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San Juan Chamelco

San Juan Chamelco
Municipality
San Juan Chamelco is located in Guatemala
San Juan Chamelco
San Juan Chamelco
Location in Guatemala
Coordinates: 15°25′32.430″N 90°19′34.626″W / 15.42567500°N 90.32628500°W / 15.42567500; -90.32628500
Country Guatemala
Department Alta Verapaz
MunicipalitySan Juan Chamelco
Government
 • TypeMunicipal
Area
 • Municipality228 km2 (88 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Municipality64,144
 • Density280/km2 (730/sq mi)
 • Urban
13,264
 • Rural
44,192
 • Ethnicities
Q'eqchi' Ladino
 • Religions
Roman Catholicism Evangelicalism Maya
ClimateCfb

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

San Juan Chamelco has temperate climate (Köppen: Cfb).

Climate data for San Juan Chamelco
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

San Juan Chamelco is surrounded by Alta Verapaz Department municipalities.[4]

Demographics

Gender (2023)
Male 31,703
Female 32,441
Age Groups (2023)
0-14 years 21,756
15-64 years 39,315
65+ years 3,073
Age Distribution (2023)
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
Urbanization (2018)
Rural 44,192
Urban 13,264
Place of Birth (2018)
Same municipality 51,260
Other municipality in Guatemala 5,558
Other country 49
Ethinic Group (2018)
Maya 55,755
Garifuna 56
Xinca 2
Afro-Guatemalan 18
Ladino 1,590
Foreign 35
Mother Tongue (2018)
Spanish 7,510
Q'eqchi' 43,354
K'iche' 44
Mam 18
Kaqchikel 42
Other language 547
Literacy A7+ (2018)
yes 33,150
no 13,817

Economic

  • 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

References

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of departments and municipalities in Guatemala
  2. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of cities & towns in Guatemala
  3. ^ "Climate: San Juan Chamelco". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  4. ^ SEGEPLAN. "Municipios de Alta Verapaz, Guatemala". Secretaría General de Planificación y Programación de la Presidencia de la República (in Spanish). Guatemala. Archived from the original on 30 June 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
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