San Cristóbal Verapaz Explained

Official Name:San Cristóbal Verapaz
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Guatemala
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Guatemala
Pushpin Map1:Alta Verapaz
Pushpin Label Position1:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption1:Location in Alta Verapaz
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Guatemala
Subdivision Name1:Alta Verapaz Department
Coordinates:15.365°N -90.4792°W
Leader Title:Mayor
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:423
Population As Of:2018 census
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:68819
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Blank Name:Climate
Blank Info:Cfb

San Cristóbal Verapaz (pronounced as /es/) is a town, with a population of 20,961 (2018 census),[2] and a municipality (population 68,819 at 2018 census) in the Guatemalan department of Alta Verapaz. It is located approximately 29 km from Cobán, the capital of Alta Verapaz and about 210 km from Guatemala City. San Cristóbal belongs to the Pokimchi' linguistic area.[3] Its main income source is the «Cobán» shoe factory, which specializes in industrial rubber boots, which are sold both locally and internationally.

History

Franja Transversal del Norte

See main article: article and Franja Transversal del Norte.

The Northern Transversal Strip was officially created during the government of General Carlos Arana Osorio in 1970, by Legislative Decree 60-70, for agricultural development.[4] The decree literally said: "It is of public interest and national emergency, the establishment of Agrarian Development Zones in the area included within the municipalities: San Ana Huista, San Antonio Huista, Nentón, Jacaltenango, San Mateo Ixtatán, and Santa Cruz Barillas in Huehuetenango; Chajul and San Miguel Uspantán in Quiché; Cobán, Chisec, San Pedro Carchá, Lanquín, Senahú, Cahabón and Chahal, in Alta Verapaz and the entire department of Izabal."

San Cristóbal Verapaz was not part of the Strip, but it was bordering it and felt the devastating effects of the Guatemala Civil War which was fought mainly in the Strip during the 1980s.

Religious celebrations and town fairs

DaysNeighborhood
13–15 January Esquipulas
17–20 January San Sebastian
20–25 July San Cristóbal
24–26 April San Felipe
20–25 July Santa Ana

Famous citizens

Climate

San Cristóbal Verapaz has temperate climate (Köppen: Cfb).

Geographic location

Municipal distribution

The rural area of the municipality has eighty nine communities, while the villa has five neighborhoods: Santa Ana, San Felipe, San Cristóbal, San Sebastián y Esquipulas. The municipality is divided into the following microregions:

There are eighteen populated locations that are considered the most important due to the number of inhabitants and utility availability and access:

Standout locations by microregionConverging locations
1. Santa Ana neighborhoodColonia El Petencito, Finca Nisnic, Cantón Oram, Colonia Paná, Santa Ana Pampur, Tucanjan, Pantup
2. San Sebastián neighborhoodAgua Bendita, Esquipulas neighborhood, San Cristóbal neighborhood, San Felipe neighborhood, Pankox, Venecia
3. Vista Hermosa Chisiram, Villa Nueva
4. El Salmar Agua Blanca, San Joaquín, San José Chitusul, Santa Ana Pan Kix, Chisiram, Villa Nueva, Vista Hermosa, Saqlik, Santa María
5. Chiyuc Aquil Grande, Chilley, El Alfiler, Finca El Rosario, Caserío la Independencia, Caserío Panek, Pantocan
6. La Reforma Pamac, Rexkix, Wachtuhq, Las Arrugas, La Esperanza
7. La Pacaya Chirehtzulchituj, Chirexkiche, Chitj Panhux, Najtilabaj
8. Paniste Pancaseu
9. San Lucas Chiacal
10. San Inés Chicar Las Victorias, Pancaseu, Panisté, Secoyon, Tinta
11. Baleu Zacatón
12. Santa Elena Saqixim, Quejá, Santa Rosa, Chepenal, Las Minas
13. Pampacche Mexabaj, Panzal, San Sebastián El Refujio, Wachkob', Pambón Grande
14. El Rancho Ceero Verde, Santa María Agua Blanca, Chiworrom, Chipozo, Chisiguan, Wachkuz, Pamboncito, Panajmay, Nuevo Panhux, Santa Cruz del Quetzal
15. Pantzimaj Chicuz, Panhux, Cedral
16. La Providencia Quixalito, Pampur La Providencia
17. Cumbre Pamuc
18. Navidad
Source: Web site: Mapas de Guatemala en Línea . SINIT, SEGEPLAN . 2008 . 5 March 2008 . Guatemala . es . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080305092820/http://sinit.segeplan.gob.gt/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=27&Itemid=60 . March 5, 2008 . [6]

Borders

See also

Notes and references

Bibliography

Further reading

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.citypopulation.de/en/guatemala/admin/ Citypopulation.de
  2. https://www.citypopulation.de/en/guatemala/cities/ Population of cities & towns in Guatemala
  3. Web site: San Cristóbal Verapaz . 2010 . Guatemala . Escalante Herrera, Marco Antonio . 26 March 2015 . pbase.com . es . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150326170950/http://www.pbase.com/m_escalante_herrera/sn_cristobal_ver . March 26, 2015 .
  4. Web site: Franja Transversal del Norte. Wikiguate. 30 October 2014. Guatemala. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141031093752/http://wikiguate.com.gt/wiki/Franja_Transversal_del_Norte. 31 October 2014.
  5. Book: Municipalidad de San Cristóbal Verapaz. Distribución municipal de San Cristóbal Verapaz. Dirección Municipal de Planificación. 2009. Guatemala. es.
  6. Web site: Mapas de Guatemala en Línea . SINIT, SEGEPLAN . 2008 . 5 March 2008 . Guatemala . es . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080305092820/http://sinit.segeplan.gob.gt/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=27&Itemid=60 . March 5, 2008 .

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