El Tejar, Chimaltenango Explained

Official Name:El Tejar
Settlement Type:Municipality and town
Pushpin Map:Guatemala
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Guatemala
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Guatemala
Subdivision Type1:Department
Subdivision Name1: Chimaltenango
Leader Name1:Julio Axel Figueroa Muñoz[1]
Leader Title1:Major (2020-2024)
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:13.5
Population As Of:2018 census
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:19492
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Central Time
Utc Offset:+6
Coordinates:14.65°N -138°W
Blank Name Sec1:Climate
Blank Info Sec1:Cwb

El Tejar is a municipality and town in the Chimaltenango department of Guatemala. As of 2018, the municipality has a population of 15,639.[3]

Economy

El Tejar was named for the tejas (roof tiles), bricks, and other pottery articles which are well known for their quality nationwide.

Climate

El Tejar has a subtropical highland climate (Köppen climate classification: Cwb).

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References

14.65°N -138°W

Notes and References

  1. News: Partido Fcn on alcaldía de Chimaltenango. 8 September 2015. 8 September 2015. Guatemala. Prensa Libre. es.
  2. https://www.citypopulation.de/en/guatemala/admin/ Citypopulation.de
  3. https://www.citypopulation.de/en/guatemala/cities/ Citypopulation.de