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]
El Tejar was named for the tejas (roof tiles), bricks, and other pottery articles which are well known for their quality nationwide.
El Tejar has a subtropical highland climate (Köppen climate classification: Cwb).