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Patzún
Municipality
Central Plaza and town hall
Central Plaza and town hall
Patzún is located in Guatemala
Patzún
Patzún
Location in Guatemala
Country Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala
Department Vlagchimaltenango.gif Chimaltenango
Area
 • Total 64 sq mi (166 km2)
Population
 (2018 census)
 • Total 58,240
 • Density 908.7/sq mi (350.8/km2)
Climate Cwb

Patzún (Spanish pronunciation: [patˈsun]) is a town, with a population of 26,632 (2018 census) and a municipality in the Chimaltenango department of Guatemala.

History

Originally a Kaqchikel village founded in the 12th century, it belong to the Iximche kingdom until the latter was conquered by the Spaniards in the 1520s. From then it was under the jurisdiction of the Franciscans and remain such for the most part of the Spanish Colony.

In 1895, the town was visited by archeologist Alfred Percival Maudslay and his wife, Anne Cary Maudslay. Maudslay's wife described it in their book A glimpse at Guatemala.

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Climate

Patzún has a subtropical highland climate (Köppen: Cwb).

Climate data for Patzún
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 19.4
(66.9)
20.3
(68.5)
21.7
(71.1)
22.5
(72.5)
21.9
(71.4)
20.4
(68.7)
20.6
(69.1)
21.1
(70.0)
20.2
(68.4)
19.9
(67.8)
19.6
(67.3)
19.4
(66.9)
20.6
(69.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 13.3
(55.9)
13.9
(57.0)
15.2
(59.4)
16.4
(61.5)
16.9
(62.4)
16.3
(61.3)
16.2
(61.2)
16.2
(61.2)
15.7
(60.3)
15.4
(59.7)
14.1
(57.4)
13.6
(56.5)
15.3
(59.5)
Average low °C (°F) 7.3
(45.1)
7.5
(45.5)
8.7
(47.7)
10.4
(50.7)
12.0
(53.6)
12.2
(54.0)
11.8
(53.2)
11.3
(52.3)
11.3
(52.3)
10.9
(51.6)
8.7
(47.7)
7.8
(46.0)
10.0
(50.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2
(0.1)
4
(0.2)
6
(0.2)
35
(1.4)
112
(4.4)
287
(11.3)
204
(8.0)
226
(8.9)
319
(12.6)
150
(5.9)
35
(1.4)
6
(0.2)
1,386
(54.6)
Source: Climate-Data.org

Geographic location

It is almost completely surrounded by Chimaltenango Department municipalities:

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