# El Chol Municipality, Baja Verapaz Department – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/baja-verapaz/el-chol/ Municipality · Baja Verapaz Department # El Chol El Chol is a municipality of Guatemala in Baja Verapaz Department. It had an estimated **11,086 people** in 2024 on 119 km² (about 93 per km²). Its main town is El Chol. 80 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 11,086people (2024) - 119km² - 3mapped services - 1,027 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in El Chol? El Chol had an estimated **11,086 people** in 2024 — 3.2% of Baja Verapaz Department, 308th of 340 municipalities. There are 1,051 women for every 1,000 men (above the Baja Verapaz Department figure of 1,020). Spread over 119 km², that is about **93 people per km²**, 295th of 340 municipalities. 28.4% of people are children under 15 and 6.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 26 years (it is 23 across Baja Verapaz Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 55 children and older people. 0–4 ****1,011** 5–9 ****1,045** 10–14 ****1,088** 15–19 ****1,104** 20–24 ****1,125** 25–29 ****1,028** 30–34 ****848** 35–39 ****735** 40–44 ****617** 45–49 ****553** 50–54 ****475** 55–59 ****381** 60–64 ****307** 65–69 ****240** 70+ ****529** 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 El Chol? El Chol lies in [Baja Verapaz Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/baja-verapaz/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Chuarrancho](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/guatemala/chuarrancho/), [Granados](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/baja-verapaz/granados/), [Rabinal](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/baja-verapaz/rabinal/) and [Salamá](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/baja-verapaz/salama/). By area it is the 185th largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 3.9% of [Baja Verapaz Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/baja-verapaz/). The centre of El Chol is about 34 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. It is about 25 km from Salamá, the main town of Baja Verapaz Department. The centre point is at 14.9492° N, 90.4930° 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 El Chol ### Nearby, outside El Chol - Parque Central · theme park, Granados4.9 km - Parque Regional Municipal Cumbre Laguna Seca · nature reserve, Salamá13 km - Ruinas Cerro Kaj Juyub · ruins, Rabinal17 km - Reserva Natural Privada Finca Rincón Grande · nature reserve, Salamá19 km - Parque Municipal · theme park, San Miguel Chicaj19 km - Tunnel entrance · attraction, San Martín Jilotepeque20 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: El Chol - 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 City41 km - Retalhuleu Airport (RER) · Retalhuleu138 km ### Nearest railway station Guatemala (Guatemala), about 36 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:31) and shortest in Dec (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:19, 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 El Chol Open gazetteers list **80 villages, towns and localities** in El Chol. The largest with a recorded population: El Chol (2,391). Settlements here lie between about 536 m and 1,887 m above sea level (median 1,027 m). - Agua Caliente - Agua Tibia - Agua Zarca - Aguacate - Balamché - Balanche - Buenos Aires - Casas Viejas - Chumumus - Chumumús - Chupadero - Ciruelillo - Cumbre El Faro - El Aguacate - El Amatillo - El Apazote - El Carrizal - El Chol - El Chupadero - El Ciruelillo - El Durazno - El Guachipilín - El Peñasco - El Peñazco - El Pizote - El Platanar - El Purgatorio - El Tabloncito - El Zarzalito - Guachipilin - La Ciénaga - La Ciénega - La Concepción - La Huerta - La Pilita - La Troja - Las Azucenas - Las Burras - Las Colmenas - Las Cuevas - Las Escobas - Las Golondrinas - Las Mancuernas - Las Vainillas - Las Ánimas - Linda Vista - Lo Reyes - Lo de Reyes - Los Caulotes - Los Encuentros - Los Jobos - Los Limones - Los Lochuyes - Los Poco - Los Quequexques - Ojo de Agua - Pacoc - Patzicía - Plan Grande - Plan de Robles - Pocó - Potreritos - Rancho Bejuco - Rancho Sentado - San Felipe - San Francisco - San Isidro - San José Suchicul - San Nicolás - San Pedro - Santa Cruz el Chol - Santa Lucía - Santa Lucía El Pueblo - Santa Lucía Segundo - Suchicul - Trapiche Viejo - Trapichito Viejo - Vega de la Hamaca - Vega del Limón - Yascap 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 El Chol Named natural and historic features inside El Chol, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 11 rivers and streams. - Quebrada El Carrizal - Quebrada Santa Lucía - Quebrada Santa Lucía - Río Agua Caliente - Río Agua Tibia - Río Chiquito - Río El Chol - Río Ixchel - Río La Virgen - Río Las Margaritas - Río Pamacal ### Hills and mountains 4 hills; 3 mountains. - Cumbre Balamche · 2,103 m - Cerro Balamché · 2,005 m - Cerro El Tablón · 1,196 m - Cerro Las Golondrinas · 1,018 m - Cerro Grande · 1,013 m - Cerro El Cerrón · 976 m - Cerro El Lochuyito · 826 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 El Chol and the best time to visit In El Chol, 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 El Chol Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Clínica de Especialidades Médicas Moriah · El Chol 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.96491&mlon=-90.48142#map=17/14.96491/-90.48142) Bank BANRURAL · Granados 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.91806&mlon=-90.52136#map=17/14.91806/-90.52136) ATM Citibank · Guatemala 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.66164&mlon=-90.49504#map=17/14.66164/-90.49504) Petrol pump Gasolinera F&J · Granados 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.91360&mlon=-90.52280#map=17/14.91360/-90.52280) Hotel Hotel Meddany El Chol B.V. · El Chol 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.96160&mlon=-90.48706#map=17/14.96160/-90.48706) Mall Plaza Victoria · San Raimundo 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.76500&mlon=-90.59460#map=17/14.76500/-90.59460) School Escuela los lochuyes · El Chol 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.92632&mlon=-90.47620#map=17/14.92632/-90.47620) College USAC Facultad de Arquitectura · Chuarrancho 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.83846&mlon=-90.48962#map=17/14.83846/-90.48962) Police station Sub-Estación Policia Nacional Civil · San Raimundo 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.76647&mlon=-90.59619#map=17/14.76647/-90.59619) 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 El Chol Places mapped inside El Chol in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Hotels1 - Schools1 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 - Cubulco - Granados - Purulhá - Rabinal - Salamá - San Jerónimo - San Miguel Chicaj ## Quick answers - Where is El Chol?In Baja Verapaz Department, Guatemala - What is the population of El Chol?11,086 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in El Chol?About 26 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of El Chol?About 93 people per km² - What borders El Chol?Chuarrancho, Granados, Rabinal and Salamá - What is there to see in El Chol?Parque Central, Parque Regional Municipal Cumbre Laguna Seca, Ruinas Cerro Kaj Juyub, Reserva Natural Privada Finca Rincón Grande - What time zone is El Chol in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in El Chol?Quetzal (GTQ) - What language is spoken in El Chol?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in El Chol?80 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of El Chol?Settlements lie between 536 m and 1,887 m - What is the highest point in El Chol?Cumbre Balamche (2,103 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit El Chol?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to El Chol?Clínica de Especialidades Médicas Moriah, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to El Chol?BANRURAL, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to El Chol?Citibank, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Chol?Gasolinera F&J, about 5.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in El Chol?1 mapped - What is the P-code of El Chol?GT1506 (OCHA common operational dataset)