Cobán
Cobán
Kob'an (Kekchí) | |
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Municipality | |
Above, from left to right: Central Park of Cobán, Governing Palace, City Streets, Lachuá Lagoon, Santo Domingo de Guzmán Cathedral and the biodiversity in Cobán. | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Cobán Cobán | |
| Coordinates: 15°29′0″N 90°22′0″W / 15.48333°N 90.36667°W | |
| Country | Guatemala |
| Department | Alta Verapaz |
| Founded | August 4, 1543 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Koky Córdova (LDR) |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 1,974 km2 (762 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,320 m (4,330 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Municipality | 237,572 |
| • Rank | 5th |
| • Urban | 212,047 |
| Time zone | GMT -6 |
| Postal code | 16001 |
| Climate | Cwb/Cfb |
Cobán (Kekchí: 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 Guatemala City.
As of the 2018 census, the population of the city of Cobán was 212,047 and that of the municipality was 212,421. 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.