Villa Nueva, Guatemala

Villa Nueva City
Ciudad de Villa Nueva
Villa Nueva City, Guatemala.
Villa Nueva City, Guatemala.
Official seal of Villa Nueva City
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Villa Nueva City, Guatemala.
Villa Nueva City is located in Guatemala
Villa Nueva City
Villa Nueva City
Location in Guatemala
Coordinates: 14°31′37″N 90°35′15″W / 14.52694°N 90.58750°W / 14.52694; -90.58750
Country Guatemala
DepartmentGuatemala
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024)Javier Gramajo[1]
Area
 • Total
44 sq mi (114 km2)
Population
 (2018 census)
 • Total
618,397
 • Density14,000/sq mi (5,400/km2)
ClimateAw

Villa Nueva is a city in the Guatemala department of Guatemala. The city centre of Villa Nueva at Villa Nueva Central Park is located 16 kilometres (10 mi) south of Guatemala City. The city has a population of 618,397 (2018 census),[2] making it the second largest in Guatemala Department, after Guatemala City. It was founded on 17 April 1763, long before Guatemala declared its independence from the Spanish Empire. The local economy largely depends on industry, with the municipality having some 100 factories that produce such products as textiles, metallurgical goods, and plastics. The area's agricultural products include rice, dairy, fruits, and vegetables.

Mayor Salvador Gándara, serving from 2000 to 2011, was longlisted for the 2008 World Mayor award;[3] Sites of interest include the Naciones Unidas National Park,[4] and several malls, including Metrocentro and Santa Clara.[5]

History

Amatitlán Department creation

Portrait of Mariano Rivera Paz. Rivera Paz was governor of the State of Guatemala when he declared Amatitlán an independent district in 1839.

During governor Mariano Rivera Paz' time in office, a decree was issued on 6 November 1839 declaring Amatitlán and independent district, which also included Palín and Villa Nueva.[6] The decree says:

  1. "The city of Amatitlán, San Cristóbal Palín, Villa Nueva, San Miguel and Santa Inés Petapa and all the annexed locations to these settlements will form an independent district for its political government and will be under the charge of a Lieutenant Corregidor, who will act according to the applicable law starting on 2 October of this year and will earn a thousand pesos a year".
  2. "In the same district there will be a local court to impart justice".[6]

The district changed its name to Amatitlán Department according to the executive order of 8 May 1866 of field Marshall Vicente Cerna y Cerna government.[6]

Amatitlán Department dissolution and creation of the Villa Nueva municipality

Amatitlán Department was abolished by decree 2081 of 29 April 1935 of president general Jorge Ubico regime. This decree literally reads:

"Considering that it is convenient for the country's best interest that the Amatitlán Department be dissolved.
Decrees:

  1. Amatitlán Departament is abolished
  2. Municipalities of Amatitlán, Villa Nueva, San Miguel Petapa and Villa Canales are incorporated into Guatemala Department and those of Palín and San Vicente Pacaya to the Escuintla Department.
  3. The executive branch will issue the proper instructions to comply with this decree, which will be in effect on 1 July of this year".[6]

Climate

Villa Nueva has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen: Aw).

Climate data for Villa Nueva
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 25.2
(77.4) 		26.1
(79.0) 		27.4
(81.3) 		27.8
(82.0) 		27.5
(81.5) 		25.9
(78.6) 		25.9
(78.6) 		26.2
(79.2) 		25.5
(77.9) 		25.4
(77.7) 		24.9
(76.8) 		24.8
(76.6) 		26.1
(78.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 19.4
(66.9) 		19.8
(67.6) 		20.9
(69.6) 		21.7
(71.1) 		22.0
(71.6) 		21.3
(70.3) 		21.2
(70.2) 		21.3
(70.3) 		20.9
(69.6) 		20.7
(69.3) 		19.8
(67.6) 		19.3
(66.7) 		20.7
(69.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 13.6
(56.5) 		13.6
(56.5) 		14.5
(58.1) 		15.7
(60.3) 		16.6
(61.9) 		16.8
(62.2) 		16.6
(61.9) 		16.4
(61.5) 		16.4
(61.5) 		16.0
(60.8) 		14.8
(58.6) 		13.8
(56.8) 		15.4
(59.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 1
(0.0) 		3
(0.1) 		5
(0.2) 		26
(1.0) 		126
(5.0) 		253
(10.0) 		217
(8.5) 		182
(7.2) 		244
(9.6) 		130
(5.1) 		16
(0.6) 		5
(0.2) 		1,208
(47.5)
Source: Climate-Data.org[7]

See also

Notes and references

References

  1. ^ "Javier Gramajo gana la alcaldía de Villa Nueva". republica.gt. Retrieved 25 December 2020..
  2. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of departments and municipalities in Guatemala
  3. ^ "World Mayor 2008 Award: The Finalists". CityMayors.com. Retrieved 23 December 2009..
  4. ^ Defensores de la Naturaleza. "Parque Nacional Naciones Unidas "Un refugio verde en la ciudad"" (in Spanish). defensores.org.gt. Archived from the original on 2 March 2009. Retrieved 25 July 2009.
  5. ^ url=www.walmart.com.gt
  6. ^ a b c d Municipalidad de Palín 2007
  7. ^ "Climate: Villa Nueva". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  8. ^ a b "Municipios del departamento de Guatemala". SEGEPLAN (in Spanish). Guatemala. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.

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