Cobán
Place in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Copán.
Cobán (Kekchí: Kob'an), fully Santo Domingo de Cobán,[2][3] 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 Guatemala City.
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Cobán
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Coordinates: 15°29′0″N 90°22′0″W | |
Country | Guatemala |
Department | Alta Verapaz |
Founded | August 4, 1543 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Koky Córdova (LDR) |
Elevation | 1,320 m (4,330 ft) |
Population (2018 census)[1] | |
• Urban | 212,047 |
Time zone | GMT -6 |
Climate | Cfb |
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As of the 2018 census, the population of the city of Cobán was 212,047 and that of the municipality was 212,421.[4] Cobán lies at an altitude of 1,320 metres or 4,330 feet above sea level and covers a total area of 1,974 km². It is located at the center of a major coffee-growing area.