Santiago Atitlán
Santiago Atitlán
Tz'ikin Jaay | |
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| Country calling code | 502 |
| Climate | Aw |
Santiago Atitlán (Spanish pronunciation: .
Geography
The town is situated on
San Lucas Toliman
and Panajachel. A road links Santiago to San Lucas Tolliman. Boats connect the numerous communities around the lake.
Climate
Santiago Atitlán has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen: Aw) with warm days and cool nights. Santiago Atitlán has a wet season extending from May to October. The rainiest months are typically June and September.
| Climate data for Santiago Atitlán (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 29.2 (84.6) |
29.5 (85.1) |
30.5 (86.9) |
33.0 (91.4) |
31.8 (89.2) |
30.6 (87.1) |
30.5 (86.9) |
30.0 (86.0) |
30.5 (86.9) |
29.0 (84.2) |
29.5 (85.1) |
29.5 (85.1) |
33.0 (91.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 25.2 (77.4) |
25.5 (77.9) |
25.9 (78.6) |
26.1 (79.0) |
25.4 (77.7) |
24.8 (76.6) |
25.9 (78.6) |
25.6 (78.1) |
24.7 (76.5) |
24.8 (76.6) |
25.2 (77.4) |
25.3 (77.5) |
25.4 (77.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 18.1 (64.6) |
18.5 (65.3) |
18.9 (66.0) |
19.7 (67.5) |
19.9 (67.8) |
19.6 (67.3) |
20.2 (68.4) |
19.7 (67.5) |
18.9 (66.0) |
18.9 (66.0) |
18.8 (65.8) |
18.3 (64.9) |
19.1 (66.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 11.2 (52.2) |
11.2 (52.2) |
12.4 (54.3) |
13.4 (56.1) |
14.6 (58.3) |
14.6 (58.3) |
14.5 (58.1) |
14.4 (57.9) |
14.2 (57.6) |
13.7 (56.7) |
12.8 (55.0) |
11.8 (53.2) |
13.2 (55.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 3.0 (37.4) |
6.2 (43.2) |
6.0 (42.8) |
7.8 (46.0) |
10.1 (50.2) |
9.0 (48.2) |
9.9 (49.8) |
10.0 (50.0) |
7.1 (44.8) |
8.6 (47.5) |
4.0 (39.2) |
5.7 (42.3) |
3.0 (37.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 6.6 (0.26) |
10.8 (0.43) |
27.5 (1.08) |
58.9 (2.32) |
169.1 (6.66) |
279.4 (11.00) |
133.4 (5.25) |
151.7 (5.97) |
237.2 (9.34) |
183.7 (7.23) |
37.4 (1.47) |
13.6 (0.54) |
1,309.3 (51.55) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 5.0 | 13.7 | 20.0 | 14.2 | 15.1 | 19.8 | 13.9 | 3.9 | 1.5 | 111.8 |
| Source: NOAA[3] | |||||||||||||
Demography
The majority of the residents are
pre-Columbian times and its name was Chuitinamit
.
Santiago Atitlán is the home of the Cojolya Weaving Center and Museum, founded by the Cojolya Association of Maya Women Weavers. The museum shows the history, tradition, and process of backstrap-loom weaving, the evolution of the traditional costume of the Tzutujil, and tells about the indigenous people of Santiago Atitlán.
History
Santiago Atitlán was the site of considerable state-sponsored violence during the country's
Guatemalan Army opened fire on a crowd of unarmed civilians on 2 December 1990.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d e Google Earth
- ^ Tz'unun Ya'?, tzununya.com
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Santiago Atitlán". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ^ Father Stanley Rother Oklahoma missionary murdered in Guatemala Archived 2007-07-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Cultural Survival Quarterly". Cultural Survival.
External links
Santiago Atitlán travel guide from Wikivoyage- Cojolya Weaving Center and Museum
- [1]
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