Santa María Cahabón Cahabón (from the Q'eq'chi word "chikajbom", "the place of the painted dust.") |
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Santa María Cahabón
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Coordinates: | |
Country | Guatemala |
Department | Alta Verapaz |
Municipality | Santa María Cahabón |
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Area | |
• Total | 900 km2 (347.5 sq mi) |
Elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 31,425 [1] |
Time zone | GMT -6 |
Cahabón is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Alta Verapaz. It is situated at 250m above sea level. It contains 31,425 people. It covers a terrain of 900km2. The annual festival is September 1-September 8.
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