Patzún facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Patzún
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Municipality
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Central Plaza and town hall
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 Patzún
Location in Guatemala
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| Country |  Guatemala |
| Department |  Chimaltenango |
| Area | |
| • Total | 64 sq mi (166 km2) |
| Population
(2018 census)
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| • Total | 58,240 |
| • Density | 908.7/sq mi (350.8/km2) |
| Climate | Cwb |
Patzún is a lively town and a municipality in the Chimaltenango department of Guatemala. In 2018, about 26,632 people lived in the town itself. The name Patzún is pronounced something like "pat-SOON".
A Look Back in Time
Patzún started as a village built by the Kaqchikel people way back in the 1100s. It was part of the Iximche kingdom. But in the 1520s, Spanish explorers took over the area. After that, Patzún was mostly managed by a group of religious people called the Franciscans during the time Guatemala was a Spanish colony.
In 1895, a famous archeologist named Alfred Percival Maudslay visited Patzún with his wife, Anne Cary Maudslay. Anne wrote about their trip in a book called A Glimpse at Guatemala.
Patzún's Weather
Patzún has a special kind of weather called a subtropical highland climate. This means it's usually mild and cool, not too hot or too cold. It also gets a good amount of rain, especially during certain months.
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °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) |
| Mean daily minimum °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 | |||||||||||||
Where is Patzún?
Patzún is located in a spot that is almost completely surrounded by other towns in the Chimaltenango Department.
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Tecpán | |
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Patzicía | ||
 Patzún  |
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| Pochuta | Acatenango |
Images for kids
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Local school girls in 1963
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Catholic church in 2006
See also
In Spanish: Patzún para niños
