Coatepeque, Quetzaltenango

Coatepeque (Spanish pronunciation: [koateˈpeke]) also known as Village of gardenias is a town and municipality in the Quetzaltenango department of Guatemala. According to the 2018 census, the town of Coatepeque had a population of 37,330.[2]

Coatepeque
Municipality and town
Flag
Seal
Coatepeque
Coordinates: 14°42′N 91°52′W
Country Guatemala
Department Quetzaltenango
Area
  Total164 sq mi (426 km2)
Elevation
1,634 ft (498 m)
Population
 (2018 census)[1]
  Total105,415
  Density640/sq mi (250/km2)
Time zoneUTC+6 (Central Time)
ClimateAm

Climate

Coatepeque has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) with moderate to little rainfall from December to March and heavy to very heavy rainfall from April to November.

Climate data for Coatepeque
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 30.4
(86.7)
30.8
(87.4)
32.3
(90.1)
32.2
(90.0)
32.0
(89.6)
30.6
(87.1)
31.4
(88.5)
31.5
(88.7)
30.9
(87.6)
30.2
(86.4)
30.4
(86.7)
30.1
(86.2)
31.1
(87.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 24.0
(75.2)
24.3
(75.7)
25.7
(78.3)
26.2
(79.2)
26.3
(79.3)
25.5
(77.9)
25.9
(78.6)
26.0
(78.8)
25.7
(78.3)
25.0
(77.0)
24.9
(76.8)
24.1
(75.4)
25.3
(77.5)
Average low °C (°F) 17.6
(63.7)
17.9
(64.2)
19.1
(66.4)
20.3
(68.5)
20.6
(69.1)
20.5
(68.9)
20.4
(68.7)
20.5
(68.9)
20.5
(68.9)
19.9
(67.8)
19.5
(67.1)
18.2
(64.8)
19.6
(67.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 18
(0.7)
24
(0.9)
68
(2.7)
195
(7.7)
417
(16.4)
666
(26.2)
496
(19.5)
614
(24.2)
694
(27.3)
648
(25.5)
154
(6.1)
37
(1.5)
4,031
(158.7)
Source: Climate-Data.org[3]

Structures

Archaeology

Takalik Abaj is nearby.

Events

Sports

Deportivo Coatepeque football club play in the Liga Nacional (the Major National League) of Guatemalan Football. The Serpientes Rojas play their home games in the Israel Barrios Stadium (capacity 24,000, natural grass turf).[4]

Geographic location

TheCoatepeque urban area has 22 neighborhoods, and its rural area has 15 middle size villages and 25 small size ones.

References

  1. Citypopulation.de Population of departments and municipalities in Guatemala
  2. Citypopulation.de Population of cities & towns in Guatemala
  3. "Climate: Coatepeque". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  4. Stadiums in Guatemala Archived 2011-06-05 at the Wayback Machine - World Stadiums
  5. "Departamento de Quetzaltenango". SEGEPLAN (in Spanish). Guatemala. 7 July 2015. Archived from the original on July 7, 2015.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

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