Camotán
Camotán is a municipality in the Chiquimula department of Guatemala.
Camotán | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
 Flag | |
| Nickname: 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 (2020-2024) | Noé 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 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]
In March 2022, the Catholic church in the town of Camotan burnt down because of a lightning stroke the church after a severe rainstorm, and the town mayor asked for national refund help to rebuild the church, there is no further notice about the plan.
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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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.
