Camotán
Camotán is a municipality in the Chiquimula department of Guatemala.
Camotán | |
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Municipality | |
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Flag | |
| Nickname(s): Perla De Oriente Camoteca | |
  Camotán | |
| Coordinates: 14°49′0″N 89°22′54″W | |
| Country |  Guatemala |
| Department | .png.webp){kind=small} Chiquimula |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal |
| • Mayor (2016-2020) | Guillermo Guerra |
| Area | |
| • Total | 237 km2 (92 sq mi) |
| Population (2018 census)[2] | |
| • Total | 56,138 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (610/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Climate | Aw |
History
2001 famine
«If 80% of the population in Guatemala lives in poverty, with that percent, I do not know what is the big fuss about this famine.
President Alfonso Portillo, 2001[3]
On 3 August 2001, Camotán municipality declared yellow code in the area when it learned about the desperate situation that the rural communities were facing, facing imminent famine; the root cause of the crisis were the short raining season, and the decline in the international coffee price.[3] Alfonso Portillo's government decreed State of Calamity to get international help; officially, 48 deceased were reported, but there were rumors of hundreds of casualties.[3]
Population
Total population as of 2002 was 35,263, living in 6,479 homes.
| Village | Population | Village | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lelá Chancó | 2272 | Tesoro | 2051 |
| El Guayabo | 1804 | Rodeo | 1721 |
| Nearar | 1682 | Tisipe | 1557 |
| El Volcán | 1549 | El Limón | 1544 |
| Shalaguá | 1529 | Lantiquin | 1453 |
| Shupá | 1388 | Lelá Obraje | 1337 |
| Guior | 1167 | Pajcó | 1154 |
Climate
Camotán has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen: Aw).
| Climate data for Camotán | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 29.2 (84.6) |
30.6 (87.1) |
33.2 (91.8) |
33.9 (93.0) |
33.6 (92.5) |
31.5 (88.7) |
31.9 (89.4) |
31.3 (88.3) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.2 (86.4) |
29.2 (84.6) |
28.6 (83.5) |
31.2 (88.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 23.5 (74.3) |
24.6 (76.3) |
26.5 (79.7) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.5 (81.5) |
26.2 (79.2) |
25.9 (78.6) |
25.9 (78.6) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25.2 (77.4) |
24.1 (75.4) |
23.4 (74.1) |
25.5 (77.9) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 17.9 (64.2) |
18.6 (65.5) |
19.9 (67.8) |
21.0 (69.8) |
21.4 (70.5) |
20.9 (69.6) |
20.9 (69.6) |
20.6 (69.1) |
20.6 (69.1) |
20.2 (68.4) |
19.1 (66.4) |
18.3 (64.9) |
20.0 (67.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 4 (0.2) |
4 (0.2) |
7 (0.3) |
17 (0.7) |
94 (3.7) |
202 (8.0) |
149 (5.9) |
150 (5.9) |
186 (7.3) |
93 (3.7) |
23 (0.9) |
11 (0.4) |
940 (37.2) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[4] | |||||||||||||
Geographic location
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See also
- Guatemala portal
Geography portal- List of places in Guatemala
Notes and references
References
- "Alcaldes electos en el departamento de Chiquimula". Municipalidades de Guatemala (in Spanish). Guatemala. Archived from the original on October 20, 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- Citypopulation.de Population of departments and municipalities in Guatemala
- "La hambruna y la sequía golpean a Guatemala: ya hay 48 muertos". Industriall global union (in Spanish). 14 September 2001. Archived from the original on October 20, 2015.
- "Climate: Camotán". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- SEGEPLAN. "Municipios del departamento de Chiquimula". Secretaría de Planificación y Programación de la Presidencia (in Spanish). Guatemala. Archived from the original on July 7, 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
