San Cristóbal Verapaz () is a town, with a population of 20,961 (2018 census),
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(population 68,819 at 2018 census) in the Guatemala
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n department of Alta Verapaz
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. It is located approximately 29 km from Cobán
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, the capital of Alta Verapaz and about 210 km from Guatemala City
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. San Cristóbal belongs to the Pokimchi' linguistic area.
History
Franja Transversal del Norte
The Northern Transversal Strip was officially created during the government of General Carlos Arana Osorio in 1970, by Legislative Decree 60-70, for agricultural development.Huehuetenango
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; Chajul and San Miguel Uspantán in Quiché; Cobán, Chisec
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, San Pedro Carchá, Lanquín, Senahú, Cahabón and Chahal, in Alta Verapaz and the entire department of Izabal."
San Cristóbal Verapaz was not part of the Strip, but it was bordering it and felt the devastating effects of the Guatemala Civil War which was fought mainly in the Strip during the 1980s.
Religious celebrations and town fairs
Famous citizens
* Erick Barrondo: Olympic silver medalist in London 2012
* Rodolfo Narciso Chavarría: music composer
Climate
San Cristóbal Verapaz has temperate climate
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(Köppen Köppen is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Bernd Köppen (1951–2014), German pianist and composer
* Carl Köppen (1833-1907), German military advisor in Meiji era Japan
* Edlef Köppen (1893–1939), German author ...
: ''Cfb'').
Geographic location
Municipal distribution
The rural area of the municipality has eighty nine communities, while the villa has five neighborhoods: Santa Ana, San Felipe, San Cristóbal, San Sebastián y Esquipulas. The municipality is divided into the following microregions:
* One villa
* Six large settlements
* Fifty seven small settlements
* Sixteen common land areas
* Five neighborhoods
* Four cantones
* Three residential areas
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Borders
See also
* Lake Chichoj
Notes and references
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External links
San Cristóbal Verapaz online
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Municipalities of the Alta Verapaz Department