# Cobán Municipality, Alta Verapaz Department – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/alta-verapaz/coban/

Municipality · Alta Verapaz Department 

# Cobán

Cobán is a municipality of Guatemala in Alta Verapaz Department. It had an estimated **241,927 people** in 2024 on 2,267 km² (about 107 per km²). Its main town is Cobán. 417 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 335 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 241,927people (2024)
- 2,267km²
- 335mapped services
- 418 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Cobán?

Cobán had an estimated **241,927 people** in 2024 — 16.9% of Alta Verapaz Department, 6th of 340 municipalities. There are 1,019 women for every 1,000 men (above the Alta Verapaz Department figure of 998). Spread over 2,267 km², that is about **107 people per km²**, 283rd of 340 municipalities.

31.9% of people are children under 15 and 4.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 24 years (it is 22 across Alta Verapaz Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 57 children and older people.

0–4 ****24,519**

5–9 ****25,951**

10–14 ****26,593**

15–19 ****25,456**

20–24 ****25,031**

25–29 ****24,320**

30–34 ****19,256**

35–39 ****15,399**

40–44 ****13,456**

45–49 ****11,399**

50–54 ****8,992**

55–59 ****6,163**

60–64 ****4,666**

65–69 ****3,691**

70+ ****7,035**

Source: [Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) via OCHA HDX, population 2024 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-gtm).

## Where is Cobán?

Cobán lies in [Alta Verapaz Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/alta-verapaz/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 10 other municipalities: [Chicamán](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/quiche/chicaman/), [Chisec](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/alta-verapaz/chisec/), [Ixcán](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/quiche/ixcan/), [San Cristóbal Verapaz](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/alta-verapaz/san-cristobal-verapaz/), [San Juan Chamelco](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/alta-verapaz/san-juan-chamelco/), [San Pedro Carchá](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/alta-verapaz/san-pedro-carcha/), [Santa Cruz Verapaz](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/alta-verapaz/santa-cruz-verapaz/), [Tactic](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/alta-verapaz/tactic/), [Tamahú](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/alta-verapaz/tamahu/) and [Uspantán](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/quiche/uspantan/). By area it is the 7th largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 21.4% of [Alta Verapaz Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/alta-verapaz/). The centre of Cobán is about 116 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. The centre point is at 15.6848° N, 90.5578° W.

Source: [Coordinadora Nacional Para La Reducción De Desastres via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-gtm).

## Things to see in and around Cobán

OpenStreetMap lists 15 named sights in Cobán: 5 nature reserves; 3 attractions; 2 museums; 2 monuments; 1 ruins; 1 castle or fort; 1 national park.

- Palacio Departamental · museum
- Palacio Municipal · museum
- Iglesia Del Nazareno Esperanza Zona 12 · castle or fort
- Parque Nacional Las Victorias · national park
- Chajbaoc · nature reserve
- Laguna Lachuá National Park · nature reserve
- Reserva Natural Privada Chajumpec · nature reserve
- Reserva Natural Privada Entre Ríos · nature reserve
- Reserva Natural Privada Xucaneb · nature reserve
- Entrada ku nal ye · attraction
- National Park Laguna Lachua · attraction
- Sachicha · attraction
- Callejón De Los Enamorados · ruins
- Monumento al Aviador · monument
- Monumento al Caminero · monument

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Cobán

- Time zoneUTC−6, no daylight saving · America/Guatemala
- CurrencyQuetzal (GTQ)
- Country calling code+502
- LanguagesSpanish
- Plug typesType A, B · 120 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Huehuetenango Airport (HUG) · Huehuetenango109 km
- La Aurora International Airport (GUA) · Guatemala City123 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:30) and shortest in Dec (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 17:33).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Cobán

Open gazetteers list **417 villages, towns and localities** in Cobán. The largest with a recorded population: Cobán (212,047). Settlements here lie between about 141 m and 2,211 m above sea level (median 418 m).

- Amay
- Aurora 8 de Octubre
- Bella Vista Rio Negro
- Bempec El Castaño
- Benconop
- Bensul Conop
- Boldillo Laguna Chiquita
- Buena Vista
- Buena Vista Rocnima
- Cacahuilá
- Cancal
- Cancal Pocol
- Candelaria
- Canillá
- Canquinic
- Canxam
- Caquijá
- Carralhá
- Caserio Mestela
- Cerritos Samox
- Cerro Azul
- Cerro Lindo Sachichá
- Chajché
- Chajlab
- Chajmacán
- Chajxucub
- Chamá Grande
- Chaqui Rocjá Setaña
- Chiajtzoxul
- Chicantzún
- Chichaic
- Chichochoc
- Chichut
- Chicoj
- Chicojóm
- Chicuxab
- Chigonol II
- Chijocom
- Chilatz
- Chimax
- Chimoté
- China Cangüinic
- Chinaboquil
- Chinajá Zapotillo
- Chinamox
- Chinantún
- Chinapetén
- Chinasayub
- Chinaticarib
- Chinichab
- Chininlajón
- Chionón
- Chipantún
- Chipetén
- Chiquecuaj
- Chiquej
- Chiquibul
- Chiraxcaj
- Chirreaj
- Chirremesché
- Chirrepec
- Chirretzaaj
- Chirromás
- Chitocán
- Chituj
- Chitú
- Chivencab
- Chió
- Choctún
- Choliuc
- Choval
- Chumila Ixila I
- Chumila Ixila II
- Cobán
- Colonia Austria
- Colonia El Esfuerzo Dos
- Colonia El Esfuerzo Uno
- Colonia Israel
- Colonia Las Casas
- Colonia Los Jazmines
- Colonia San Pablo
- Colonia Treinta de Junio
- Comunidad Agrícola San José Icbolay
- Comunidad Agrícola San Luis Vista Hermosa
- Comunidad Aurora Ocho de Octubre
- Comunidad Balbatzul
- Comunidad Baldío Xalache
- Comunidad Biltitun
- Comunidad Cacaguilá
- Comunidad Cachamach
- Comunidad Camcal Campo Santo
- Comunidad Campur
- Comunidad Canchecaoba
- Comunidad Canihab Sabob
- Comunidad Canquinic
- Comunidad Cerro Alto Monte Cristo
- Comunidad Cerro Azul
- Comunidad Chibulbub
- Comunidad Chicoj Raxquix
- Comunidad Chinaticarib
- Comunidad Choctún
- Comunidad Dolores Guadalupe
- Comunidad El Recuerdo
- Comunidad El Retiro
- Comunidad El Zapotal I
- Comunidad Faisán I
- Comunidad Faisán II
- Comunidad Guadalupe
- Comunidad Inupal
- Comunidad Israel
- Comunidad Jumpicbán
- Comunidad La Eca
- Comunidad La Esperanza
- Comunidad Las Brisas del Chixoy
- Comunidad Las Conchas
- Comunidad Las Cruces
- Comunidad Las Cruces del Norte
- Comunidad Las Delicias
- Comunidad Las Promesas
- Comunidad Las Tres Cruces
- Comunidad Lomas del Norte
- Comunidad Monte Blanco
- Comunidad Monte Sinaí
- Comunidad Nimlasayub
- Comunidad Nimlatakok
- Comunidad Nueva Las Pacayas
- Comunidad Nueva Libertad
- Comunidad Nuevo Amanecer El Plan
- Comunidad Nuevo Porvenir
- Comunidad Palo Grande Los Cocales
- Comunidad Pie del Cerro
- Comunidad Rocjá Pasaguc
- Comunidad Rocjá Satzay
- Comunidad Rocjá Seguachil
- Comunidad Río Dolores
- Comunidad Río Mojarras Campamac
- Comunidad Río Palmeras
- Comunidad Saacté
- Comunidad Saltana I
- Comunidad Salvador Chitzol
- Comunidad Samanzana
- Comunidad Samococh
- Comunidad Samox San Lucas
- Comunidad San José Sayjá
- Comunidad Santa Elena
- Comunidad Santa Elena 20 de Octubre
- Comunidad Santa Isabel Secak
- Comunidad Santa Marta
- Comunidad Santo Tomás II
- Comunidad Santo Tomás Purahub
- Comunidad Sapox
- Comunidad Saquipec Setaña
- Comunidad Saxoc
- Comunidad Sayaxut
- Comunidad Secanaixtolich
- Comunidad Secute
- Comunidad Semuy II
- Comunidad Senunhá
- Comunidad Stalón
- Comunidad Sumilá
- Comunidad Tulché
- Comunidad Xalcata
- Comunidad Yabalhix
- Comunidad Yalchactí
- Comunidad Yalchactí II
- Comunidad Yalicar Quince de Septiembre
- Concha II
- Cooperativa Agrícola La Nueva Tierra
- Cooperativa Chicoj
- Cooperativa Samac
- Coxopur
- Coyón Balam
- Cubilhuitz
- Cuchuxilá
- Curralhá
- Cusulpec
- Cuxpemech
- El Baldío
- El Castaño
- El Esfuerzo
- El Palmar
- El Pataté
- El Rosario
- El Tamarindo
- El Triunfo Nueve Cerros
- Emuy I
- Entre Ríos Icbolay
- Esmeralda
- Esperanza Chilatz
- Faisán II
- Finca El Manantial
- Finca San Francisco
- Finca Santa Margarita
- Finca Sapox
- Finca Satzol
- Gualom
- Inupal
- Isla de Las Tortugas
- Ixcamán
- Ixila Chumila I
- Ixloc
- Japar
- La Cumbre
- La Eca
- La Esperanza
- La Esperanza Leal
- La Libertad
- La Nueva Esperanza
- La Sultana
- Lagunas del Faisán
- Lagunas del Faisán I
- Lamná
- Las Brisas del Chixoy
- Las Conchas
- Las Cruces del Norte
- Las Flores
- Las Palmas
- Las Pimientas
- Las Promesas Dos
- Las Promesas Nueve Cerros
- Las Promesas Uno
- Las Rocas
- Las Tortugas
- Lomas de Chajsel
- Lomas del Norte
- Los Jasmines
- Machacá Zapotal
- Mansión del Norte
- Mestelá
- Mirador Posada La Ermita
- Moltequen I Río Negro
- Monte Olivo
- Nimá Jacoc
- Nueva Babilonia
- Nueva Esperanza Veintidós de Enero
- Nueva Las Pacayas
- Nueva Tierra
- Nuevo Amanecer el Plan
- Nuevo Aquil
- Nuevo León
- Ostua
- Palo Grande los Cocales
- Panajoj
- Parcelamiento Salaguna
- Pataté
- Pequixul
- Petet
- Peña Blanca
- Piedra del Cerro
- Playa Grande
- Pozo Seco
- Purahub
- Quimex
- Quixal
- Quixal Grande
- Quixalito
- Residenciales Bouganvilas de Cacic
- Residenciales Cacic
- Residenciales Imperial
- Rinconcito del Norte
- Rocja Puribal
- Rocja Uchil
- Rocjá Pasacuc
- Rocjá Pontilá
- Rocjá Punbal
- Rocjá Satzay
- Rocjá Seguachil
- Rubel
- Rubel Quiché
- Rubellji
- Rubelolom
- Rubelyún
- Río Tzetoc
- Sabob San Lucas
- Saboquil
- Sacac Cuxculá
- Sacamix Tolich
- Sacanaix
- Sacanchaj
- Sacantraj
- Sachal
- Sachamach
- Sachichaj
- Sachixón
- Sacoyob
- Sacrabiná
- Sacranix
- Sacruz
- Sacte
- Sactelá
- Saguachil
- Saholom
- Sailob
- Salacuim
- Salaguna
- Salina Nueve Cerros
- Salinas
- Salinas Nueve Cerros
- Samac
- Samococh
- Samoltequen II
- Samox
- Samox Salaute
- Samox San Lucas
- Samultequen Río Negro
- Samuy
- San Antonio Cunixpur
- San Benito
- San Benito I
- San Benito II
- San Francisco del Río
- San Isidro
- San Isidro Choval
- San Jorge
- San Jorge la Unión
- San José Icbolay
- San José La Colonia
- San José Sayjá
- San Lorenzo
- San Lorenzo Ixmachán I
- San Lorenzo Ixmachán II
- San Luis Chiquito
- San Luis Palo Grande
- San Luis Vista Hermosa
- San Marcos
- San Marcos Lachuá
- San Pablo
- San Pedro Canaú
- San Pedro Xalarocjá
- San Sebastián El Caoba
- San Vicente
- San Vicente Chicatal
- San Vicente Soselha
- Santa Cruz El Nacimiento
- Santa Elena
- Santa Elena Samanzana
- Santa Elena Satoloox
- Santa Elena Toloox
- Santa Elena Veinte de Octubre
- Santa Eloisa
- Santa Lucia
- Santa Marta
- Santa Marta Salinas
- Santa María Chipué Sanintacá
- Santa Valeria
- Santo Domingo Chajcolix
- Santo Tomás
- Sapalau
- Sapox
- Saquib
- Saquipec
- Sarraxach
- Sasay
- Satex
- Satex I
- Saxaán
- Saxoc
- Sayaxut I
- Sayaxut II
- Sayaxut III
- Secocpur
- Secont
- Seconti
- Sector Zapata
- Sencuja
- Seocob
- Sepatá
- Sesab
- Sesajab
- Sesajab II
- Sesajal
- Sesajal Las Pacayas
- Sesibché
- Setana
- Setuj
- Sibicté
- Siguanjá
- Sisbal
- Sonté
- Talpetate
- Tierra Blanca Río Chixoy
- Tierra Blanca Salinas
- Tierra Blanca Sebol
- Timtaché
- Tolich
- Tontem
- Tonzul Ucalá
- Trece Aguas
- Tres Cruces
- Tzibajil
- Uculá
- Unión Buena Vista
- Villa Los Robles
- Xalijá
- Xonacac
- Xucaneb
- Yabalquix
- Yalchactí
- Yalchactí Corozo
- Yalicar

…and 17 more.

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Cobán

Named natural and historic features inside Cobán, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

33 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Arroyo Chiquibul
- Arroyo La Ilusión
- Arroyo Machacá
- Arroyo Nueve Cerros
- Arroyo Salinas
- Laguna Lachuá
- Laguneta Río Viejo
- Quebrada Ixilá
- Quebrada Naranjo
- Quebrada Pampur
- Quebrada Sacsac
- Quebrada Samuc
- Río Campamac
- Río Cangüinic
- Río Canillá
- Río Chicoy
- Río Chilax
- Río Chío
- Río Copalá
- Río Dolores
- Río Exilá
- Río La Esperanza
- Río La Sultana
- Río Lachuá

…and 11 more.

### Coast and islands

2 islands.

- Islote Jacobo
- Islote Quita Camisa

### Hills and mountains

12 mountains; 1 hill.

- Cerro Rocjá · 2,629 m
- Cerro Xalijá · 2,283 m
- Montaña Najtilabal · 1,935 m
- Montaña Sacranix · 1,887 m
- Cerro Nimtacá · 1,809 m
- Montaña Xucaneb · 1,761 m
- Montaña Chirrepec · 1,477 m
- Montaña Sacranix · 1,453 m
- Cerro Ixilá · 840 m
- Montaña Pocolá · 781 m
- Cerro Peyán · 704 m
- Cerro La Sultana · 698 m
- Cerro Azul · 294 m

### History

6 ancient sites.

- Chamá
- Ratinlixul
- Salinas de los Nueve Cerros
- Sitio Arqueológico Chahumpec I
- Sitio Arqueológico Chahumpec II
- Sitio Arqueológico Xucaneb

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Coban

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Cobán and the best time to visit

In Cobán, the warmest month is Apr (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jan (17 °C). About 1,469 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (282 mm) and the driest Feb (20 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 17 32 

Feb 19 20 

Mar 21 24 

Apr 23 41 

May 23 142 

Jun 21 235 

Jul 21 166 

Aug 21 226 

Sep 21 282 

Oct 20 197 

Nov 18 68 

Dec 17 35 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cobán

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital La Fe · Cobán 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.47969&mlon=-90.37692#map=17/15.47969/-90.37692) 

Bank Banrural Agencia Campo de Aviación Zona 12 · Cobán 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.47051&mlon=-90.40517#map=17/15.47051/-90.40517) 

ATM RapiXchangE Bitcoin ATM · San Pedro Carchá 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.47662&mlon=-90.31058#map=17/15.47662/-90.31058) 

Petrol pump Shell · Cobán 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.66797&mlon=-90.42926#map=17/15.66797/-90.42926) 

Hotel Sacmoc · Cobán 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.55406&mlon=-90.48923#map=17/15.55406/-90.48923) 

Mall Plaza Candelaria · Cobán 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.47112&mlon=-90.40253#map=17/15.47112/-90.40253) 

School Escuela Oficial Rural Mixta "Nueva Las Pacayas" · Cobán 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.64809&mlon=-90.42724#map=17/15.64809/-90.42724) 

College Colegio Hispanoamericano · Cobán 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.47170&mlon=-90.40849#map=17/15.47170/-90.40849) 

Police station Policía Nacional Civil Comisaría 51 · Cobán 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.47039&mlon=-90.37646#map=17/15.47039/-90.37646) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Cobán

Places mapped inside Cobán in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals22
- Banks14
- Petrol pumps18
- Hotels79
- Shopping malls11
- Schools28
- Colleges and universities17
- Pharmacies18
- Restaurants115
- Police stations2
- Dental clinics11

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other municipalities in Alta Verapaz Department

- Cahabón
- Chahal
- Chisec
- Fray Bartolomé de Las Casas
- Lanquín
- Panzós
- Raxruhá
- San Cristóbal Verapaz
- San Juan Chamelco
- San Pedro Carchá
- Santa Catalina La Tinta
- Santa Cruz Verapaz
- Senahú
- Tactic
- Tamahú
- Tucurú

## Quick answers

- Where is Cobán?In Alta Verapaz Department, Guatemala
- What is the population of Cobán?241,927 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Cobán?About 24 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Cobán?About 107 people per km²
- What borders Cobán?Chicamán, Chisec, Ixcán, San Cristóbal Verapaz, San Juan Chamelco, San Pedro Carchá, Santa Cruz Verapaz, Tactic, Tamahú and Uspantán
- What is there to see in Cobán?Callejón De Los Enamorados, Chajbaoc, Entrada ku nal ye, Iglesia Del Nazareno Esperanza Zona 12
- What time zone is Cobán in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Cobán?Quetzal (GTQ)
- What language is spoken in Cobán?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cobán?417 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cobán?Settlements lie between 141 m and 2,211 m
- What is the highest point in Cobán?Cerro Rocjá (2,629 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Cobán?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cobán?Hospital La Fe, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cobán?Banrural Agencia Campo de Aviación Zona 12, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Cobán?RapiXchangE Bitcoin ATM, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cobán?Shell, about 14 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Cobán?22 mapped
- How many banks are in Cobán?14 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Cobán?18 mapped
- What is the P-code of Cobán?GT1601 (OCHA common operational dataset)