Barberena facts for kids
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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, with a population of 47,093 (2018 census), and a municipality in Santa Rosa department of Guatemala. Filled with local vendors and stores selling American goods, Barberena is a small town typical of the Guatemalan countryside.
Due to its close proximity to many rural communities, Barberena plays a central role in the local economy, especially as a point of exchange for agricultural goods and manufactured products. The crime rate is especially high, as in much of Guatemala.
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History
1913 earthquake
On Saturday 8 March 1913, a magnitude 6.4 earthquake hit Santa Rosa, destroying its department capital, Cuilapa. Both the initial quake and the replicas destroyed a lot of private homes, and also the cathedral and the prison, leaving behind significant human losses; similar destruction occurred at Barberena, Cerro Redondo, Llano Grande and El Zapote. Fraijanes, Pueblo Nuevo Viñas, Coatepeque and Jalpatagua were also affected. Around Cuilapa, there were landslides and road blockades, and even a long crack was reported at Los Esclavos hill.
Climate
Barberena tropical climate (Köppen: Aw).
| Climate data for Barberena | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °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) |
| Average low °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 Santa Rosa Department municipalities, except on the West, where it borders with 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 |
