# Purulhá Municipality, Baja Verapaz Department – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/baja-verapaz/purulha/ Municipality · Baja Verapaz Department # Purulhá Purulhá is a municipality of Guatemala in Baja Verapaz Department. It had an estimated **68,379 people** in 2024 on 517 km² (about 132 per km²). Its main town is Purulhá. 81 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 29 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 68,379people (2024) - 517km² - 29mapped services - 915 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Purulhá? Purulhá had an estimated **68,379 people** in 2024 — 19.5% of Baja Verapaz Department, 71st of 340 municipalities. There are 987 women for every 1,000 men (below the Baja Verapaz Department figure of 1,020). Spread over 517 km², that is about **132 people per km²**, 255th of 340 municipalities. 40.4% of people are children under 15 and 2.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 20 years (it is 23 across Baja Verapaz Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 76 children and older people. 0–4 ****9,704** 5–9 ****9,563** 10–14 ****8,332** 15–19 ****7,161** 20–24 ****6,929** 25–29 ****6,366** 30–34 ****5,304** 35–39 ****4,031** 40–44 ****2,991** 45–49 ****2,118** 50–54 ****1,606** 55–59 ****1,243** 60–64 ****1,054** 65–69 ****779** 70+ ****1,198** 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 Purulhá? Purulhá lies in [Baja Verapaz Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/baja-verapaz/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Salamá](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/baja-verapaz/salama/), [San Agustín Acasaguastlán](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/el-progreso/san-agustin-acasaguastlan/), [Santa Catalina La Tinta](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/alta-verapaz/santa-catalina-la-tinta/), [Tactic](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/alta-verapaz/tactic/), [Tamahú](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/alta-verapaz/tamahu/), [Teculután](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/zacapa/teculutan/) and [Tucurú](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/alta-verapaz/tucuru/). By area it is the 49th largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 17.1% of [Baja Verapaz Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/baja-verapaz/). The centre of Purulhá is about 83 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. It is about 35 km from Salamá, the main town of Baja Verapaz Department. The centre point is at 15.2178° N, 90.0199° 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 Purulhá OpenStreetMap lists 10 named sights in Purulhá: 7 nature reserves; 2 attractions; 1 cave. - Reserva Natural Privada Biotopín · nature reserve - Reserva Natural Privada Concepción · nature reserve - Reserva Natural Privada El Ciruelo, Country Delight · nature reserve - Reserva Natural Privada Montebello · nature reserve - Reserva Natural Privada Peña de Angel · nature reserve - Reserva Natural Privada Sulin · nature reserve - Reserva Natural Privada X'been Tzul Alvarrué · nature reserve - Mercado · attraction - Parque Central · attraction - Cueva de Chicoy · cave ### Nearby, outside Purulhá - Plaza central · attraction, Tucurú13 km - Catarata Salto de Chilascó · waterfall, Salamá14 km - Reserva Natural Privada Las Nubes · nature reserve, San Agustín Acasaguastlán15 km - Reserva Natural Privada Luisiana · nature reserve, Morazán15 km - Reserva Natural Privada La Joya · nature reserve, San Agustín Acasaguastlán16 km - Reserva Natural Privada El Bosque · nature reserve, San Agustín Acasaguastlán16 km - Reserva Natural Privada Tres Marías · nature reserve, San Jerónimo17 km - Reserva Natural Privada Montaña Larga · nature reserve, San Agustín Acasaguastlán17 km - Reserva Natural Privada Cerro Verde · nature reserve, Salamá19 km - Reserva Natural Privada Chelemha · nature reserve, Senahú19 km - Rubel Po · waterfall, Salamá19 km - Reserva Natural Privada Saq Ha · nature reserve, Salamá20 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: Purulhá - 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 City89 km - Puerto Barrios Airport (PBR) · Puerto Barrios164 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:29) and shortest in Dec (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:18, 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 Purulhá Open gazetteers list **81 villages, towns and localities** in Purulhá. The largest with a recorded population: Purulhá (5,370). Settlements here lie between about 262 m and 1,953 m above sea level (median 915 m). - Cerro Alto - Chicoj Panchisivic - Chicoy - Cola de Mico - Colonia Sulín - Comunidad Bella Vista - Comunidad Camelia - Comunidad Cumbre del Soldado - Comunidad El Cementerio Jalaute - Comunidad El Jute - Comunidad Jalaute - Comunidad La Asunción - Comunidad Los Ángeles - Comunidad Panchisivic - Comunidad Sachut - Comunidad San Miguel - Comunidad Santa Elena de Panimá - Comunidad Santa Rita - Comunidad Tierra Blanca - Concepción El Espinero - Cooperativa Jalaute - Cooperativa Jalaute Sector Norte - Cooperativa Sacsamani - Cuchubjá - Cumbre de Panimaquito II - Cumbre del Carpintero - Eben Ezer - Eca Nuevo Amanecer - El Cementerio - El Chorro - El Comunal - El Espinero - El Mezcal - El Pinal - El Repollal Dos - El Rosario - Esfuerzo Chejel - La Caoba - La Hamaca - La Paz - Los Cimientos - Los Encuentros - Manantiales - Mocohán - Mojón - Mojón Panimá - Monte Alegre - Niño Perdido - Nuevo Progreso Panchisivic - Olimpia - Orejuela - Pampacay - Pancajoc - Pancalab - Pancalá - Panchisivic - Panimaquito - Panimaquito II - Panimaquito III - Panimá - Pansal - Pantín - Paraíso Pampa - Parrachoch - Parrachoch Uno - Peña del Ángel - Purulhá - Ribaco - Ribacó - Rincón del Quetzal - Sachoxá - San Antonio - San Luis - Santa Bárbara - Santa Elena - Santa Luisa Pancalá - Santa Rosa - Sinanjá - Suquinay Dos - Tres Cruces - Xombal 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 Purulhá Named natural and historic features inside Purulhá, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Río Espinero - Río La Concepción - Río Panimá - Río Ribaco - Río San Antonio - Río Sinanjá - Río Sulín ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Cerro Guaxspaja · 1,007 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 Purulhá and the best time to visit In Purulhá, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (18 °C). About 1,342 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (232 mm) and the driest Mar (25 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 18 34 Feb 20 26 Mar 22 25 Apr 24 39 May 24 140 Jun 22 204 Jul 21 165 Aug 21 205 Sep 21 232 Oct 21 165 Nov 19 69 Dec 18 38 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Purulhá Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital De Santa Catalina La Tinta · Santa Catalina La Tinta 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.31702&mlon=-89.87637#map=17/15.31702/-89.87637) Bank BAM · Santa Catalina La Tinta 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.31065&mlon=-89.88413#map=17/15.31065/-89.88413) Petrol pump Shell · Tucurú 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.29484&mlon=-90.11896#map=17/15.29484/-90.11896) Hotel Waron · Tucurú 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.29357&mlon=-90.11956#map=17/15.29357/-90.11956) Mall Comercial En Hacore · Purulhá 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.23956&mlon=-90.23380#map=17/15.23956/-90.23380) School Escuela oficial rural · Purulhá 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.23269&mlon=-90.00162#map=17/15.23269/-90.00162) College Universidad Panamericana Sede Salama · Salamá 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.09961&mlon=-90.31930#map=17/15.09961/-90.31930) Police station Tribunal De Sentencia Penal · Salamá 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.10594&mlon=-90.31318#map=17/15.10594/-90.31318) 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 Purulhá Places mapped inside Purulhá in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels6 - Shopping malls1 - Schools10 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants7 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 - El Chol - Granados - Rabinal - Salamá - San Jerónimo - San Miguel Chicaj ## Quick answers - Where is Purulhá?In Baja Verapaz Department, Guatemala - What is the population of Purulhá?68,379 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in Purulhá?About 20 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of Purulhá?About 132 people per km² - What borders Purulhá?Salamá, San Agustín Acasaguastlán, Santa Catalina La Tinta, Tactic, Tamahú, Teculután and Tucurú - What is there to see in Purulhá?Cueva de Chicoy, Mercado, Parque Central, Reserva Natural Privada Biotopín - What time zone is Purulhá in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Purulhá?Quetzal (GTQ) - What language is spoken in Purulhá?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Purulhá?81 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Purulhá?Settlements lie between 262 m and 1,953 m - What is the highest point in Purulhá?Cerro Guaxspaja (1,007 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Purulhá?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Purulhá?Hospital De Santa Catalina La Tinta, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Purulhá?BAM, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Purulhá?Shell, about 14 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Purulhá?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Purulhá?GT1508 (OCHA common operational dataset)