Senahú is a town and
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality ...
of the Department of
Alta Verapaz
Alta Verapaz () is a department in the north central part of Guatemala. The capital and chief city of the department is Cobán. Verapaz is bordered to the north by El Petén, to the east by Izabal, to the south by Zacapa, El Progreso, and Baja ...
in the
Republic of Guatemala.
The community of San Antonio Senahú was founded by
Q'eqchi' Mayan refugees from a series of 19th-century conflicts in the Ishi Mountains of Central Guatemala. By the mid-1870s, it had become a center of German settlement in Guatemala and a major source of coffee for the European market.
The regions wealth is still formed by big coffee farms and other agriculturist products. In the natural resources it can be found the river of the farm "Trece Aguas", the waterfalls Sereizi and a viewpoint in the general cemetery. Other famous places are the ruins of
Chijolom and
La Providencia. The crafts elaborated in this region are weaves, ceramics, basketwork, rigs, musical instruments, masks, bed rolls of palm, chandler's shop, objects of "tule" and fireworks.
The approximated extension for this municipality is of 736 km², with a total population of 91,974 (2018 census). Its neighbours are, at the north boundaries
Cahabón and
Lanquín (Alta Verapaz), south with
Panzos and
Tucurú, east with
El Estor (
Izabal), west with
Tucurú and
San Pedró Carcha (Alta Verapaz). The municipality is formed by 1 town and 41 communities.
Languages spoken
The chief languages are Mayan
Q'eqchi'[Direct discussions with local residents and community leaders by Neale Brown, AMEDICAusa] and
Spanish
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** Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain
**Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries
**Spanish cuisine
Other places
* Spanish, Ontario, Ca ...
.
Important dates
*March 13, 1869 – By Governmental Agreement the region was raised to municipality.
Celebrations
June, 8-13 – In Honor of San Antonio. Each year at the end of August, a festival of
San Antonio de Padua celebrating native peoples is held here. The festivities include a beauty contest for Q'eqchi' Maya women, the winner of which is crowned with the title "Miss
Senahuk".
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.
The decree literally said: "It is of public interest and national emergency, the establishment of Agrarian Development Zones in the area included within the municipalities: San Ana Huista, San Antonio Huista,
Nentón, Jacaltenango,
San Mateo Ixtatán, and Santa Cruz Barillas in
Huehuetenango; Chajul and San Miguel Uspantán in Quiché;
Cobán
Cobán ( kek, Kob'an), fully Santo Domingo de Cobán, is the capital of the department of Alta Verapaz in central Guatemala. It also serves as the administrative center for the surrounding Cobán municipality. It is located 219 km from ...
,
Chisec
Chisec is a town and municipality in the north of the Guatemalan department of Alta Verapaz that was founded in 1813. It is situated at 230 metres (755 ft) above sea level. The municipality covers a territory of 1244 km². Approximately ...
,
,
Lanquín, Senahú,
Cahabón and
Chahal, in Alta Verapaz and the entire department of Izabal."
Climate
Senahú has a
tropical climate
Tropical climate is the first of the five major climate groups in the Köppen climate classification identified with the letter A. Tropical climates are defined by a monthly average temperature of 18 °C (64.4 °F) or higher in the cool ...
(
Köppen: ''Af'').
Geographic location
See also
*
Franja Transversal del Norte
Notes and references
References
Bibliography
*
Further reading
*Mario E. de la Cruz Torres, ''Monografía de Senahú''. Guatemala: Pineda Ibarra 1978.
External links
Información completa sobre Senahú
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Municipalities of the Alta Verapaz Department