Jocotán facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Jocotán
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Municipality and town
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 Jocotán
Location in Guatemala
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| Country |  Guatemala |
| Department | Guatemala |
| Area | |
| • Municipality and town | 91 sq mi (235 km2) |
| Population
(2018 census)
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| • Municipality and town | 66,379 |
| • Density | 731.6/sq mi (282.5/km2) |
| • Urban | 8,387 |
| Climate | Aw |
Jocotán is a town and a municipality in Guatemala. It is located in the Chiquimula department. A municipality is like a local government area.
In Jocotán, you can find Radio Chortis. This is a Roman Catholic radio station. It gets money from Catholic groups in Belgium and Germany. The station mostly broadcasts in Spanish. However, for a few hours each week, it broadcasts in the Ch'orti' language. This language is still spoken in some quiet, isolated areas nearby.
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History of Jocotán
Understanding the 2001 Food Shortage
Lua error in Module:Location_map at line 420: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). On August 3, 2001, the Jocotán municipality announced a "yellow code" alert. This happened because people in rural communities were facing a serious food shortage. The main reasons for this problem were a very short rainy season and a drop in coffee prices around the world.
The government at the time declared a "State of Calamity." This allowed them to ask for help from other countries. Officially, 48 people were reported to have died.
Climate in Jocotán
Jocotán has a tropical savanna climate. This type of climate is known as Aw in the Köppen climate classification system. It means the area is usually warm all year. It also has a wet season and a dry season.
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.4 (84.9) |
30.7 (87.3) |
33.4 (92.1) |
34.0 (93.2) |
33.7 (92.7) |
31.6 (88.9) |
31.1 (88.0) |
31.5 (88.7) |
30.9 (87.6) |
30.3 (86.5) |
29.4 (84.9) |
28.7 (83.7) |
31.2 (88.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 23.7 (74.7) |
24.7 (76.5) |
26.7 (80.1) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.6 (81.7) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.0 (78.8) |
25.7 (78.3) |
25.2 (77.4) |
24.3 (75.7) |
23.5 (74.3) |
25.6 (78.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 18.0 (64.4) |
18.7 (65.7) |
20.0 (68.0) |
21.1 (70.0) |
21.5 (70.7) |
21.0 (69.8) |
20.9 (69.6) |
20.6 (69.1) |
20.6 (69.1) |
20.2 (68.4) |
19.2 (66.6) |
18.4 (65.1) |
20.0 (68.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 3 (0.1) |
4 (0.2) |
7 (0.3) |
16 (0.6) |
91 (3.6) |
196 (7.7) |
144 (5.7) |
145 (5.7) |
180 (7.1) |
90 (3.5) |
21 (0.8) |
9 (0.4) |
906 (35.7) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org | |||||||||||||
Where is Jocotán Located?
Jocotán is surrounded by other municipalities from the Chiquimula Department. The only exception is to the North, where it shares a border with Zacapa.
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Zacapa, Zacapa Department | Camotán | |
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Camotán and Esquipulas | ||
 Jocotán  |
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| San Juan Ermita | Olopa |
See also
In Spanish: Jocotán para niños
