| Official Name: | Santa María Cahabón |
| Native Name: | Cahabón |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Guatemala |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Department |
| Subdivision Name1: | Alta Verapaz |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Santa María Cahabón |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Rúben Darío Rosales |
| Leader Party: | UNE |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Area Total Km2: | 900 |
| Population As Of: | 2005 |
| Population Total: | 31,425 http://www.inforpressca.com/santamariacahabon/ |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Coordinates: | 15.6056°N -89.8125°W |
| Elevation M: | 250 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Climate |
| Blank Info Sec1: | Af |
Cahabón is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Alta Verapaz. It lies at an altitude of 250m above sea level and covers an area of 900 km². The population is 31,425. The annual festival is from September 1 to 8.
See main article: 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.[1] 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."
Cahabón has a tropical climate (Köppen: Af).