El Tumbador facts for kids
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El Tumbador
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Municipality
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 El Tumbador
Location in San Marcos Department
El Tumbador
Location in Guatemala
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| Country |  Guatemala |
| Department |  San Marcos |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 166 km2 (64 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Municipality | 44,395 |
| • Density | 267.4/km2 (692.7/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 8,856 |
| Climate | Am |
El Tumbador is a town and a special local government area called a municipality in Guatemala. It is located in the San Marcos department.
Most people living here are from the Mam group. They speak their own language, which is also called Mam. The town was founded in 1878.
The main way people earn money in El Tumbador is through farming and raising animals. Farmers mostly grow coffee. They also produce sugarcane, beans, cassava, fruits, and spices like cardamom and macadamia. Many different animals are raised here, including cattle, horses, sheep, and goats.
El Tumbador is also the name of a Belgian organization called Tumbador vzw. This group used to help with projects in the municipality.
Climate in El Tumbador
El Tumbador has a tropical climate. This type of climate is known as Am in the Köppen system.
| Climate data for El Tumbador | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28.7 (83.7) |
29.0 (84.2) |
29.9 (85.8) |
30.0 (86.0) |
29.6 (85.3) |
28.4 (83.1) |
29.0 (84.2) |
29.2 (84.6) |
28.3 (82.9) |
28.3 (82.9) |
28.4 (83.1) |
28.6 (83.5) |
29.0 (84.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 22.6 (72.7) |
22.9 (73.2) |
23.6 (74.5) |
24.0 (75.2) |
23.9 (75.0) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.1 (73.6) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.8 (73.0) |
23.3 (73.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 16.6 (61.9) |
16.8 (62.2) |
17.3 (63.1) |
18.1 (64.6) |
18.3 (64.9) |
18.0 (64.4) |
17.8 (64.0) |
17.9 (64.2) |
17.9 (64.2) |
17.9 (64.2) |
17.5 (63.5) |
17.0 (62.6) |
17.6 (63.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 47 (1.9) |
58 (2.3) |
121 (4.8) |
260 (10.2) |
536 (21.1) |
724 (28.5) |
513 (20.2) |
543 (21.4) |
747 (29.4) |
618 (24.3) |
187 (7.4) |
76 (3.0) |
4,430 (174.5) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org | |||||||||||||
Where El Tumbador Is Located
El Tumbador is surrounded by other municipalities in the San Marcos Department. This map shows its neighbors:
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El Rodeo, San Rafael Pie de la Cuesta and Esquipulas Palo Gordo | El Rodeo | |
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Nuevo Progreso | ||
 El Tumbador  |
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| Pajapita and Nuevo Progreso | Nuevo Progreso |
Learn More
You can find more information in Spanish here: El Tumbador para niños
