Tucurú

Tucurú is a small town and municipality in the Guatemalan department of Alta Verapaz.

Tucurú

San Miguel Tucurú
Municipality
Tucurú
Location in Alta Verapaz
Tucurú
Tucurú (Guatemala)
Coordinates: 15°18′0″N 90°04′0″W
Country Guatemala
Department Alta Verapaz
Government
  MayorRené Alfredo Tun[1] (PP)
Area
  Municipality219 km2 (85 sq mi)
Elevation
477 m (1,565 ft)
Population
 (2018 census)[2]
  Municipality43,473
  Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
  Urban
4,064
Time zoneGMT -6
ClimateAf

History

Verapaz Railroad

1
2
3
4
Ferrocarril Verapaz main stations in Alta Verapaz.
  1. Pancajché
  2. Santa Catalina La Tinta
  3. Panzós
  4. Cobán

The Verapaz Railroad began on 15 January 1894 with a contract for 99 years between Guatemala, then ruled by president José María Reina Barrios and Walter Dauch, representative of the "Verapaz Railroad & Northern Agency Ltd." The contract settled the rules for the construction and maintenance of a 30 mile railroad line between Panzós and Pancajché. Passenger service travelled twice a week, on Mondays and Thursdays; mail also arrived by ship every Wednesday and cargo came from Livingston, Izabal. Besides, there were train stops in Santa Rosita, Santa Catalina La Tinta, and Papalhá.[3]

In 1898, it was reported that given the coffee prosperity in Cobán, which in those days was the third largest city in Guatemala, the railroad was going to be extended to that city.[3] The railroad was in operation until 1965, when it was superseded by truck and highways.

Thomae family

One of the most powerful German families that settled in the region by the end of the 19th century was the Thomae family, who had their headquarters in neighbor Purulhá. Mauricio Thomae's early farmland had the following haciendas:[5]

Year Hacienda Location
1882 CubilgüitzCobán
1889 San IsidroPurulhá
1897 ComijaTamahú
1897 PopabajTucurú
1900 Nueve AguasPurulhá
1902 PanzalPurulhá
1902 RocjáTamahú
1902 PaijáTucurú
1905 ChimoxTucurú[5]

Years later, during general Jorge Ubico's presidency (1931-1944), Thomae went on to become one of the most influential landlords in the German Verapaz, along with the Sarg, Sapper and Diesseldorf families. Ubico had been governor of Cobán during Manuel Estrada Cabrera 22-year regime and befriended several German families, including the Thomaes.[5]

Climate

Tucurú has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen: Af).

Climate data for Tucurú
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 27.8
(82.0)
29.7
(85.5)
30.9
(87.6)
32.4
(90.3)
32.0
(89.6)
31.1
(88.0)
30.1
(86.2)
30.7
(87.3)
30.6
(87.1)
29.6
(85.3)
28.5
(83.3)
27.9
(82.2)
30.1
(86.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 22.6
(72.7)
23.8
(74.8)
25.0
(77.0)
26.4
(79.5)
26.5
(79.7)
26.1
(79.0)
25.5
(77.9)
25.8
(78.4)
25.8
(78.4)
25.0
(77.0)
23.8
(74.8)
23.0
(73.4)
24.9
(76.9)
Average low °C (°F) 17.5
(63.5)
18.0
(64.4)
19.2
(66.6)
20.5
(68.9)
21.0
(69.8)
21.1
(70.0)
21.0
(69.8)
20.9
(69.6)
21.0
(69.8)
20.4
(68.7)
19.1
(66.4)
18.2
(64.8)
19.8
(67.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 88
(3.5)
62
(2.4)
64
(2.5)
96
(3.8)
185
(7.3)
373
(14.7)
397
(15.6)
307
(12.1)
385
(15.2)
394
(15.5)
159
(6.3)
92
(3.6)
2,602
(102.5)
Source: Climate-Data.org[6]

Geographic location

See also

Notes and references

References

  1. "Elecciones de Guatemala de 2011" (PDF). Prensa Libre. Guatemala. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 November 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2015.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. Citypopulation.de Population of departments and municipalities in Guatemala
  3. La Ilustración del Pacífico & 15 March 1898, p. 206
  4. La Ilustración del Pacífico & 15 March 1898, pp. 203–204
  5. "Nepotismo y la decadencia de la familia Thomae". Centro de Medios Independiente de Guatemala (in Spanish). Guatemala. 20 July 2015. Archived from the original on 8 August 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  6. "Climate: Tucurú". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  7. Segeplan. "Municipios de Alta Verapaz, Guatemala". Secretaría General de Planificación y Programación de la Presidencia de la República (in Spanish). Guatemala. Archived from the original on 30 June 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2015.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

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