Tecpán is a town, with a population of 34,519 (2018 census),[2] and a municipality in the department of Chimaltenango, in Guatemala, on the Inter-American Highway CA-1.
Tecpán | |
|---|---|
Municipality and town | |
 Tecpán plaza in 1893. | |
  Tecpán | |
| Coordinates: 14°46′N 91°0′W / 14.767°N 91.000°W | |
| Country |  Guatemala |
| Department |  Chimaltenango |
| Area | |
| • Total | 102 sq mi (264 km2) |
| Population (2018 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 91,927 |
| • Density | 900/sq mi (350/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Time) |
| Climate | Cwb |
| Website | www.munitecpanguatemala.gob.gt |
The climate is generally cold. It is characterized as a tourist destination, with some fame derived from its landscapes, varied vegetation and from being on an access route to Iximché archaeological site.
History
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Tecpán is known as the 'first capital of Guatemala,' based on it being the first permanent Spanish colonial military center of the nation, established in 1525. The first government capital settlement in colonial Guatemala, and its 'second capital', was Ciudad Vieja, established in 1527.
The fort was built here due to the difficulty that the Spanish had in defeating the Kaqchikel Maya during the Spanish conquest of Guatemala.
The remains of the Kaqchikel capital city, Iximché, are on a high hill a few kilometers from the city .
Demographics
editTecpán currently is one of the larger municipalities in the nation, due to its far geographical reach to the northeast corner of its department, Chimaltenango. Its population is over 90% indigenous, mostly descendants of the Kaqchikel Maya.
Climate
editTecpán has a subtropical highland climate (Köppen: Cwb).
| Climate data for Tecpán | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 19.1 (66.4) |
20.1 (68.2) |
21.5 (70.7) |
22.4 (72.3) |
21.9 (71.4) |
20.3 (68.5) |
20.4 (68.7) |
21.0 (69.8) |
20.0 (68.0) |
19.6 (67.3) |
19.3 (66.7) |
19.2 (66.6) |
20.4 (68.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 13.0 (55.4) |
13.6 (56.5) |
14.9 (58.8) |
16.2 (61.2) |
16.9 (62.4) |
16.1 (61.0) |
16.0 (60.8) |
16.0 (60.8) |
15.5 (59.9) |
15.1 (59.2) |
13.8 (56.8) |
13.4 (56.1) |
15.0 (59.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 7.0 (44.6) |
7.2 (45.0) |
8.4 (47.1) |
10.1 (50.2) |
11.9 (53.4) |
12.0 (53.6) |
11.6 (52.9) |
11.0 (51.8) |
11.1 (52.0) |
10.7 (51.3) |
8.4 (47.1) |
7.6 (45.7) |
9.8 (49.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 2 (0.1) |
4 (0.2) |
6 (0.2) |
47 (1.9) |
112 (4.4) |
273 (10.7) |
184 (7.2) |
211 (8.3) |
282 (11.1) |
137 (5.4) |
32 (1.3) |
5 (0.2) |
1,295 (51) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[3] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of departments and municipalities in Guatemala
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of cities & towns in Guatemala
- ^ "Climate: Tecpán". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
External links
edit- Official Municipality of Tecpán website—(in Spanish)
14°46′N 91°00′W / 14.767°N 91.000°W
- ^ a b "Municipios del departamento de Chimaltenango". SEGEPLAN (in Spanish). Guatemala. Archived from the original on July 7, 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.