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'''Coatepeque''' ({{IPA|es|koateˈpeke}}), also known as Village of gardenias, is a town and [[Municipalities of Guatemala|municipality]] in the [[Quetzaltenango Department|Quetzaltenango department]] of [[Guatemala]]. According to the 2018 census, the town of Coatepeque had a population of 37,330.<ref>[https://www.citypopulation.de/en/guatemala/cities/ Citypopulation.de] Population of cities & towns in Guatemala</ref>


Coatepeque sits near the [[Suchiate River]] and is a transportation center on the Pacific Coast Highway.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Coatepeque {{!}} Volcano, Lake & Caldera {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Coatepeque |access-date=2024-03-11 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}}</ref>
'''Coatepeque''' ({{IPA-es|koateˈpeke}}) is a [[municipality]] in the [[Quetzaltenango Department|Quetzaltenango]] [[Departments of Guatemala|department]] of [[Guatemala]]. According to the 2002 census, it had a population of 41.294.<ref>http://world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gcis&lng=en&des=gamelan&srt=pnan&col=abcdefghinoq&msz=1500&geo=-93</ref>


==Sports==
==Climate==
[[Deportivo Coatepeque]] football club play in the Liga Nacional -the Major National League- of Guatemalan Football. The Serpientes Rojas -est. 1967- play their home games in the [[Israel Barrios Stadium]] (capacity 24,000, natural grass turf)<ref>[http://www.worldstadiums.com/middle_america/countries/guatemala.shtml Stadiums in Guatemala] - World Stadiums</ref>


Coatepeque has a [[tropical monsoon climate]] (Am) with moderate to little rainfall from December to March and heavy to very heavy rainfall from April to November.
==References==
{{Weather box
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|width = auto
| location = Coatepeque
| metric first = Yes
| single line = Yes
| Jan high C = 30.4
| Feb high C = 30.8
| Mar high C = 32.3
| Apr high C = 32.2
| May high C = 32.0
| Jun high C = 30.6
| Jul high C = 31.4
| Aug high C = 31.5
| Sep high C = 30.9
| Oct high C = 30.2
| Nov high C = 30.4
| Dec high C = 30.1


| Jan mean C = 24.0
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| Feb mean C = 24.3
{{Quetzaltenango Department}}
| Mar mean C = 25.7
| Apr mean C = 26.2
| May mean C = 26.3
| Jun mean C = 25.5
| Jul mean C = 25.9
| Aug mean C = 26.0
| Sep mean C = 25.7
| Oct mean C = 25.0
| Nov mean C = 24.9
| Dec mean C = 24.1
| year mean C =
| Jan low C = 17.6
| Feb low C = 17.9
| Mar low C = 19.1
| Apr low C = 20.3
| May low C = 20.6
| Jun low C = 20.5
| Jul low C = 20.4
| Aug low C = 20.5
| Sep low C = 20.5
| Oct low C = 19.9
| Nov low C = 19.5
| Dec low C = 18.2
|precipitation colour= green
|Jan precipitation mm=18
|Feb precipitation mm=24
|Mar precipitation mm=68
|Apr precipitation mm=195
|May precipitation mm=417
|Jun precipitation mm=666
|Jul precipitation mm=496
|Aug precipitation mm=614
|Sep precipitation mm=694
|Oct precipitation mm=648
|Nov precipitation mm=154
|Dec precipitation mm=37
|source 1 = Climate-Data.org<ref>{{cite web
|url = https://en.climate-data.org/location/1021770/
|title = Climate: Coatepeque
|publisher=Climate-Data.org
|access-date = July 26, 2020}}</ref>
}}


==Structures==
Archaeology


[[Takalik Abaj]] is nearby.
[[Category:Municipalities of the Quetzaltenango Department]]
[[Category:Populated places in Guatemala]]


==Capabilities==


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==Organizations==

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==People==

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==Events==
Sports

[[Deportivo Coatepeque]] football club play in the Liga Nacional (the Major National League) of Guatemalan Football. The Serpientes Rojas play their home games in the [[Israel Barrios Stadium]] (capacity 24,000, natural grass turf).<ref>[http://www.worldstadiums.com/middle_america/countries/guatemala.shtml Stadiums in Guatemala] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605131856/http://www.worldstadiums.com/middle_america/countries/guatemala.shtml |date=2011-06-05 }} - World Stadiums</ref>

==Geographic location==
The Coatepeque urban area has 22 neighborhoods, and its rural area has 15 middle sized villages and 25 small sized ones.
It is located 40 kilometers south west from Quetzaltenango city.

{{Geographic location
|Center=Coatepeque
|North=[[Nuevo Progreso, San Marcos|Nuevo Progreso]] and [[El Quetzal]], [[San Marcos Department|San Marcos]] municipalities<br/>[[Colomba Costa Cuca]], [[Quetzaltenango Department|Quetzaltenango]] municipality
|South=[[Retalhuleu, Retalhuleu|Retalhuleu]], [[Retalhuleu Department|Retalhuleu]] municipality<br/>[[Génova, Quetzaltenango|Génova]], Quetzaltenango municipality<br/>[[Ocos|Ocós]], San Marcos municipality<ref name=segeplan/>
|East=[[Flores Costa Cuca]], Quetzaltenango municipality<ref name=segeplan>{{cite web |url=http://www.segeplan.gob.gt/2.0/index.php?option=com_k2&view=itemlist&task=category&id=14:quetzaltenango&Itemid=333 |title=Departamento de Quetzaltenango |date=7 July 2015 |website=SEGEPLAN |location=Guatemala |language=es |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150707074007/http://www.segeplan.gob.gt/2.0/index.php?option=com_k2&view=itemlist&task=category&id=14%3Aquetzaltenango&Itemid=333 |archive-date=July 7, 2015 }}</ref>
|West=[[Pajapita]], [[Ocos|Ocós]] and Tecún Umán, [[San Marcos Department|San Marcos]] municipalities
}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category-inline}}
{{Quetzaltenango Department}}
{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Municipalities of the Quetzaltenango Department]]

Latest revision as of 16:24, 3 December 2024

Coatepeque
Municipality and town
Official seal of Coatepeque
Coatepeque is located in Guatemala
Coatepeque
Coatepeque
Coatepeque is located in Quetzaltenango Department
Coatepeque
Coatepeque
Coordinates: 14°42′N 91°52′W / 14.700°N 91.867°W / 14.700; -91.867
Country Guatemala
Department Quetzaltenango
Area
 • Total
426 km2 (164 sq mi)
Elevation
498 m (1,634 ft)
Population
 (2018 census)[1]
 • Total
105,415
 • Density250/km2 (640/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (Central Time)
ClimateAm

Coatepeque (Spanish pronunciation: [koateˈpeke]), also known as Village of gardenias, is a town and municipality in the Quetzaltenango department of Guatemala. According to the 2018 census, the town of Coatepeque had a population of 37,330.[2]

Coatepeque sits near the Suchiate River and is a transportation center on the Pacific Coast Highway.[3]

Climate

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Coatepeque has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) with moderate to little rainfall from December to March and heavy to very heavy rainfall from April to November.

Climate data for Coatepeque
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30.4
(86.7)
30.8
(87.4)
32.3
(90.1)
32.2
(90.0)
32.0
(89.6)
30.6
(87.1)
31.4
(88.5)
31.5
(88.7)
30.9
(87.6)
30.2
(86.4)
30.4
(86.7)
30.1
(86.2)
31.1
(87.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 24.0
(75.2)
24.3
(75.7)
25.7
(78.3)
26.2
(79.2)
26.3
(79.3)
25.5
(77.9)
25.9
(78.6)
26.0
(78.8)
25.7
(78.3)
25.0
(77.0)
24.9
(76.8)
24.1
(75.4)
25.3
(77.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 17.6
(63.7)
17.9
(64.2)
19.1
(66.4)
20.3
(68.5)
20.6
(69.1)
20.5
(68.9)
20.4
(68.7)
20.5
(68.9)
20.5
(68.9)
19.9
(67.8)
19.5
(67.1)
18.2
(64.8)
19.6
(67.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 18
(0.7)
24
(0.9)
68
(2.7)
195
(7.7)
417
(16.4)
666
(26.2)
496
(19.5)
614
(24.2)
694
(27.3)
648
(25.5)
154
(6.1)
37
(1.5)
4,031
(158.7)
Source: Climate-Data.org[4]

Structures

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Archaeology

Takalik Abaj is nearby.

Capabilities

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Organizations

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People

[edit]

Events

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Sports

Deportivo Coatepeque football club play in the Liga Nacional (the Major National League) of Guatemalan Football. The Serpientes Rojas play their home games in the Israel Barrios Stadium (capacity 24,000, natural grass turf).[5]

Geographic location

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The Coatepeque urban area has 22 neighborhoods, and its rural area has 15 middle sized villages and 25 small sized ones. It is located 40 kilometers south west from Quetzaltenango city.

References

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  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of departments and municipalities in Guatemala
  2. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of cities & towns in Guatemala
  3. ^ "Coatepeque | Volcano, Lake & Caldera | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  4. ^ "Climate: Coatepeque". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  5. ^ Stadiums in Guatemala Archived 2011-06-05 at the Wayback Machine - World Stadiums
  6. ^ a b "Departamento de Quetzaltenango". SEGEPLAN (in Spanish). Guatemala. 7 July 2015. Archived from the original on July 7, 2015.
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