# Salamá Municipality, Baja Verapaz Department – Villages & Map

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

Municipality · Baja Verapaz Department 

# Salamá

Salamá is a municipality of Guatemala in Baja Verapaz Department. It had an estimated **75,654 people** in 2024 on 675 km² (about 112 per km²). Its main town is Salamá. 123 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 75 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 75,654people (2024)
- 675km²
- 75mapped services
- 981 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Salamá?

Salamá had an estimated **75,654 people** in 2024 — 21.6% of Baja Verapaz Department, 58th of 340 municipalities. There are 1,037 women for every 1,000 men (above the Baja Verapaz Department figure of 1,020). Spread over 675 km², that is about **112 people per km²**, 277th of 340 municipalities.

30.4% of people are children under 15 and 5.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 25 years (it is 23 across Baja Verapaz Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 56 children and older people.

0–4 ****7,425**

5–9 ****7,776**

10–14 ****7,801**

15–19 ****7,421**

20–24 ****7,764**

25–29 ****7,503**

30–34 ****6,417**

35–39 ****5,211**

40–44 ****4,131**

45–49 ****3,282**

50–54 ****2,758**

55–59 ****2,235**

60–64 ****1,814**

65–69 ****1,377**

70+ ****2,739**

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 Salamá?

Salamá lies in [Baja Verapaz Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/baja-verapaz/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 10 other municipalities: [Chuarrancho](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/guatemala/chuarrancho/), [El Chol](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/baja-verapaz/el-chol/), [Morazán](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/el-progreso/morazan/), [Purulhá](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/baja-verapaz/purulha/), [Rabinal](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/baja-verapaz/rabinal/), [San Agustín Acasaguastlán](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/el-progreso/san-agustin-acasaguastlan/), [San Jerónimo](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/baja-verapaz/san-jeronimo/), [San Miguel Chicaj](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/baja-verapaz/san-miguel-chicaj/), [Sanarate](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/el-progreso/sanarate/) and [Tactic](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/alta-verapaz/tactic/). By area it is the 35th largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 22.4% of [Baja Verapaz Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/baja-verapaz/). The centre of Salamá is about 50 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. The centre point is at 15.0528° N, 90.3246° 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 Salamá

OpenStreetMap lists 10 named sights in Salamá: 8 nature reserves; 2 waterfalls.

- Catarata Salto de Chilascó · waterfall
- Rubel Po · waterfall
- Biotopo Protegido Mario Dary Rivera · nature reserve
- Biotopo del Quetzal · nature reserve
- Parque Regional Municipal Cumbre Laguna Seca · nature reserve
- Parque Regional Municipal Los Cerritos - El Portezuelo · nature reserve
- Reserva Natural Privada Cerro Verde · nature reserve
- Reserva Natural Privada Finca Rincón Grande · nature reserve
- Reserva Natural Privada Ram Tzul · nature reserve
- Reserva Natural Privada Saq Ha · nature reserve

### Nearby, outside Salamá

- Parque Municipal · theme park, San Miguel Chicaj8.9 km
- Reserva Natural Privada Rincón del Zope · nature reserve, San Jerónimo12 km
- El Chupadero · attraction, San Jerónimo16 km
- Reserva Natural Privada El Aguacate · nature reserve, San Jerónimo17 km
- Reserva Natural Privada El Naranjo · nature reserve, San Jerónimo18 km
- Reserva Natural Privada Antigua Estancia de los Leones · nature reserve, Morazán18 km
- Reserva Natural Privada Monte Alto · nature reserve, Morazán18 km
- Reserva Natural Privada Los Alpes · nature reserve, Morazán18 km
- Ruinas Cerro Kaj Juyub · ruins, Rabinal19 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: Salamá

- 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 City57 km
- Retalhuleu Airport (RER) · Retalhuleu159 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 17:33).

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 Salamá

Open gazetteers list **123 villages, towns and localities** in Salamá. The largest with a recorded population: Salamá (65,275). Settlements here lie between about 503 m and 1,880 m above sea level (median 981 m).

- Agua Caliente
- Buena Vista
- Cachil
- Ceiba
- Chagüite
- Chava
- Chilascó
- Chivac
- Chuacusito
- Chupadero Chuacús
- Colonia La Estancia
- Colonia Valle de San José
- Colonia Vida Nueva
- Colonia Vista al Valle
- Comunidad Cuchilla del Nogal
- Cuchilla del Hogar
- Cuchilla del Nogal
- El Amate
- El Anono
- El Capulín
- El Carmén
- El Carrizal
- El Chupadero
- El Cuje
- El Divisadero
- El Edén
- El Estoraque
- El Jute
- El Mojón
- El Nance
- El Naranjito
- El Piñonal
- El Portezuelo
- El Quequexcal
- El Retiro
- El Rodeo
- El Saral
- El Tempisque
- El Terrero
- El Tunal
- El Zapote
- El Zapotillo
- Estancia Grande
- Finca de Chuacús
- Ixcayán
- Jabillal
- La Canoa
- La Cebadilla
- La Cumbre
- La Ermita
- La Laguna
- La Lima
- La Paz
- La Paz II
- La Paz Primera
- La Unión Barrios
- La Vega
- La Vegas de San Luis
- Las Anonas
- Las Carboneras
- Las Cañas
- Las Cuevas
- Las Cureñas
- Las Limas
- Las Minas
- Las Palmas
- Las Piedras
- Las Piedrecitas
- Las Pilas
- Las Tejas
- Las Tintas
- Las Trojes
- Las Tunas
- Las Vegas
- Llano Grande
- Lo de García
- Los Algodones
- Los Amates
- Los Corralitos
- Los Encuentros
- Los Jobos
- Los Limones
- Los Magueyes
- Los Paxtes
- Los Pinos
- Los Ángeles
- Majadas
- Matasano
- Meneadero
- Neocopote
- Niño Perdido
- Pacalá
- Palo Verde
- Paso Ancho
- Payaque
- Piedra Grande
- Plan de Los Achiotes
- Portezuelo
- Rancho Viejo
- Rincón El Indio
- Rincón Grande
- Río Colorado
- Sagüesitas
- Salamá
- San Antonio
- San Antonio El Sitio
- San Ignacio
- San Jacinto
- San José El Espinero
- San Juan
- San Juan Buena Vista
- San Miguelito
- San Nicolás
- San Vicente
- Santa Inés Chivac
- Trapiche de Agua
- Trapiche de Aqua
- Vado de Don Juan
- Valle de Salamá
- Valle del Sol
- Vega del Sandial
- Vega del Sandillal
- Vista Hermosa

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 Salamá

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

### Water

24 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada González
- Quebrada Jutén
- Quebrada Las Barras
- Quebrada Las Canoas
- Quebrada Orotap
- Quebrada Santo Tomás
- Río Agua Caliente
- Río Cachil
- Río Chilasco
- Río Chivac
- Río Chuacusito
- Río Chupadero
- Río Cimarrón
- Río La Estancia
- Río Las Golondrinas
- Río Los Gavilanes
- Río Los Magueyes
- Río Plátanos
- Río San Jerónimo
- Río San Pedro
- Río de Llano Grande
- Río del Carrizal
- Río del Cementerio
- Río del Matasano

### Hills and mountains

14 mountains; 9 hills.

- Montaña Santa Rosa · 2,303 m
- Cerro Verde · 2,270 m
- Cerro El Carnero · 2,056 m
- Cerro Peña Legua · 2,031 m
- Montaña Quisís · 1,995 m
- Montaña Ixcayán · 1,931 m
- Cerro La Montañita · 1,803 m
- Montaña del Aguacate · 1,790 m
- Cumbre del Carpintero · 1,725 m
- Cerro El Copete · 1,521 m
- Cerro Las Lagunas · 1,514 m
- Montaña Los Paxtes · 1,398 m
- Cerro El Cimarrón · 1,315 m
- Cerro La Cruz · 1,308 m
- Cerro Grande · 1,261 m
- Cerro Salto de Agua · 1,247 m
- Cerro El Cimiento · 1,185 m
- Cerro El Petate · 1,158 m
- Cerro El Portezuelo · 1,105 m
- Montaña Santa Rosa · 1,099 m
- Cerro Colorado · 1,082 m
- Cerro Valentón · 909 m
- Cerro La Soledad · 698 m

### History

2 ancient sites.

- Sitio Arqueológico El Cimiento
- Sitio Arqueológico San Jacinto

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 Salamá and the best time to visit

In Salamá, 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 Salamá

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital National Salama Hospital · Salamá 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.09971&mlon=-90.32750#map=17/15.09971/-90.32750) 

Bank Banco de Antigua · Salamá 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.09829&mlon=-90.31931#map=17/15.09829/-90.31931) 

Petrol pump Shell · Salamá 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.06872&mlon=-90.30977#map=17/15.06872/-90.30977) 

Hotel Hotel Tzalam Ha · San Jerónimo 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.07358&mlon=-90.28190#map=17/15.07358/-90.28190) 

Mall Jacarandas de Salamá · Salamá 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.09865&mlon=-90.31887#map=17/15.09865/-90.31887) 

School Centro Escolar Inebe · Salamá 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.10260&mlon=-90.32119#map=17/15.10260/-90.32119) 

College Universidad Panamericana Sede Salama · Salamá 5.2 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 6.0 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 Salamá

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

- Hospitals7
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps6
- Hotels15
- Shopping malls2
- Schools13
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants26
- Police stations1

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
- Purulhá
- Rabinal
- San Jerónimo
- San Miguel Chicaj

## Quick answers

- Where is Salamá?In Baja Verapaz Department, Guatemala
- What is the population of Salamá?75,654 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Salamá?About 25 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Salamá?About 112 people per km²
- What borders Salamá?Chuarrancho, El Chol, Morazán, Purulhá, Rabinal, San Agustín Acasaguastlán, San Jerónimo, San Miguel Chicaj, Sanarate and Tactic
- What is there to see in Salamá?Biotopo Protegido Mario Dary Rivera, Biotopo del Quetzal, Catarata Salto de Chilascó, Parque Regional Municipal Cumbre Laguna Seca
- What time zone is Salamá in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Salamá?Quetzal (GTQ)
- What language is spoken in Salamá?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Salamá?123 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Salamá?Settlements lie between 503 m and 1,880 m
- What is the highest point in Salamá?Montaña Santa Rosa (2,303 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Salamá?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Salamá?National Salama Hospital, about 5.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Salamá?Banco de Antigua, about 5.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Salamá?Shell, about 2.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Salamá?7 mapped
- How many banks are in Salamá?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Salamá?6 mapped
- What is the P-code of Salamá?GT1501 (OCHA common operational dataset)