# Senahú Municipality, Alta Verapaz Department – Villages & Map

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

Municipality · Alta Verapaz Department 

# Senahú

Senahú is a municipality of Guatemala in Alta Verapaz Department. It had an estimated **102,683 people** in 2024 on 705 km² (about 146 per km²). Its main town is Senahú. 122 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 102,683people (2024)
- 705km²
- 947 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Senahú?

Senahú had an estimated **102,683 people** in 2024 — 7.2% of Alta Verapaz Department, 33rd of 340 municipalities. There are 989 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Alta Verapaz Department figure of 998). Spread over 705 km², that is about **146 people per km²**, 242nd of 340 municipalities.

36.2% of people are children under 15 and 3.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 21 years (it is 22 across Alta Verapaz Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 67 children and older people.

0–4 ****12,719**

5–9 ****12,386**

10–14 ****12,087**

15–19 ****11,368**

20–24 ****10,452**

25–29 ****9,485**

30–34 ****7,470**

35–39 ****6,128**

40–44 ****5,075**

45–49 ****4,211**

50–54 ****3,312**

55–59 ****2,318**

60–64 ****1,713**

65–69 ****1,373**

70+ ****2,586**

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 Senahú?

Senahú lies in [Alta Verapaz Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/alta-verapaz/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Cahabón](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/alta-verapaz/cahabon/), [Lanquín](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/alta-verapaz/lanquin/), [Panzós](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/alta-verapaz/panzos/), [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 Catalina La Tinta](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/alta-verapaz/santa-catalina-la-tinta/) and [Tucurú](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/alta-verapaz/tucuru/). By area it is the 32nd largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 6.7% of [Alta Verapaz Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/alta-verapaz/). The centre of Senahú is about 116 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. It is about 62 km from Cobán, the main town of Alta Verapaz Department. The centre point is at 15.4256° N, 89.7978° 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 Senahú

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Senahú: 1 nature reserve.

- Reserva Natural Privada Chelemha · nature reserve

### Nearby, outside Senahú

- two rivers meet, nice place to swim · viewpoint, Cahabón19 km
- Ch'i Bocól waterfalls and swimming pool · attraction, Lanquín19 km
- Puente Colgante · attraction, Cahabón19 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: Senahú

- 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 City122 km
- Puerto Barrios Airport (PBR) · Puerto Barrios134 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 17:30).

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 Senahú

Open gazetteers list **122 villages, towns and localities** in Senahú. The largest with a recorded population: Senahú (12,084). Settlements here lie between about 67 m and 2,206 m above sea level (median 947 m).

- Alto Sepacay
- Barrio Poza Azul II
- Benima Volcán
- Benipec
- Cabañas Sector Dos
- Candelaria
- Canguachá
- Carbajal
- Chelemá II
- Chijolom
- Chimaxyat
- Chipemech
- Chirixquitzac
- Chirreaj
- Chulac
- Comunidad Chacchila II
- Comunidad Chelemá
- Comunidad Corozal
- Comunidad Cumbre San Julián
- Comunidad Cumbre Sekaquib
- Comunidad El Zompopero Actelá
- Comunidad Mariachaj
- Comunidad Montañesa
- Comunidad Naranjaleb
- Comunidad Nuevo Palín
- Comunidad Nuevo San Carlos
- Comunidad Panzosha
- Comunidad Raxtul
- Comunidad Sajumte
- Comunidad San Benito
- Comunidad San José La Laguna
- Comunidad San José Las Flores
- Comunidad San José Mocca
- Comunidad San Mateo Tzalamilá
- Comunidad San Miguel Actelá
- Comunidad San Nicolás
- Comunidad Santa Piedad
- Comunidad Santiago Dos Mil
- Comunidad Santo Domingo Cruz Chut
- Comunidad Secacube
- Comunidad Selocbil Choch Seyuc
- Comunidad Semarac I
- Comunidad Sepalau
- Comunidad Sepoc Actelá
- Comunidad Xalibé
- Comunidad Xamlul Chijolom
- Concepción Actelá
- Cooperativa Actelá
- Cooperativa Camelias
- Cooperativa Santo Domingo
- Cooperativa Serritquiché
- Corralpec
- Coyocté
- Crucero Seamay
- El Crucero
- Esquipulas Yaxab
- Gruta Seamay
- Jalauté
- Las Delicias
- Las Gallinas
- Las Puertas
- Las Quebradas
- Marichaj
- Nueve de Octubre Mirado
- Parcelamiento Concepción San Carlos
- Parcelamiento Sebax
- Quebrada Actelá
- Raxjá
- Rubel Tzul Tzalamí
- Rubelpec
- Sacampana
- San Antonio
- San Antonio Sechaj
- San Francisco
- San José Las Puertas
- San Luís
- San Pedro
- San Vicente Bentzul
- Santa María Camelias
- Santa Rosita Secarrenché
- Santiago
- Santiago Actelá
- Seamay
- Sebach
- Sebach Sepamac
- Sebax
- Secampana
- Secansin
- Secansín
- Secareché
- Sechichi
- Secoyouté
- Secuacnil
- Seguamó Dos
- Sejocob
- Sejum
- Semarpec
- Senahú
- Senalante
- Seococ
- Sepacay
- Sepacay San Francisco
- Sepacuité
- Sepón Miramundo
- Sequilá
- Sequilá I
- Sequilá II
- Serocqueblijá
- Sesec
- Sesoch
- Setzimaj
- Seululú
- Silla Volcán
- Sillab Chiís II
- Taquincó
- Taquincó La Esperanza
- Tuhilá
- Tzalamilá
- Volcán
- Xalibe
- Xalua
- Yalijux

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 Senahú

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

### Water

13 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Cacucub
- Quebrada Chacchilá
- Quebrada Sepaquite
- Riachuelo Quichejá
- Riachuelo Yalijux
- Río Canguachá
- Río Chacchilá
- Río Cholomá
- Río Jomilá
- Río Pueblo Viejo
- Río San Francisco
- Río Seritquiché
- Río Trece Aguas

### Hills and mountains

14 mountains.

- Montaña Yalijux · 1,910 m
- Cerro Siyab · 1,669 m
- Cerro Exbenijá · 1,375 m
- Montaña Las Nubes · 1,271 m
- Cerro Seocou · 1,247 m
- Montaña Las Nubes · 1,165 m
- Cerro Chulac · 1,124 m
- Cerro Seamay · 1,044 m
- Cerro Sechol · 1,025 m
- Cerro Setzacpec · 993 m
- Cerro Santo Domingo · 954 m
- Cerro Pilón · 893 m
- Cerro Sabino · 619 m
- Montaña Sebax · 334 m

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 Senahú and the best time to visit

In Senahú, 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 Senahú

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital De Santa Catalina La Tinta · Santa Catalina La Tinta 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.31702&mlon=-89.87637#map=17/15.31702/-89.87637) 

Bank BAM · Panzós 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.33927&mlon=-89.73081#map=17/15.33927/-89.73081) 

Petrol pump Shell · Panzós 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.33471&mlon=-89.75100#map=17/15.33471/-89.75100) 

Hotel Rubel Nahuq · Panzós 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.33879&mlon=-89.73617#map=17/15.33879/-89.73617) 

School Kantiha · Santa Catalina La Tinta 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.30777&mlon=-89.82456#map=17/15.30777/-89.82456) 

College Universidad Rural de Guatemala Sedes del Polochic · Panzós 17 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.

## 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 Catalina La Tinta
- Santa Cruz Verapaz
- Tactic
- Tamahú
- Tucurú

## Quick answers

- Where is Senahú?In Alta Verapaz Department, Guatemala
- What is the population of Senahú?102,683 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Senahú?About 21 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Senahú?About 146 people per km²
- What borders Senahú?Cahabón, Lanquín, Panzós, San Juan Chamelco, San Pedro Carchá, Santa Catalina La Tinta and Tucurú
- What is there to see in Senahú?Reserva Natural Privada Chelemha
- What time zone is Senahú in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Senahú?Quetzal (GTQ)
- What language is spoken in Senahú?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Senahú?122 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Senahú?Settlements lie between 67 m and 2,206 m
- What is the highest point in Senahú?Montaña Yalijux (1,910 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Senahú?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Senahú?Hospital De Santa Catalina La Tinta, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Senahú?BAM, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Senahú?Shell, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Senahú?GT1608 (OCHA common operational dataset)