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Municipality in Sacatepéquez, Guatemala

Jocotenango Municipality Templo de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, Jocotenango Jocotenango Location in Guatemala Coordinates: 14°34′55″N 90°44′37″W / 14.58194°N 90.74361°W / 14.58194; -90.74361 Country Guatemala Department Sacatepéquez Area • Municipality 10.4 km2 (4.0 sq mi) Population (2018) • Municipality 21,657[1] • Density 2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi) • Urban 19,280[2] Time zone UTC−6 (CST) Climate Cwb

**Jocotenango** (alternate: **Xocotenango**; translation from [Kaqchikel](/source/Cakchiquel_language): "place of many plums")[3] is a town and small [municipality](/source/Municipalities_of_Guatemala) in the northeast section of [Guatemalan](/source/Guatemala) [department](/source/Departments_of_Guatemala) of [Sacatepéquez](/source/Sacatep%C3%A9quez_Department),[4] and is situated north of [Antigua Guatemala](/source/Antigua_Guatemala). It has seven zones, two villages, and one hamlet. According to the 2018 census, the municipality has a total population of 21,657 of which 1,680 are native population and the rest are non-indigenous; and approximately 19,280 live in an urban area, while the rest are rural dwellers.[5]

Jocotenango is the birthplace of multi [Grammy Award](/source/Grammy_Award)-winning singer and songwriter [Ricardo Arjona](/source/Ricardo_Arjona).

## History

Jocotenango was initially an agricultural field, set up after the Spanish conquest by Adelantado, [Pedro de Alvarado](/source/Pedro_de_Alvarado), as it was specified in his will, which read: "Called the lords and principals of the town that he had assigned to him, and ask that each one of them give him a certain number of families, and with them he created that settlement; he freed them and donated to them their land; and as the first natives who gathered there were from Utatlán, the town was called Utateca". So was founded the Santiago Utateca settlement.[6] After the destruction of the old [kingdom capital](/source/Ciudad_Vieja) on 11 September 1541, the city was moved to Panchoy valley, and the K'achik'eles decided to follow the Spaniards and settled next to Santiago Utateca, founding Jocotenango; eventually both town combined.[7] In the 1540, bishop [Francisco Marroquín](/source/Francisco_Marroqu%C3%ADn) split the religious administration of the Guatemalan central valley between the [Order of Preachers](/source/Order_of_Preachers) and the [Franciscans](/source/Franciscans), assigned the formet the Jocotenango curato, among others.[8]

After the destruction of [Santiago de los Caballeros de Guatemala](/source/Santiago_de_los_Caballeros_de_Guatemala) by the [Santa Marta earthquake](/source/Santa_Marta_earthquake) in 1773, the city moved, this time to La Ermita valley. the old neighborhoods followed suit, among them: Jocotenango, Almolonga, San Pedro, San Gaspas and Nuestra Señora de Guatemala.[9] Thus, there was a second Jocotenango settlement next to the new [Guatemala City](/source/Guatemala_City), which was eventually swallowed by the metropolis and is part of the modern Zone 2.

The old Jocotenango, previously considered a suburb, received municipality status in the middle of the 19th century.[3]

## Geography

It is 9 km2 (9.0 km2) in size and is situated 1,540 m (5,050 ft) [above sea level](/source/Above_mean_sea_level). [Cerro El Narizón](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cerro_El_Nariz%C3%B3n&action=edit&redlink=1) ("Big Nose Mountain"), one of the peaks of the [El Rejon](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=El_Rejon&action=edit&redlink=1) range is nearby, reaching an elevation of 2,247 m (7,372 ft). [Hydrographic](/source/Hydrography) features include the [Rio Guacalate](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rio_Guacalate&action=edit&redlink=1), streams, and a creek. Jocotenango is located in a mountainous rain forest in a sub-tropical region. According to the 2003 Ministerio de Agricultura (English:Secretary of Agriculture) report, approximately 93 hectares are used for agriculture, while 75 hectares are in forest. Deposits of *Placedrín* *[Andesite](/source/Andesite)* have been found here.[10]

Vulnerability to natural disaster is evidenced by severe erosion to the Rio Guacalate basin, forest fires, accelerated deforestation, and floods. Slope sediment, along with poor [soil management](/source/Soil_management), is most visible in the villages of La Rinconada and Vista Hermosa. An annual threat to the populated areas is flooding during periods of rainfall. It requires the municipality to clear hundreds of cubic meters of sediment that accumulates in the streets. This type of erosion causes loss of productive soil capacity, exposure of basement rock, and generation of landslides and mudslides.[11]

The average rainfall is 1344 mm/year while the temperature varies between 16 and 23 °C.[4]

## Flora and fauna

The forest coverage rate is important for town's [socioeconomics](/source/Socioeconomics). Most of the wooded area, is located on the hill Panza de Burro and near the municipal yard. Flora includes species of oak, cypress, and palo de jiote (*[Bursera simaruba](/source/Bursera_simaruba)*).[12]

The fauna is associated with crops that predominate the area such as [agouti](/source/Agouti), coyote, [mouse opossum](/source/Marmosa), rabbit, squirrels, white-tailed deer, and gophers. Birds include, hummingbird, quail, hawk, and dove.[12]

## Culture

The red brick [Templo de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción](/source/Templo_de_Nuestra_Se%C3%B1ora_de_la_Asunci%C3%B3n%2C_Jocotenango) lies in the town.

La Azotea ("roof") Cultural Center features, built on an ancient coffee estate,[13] has three museums. [Casa K'ojom](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Casa_K%27ojom&action=edit&redlink=1) ("House of K'ojom"), a music museum, features traditional [Maya](/source/Maya_peoples) musical instruments such as diatomic harp, drums, flutes, marimbas, ocarinas, and whistles. Masks, paintings, traditional costumes and crafts are also exhibited. The Museo del Café ("[Museum of Coffee](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Museum_of_Coffee&action=edit&redlink=1)") is dedicated to the history and evolution of coffee cultivation. Coffee beans are displayed in varying stages of production, antique equipment can be viewed, and as it is situated at an actual plantation, on-site tours are available.[14] There is also a small costume museum.[15]

Its main festival is celebrated each year during the week of August 8.[3]

## Transportation

See also: [La Aurora International Airport](/source/La_Aurora_International_Airport)

Buses bound from Antigua's bus terminal to [Chimaltenango](/source/Chimaltenango) stop at Jocotenango.[14]

## Climate

Jocotenango has a [subtropical highland climate](/source/Oceanic_climate) ([Köppen climate classification](/source/K%C3%B6ppen_climate_classification): *Cwb*).

Climate data for Jocotenango Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 22.6 (72.7) 23.5 (74.3) 24.7 (76.5) 25.1 (77.2) 24.7 (76.5) 23.7 (74.7) 23.5 (74.3) 23.9 (75.0) 23.1 (73.6) 22.7 (72.9) 22.9 (73.2) 22.4 (72.3) 23.6 (74.4) Daily mean °C (°F) 16.7 (62.1) 17.2 (63.0) 18.2 (64.8) 19.2 (66.6) 19.4 (66.9) 19.5 (67.1) 19.0 (66.2) 19.1 (66.4) 18.6 (65.5) 18.2 (64.8) 17.8 (64.0) 16.8 (62.2) 18.3 (65.0) Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 10.8 (51.4) 11.0 (51.8) 11.8 (53.2) 13.3 (55.9) 14.2 (57.6) 15.3 (59.5) 14.6 (58.3) 14.3 (57.7) 14.2 (57.6) 13.8 (56.8) 12.7 (54.9) 11.2 (52.2) 13.1 (55.6) Average precipitation mm (inches) 1 (0.0) 3 (0.1) 4 (0.2) 26 (1.0) 117 (4.6) 233 (9.2) 169 (6.7) 142 (5.6) 222 (8.7) 130 (5.1) 17 (0.7) 5 (0.2) 1,069 (42.1) Source: Climate-Data.org[16]

## Geographic location

Jocotenango is surrounded by [Sacatepéquez Department](/source/Sacatep%C3%A9quez_Department) municipalities.[17]

Places adjacent to Jocotenango Santo Domingo Xenacoj Antigua Guatemala Pastores Jocotenango Antigua Guatemala[17] Antigua Guatemala[17]

## Notable people

- [Ricardo Arjona](/source/Ricardo_Arjona), singer-songwriter

## See also

- [Guatemala portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Guatemala)

- [Geography portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Geography)

## Notes and references

### References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Citypopulation.de](https://www.citypopulation.de/en/guatemala/admin/) Population of departments and municipalities in Guatemala

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Citypopulation.de](https://www.citypopulation.de/en/guatemala/cities/) Population of cities & towns in Guatemala

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Inforpressca_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Inforpressca_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Inforpressca_3-2) ["Jocotenango, Sacatepéquez"](http://www.inforpressca.com/jocotenango/). *inforpressca.com* (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 October 2010.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Segeplan_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Segeplan_4-1) [Gobierno de Guatemala 2006](#CITEREFGobierno_de_Guatemala2006), p. 9

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEGobierno_de_Guatemala200614_5-0)** [Gobierno de Guatemala 2006](#CITEREFGobierno_de_Guatemala2006), p. 14.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEJuarros1818343_6-0)** [Juarros 1818](#CITEREFJuarros1818), p. 343.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEJuarros1818343-344_7-0)** [Juarros 1818](#CITEREFJuarros1818), p. 343-344.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEJuarros1818336_8-0)** [Juarros 1818](#CITEREFJuarros1818), p. 336.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEJuarros1818345_9-0)** [Juarros 1818](#CITEREFJuarros1818), p. 345.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEGobierno_de_Guatemala20069–10_10-0)** [Gobierno de Guatemala 2006](#CITEREFGobierno_de_Guatemala2006), pp. 9–10.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEGobierno_de_Guatemala200611–12_11-0)** [Gobierno de Guatemala 2006](#CITEREFGobierno_de_Guatemala2006), pp. 11–12.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Plan,_p._10_12-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Plan,_p._10_12-1) [Gobierno de Guatemala 2006](#CITEREFGobierno_de_Guatemala2006), p. 10

1. **[^](#cite_ref-viajeaguatemala_13-0)** ["Centro Cultural la Azotea"](http://www.viajeaguatemala.com/english/especiales-english/antiguae/destinosturisticoscercanos.htm). *viajeaguatemala.com*. Retrieved 19 October 2010.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Moon_14-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Moon_14-1) ["Jocotenango"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100604000051/http://www.moon.com/destinations/guatemala/antigua/near-antigua-guatemala/jocotenango). Moon Travel Guides. Archived from [the original](http://www.moon.com/destinations/guatemala/antigua/near-antigua-guatemala/jocotenango) on 4 June 2010. Retrieved 17 October 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Virtualtourist_15-0)** ["Jocotenango, Antigua Guatemala"](http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Caribbean_and_Central_America/Guatemala/Departamento_de_Sacatepequez/Antigua_Guatemala-1671942/Off_the_Beaten_Path-Antigua_Guatemala-Jocotenango-BR-1.html). *virtualtourist.com*. Retrieved 17 October 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Climate-Data.org_16-0)** ["Climate: Jocotenango"](http://en.climate-data.org/location/55417/). *Climate-Data.org*. Retrieved 19 September 2015.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-segeplan_17-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-segeplan_17-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-segeplan_17-2) SEGEPLAN. ["Municipios de Sacatepéquez, Guatemala"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150629205959/http://www.segeplan.gob.gt/2.0/index.php?option=com_k2&view=itemlist&task=category&id=242%3Aantigua-guatemala&Itemid=333). *Secretaría de Planificación y Programación de la Presidencia* (in Spanish). Guatemala. Archived from [the original](http://www.segeplan.gob.gt/2.0/index.php?option=com_k2&view=itemlist&task=category&id=242:antigua-guatemala&Itemid=333) on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.

### Bibliography

- Gobierno de Guatemala (2006). ["Plan de Reconstruccion Departamental de Sacatepequez"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100911032148/http://www.segeplan.gob.gt/stan/Reconst/ReconstSacatepequez.pdf) (PDF). *SEGEPLAN* (in Spanish). p. 9. Archived from [the original](http://www.segeplan.gob.gt/stan/Reconst/ReconstSacatepequez.pdf) (PDF) on September 11, 2010. Retrieved 17 October 2010.

- Juarros, Domingo (1818). [*Compendio de la historia de la Ciudad de Guatemala*](https://archive.org/stream/compendiodelahis21juar#page/n3/mode/2up) (in Spanish). Guatemala: Ignacio Beteta.

## External links

Media related to [Jocotenango](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Jocotenango) at Wikimedia Commons

- [Casa K'Ojom, Museo de Musica Maya](http://www.kojom.org/) (in Spanish)

v t e Sacatepéquez Department Capital: Antigua Guatemala Municipalities Alotenango Antigua Guatemala Ciudad Vieja Jocotenango Magdalena Milpas Altas Pastores San Antonio Aguas Calientes San Bartolomé Milpas Altas San Lucas Sacatepéquez San Miguel Dueñas Santiago Sacatepéquez Santa Catarina Barahona Santa Lucía Milpas Altas Santa María de Jesús Santo Domingo Xenacoj Sumpango

Authority control databases International VIAF National United States Other Yale LUX

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