San Juan Chamelco
San Juan Chamelco | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
| Coordinates: 15°25′32.430″N 90°19′34.626″W / 15.42567500°N 90.32628500°W | |
| Country | Guatemala |
| Department | Alta Verapaz |
| Municipality | San Juan Chamelco |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 228 km2 (88 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Municipality | 64,144 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (730/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 13,264 |
| • Rural | 44,192 |
| • Ethnicities | Q'eqchi' Ladino |
| • Religions | Roman Catholicism Evangelicalism Maya |
| Climate | Cfb |
San Juan Chamelco is a town and a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Alta Verapaz. The municipality is situated at 1,350 metres above sea level and covers an area of 228 km2. The annual festival is on June 24. At the 2018 census, the population of the municipality was 57,456 and that of the town of San Juan Chamelco was 13,264.
Alta Verapaz is known for its diverse geography, including mountains, forests, and rivers. San Juan Chamelco, like many other municipalities in the region, is likely characterized by a mix of indigenous and mestizo populations.