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Camotán

Camotán
Municipality
Flag of Camotán
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Nickname: 
Perla De Oriente Camoteca
Camotán is located in Guatemala
Camotán
Camotán
Coordinates: 14°49′0″N 89°22′54″W / 14.81667°N 89.38167°W / 14.81667; -89.38167
Country Guatemala
Department Chiquimula
Government
[1]
 • TypeMunicipal
 • Mayor (2020-2024)Noé Guerra
Area
 • Total
237 km2 (92 sq mi)
Population
 (2018 census)[2]
 • Total
56,138
 • Density240/km2 (610/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ClimateAw

Camotán is a municipality in the Chiquimula department of Guatemala.

History

2001 famine

See also: Alfonso Portillo

«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]
Camotán is located in Guatemala
Camotán
Camotán
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Camotán location in the Corredor Seco (English: Dry Corridor) in Guatemala

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 lightning stroke it after a severe rainstorm, and the town mayor, Noe Guerra 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.

Camotán villages by population[citation needed]
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 (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 38.2
(100.8) 		41.1
(106.0) 		42.2
(108.0) 		43.2
(109.8) 		42.2
(108.0) 		41.5
(106.7) 		37.4
(99.3) 		37.8
(100.0) 		40.0
(104.0) 		37.0
(98.6) 		36.2
(97.2) 		37.6
(99.7) 		43.2
(109.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29.4
(84.9) 		31.5
(88.7) 		33.7
(92.7) 		35.7
(96.3) 		35.1
(95.2) 		33.2
(91.8) 		32.3
(90.1) 		33.0
(91.4) 		32.3
(90.1) 		30.9
(87.6) 		29.2
(84.6) 		29.0
(84.2) 		32.1
(89.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 23.6
(74.5) 		25.0
(77.0) 		26.5
(79.7) 		28.4
(83.1) 		28.3
(82.9) 		27.0
(80.6) 		26.7
(80.1) 		26.7
(80.1) 		26.3
(79.3) 		25.4
(77.7) 		24.1
(75.4) 		23.6
(74.5) 		26.0
(78.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 20.0
(68.0) 		20.4
(68.7) 		21.0
(69.8) 		22.2
(72.0) 		22.7
(72.9) 		22.6
(72.7) 		22.3
(72.1) 		22.3
(72.1) 		22.3
(72.1) 		21.9
(71.4) 		20.9
(69.6) 		20.2
(68.4) 		21.6
(70.9)
Record low °C (°F) 14.0
(57.2) 		14.7
(58.5) 		14.4
(57.9) 		17.6
(63.7) 		18.4
(65.1) 		20.6
(69.1) 		19.9
(67.8) 		20.2
(68.4) 		20.2
(68.4) 		17.6
(63.7) 		15.2
(59.4) 		14.4
(57.9) 		14.0
(57.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 4.7
(0.19) 		4.2
(0.17) 		8.0
(0.31) 		36.1
(1.42) 		123.3
(4.85) 		256.8
(10.11) 		150.1
(5.91) 		183.8
(7.24) 		240.4
(9.46) 		132.2
(5.20) 		32.5
(1.28) 		10.3
(0.41) 		1,182.4
(46.55)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 1.5 1.0 1.2 2.8 7.7 15.1 11.3 13.2 16.2 10.4 4.0 2.3 86.7
Source: NOAA[4]

Geographic location

See also

Notes and references

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of departments and municipalities in Guatemala
  3. ^ a b c "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.
  4. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Camotán". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  5. ^ a b 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.
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