# San Juan Chamelco

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Municipality in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala

San Juan Chamelco Municipality San Juan Chamelco Location in Guatemala Coordinates: 15°25′32.430″N 90°19′34.626″W / 15.42567500°N 90.32628500°W / 15.42567500; -90.32628500 Country Guatemala Department Alta Verapaz Municipality San Juan Chamelco Government • Type Municipal Area • Municipality 228 km2 (88 sq mi) Population (2023)[1] • Municipality 64,144 • Density 281/km2 (729/sq mi) • Urban 13,264 • Rural 44,192 • Ethnicities Q'eqchi' Ladino • Religions Roman Catholicism Evangelicalism Maya Climate Cfb

**San Juan Chamelco** is a town and a [municipality](/source/Municipalities_of_Guatemala) in the [Guatemalan](/source/Guatemala) department of [Alta Verapaz](/source/Alta_Verapaz). The municipality is situated at 1,350 metres above [sea level](/source/Sea_level) and covers an area of 228 km2. The annual festival is on June 24. At the 2018 census, the population of the municipality was 57,456 and that of the town of San Juan Chamelco was 13,264.[2]

Alta Verapaz is known for its diverse geography, including mountains, forests, and rivers. San Juan Chamelco, like many other municipalities in the region, is likely characterized by a mix of indigenous and mestizo populations.

## Climate

San Juan Chamelco has [temperate climate](/source/Temperate_climate) ([Köppen](/source/K%C3%B6ppen_climate_classification): *Cfb*).

Climate data for San Juan Chamelco Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 20.8 (69.4) 22.4 (72.3) 23.8 (74.8) 24.4 (75.9) 24.6 (76.3) 23.9 (75.0) 23.1 (73.6) 23.6 (74.5) 23.6 (74.5) 22.7 (72.9) 21.7 (71.1) 21.2 (70.2) 23.0 (73.4) Daily mean °C (°F) 15.5 (59.9) 16.6 (61.9) 17.8 (64.0) 18.8 (65.8) 19.6 (67.3) 19.7 (67.5) 19.1 (66.4) 19.2 (66.6) 19.2 (66.6) 18.4 (65.1) 17.2 (63.0) 16.4 (61.5) 18.1 (64.6) Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 10.3 (50.5) 10.9 (51.6) 11.9 (53.4) 13.3 (55.9) 14.6 (58.3) 15.5 (59.9) 15.2 (59.4) 14.9 (58.8) 14.9 (58.8) 14.1 (57.4) 12.8 (55.0) 11.6 (52.9) 13.3 (56.0) Average precipitation mm (inches) 105 (4.1) 72 (2.8) 91 (3.6) 83 (3.3) 158 (6.2) 286 (11.3) 254 (10.0) 240 (9.4) 300 (11.8) 283 (11.1) 193 (7.6) 116 (4.6) 2,181 (85.8) Source: Climate-Data.org[3]

## Geographic location

San Juan Chamelco is surrounded by [Alta Verapaz Department](/source/Alta_Verapaz_Department) municipalities.[4]

## Demographics

Gender (2023) Male 31,703 Female 32,441

Age Groups (2023) 0-14 years 21,756 15-64 years 39,315 65+ years 3,073

Age Distribution (2023) 70+ years 2,063 60-69 years 2,227 50-59 years 3,471 40-49 years 6,352 30-39 years 9,078 20-29 years 12,816 10-19 years 13,643 0-9 years 14,494

Urbanization (2018) Rural 44,192 Urban 13,264

Place of Birth (2018) Same municipality 51,260 Other municipality in Guatemala 5,558 Other country 49

Ethnic Group (2018) Maya 55,755 Garifuna 56 Xinca 2 Afro-Guatemalan 18 Ladino 1,590 Foreign 35

Mother Tongue (2018) Spanish 7,510 Q'eqchi' 43,354 K'iche' 44 Mam 18 Kaqchikel 42 Other language 547

Literacy A7+ (2018) yes 33,150 no 13,817

## Economic

- **Agriculture** is a significant activity in this area, with the cultivation of crops - Coffee - Corn - Beans

- Traditional crafts and artisan activities

- Central Square Market

## See also

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

- [Fernando Romeo Lucas García](/source/Fernando_Romeo_Lucas_Garc%C3%ADa)

## 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. **[^](#cite_ref-Climate-Data.org_3-0)** ["Climate: San Juan Chamelco"](http://en.climate-data.org/location/46096/). Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 21 August 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-segeplan_4-0)** SEGEPLAN. ["Municipios de Alta Verapaz, Guatemala"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150630153430/http://www.segeplan.gob.gt/2.0/index.php?option=com_k2&view=itemlist&task=category&id=2:alta-verapaz&Itemid=333). *Secretaría General de Planificación y Programación de la Presidencia de la República* (in Spanish). Guatemala. Archived from [the original](http://www.segeplan.gob.gt/2.0/index.php?option=com_k2&view=itemlist&task=category&id=2:alta-verapaz&Itemid=333) on 30 June 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2015.

## External links

- [Muni in Spanish](http://www.inforpressca.com/sanjuanchamelco/)

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