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El Tejar
Municipality and town
Libramiento Chimaltenango - El Tejar.jpg
El Tejar, Chimaltenango is located in Guatemala
El Tejar, Chimaltenango
El Tejar, Chimaltenango
Location in Guatemala
Country  Guatemala
Department Vlagchimaltenango.gif Chimaltenango
Area
 • Total 5.2 sq mi (13.5 km2)
Population
 (2018 census)
 • Total 19,492
 • Density 3,740/sq mi (1,444/km2)
Time zone UTC+6 (Central Time)
Climate Cwb

El Tejar is a small town and a municipality (like a local government area) in Guatemala. It's located in the Chimaltenango area. In 2018, about 15,639 people lived there.

What El Tejar is Known For

El Tejar got its name from something very special: tejas! These are traditional roof tiles made from clay. The town is famous all over Guatemala for making really good quality roof tiles, bricks, and other pottery items. This means making these clay products is a big part of the town's economy.

Climate in El Tejar

El Tejar has a special kind of weather called a subtropical highland climate. This means it's usually mild, not too hot and not too cold, because it's located high up in the mountains. It often has cool temperatures and a good amount of rain.

Climate data for El Tejar
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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
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