 (58.3) |
15.5 (59.9) |
15.2 (59.4) |
14.9 (58.8) |
14.9 (58.8) |
14.1 (57.4) |
12.8 (55.0) |
11.6 (52.9) |
13.3 (56.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 105 (4.1) |
72 (2.8) |
91 (3.6) |
83 (3.3) |
158 (6.2) |
286 (11.3) |
254 (10.0) |
240 (9.4) |
300 (11.8) |
283 (11.1) |
193 (7.6) |
116 (4.6) |
2,181 (85.8) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[3] | |||||||||||||
Geographic location
[edit | edit source]San Juan Chamelco is surrounded by Alta Verapaz Department municipalities.[4]
Demographics
[edit | edit source]| Male | 31,703 |
| Female | 32,441 |
| 0-14 years | 21,756 |
| 15-64 years | 39,315 |
| 65+ years | 3,073 |
| 70+ years | 2,063 |
| 60-69 years | 2,227 |
| 50-59 years | 3,471 |
| 40-49 years | 6,352 |
| 30-39 years | 9,078 |
| 20-29 years | 12,816 |
| 10-19 years | 13,643 |
| 0-9 years | 14,494 |
| Rural | 44,192 |
| Urban | 13,264 |
| Same municipality | 51,260 |
| Other municipality in Guatemala | 5,558 |
| Other country | 49 |
| Maya | 55,755 |
| Garifuna | 56 |
| Xinca | 2 |
| Afro-Guatemalan | 18 |
| Ladino | 1,590 |
| Foreign | 35 |
| Spanish | 7,510 |
| Q'eqchi' | 43,354 |
| K'iche' | 44 |
| Mam | 18 |
| Kaqchikel | 42 |
| Other language | 547 |
| yes | 33,150 |
| no | 13,817 |
Economic
[edit | edit source]- Agriculture is a significant activity in this area, with the cultivation of crops
- Coffee
- Corn
- Beans
- Traditional crafts and artisan activities
- Central Square Market
See also
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References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of departments and municipalities in Guatemala
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of cities & towns in Guatemala
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External links
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