- Climate
- high-altitude tropical savanna climate, 23-24 degC, dropping below 18 degC Dec-Feb; drier tropical in the south/center, subtropical mountain climate above 1,000m, humid-dry in the north
- Terrain
- broken relief with slight plains in the north, crossed by the Cordillera de Dipilto y Jalapa; highest peaks up to 1,904m (Cerro Chachagua)
- Varieties
- Geisha · Maracaturra · Bourbon Rosado · Catuai