El Tejar, Chimaltenango facts for kids
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El Tejar
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Municipality and town
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 El Tejar, Chimaltenango
Location in Guatemala
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| Country |  Guatemala |
| Department |  Chimaltenango |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.2 sq mi (13.5 km2) |
| Population
(2018 census)
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| • Total | 19,492 |
| • Density | 3,740/sq mi (1,444/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (Central Time) |
| Climate | Cwb |
El Tejar is a town, with a population of 15,639 (2018 census), and a municipality in the Chimaltenango department of Guatemala.
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 | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| 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) |
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See also
In Spanish: El Tejar (Guatemala) para niños
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Chimaltenango, Chimaltenango Department municipality San Juan Sacatepéquez, Guatemala Department municipality |
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San Juan Sacatepéquez, Guatemala Department municipality Sumpango and Santo Domingo Xenacoj, Sacatepéquez Department municipalities |
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| Parramos, Chimatenango Department municipality |
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