Camotán

Camotán is a municipality in the Chiquimula department of Guatemala.

Camotán
Municipality
Camotán
Coordinates: 14°49′0″N 89°22′54″W
Country Guatemala
Department Chiquimula
Government
 • TypeMunicipal
 • Mayor (2016-2020)Guillermo Guerra
Area
 • Total237 km2 (92 sq mi)
Population
 (2018 census)[2]
 • Total56,138
 • Density240/km2 (610/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ClimateAw

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
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, 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.

Camotán villages by population
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

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.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
    2. Citypopulation.de Population of departments and municipalities in Guatemala
    3. "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.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
    4. "Climate: Camotán". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
    5. 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.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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