# Cubulco Municipality, Baja Verapaz Department – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/baja-verapaz/cubulco/

Municipality · Baja Verapaz Department 

# Cubulco

Cubulco is a municipality of Guatemala in Baja Verapaz Department. It had an estimated **61,806 people** in 2024 on 692 km² (about 89 per km²). Its main town is Cubulco. 156 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 61,806people (2024)
- 692km²
- 12mapped services
- 1,309 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Cubulco?

Cubulco had an estimated **61,806 people** in 2024 — 17.7% of Baja Verapaz Department, 86th of 340 municipalities. There are 1,023 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Baja Verapaz Department figure of 1,020). Spread over 692 km², that is about **89 people per km²**, 299th of 340 municipalities.

32.9% of people are children under 15 and 5.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 23 years (it is 23 across Baja Verapaz Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 62 children and older people.

0–4 ****6,779**

5–9 ****6,814**

10–14 ****6,764**

15–19 ****6,628**

20–24 ****6,219**

25–29 ****5,825**

30–34 ****4,961**

35–39 ****3,990**

40–44 ****3,103**

45–49 ****2,517**

50–54 ****1,980**

55–59 ****1,631**

60–64 ****1,341**

65–69 ****1,085**

70+ ****2,169**

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 Cubulco?

Cubulco lies in [Baja Verapaz Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/baja-verapaz/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 8 other municipalities: [Canillá](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/quiche/canilla/), [Chicamán](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/quiche/chicaman/), [Granados](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/baja-verapaz/granados/), [Joyabaj](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/quiche/joyabaj/), [Pachalum](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/quiche/pachalum/), [Rabinal](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/baja-verapaz/rabinal/), [Uspantán](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/quiche/uspantan/) and [Zacualpa](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/quiche/zacualpa/). By area it is the 33rd largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 22.9% of [Baja Verapaz Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/baja-verapaz/). The centre of Cubulco is about 60 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. It is about 41 km from Salamá, the main town of Baja Verapaz Department. The centre point is at 15.1550° N, 90.6949° 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 Cubulco

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

- Parque Regional Municipal Montaña Balanguac · nature reserve

### Nearby, outside Cubulco

- Ruinas Mayas · ruins, Canillá15 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: Cubulco

- 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 City66 km
- Retalhuleu Airport (RER) · Retalhuleu129 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:32) and shortest in Dec (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:20, sunset around 17:34).

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 Cubulco

Open gazetteers list **156 villages, towns and localities** in Cubulco. The largest with a recorded population: Cubulco (10,681). Settlements here lie between about 815 m and 2,206 m above sea level (median 1,309 m).

- Alibalabaj
- Baguach
- Buena Vista
- Cacahuatal
- Calá
- Canchel
- Carrizal
- Champorox
- Chapote
- Chehuesa
- Chicalán
- Chichuxtín
- Chichó
- Chicocox
- Chicotom
- Chicruz
- Chicuxtín
- Chihuesa
- Chimachó
- Chiponotey
- Chipuerta
- Chirramos
- Chirrumán
- Chisantiago
- Chitanil
- Chitocoy
- Chitomax
- Chituj
- Chivaquito
- Chiúl
- Choven
- Chovén
- Chuabaj
- Chuabarena
- Chuachacuxa
- Chuachiyac
- Chuachuacalté
- Chuajalón
- Chuapec
- Chuatulul
- Chuatzatzam
- Chuaxón
- Chucá
- Chuibalam
- Chuipapop
- Cimientos Calá
- Cimientos Camposanto
- Colonia Chicuxtín
- Colonia El Naranjo
- Coxom
- Cubulco
- Cuyacabaj
- El Aguacate
- El Cebollal
- El Chup
- El Jocote
- El Laurel
- El Llano
- El Mango
- El Naranjo
- El Peñasco
- El Tablero
- El Tupal
- El Volcancillo
- Guaynep
- Guazilep
- Hierbabuena
- La Estancia
- La Laguna
- La Pimienta
- Lacandón
- Laguna Chisajcap
- Lagunita
- Las Cuevas de Saltán
- Las Mascaritas
- Las Vegas
- Las Viudas
- Los Encuentros
- Los Plancitos
- Los Tablones
- Malena
- Mojón
- Ojo de Agua
- Pacaní
- Pachipac
- Pachojob
- Pacuñas
- Palochuy
- Paloquej
- Palá
- Pamiscalché
- Paoj
- Papop
- Papur
- Paraxaj
- Pasaú
- Pasubir
- Pasulup
- Patabal
- Patitlán
- Patuy
- Patzijom
- Patzocom
- Patzocón
- Pauesa
- Paéc
- Pichal
- Piedra Blanca
- Popabaj
- Portabal
- Portezuelo Hondo
- Pueblo Viejo
- Quebrada Honda
- Rabinalá
- Rancho de Teja
- Rodeo
- Río Negro
- Sactziquín
- Samam
- San Francisco
- San Isidro
- San José El Rodeo
- San Juan
- San Juan Las Vegas
- San Juan Pachalli
- Sangre de Cristo
- Santa Rita
- Santa Rosa
- Sarespino
- Satuncito
- Seabaj
- Simiche
- Sutún
- Taltic
- Turbalá
- Tzamilep
- Valle de Cubulco
- Vega Grande
- Vega del Muerto
- Xebalamguac
- Xecachelaj
- Xemés
- Xenes
- Xeyoch
- Xeúl
- Xeúl Pajales
- Xibalba
- Xibalbá
- Xibirín
- Ximachió
- Xinacatí
- Xinacatí II
- Xolacoy
- Xolpapop
- Xum
- Yerbabuena

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 Cubulco

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

### Water

46 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Alibalabaj
- Quebrada Cauinal
- Quebrada Chuanimajú
- Quebrada Chuatuj
- Quebrada Chuatzatzam
- Quebrada Coxojabaj
- Quebrada Coxom
- Quebrada El Mosquito
- Quebrada La Estancia
- Quebrada Navajuela
- Quebrada Paloquej
- Quebrada Pamiscalché
- Quebrada San Juan
- Quebrada Santa Rita
- Quebrada Santa Rosa
- Quebrada Xemés
- Quebrada de Chuapec
- Río Blanco
- Río Calá
- Río Canchel
- Río Chibalam
- Río Chicalán
- Río Chicruz
- Río Chirrumán

…and 22 more.

### Hills and mountains

19 mountains; 6 hills.

- Montaña Chimiagua · 2,505 m
- Cerro Balamguac · 2,435 m
- Cerro Chimacho · 2,405 m
- Cerro Volcancillo · 2,337 m
- Montaña Yerbabuena · 1,910 m
- Cerro Patzocom · 1,832 m
- Cerro La Estancia · 1,812 m
- Cerro El Mosquito · 1,717 m
- Cerro El Carrizal · 1,618 m
- Cerro El Aventurero · 1,556 m
- Cerro Lamoy · 1,536 m
- Cerro Xeúl · 1,520 m
- Cerro Yerbabuena · 1,473 m
- Cerro Lobacún · 1,455 m
- Cumbre del Campamento · 1,398 m
- Cerro Redondo · 1,348 m
- Loma Pacuñas · 1,334 m
- Cerro El Tunal · 1,294 m
- Cerro Meloi · 1,227 m
- Cerro El Jocote · 1,193 m
- Cerro Chojope · 1,168 m
- Cerro Xum · 1,159 m
- Cerro Belejtzac · 1,095 m
- Cerro Verde · 1,044 m

…and 1 more.

### History

3 ancient sites.

- Belejtzak
- Sitio Arqueológico Plan de Tierra Nueva
- Sitio Arqueológico Pueblo Viejo

### Estates

1 estate.

- Hacienda Rabinalá

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 Cubulco and the best time to visit

In Cubulco, the warmest month is Apr (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jan (16 °C). About 1,357 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (256 mm) and the driest Feb (11 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 16 13 

Feb 18 11 

Mar 19 18 

Apr 21 43 

May 21 154 

Jun 20 225 

Jul 19 165 

Aug 19 218 

Sep 19 256 

Oct 18 190 

Nov 17 48 

Dec 16 16 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cubulco

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro Médico CRISTO REY · Cubulco 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.11017&mlon=-90.62343#map=17/15.11017/-90.62343) 

Bank Banco de Antigua · Joyabaj 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.99501&mlon=-90.80531#map=17/14.99501/-90.80531) 

Petrol pump Shell · Cubulco 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.10073&mlon=-90.58237#map=17/15.10073/-90.58237) 

Hotel Hotel & Restaurante los Delfines · Cubulco 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.10851&mlon=-90.62827#map=17/15.10851/-90.62827) 

Mall Los Panchos Plaza · Joyabaj 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.99547&mlon=-90.80437#map=17/14.99547/-90.80437) 

School EOURM Choven · Cubulco 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.06772&mlon=-90.63406#map=17/15.06772/-90.63406) 

College Universidad De Charver · Cubulco 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.10395&mlon=-90.62958#map=17/15.10395/-90.62958) 

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 Cubulco

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

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- Schools1
- Colleges and universities2
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants3
- 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 Baja Verapaz Department

- El Chol
- Granados
- Purulhá
- Rabinal
- Salamá
- San Jerónimo
- San Miguel Chicaj

## Quick answers

- Where is Cubulco?In Baja Verapaz Department, Guatemala
- What is the population of Cubulco?61,806 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Cubulco?About 23 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Cubulco?About 89 people per km²
- What borders Cubulco?Canillá, Chicamán, Granados, Joyabaj, Pachalum, Rabinal, Uspantán and Zacualpa
- What is there to see in Cubulco?Parque Regional Municipal Montaña Balanguac
- What time zone is Cubulco in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Cubulco?Quetzal (GTQ)
- What language is spoken in Cubulco?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cubulco?156 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cubulco?Settlements lie between 815 m and 2,206 m
- What is the highest point in Cubulco?Montaña Chimiagua (2,505 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Cubulco?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cubulco?Centro Médico CRISTO REY, about 9.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cubulco?Banco de Antigua, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cubulco?Shell, about 13 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Cubulco?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Cubulco?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Cubulco?GT1504 (OCHA common operational dataset)