Santa María Cahabón facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Santa María Cahabón
Cahabón
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| Country |  Guatemala |
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| Department |  Alta Verapaz |
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| Municipality | Santa María Cahabón | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 900 km2 (300 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 250 m (820 ft) | ||
| Population
(2005)
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| • Total | 31,425 [1] | ||
| Time zone | UTC-6 | ||
| Climate | Af | ||
Cahabón is a town in Guatemala. It is part of the Alta Verapaz area, which is like a big region or state. Cahabón sits 250 meters (about 820 feet) above the sea.
The town and its surrounding area cover 900 square kilometers (about 347 square miles). In 2005, about 31,425 people lived there. Every year, Cahabón celebrates its main festival from September 1st to 8th.
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Understanding the Northern Transversal Strip
Lua error in Module:Location_map at line 420: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). The Franja Transversal del Norte (FTN) is a special area in northern Guatemala. It was created to help develop farming and agriculture in that region. This plan was officially started in 1970 by the government.
The idea was to focus on agricultural growth in several towns and areas. These included places like San Mateo Ixtatán and Santa Cruz Barillas in Huehuetenango, Chajul in Quiché, and Cahabón, Chisec, and Chahal in Alta Verapaz. The entire Izabal Department was also part of this important development project.
Cahabón's Climate
Cahabón has a tropical climate. This means it's warm all year round and gets a lot of rain. It's known as a tropical rainforest climate (Af) according to the Köppen climate classification system.
| Climate data for Cahabón | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27.4 (81.3) |
29.3 (84.7) |
30.7 (87.3) |
32.2 (90.0) |
32.1 (89.8) |
32.1 (89.8) |
30.7 (87.3) |
31.0 (87.8) |
31.0 (87.8) |
30.1 (86.2) |
28.5 (83.3) |
27.7 (81.9) |
30.2 (86.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 23.4 (74.1) |
24.2 (75.6) |
25.7 (78.3) |
26.8 (80.2) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.5 (81.5) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.0 (78.8) |
24.6 (76.3) |
23.5 (74.3) |
25.8 (78.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19.4 (66.9) |
19.2 (66.6) |
20.7 (69.3) |
21.5 (70.7) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.0 (71.6) |
20.8 (69.4) |
19.4 (66.9) |
21.3 (70.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 134 (5.3) |
75 (3.0) |
64 (2.5) |
83 (3.3) |
146 (5.7) |
425 (16.7) |
411 (16.2) |
269 (10.6) |
320 (12.6) |
307 (12.1) |
189 (7.4) |
138 (5.4) |
2,561 (100.8) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org | |||||||||||||
Where is Cahabón Located?
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Fray Bartolomé de las Casas, Alta Verapaz municipality | |
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| San Pedro Carchá and Lanquín, Alta Verapaz municipalities |  |
El Estor, Izabal municipality | ||
 Cahabón  |
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| Senahú, Alta Verapaz municipality |
Cahabón is located in a central spot within Guatemala.
- To the north, you'll find Fray Bartolomé de las Casas, another town in Alta Verapaz.
- To the south is Senahú, also in Alta Verapaz.
- To the east lies El Estor, which is part of the Izabal Department.
- To the west are San Pedro Carchá and Lanquín, both towns in Alta Verapaz.
See also
In Spanish: Santa María Cahabón para niños
