Coordinates: 14°40′N 92°09′W / 14.667°N 92.150°W / 14.667; -92.150

Ayutla, San Marcos

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Ayutla
Municipality
Main plaza and church in Ciudad Tecún Umán
Main plaza and church in Ciudad Tecún Umán
Location in Guatemala
Coordinates: 14°40′41″N 92°08′31″W / 14.67806°N 92.14194°W / 14.67806; -92.14194
CountryFile:Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala
DepartmentFile:Vlagsanmarcos.gif San Marcos
Municipal SeatCiudad Tecún Umán
Government
 • Mayor (2024-2028)Isel Suñiga[1] (Ind.)
Area
 • Municipality
125 km2 (48 sq mi)
Population
 (2018 census)[2]
 • Municipality
37,049
 • Density300/km2 (770/sq mi)
 • Urban
23,574
ClimateAw

Ayutla (Spanish pronunciation: [aˈʝutla]) is a municipality in the San Marcos Department of Guatemala. It is situated along the Suchiate River natural border with Mexico in the southern part of the department. The municipality center is Ciudad Tecún Umán. There is a combined road and rail bridge known as Puente Rodolfo Robles linking Ayutla to Ciudad Hidalgo in Chiapas, Mexico.[3] There exists a railway which was rebuilt in 2019[4] In December 2019, the U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned Ayutla's mayor, Erick Zúñiga, under the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act, alleging Zúñiga to be "a major drug trafficker," while also alleging that Zúñiga controls a drug trafficking organization and "supplies cocaine to Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel ."[5]

Climate

Ayutla has tropical savanna climate (Köppen: Aw).

Climate data for Ayutla|- Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 34.5
(94.1)
34.9
(94.8)
35.9
(96.6)
35.8
(96.4)
35.2
(95.4)
33.7
(92.7)
34.2
(93.6)
34.3
(93.7)
33.8
(92.8)
33.8
(92.8)
33.8
(92.8)
33.9
(93.0)
34.5
(94.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 27.1
(80.8)
27.4
(81.3)
28.7
(83.7)
29.3
(84.7)
29.2
(84.6)
28.3
(82.9)
28.5
(83.3)
28.5
(83.3)
28.3
(82.9)
28.3
(82.9)
27.8
(82.0)
27.2
(81.0)
28.2
(82.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 19.7
(67.5)
20.0
(68.0)
21.5
(70.7)
22.8
(73.0)
23.3
(73.9)
22.9
(73.2)
22.8
(73.0)
22.7
(72.9)
22.8
(73.0)
22.8
(73.0)
21.8
(71.2)
20.5
(68.9)
22.0
(71.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 4
(0.2)
1
(0.0)
8
(0.3)
53
(2.1)
139
(5.5)
293
(11.5)
201
(7.9)
205
(8.1)
295
(11.6)
225
(8.9)
51
(2.0)
6
(0.2)
1,481
(58.3)
Source: Climate-Data.org[6]

Geographic location

See also

References

  1. "San Marcos elige autoridades municipales". Prensa Libre (in español). Guatemala. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  2. Citypopulation.de Population of departments and municipalities in Guatemala
  3. Dr. Rodolpho Robles Bridge
  4. "Railway between Guatemala and Mexico, connectivity across Puerto Chiapas".
  5. "Treasury Sanctions Guatemalan Mayor and His Drug Trafficking Organization". home.treasury.gov. December 19, 2019. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  6. "Climate: Ayutla". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  7. 7.0 7.1 SEGEPLAN (n.d.). "Municipios del departamento de San Marcos". Secretaría General de Planificación (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 10 July 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) CS1 maint: year (link)

External links

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