San Cristóbal Cucho is a town and municipality in the San Marcos department of Guatemala.It was found on 11 October 1825. It was annexed to San Pedro Sacatepéquez, in 1935, but it was named a municipality again on 12 July 1945.
History The region was discovered by the Spaniards in the 16th century; soldiers under captain Juan de Dios y Cardona's command found the place. Before that, it had been populated by Mam people. After the arrival of the Spaniards, it was established as an Indian reduction and eventually raised to a municipality on 11 October 1811, and named "San Cristóbal Cucho". It is located to the south of San Marcos Department municipal capital.
Population As of 2009, San Cristóbal Cucho had 19.443 inhabitants and almost 4.000 home; it has 56 km2 and sits 2730 m above sea level.
San Cristóbal Cucho most common ailmentsSicknessPercent (%)Parasitism28.52Malnourishment11.13Common cold9.38Skin problems6.12Stomach problems6.02Diarrhea4.84Pneumonia3.63Tonsillitis3.17Arthritis2.35Urine infections1.41Others23.42San Cristóbal Cucho most common death causesCausePercent (%)Pneumonia1.78Diarrhea 1.00Malnourishment0.83Embolism0.22Head trauma0.11Blood infections0.11Alcohol poisoning0.06Gun shots0.06Intestinal hernias0.06Cirrhosis0.06
Economy Economic activity is mostly geared to agriculture, cattle, and commerce.
Political division The municipality has one town, five villages, seven settlements and four rural settlements (Spanish:cantones).
San Cristóbal Cucho political divisionLocation typeNameTownSan Cristóbal CuchoVillagesBarranca GrandeCurrently split into Barranca Grande El Centro and Barranca Grande El Calvario. These are communities that sit at 1.753 m above sea level and are 12 km away from the municipal capital, 20 km from the department capital, San Marcos and 270 km from the nation capital, Guatemala City. Thanks to its climate, they lead the municipality on coffee, avocado, jocote, and pacaya production.Las MajadasSan Rafael GautivilRancho del PadreSettlementsLas Canoas Gautivil Los EscobarLa Perla Ixcanante Las Flores El ParnasoRural settlementsLa EsperanzaRío SantoLos AguilarBarrel
Climate
San Cristóbal Cucho has 60% relative humidity on average and temperate climate (Köppen:Cwb).
Geographic location
San Cristóbal Cucho is practically surround by San Marcos Department municipalities, except on its East side, where it borders with San Juan Ostuncalco, a Quetzaltenango municipality.
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External links Some information (in Spanish)