# Tamahú Municipality, Alta Verapaz Department – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/alta-verapaz/tamahu/ Municipality · Alta Verapaz Department # Tamahú Tamahú is a municipality of Guatemala in Alta Verapaz Department. It had an estimated **26,126 people** in 2024 on 70 km² (about 374 per km²). 29 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 26,126people (2024) - 69.9km² - 3mapped services - 1,418 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Tamahú? Tamahú had an estimated **26,126 people** in 2024 — 1.8% of Alta Verapaz Department, 211th of 340 municipalities. There are 1,003 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Alta Verapaz Department figure of 998). Spread over 70 km², that is about **374 people per km²**, 116th of 340 municipalities. 36.2% of people are children under 15 and 3.7% 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 66 children and older people. 0–4 ****3,147** 5–9 ****3,143** 10–14 ****3,174** 15–19 ****2,822** 20–24 ****2,814** 25–29 ****2,572** 30–34 ****1,933** 35–39 ****1,444** 40–44 ****1,235** 45–49 ****1,070** 50–54 ****844** 55–59 ****550** 60–64 ****412** 65–69 ****333** 70+ ****633** 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 Tamahú? Tamahú lies in [Alta Verapaz Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/alta-verapaz/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Cobán](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/alta-verapaz/coban/), [Purulhá](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/baja-verapaz/purulha/), [San Juan Chamelco](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/alta-verapaz/san-juan-chamelco/), [Tactic](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/alta-verapaz/tactic/) and [Tucurú](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/alta-verapaz/tucuru/). By area it is the 245th largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 0.7% of [Alta Verapaz Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/alta-verapaz/). The centre of Tamahú is about 79 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. It is about 23 km from Cobán, the main town of Alta Verapaz Department. The centre point is at 15.3030° N, 90.2443° 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 Tamahú OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Tamahú: 1 nature reserve. - Reserva Natural Privada San Andrés Rocjá · nature reserve ### Nearby, outside Tamahú - Cueva de Chicoy · cave, Purulhá5.6 km - Mercado · attraction, Purulhá7.3 km - Parque Central · attraction, Purulhá7.3 km - Reserva Natural Privada El Ciruelo, Country Delight · nature reserve, Purulhá7.6 km - Reserva Natural Privada Montebello · nature reserve, Purulhá7.9 km - Reserva Natural Privada Sulin · nature reserve, Purulhá8.0 km - Reserva Natural Privada Biotopín · nature reserve, Purulhá10.0 km - Reserva Natural Privada Chicacnab · nature reserve, San Juan Chamelco10 km - Reserva Natural Privada X'been Tzul Alvarrué · nature reserve, Purulhá10 km - Biotopo del Quetzal · nature reserve, Salamá11 km - Rubel Po · waterfall, Salamá11 km - Reserva Natural Privada Ram Tzul · nature reserve, Salamá11 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: Tamahú - 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 City86 km - Retalhuleu Airport (RER) · Retalhuleu179 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:30) and shortest in Dec (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:19, sunset around 17:32). 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 Tamahú Open gazetteers list **29 villages, towns and localities** in Tamahú. The largest with a recorded population: Tamahú (1,012). Settlements here lie between about 844 m and 2,288 m above sea level (median 1,418 m). - Cabilha - Chimolón - Chipoclaj - Chiquin Guaxcux - Chiquip - Chisiguán - Comonoj - Comunidad Ebenezer II - Comunidad Rincón del Suquinay - El Durazno - El Jute Dos - El Jute Uno - El Repollal Uno - Guadalupe - Jolomché - La Libertad - La Soledad - Onquilma - Pahorna - Pancoj - Popabaj - Repollal - Salam - Santo Domingo Secajc - Santo Domingo Sesoch - Sesarb - Sesoch - Tamahú - Yuxilja 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 Tamahú Named natural and historic features inside Tamahú, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Cabiljá - Quebrada Raxtap ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Cerro Panjomá · 1,954 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 Tamahú and the best time to visit In Tamahú, 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 Tamahú Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro Médico Verapaz · Tactic 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.31833&mlon=-90.34042#map=17/15.31833/-90.34042) Bank Banrural · Tactic 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.31812&mlon=-90.35154#map=17/15.31812/-90.35154) ATM RapiXchangE Bitcoin ATM · San Pedro Carchá 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.47662&mlon=-90.31058#map=17/15.47662/-90.31058) Petrol pump La Moliendo · Tactic 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.27995&mlon=-90.29177#map=17/15.27995/-90.29177) Hotel Bosque Nuboso del Quetzal · Tucurú 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.26670&mlon=-90.20000#map=17/15.26670/-90.20000) Mall Comercial En Hacore · Purulhá 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.23956&mlon=-90.23380#map=17/15.23956/-90.23380) School Escuela Panhorna · Tamahú 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.30988&mlon=-90.23590#map=17/15.30988/-90.23590) College Universidad Regional Sede Tactic · Tactic 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.31831&mlon=-90.35103#map=17/15.31831/-90.35103) Police station Policía Nacional Civil Subestación 51-1 · Cobán 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.46777&mlon=-90.37290#map=17/15.46777/-90.37290) 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 Tamahú Places mapped inside Tamahú in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Schools2 - Pharmacies1 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 Catalina La Tinta - Santa Cruz Verapaz - Senahú - Tactic - Tucurú ## Quick answers - Where is Tamahú?In Alta Verapaz Department, Guatemala - What is the population of Tamahú?26,126 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in Tamahú?About 21 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of Tamahú?About 374 people per km² - What borders Tamahú?Cobán, Purulhá, San Juan Chamelco, Tactic and Tucurú - What is there to see in Tamahú?Reserva Natural Privada San Andrés Rocjá - What time zone is Tamahú in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Tamahú?Quetzal (GTQ) - What language is spoken in Tamahú?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tamahú?29 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tamahú?Settlements lie between 844 m and 2,288 m - What is the highest point in Tamahú?Cerro Panjomá (1,954 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Tamahú?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Tamahú?Centro Médico Verapaz, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Tamahú?Banrural, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Tamahú?RapiXchangE Bitcoin ATM, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tamahú?La Moliendo, about 5.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Tamahú?GT1605 (OCHA common operational dataset)