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that, from 1884 until 1920, over half of all the male heads of house-
holds from San Martin migrated to the coast to harvest coffee (Adams
1978), making San Martin a major supplier of agricultural labor. Ex-
cellent historical discussions of San Martin can be found in Adams
(1978) and Skjorshammer (1979).
The town of San Martin Jilotepeque, located 21 kilometers south-
east of the departmental capitol of Chimaltenango, is situated at an
elevation of approximately 1,785.6 meters (5,803 feet) above sea level.
Its area contains 251 square kilometers, in which the topography varies
greatly, ranging from elevations of about 700 meters in the Motagua
River valley to over 2,000 meters along the mountain ridge which sepa-
rates San Martin fom Comalapa. As a result of this dramatically varying
terrain, the climate, rainfall and ecology also differ significantly.
Furthermore, the municipio of San Martin Jilotepeque is physically de-
fined from the neighboring municipios of Comalapa, San Jose Poaquil,
San Juan Sacatepequez, Joyabaj and Chimaltenango by such geological
features as the Motagua River and mountains. Not only is San Martin
physically isolated from its neighbors, but for the same reasons mention-
ed both under the discussions of Guatemala and San Lucas Toliman, it is
also very distinct culturally (Adams 1957).
Because of this geographical and climatic variability, the annual
average temperatures range from a high of aoout 29.50C (about 850F)
to a low of about 60C (approximately 420F), depending upon the specific
location in the municipio. The meteorological record for the town of
San Martin during the year of 1977 indicated an annual average high
temperature of 21.70C (720F) and a low of 8.20C (470F), whereas there
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Rodeheaver, Daniel Gilbert, 1954-; Bates, Frederick L. & Murphy, Arthur D. Malnutrition And Food Aid Programs: A Case Study From Guatemala, report, May 1982; (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc84342/m1/106/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT College of Public Affairs and Community Service.