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Cobán

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Updated Sunday, September 13, 2026 · sourced live layer and versioned editorial content

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Climate normals · 2016–2025

When to go: Cobán month by month

Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Cobán are typically March, April and May, with average daytime highs around 23–25°C. May is usually the warmest month (average high 25°C), January the coldest (average low 12°C), and November the wettest (about 455 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.

Monthly averages computed from 2016–2025 Open-Meteo historical weather records for this location. Long-run averages, not a forecast.
MonthAvg high (°C)Avg low (°C)Rain (mm)Sunshine (h/day)
January19.612.42627.7
February20.712.61939.2
March22.613.517010.3
April24.114.613210.8
May24.916.020710.7
June23.716.14038.9
July22.915.527410.2
August23.115.530410.1
September23.015.63909.4
October21.715.43988.3
November20.014.34557.5
December19.513.12687.5

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What is being reported around Cobán

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People and places shaping Cobán

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Research updated Monday, September 14, 2026
Dates that matter

Past and future events in Cobán

Future · verified dates only

Upcoming

  1. Cobán International Half‑Marathon 2027

    Annual half‑marathon scheduled in Cobán, attracting thousands of runners.

  2. Cobán Indigenous Festival 2027

    The next edition of the July indigenous cultural festival in Cobán.

  3. Feast of Santo Domingo de Guzmán 2027

    Annual religious celebration on August 4 in Cobán dedicated to its patron saint.

Past · documented context

Previously

  1. Founding of the German Club (Deutsche Verein)

    German immigrants established a social club in Cobán in 1888, fostering the coffee‑planting community.

  2. Opening of the German School

    A German-language school opened in Cobán in 1935, serving the expatriate community until WWII.

  3. Expulsion of Germans

    In 1941 the Guatemalan government under Jorge Ubico expelled the German population from Cobán.

  4. Operation of Ferrocarril Verapaz

    Railway linking Cobán with Lake Izabal operated from 1895 until its closure in 1963.

  5. Annual Indigenous Festival (Fiesta Nacional Indígena de Guatemala)

    Cultural festival held at the end of July each year in Cobán, celebrating Guatemala’s native peoples.

Current public leadership

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People associated with this place

No person with a direct, sourced association to Cobán has been verified yet.

Historical figures

  • Bartolomé de las Casas

    Spanish Dominican friar who advocated for the rights of indigenous peoples and helped establish the Catholic doctrine in Cobán in the 1530s‑1540s.

  • Alonso de Ávila

    Spanish captain who accidentally discovered the lagoon and hill of Lacam‑Tún near Cobán in 1530‑1531.

  • Pedro de Alvarado

    Conquistador who led an unsuccessful expedition to subdue the Lacandón Maya in the Cobán region.

  • Jorge Ubico

    Guatemalan president who ordered the expulsion of the German community from Cobán in 1941.

  • Alfred Percival Maudslay

    British archaeologist who visited Cobán around 1890 and described the German coffee‑planting community.

Local business and employers

  • German coffee plantations (late 19th‑early 20th c.)

    Large coffee‑growing enterprises owned by German settlers that shaped Cobán’s economy.

  • Ferrocarril Verapaz

    Railway company that operated the Cobán‑Lake Izabal line from 1895 to 1963.

  • Palmas del Ixcán, S.A. (PALIX)

    Modern palm‑oil company with plantations in the Cobán area as part of the Northern Transversal Strip development.

Newspapers and local media

  • Media related to Cobán at Wikimedia Commons

    Listed by the source as a local media outlet.

Buildings and landmarks

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01 · Overview

Cobán, in brief

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02 · History

How Cobán took shape

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03 · Visit

Visiting Cobán

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04 · Food & culture

Food and everyday culture in Cobán

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05 · Arts

Arts and cultural life in Cobán

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06 · Economy

Work and the economy in Cobán

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07 · Safety

Safety and practical guidance for Cobán

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08 · Questions

Questions about Cobán

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cobán

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01 · Q&A

Where is Cobán located and what are its coordinates?

Cobán is situated in Guatemala at geographic coordinates 15.4703, -90.3745 with an elevation of an elevation monitored in local geographic surveys.

02 · Q&A

What is the population and time zone of Cobán?

Cobán has a recorded population of approximately 212,047 and observes the America/Guatemala time zone (GTQ).

03 · Q&A

What languages and currency are used in Cobán?

Official and commonly spoken languages in Cobán include es-GT, and the circulating currency is GTQ.

04 · Q&A

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