# Santa Catalina La Tinta Municipality, Alta Verapaz Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/alta-verapaz/santa-catalina-la-tinta/ Municipality · Alta Verapaz Department # Santa Catalina La Tinta Santa Catalina La Tinta is a municipality of Guatemala in Alta Verapaz Department. It had an estimated **48,405 people** in 2024 on 197 km² (about 245 per km²). Its main town is La Tinta. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 48,405people (2024) - 197km² - 13mapped services - 230 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Santa Catalina La Tinta? Santa Catalina La Tinta had an estimated **48,405 people** in 2024 — 3.4% of Alta Verapaz Department, 118th of 340 municipalities. There are 1,002 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Alta Verapaz Department figure of 998). Spread over 197 km², that is about **245 people per km²**, 177th of 340 municipalities. 35.8% of people are children under 15 and 3.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 22 years (it is 22 across Alta Verapaz Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 66 children and older people. 0–4 ****5,784** 5–9 ****5,744** 10–14 ****5,796** 15–19 ****5,240** 20–24 ****4,842** 25–29 ****4,623** 30–34 ****3,657** 35–39 ****2,999** 40–44 ****2,430** 45–49 ****1,978** 50–54 ****1,538** 55–59 ****1,058** 60–64 ****806** 65–69 ****645** 70+ ****1,265** 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 Santa Catalina La Tinta? Santa Catalina La Tinta lies in [Alta Verapaz Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/alta-verapaz/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Panzós](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/alta-verapaz/panzos/), [Purulhá](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/baja-verapaz/purulha/), [Senahú](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/alta-verapaz/senahu/), [Teculután](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/zacapa/teculutan/) and [Tucurú](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/alta-verapaz/tucuru/). By area it is the 129th largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 1.9% of [Alta Verapaz Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/alta-verapaz/). The centre of Santa Catalina La Tinta is about 100 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. It is about 63 km from Cobán, the main town of Alta Verapaz Department. The centre point is at 15.2507° N, 89.8307° 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 Santa Catalina La Tinta ### Nearby, outside Santa Catalina La Tinta - Reserva Natural Privada El Bosque · nature reserve, San Agustín Acasaguastlán17 km - Reserva Natural Privada Montaña Larga · nature reserve, San Agustín Acasaguastlán19 km 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: Santa Catalina La Tinta - 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 - La Aurora International Airport (GUA) · Guatemala City105 km - Puerto Barrios Airport (PBR) · Puerto Barrios144 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:28) and shortest in Dec (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:17, sunset around 17:31). 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 Santa Catalina La Tinta Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Catalina La Tinta. Settlements here lie between about 100 m and 438 m above sea level (median 230 m). - Cabañas Sector Uno - Caché - Caquijá I - Caquijá II - Chavacal - El Palomar - La Calera - La Tinta - Papaljá - Sacsuhá - San Francisco I - Santa Catalina la Tinta 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 Santa Catalina La Tinta Named natural and historic features inside Santa Catalina La Tinta, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Camelias - Quebrada Chajbacam - Quebrada Omaxá - Río Actelá - Río Cabañas - Río Chavacal - Río Matanzas - Río Sacsujá - Río Samiljá 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 Santa Catalina La Tinta and the best time to visit In Santa Catalina La Tinta, the warmest month is May (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (19 °C). About 1,593 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (265 mm) and the driest Mar (41 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 19 63 Feb 20 45 Mar 22 41 Apr 24 45 May 24 140 Jun 23 225 Jul 22 179 Aug 22 219 Sep 22 265 Oct 22 198 Nov 20 106 Dec 19 67 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santa Catalina La Tinta Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital De Santa Catalina La Tinta · Santa Catalina La Tinta 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.31702&mlon=-89.87637#map=17/15.31702/-89.87637) Bank BAM · Santa Catalina La Tinta 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.31065&mlon=-89.88413#map=17/15.31065/-89.88413) Petrol pump Shell · Santa Catalina La Tinta 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.31497&mlon=-89.87386#map=17/15.31497/-89.87386) Hotel Auto Hotel Paraíso del Amor · Santa Catalina La Tinta 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.31489&mlon=-89.87279#map=17/15.31489/-89.87279) Mall Las Cascadas · Teculután 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.99256&mlon=-89.71701#map=17/14.99256/-89.71701) School EORM Aldea Jolomijixito III · Santa Catalina La Tinta 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.27535&mlon=-89.80365#map=17/15.27535/-89.80365) College Universidad Rural de Guatemala Sedes del Polochic · Panzós 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.39880&mlon=-89.64138#map=17/15.39880/-89.64138) 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 Santa Catalina La Tinta Places mapped inside Santa Catalina La Tinta in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels2 - Schools2 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants1 - Dental clinics1 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 - Cobán - Fray Bartolomé de Las Casas - Lanquín - Panzós - Raxruhá - San Cristóbal Verapaz - San Juan Chamelco - San Pedro Carchá - Santa Cruz Verapaz - Senahú - Tactic - Tamahú - Tucurú ## Quick answers - Where is Santa Catalina La Tinta?In Alta Verapaz Department, Guatemala - What is the population of Santa Catalina La Tinta?48,405 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in Santa Catalina La Tinta?About 22 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of Santa Catalina La Tinta?About 245 people per km² - What borders Santa Catalina La Tinta?Panzós, Purulhá, Senahú, Teculután and Tucurú - What is there to see in Santa Catalina La Tinta?Reserva Natural Privada El Bosque, Reserva Natural Privada Montaña Larga - What time zone is Santa Catalina La Tinta in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Santa Catalina La Tinta?Quetzal (GTQ) - What language is spoken in Santa Catalina La Tinta?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santa Catalina La Tinta?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santa Catalina La Tinta?Settlements lie between 100 m and 438 m - What is the best time to visit Santa Catalina La Tinta?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Santa Catalina La Tinta?Hospital De Santa Catalina La Tinta, about 8.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Santa Catalina La Tinta?BAM, about 8.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa Catalina La Tinta?Shell, about 8.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Santa Catalina La Tinta?1 mapped - How many banks are in Santa Catalina La Tinta?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Santa Catalina La Tinta?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Santa Catalina La Tinta?GT1616 (OCHA common operational dataset)