Pajapita
Pajapita is called also "Land of the Almond trees".
Transport
Panamerican Railroad of Guatemala
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- Vado Ancho, Pajapita, San Marcos
- Coatepeque, Quetzaltenango
- Caballo Blanco, Retalhuleu
- Las Cruces, Retalhuleu
Pajapita is called also "Land of the Almond trees".
Pajapita started developing with the construction of the Vado Ancho railroad terminal in the 1900s. On April 18, 1902, thanks to his excellent personal rapport with then president Manuel Estrada Cabrera, pharmacist and writer Antonio Macías del Real won the concession to build the Panamerican Railroad of Guatemala sections between Las Cruces, Retalhuleu and Vado Ancho in Pajapita; however, he could not finish the line to Coatepeque in Quetzaltenango Department and had to give away his rights to the Central Railway Company, who finished the section. The original contract with Macías del Real had been extremely generous and had been signed by the lieutenant secretary of Economy, José Flamenco and approved by Estrada Cabrera; the contract authorized the exclusivity on the construction and usage of the railroad for twenty four years, counting from the moment the section was open to the public. Besides, Macías del Real and his descendants would have enjoyed the revenue from the railway for 99 years, after which the line was supposed to go back to the State of Guatemala.
Pajapita has tropical climate (Köppen: Am).
Climate data for Pajapita | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 33.7 (92.7) |
34.1 (93.4) |
35.0 (95.0) |
34.7 (94.5) |
34.2 (93.6) |
32.7 (90.9) |
33.2 (91.8) |
33.4 (92.1) |
32.8 (91.0) |
32.6 (90.7) |
32.8 (91.0) |
33.0 (91.4) |
33.5 (92.3) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.4 (79.5) |
26.8 (80.2) |
27.9 (82.2) |
28.3 (82.9) |
28.4 (83.1) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.6 (81.7) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.2 (81.0) |
26.9 (80.4) |
26.4 (79.5) |
27.4 (81.2) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19.2 (66.6) |
19.5 (67.1) |
20.9 (69.6) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.1 (71.8) |
22.1 (71.8) |
22.1 (71.8) |
21.8 (71.2) |
21.0 (69.8) |
19.8 (67.6) |
21.3 (70.3) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 6 (0.2) |
7 (0.3) |
23 (0.9) |
96 (3.8) |
245 (9.6) |
420 (16.5) |
316 (12.4) |
329 (13.0) |
429 (16.9) |
373 (14.7) |
80 (3.1) |
16 (0.6) |
2,340 (92) |
Source: Climate-Data.org |
Pajapita is surrounded by San Marcos Department municipalities, except by the southeast, where it borders Coatepeque, a Quetzaltenango Department municipality.