# Camotán

Camotán is a municipality in the Chiquimula department of Guatemala.

## History
### 2001 famine

   «If 80% of the population in Guatemala lives in poverty, with that percent, I do not know what is the big fuss about this famine.
On 3 August 2001, Camotán municipality declared yellow code in the area when it learned about the desperate situation that the rural communities were facing imminent famine; the root cause of the crisis were the short raining season, and the decline in the international coffee price. Alfonso Portillo's government decreed State of Calamity to get international help; officially, 48 deceased were reported, but there were rumors of hundreds of casualties.
In March 2022, the Catholic church in the town of Camotan burnt down because lightning stroke it after a severe rainstorm, and the town mayor, Noe Guerra asked for national refund help to rebuild the church, there is no further notice about the plan.

## Population

Total population as of 2002 was 35,263, living in 6,479 homes.
Camotán villages by population :
| Village | Population | Village | Population |
| Lelá Chancó | 2272 | Tesoro | 2051 |
| El Guayabo | 1804 | Rodeo | 1721 |
| Nearar | 1682 | Tisipe | 1557 |
| El Volcán | 1549 | El Limón | 1544 |
| Shalaguá | 1529 | Lantiquin | 1453 |
| Shupá | 1388 | Lelá Obraje | 1337 |
| Guior | 1167 | Pajcó | 1154 |

## Climate

Camotán has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen: Aw).
Climate data for Camotán (1991–2020) :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 38.2 (100.8) | 41.1 (106.0) | 42.2 (108.0) | 43.2 (109.8) | 42.2 (108.0) | 41.5 (106.7) | 37.4 (99.3) | 37.8 (100.0) | 40.0 (104.0) | 37.0 (98.6) | 36.2 (97.2) | 37.6 (99.7) | 43.2 (109.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.4 (84.9) | 31.5 (88.7) | 33.7 (92.7) | 35.7 (96.3) | 35.1 (95.2) | 33.2 (91.8) | 32.3 (90.1) | 33.0 (91.4) | 32.3 (90.1) | 30.9 (87.6) | 29.2 (84.6) | 29.0 (84.2) | 32.1 (89.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 23.6 (74.5) | 25.0 (77.0) | 26.5 (79.7) | 28.4 (83.1) | 28.3 (82.9) | 27.0 (80.6) | 26.7 (80.1) | 26.7 (80.1) | 26.3 (79.3) | 25.4 (77.7) | 24.1 (75.4) | 23.6 (74.5) | 26.0 (78.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20.0 (68.0) | 20.4 (68.7) | 21.0 (69.8) | 22.2 (72.0) | 22.7 (72.9) | 22.6 (72.7) | 22.3 (72.1) | 22.3 (72.1) | 22.3 (72.1) | 21.9 (71.4) | 20.9 (69.6) | 20.2 (68.4) | 21.6 (70.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 14.0 (57.2) | 14.7 (58.5) | 14.4 (57.9) | 17.6 (63.7) | 18.4 (65.1) | 20.6 (69.1) | 19.9 (67.8) | 20.2 (68.4) | 20.2 (68.4) | 17.6 (63.7) | 15.2 (59.4) | 14.4 (57.9) | 14.0 (57.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 4.7 (0.19) | 4.2 (0.17) | 8.0 (0.31) | 36.1 (1.42) | 123.3 (4.85) | 256.8 (10.11) | 150.1 (5.91) | 183.8 (7.24) | 240.4 (9.46) | 132.2 (5.20) | 32.5 (1.28) | 10.3 (0.41) | 1,182.4 (46.55) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 7.7 | 15.1 | 11.3 | 13.2 | 16.2 | 10.4 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 86.7 |
| Source: NOAA ||||||||||||||

## Geographic location

vtePlaces adjacent to Camotán :
La Unión, Zacapa Department municipality
Jocotán, Chiquimula Department municipality
Camotán
Copán,  Honduras municipality
Esquipulas, Chiquimula Department municipality :