Barberena facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Barberena
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Municipality of Guatemala
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 Barberena
Location in Guatemala
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| Country |  Guatemala |
| Department |  Santa Rosa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 89 sq mi (231 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,507 ft (1,069 m) |
| Population
(2018 census)
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| • Total | 58,276 |
| • Density | 653.4/sq mi (252.3/km2) |
| Climate | Aw |
Barberena is a town and a municipality in the Santa Rosa department of Guatemala. In 2018, about 47,093 people lived there.
It's a small town, much like others in the countryside of Guatemala. You can find many local sellers and shops there. Barberena is important for the local economy because it's a place where farmers can trade their crops and people can buy manufactured goods.
History
The 1913 Earthquake
On Saturday, March 8, 1913, a strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 shook the Santa Rosa area. It caused a lot of damage to Cuilapa, which is the capital city of the department.
The main earthquake and the smaller shakes that followed destroyed many homes. The main church and the prison were also badly damaged. Many people were affected by this event.
Similar damage happened in Barberena and other nearby towns like Cerro Redondo, Llano Grande, and El Zapote. Other places such as Fraijanes, Pueblo Nuevo Viñas, Coatepeque, and Jalpatagua also felt the earthquake. Near Cuilapa, there were landslides, and roads were blocked. A long crack even appeared on Los Esclavos hill.
Climate
Barberena has a tropical climate. This means it's usually warm all year round. It's known as a Tropical savanna climate (Aw) according to the Köppen system.
| Climate data for Barberena | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 26.4 (79.5) |
27.5 (81.5) |
28.6 (83.5) |
28.3 (82.9) |
27.9 (82.2) |
26.5 (79.7) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.9 (80.4) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.3 (79.3) |
25.9 (78.6) |
25.9 (78.6) |
27.0 (80.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 20.5 (68.9) |
21.4 (70.5) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.1 (71.8) |
21.9 (71.4) |
21.7 (71.1) |
20.8 (69.4) |
20.5 (68.9) |
21.7 (71.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 14.7 (58.5) |
15.3 (59.5) |
15.8 (60.4) |
17.0 (62.6) |
17.5 (63.5) |
17.6 (63.7) |
17.5 (63.5) |
17.3 (63.1) |
17.5 (63.5) |
17.1 (62.8) |
15.7 (60.3) |
15.2 (59.4) |
16.5 (61.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 10 (0.4) |
7 (0.3) |
17 (0.7) |
65 (2.6) |
253 (10.0) |
320 (12.6) |
271 (10.7) |
275 (10.8) |
378 (14.9) |
304 (12.0) |
56 (2.2) |
15 (0.6) |
1,971 (77.8) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org | |||||||||||||
Geographic Location
Barberena is surrounded by other towns in the Santa Rosa Department. The only exception is to the west, where it shares a border with the Escuintla Department.
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Nueva Santa Rosa | Santa Cruz Naranjo | |
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Cuilapa | ||
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| Pueblo Nuevo Viñas< | Pueblo Nuevo Viñas |
See also
- In Spanish: Barberena para niños
