Tucurú

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FieldValue
official_nameTucurú
native_nameSan Miguel Tucurú
settlement_typeMunicipality
pushpin_mapGuatemala Alta Verapaz#Guatemala
pushpin_map_captionLocation in Alta Verapaz
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameGuatemala
subdivision_type1Department
subdivision_name1[[Image:Flag of Alta Verapaz Department.svg
leader_titleMayor
leader_nameRené Alfredo Tun
leader_partyPP
leader_title1
area_total_km2219
population_as_of2018 census
population_footnotes
population_total43473
population_density_km2auto
population_urban4064
timezoneGMT -6
coordinates
elevation_m477
blank_name_sec1Climate
blank_info_sec1Af
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Tucurú is a small town and municipality in the Guatemalan department of Alta Verapaz. The municipality population was 43,473 at the 2018 census. It is located in the central highlands of the country, known for its rich cultural heritage and natural beauty.

History

Verapaz Railroad

|border=black |caption=Ferrocarril Verapaz main stations in Alta Verapaz.

  1. Pancajché
  2. Santa Catalina La Tinta
  3. Panzós
  4. Cobán | label=1| position=right|bg=white|label_size=70 | lat=15.292027| long=-90.025021 | label2=2|label2_size=70 | pos2=right| bg2=white | lat2=15.311661| long2=-89.884086 | label3=3|label3_size=70 | pos3=right| bg3=white | lat3=15.400458| long3=-89.643545 | label4=4|label4_size=70 | pos4=right| bg4=white | lat4=15.469727| long4=-90.381646 | width=220 | float=left

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.

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. The railroad was in operation until 1965, when it was superseded by truck and highways.

Image:Ferrocarrilverapaz1895.jpg|Verapaz Railroad maiden voyage in 1894. Image:Vaporferrocarrilverapaz1898.jpg|Verapaz Railroad steamboat sailing the Polochic river. Image:Vaporpolochic1898.jpg|Coffee transport. Image:Ferrocarrilverapaz1900.jpg|Verapaz Railroad engine in the 1900s.

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:

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YearHaciendaLocation188218891897189719001902190219021905
CubilgüitzCobán
San IsidroPurulhá
ComijaTamahú
PopabajTucurú
Nueve AguasPurulhá
PanzalPurulhá
RocjáTamahú
PaijáTucurú
ChimoxTucurú
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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.

Climate

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

|location = Tucurú |metric first = yes |single line = yes |Jan mean C = 22.6 |Feb mean C = 23.8 |Mar mean C = 25.0 |Apr mean C = 26.4 |May mean C = 26.5 |Jun mean C = 26.1 |Jul mean C = 25.5 |Aug mean C = 25.8 |Sep mean C = 25.8 |Oct mean C = 25.0 |Nov mean C = 23.8 |Dec mean C = 23.0 |year mean C = |Jan high C = 27.8 |Feb high C = 29.7 |Mar high C = 30.9 |Apr high C = 32.4 |May high C = 32.0 |Jun high C = 31.1 |Jul high C = 30.1 |Aug high C = 30.7 |Sep high C = 30.6 |Oct high C = 29.6 |Nov high C = 28.5 |Dec high C = 27.9 |year high C = |Jan low C = 17.5 |Feb low C = 18.0 |Mar low C = 19.2 |Apr low C = 20.5 |May low C = 21.0 |Jun low C = 21.1 |Jul low C = 21.0 |Aug low C = 20.9 |Sep low C = 21.0 |Oct low C = 20.4 |Nov low C = 19.1 |Dec low C = 18.2 |year low C = |Jan precipitation mm = 88 |Feb precipitation mm = 62 |Mar precipitation mm = 64 |Apr precipitation mm = 96 |May precipitation mm = 185 |Jun precipitation mm = 373 |Jul precipitation mm = 397 |Aug precipitation mm = 307 |Sep precipitation mm = 385 |Oct precipitation mm = 394 |Nov precipitation mm = 159 |Dec precipitation mm = 92 |year precipitation mm = |source 1 = Climate-Data.org |title= Climate: Tucurú |access-date= 26 August 2015 |website= Climate-Data.org}}

Geographic location

|Center=Tucurú |North=San Juan Chamelco and Senahú, Alta Verapaz Department municipalities |West=Tamahú, Alta Verapaz Department municipalityh |East=Santa Catalina La Tinta, Alta Verapaz Department municipality |South=Purulhá, Baja Verapaz Department municipality

References

  1. (2011). "Elecciones de Guatemala de 2011". Prensa Libre.
  2. [https://www.citypopulation.de/en/guatemala/admin/ Citypopulation.de] Population of departments and municipalities in Guatemala
  3. "GeoNames.org".
  4. {{harvnb. La Ilustración del Pacífico. 1898
  5. {{harvnb. La Ilustración del Pacífico. 1898
  6. (20 July 2015). "Nepotismo y la decadencia de la familia Thomae".
  7. Segeplan. "Municipios de Alta Verapaz, Guatemala".

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