El Tejar, Chimaltenango

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El Tejar
Municipality and town
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El Tejar
Location in Guatemala
Coordinates: 14°39′N90°48′W / 14.650°N 90.800°W / 14.650; -90.800
CountryFlag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Department Vlagchimaltenango.gif Chimaltenango
Government
 • Major (2020-2024)Julio Axel Figueroa Muñoz [1]
Area
 • Total5.2 sq mi (13.5 km2)
Population
 (2018 census) [2]
 • Total19,492
 • Density3,700/sq mi (1,400/km2)
Time zone UTC+6 (Central Time)
Climate Cwb

El Tejar is a municipality and town in the Chimaltenango department of Guatemala. As of 2018, the municipality has a population of 15,639. [3]

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Economy

El Tejar was named for the tejas (roof tiles), bricks, and other pottery articles which are well known for their quality nationwide.

Climate

El Tejar has a subtropical highland climate (Köppen climate classification: Cwb).

Climate data for El Tejar
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Average high °C (°F)22.2
(72.0)		23.2
(73.8)		24.9
(76.8)		25.3
(77.5)		25.1
(77.2)		23.4
(74.1)		23.6
(74.5)		23.9
(75.0)		23.3
(73.9)		22.4
(72.3)		22.5
(72.5)		22.3
(72.1)		23.5
(74.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)15.8
(60.4)		16.5
(61.7)		17.8
(64.0)		19.0
(66.2)		19.2
(66.6)		18.7
(65.7)		18.6
(65.5)		18.5
(65.3)		18.4
(65.1)		17.5
(63.5)		16.9
(62.4)		15.9
(60.6)		17.7
(63.9)
Average low °C (°F)9.4
(48.9)		9.8
(49.6)		10.7
(51.3)		12.7
(54.9)		13.4
(56.1)		14.1
(57.4)		13.6
(56.5)		13.2
(55.8)		13.5
(56.3)		12.6
(54.7)		11.3
(52.3)		9.6
(49.3)		12.0
(53.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)3
(0.1)		3
(0.1)		3
(0.1)		37
(1.5)		106
(4.2)		251
(9.9)		184
(7.2)		174
(6.9)		236
(9.3)		127
(5.0)		31
(1.2)		7
(0.3)		1,162
(45.8)
Source: Climate-Data.org [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Partido Fcn on alcaldía de Chimaltenango". Prensa Libre (in Spanish). Guatemala. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  2. ↑ Citypopulation.de Population of departments and municipalities in Guatemala
  3. ↑ Citypopulation.de Population of cities & towns in Guatemala
  4. ↑ "Climate: El Tejar". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  5. 1 2 SEGEPLAN (2010). "Municipios de Chimaltenango" (in Spanish). Guatemala. Archived from the original on 8 June 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2015.

14°39′N90°48′W / 14.650°N 90.800°W / 14.650; -90.800

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