# Acatenango Municipality, Chimaltenango Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/chimaltenango/acatenango/ Municipality · Chimaltenango Department # Acatenango Acatenango is a municipality of Guatemala in Chimaltenango Department. It had an estimated **29,473 people** in 2024 on 131 km² (about 225 per km²). Its main town is Acatenango. 30 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 29,473people (2024) - 131km² - 6mapped services - 1,662 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Acatenango? Acatenango had an estimated **29,473 people** in 2024 — 3.8% of Chimaltenango Department, 187th of 340 municipalities. There are 986 women for every 1,000 men (above the Chimaltenango Department figure of 976). Spread over 131 km², that is about **225 people per km²**, 193rd of 340 municipalities. 30.4% of people are children under 15 and 4.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 25 years (it is 25 across Chimaltenango Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 54 children and older people. 0–4 ****3,019** 5–9 ****3,035** 10–14 ****2,920** 15–19 ****2,861** 20–24 ****2,998** 25–29 ****2,886** 30–34 ****2,514** 35–39 ****1,977** 40–44 ****1,545** 45–49 ****1,365** 50–54 ****1,250** 55–59 ****968** 60–64 ****717** 65–69 ****513** 70+ ****905** 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 Acatenango? Acatenango lies in [Chimaltenango Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/chimaltenango/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Alotenango](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/sacatepequez/alotenango/), [Patzicía](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/chimaltenango/patzicia/), [Patzún](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/chimaltenango/patzun/), [Pochuta](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/chimaltenango/pochuta/), [San Andrés Itzapa](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/chimaltenango/san-andres-itzapa/), [San Miguel Dueñas](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/sacatepequez/san-miguel-duenas/) and [Yepocapa](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/chimaltenango/yepocapa/). By area it is the 174th largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 7.0% of [Chimaltenango Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/chimaltenango/). The centre of Acatenango is about 48 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. It is about 19 km from Chimaltenango, the main town of Chimaltenango Department. The centre point is at 14.5501° N, 90.9539° 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 Acatenango OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Acatenango: 2 nature reserves; 1 attraction. - Balneario el Paraiso (Aguas Calientes, Q 10/persona) · nature reserve - Reserva Natural Privada La Soledad · nature reserve - Entrada al volcán Acatenango · attraction ### Nearby, outside Acatenango - Montaña El Soco · nature reserve, Patzicía5.3 km - Astillero Municipal de Patzicía · nature reserve, Patzicía8.1 km - Parque Regional Municipal Astillero Municipal Volcán de Acatenango · nature reserve, Yepocapa8.4 km - Parque Regional Municipal Joya Grande · nature reserve, Yepocapa9.2 km - Reserva Natural Privada El Pacaño · nature reserve, Patzicía9.2 km - Ruta volcán Acatenango · attraction, San Miguel Dueñas9.7 km - Ruta al volcán Acatenango · attraction, San Miguel Dueñas9.9 km - Acatenango · volcano, Alotenango10 km - Ruta volcán Acatenango · attraction, San Miguel Dueñas10 km - Sundown View Fuego · viewpoint, Alotenango11 km - Zona de Veda Definitiva Volcán Acatenango · nature reserve, San Miguel Dueñas11 km - Fuego Volcano · volcano, Yepocapa12 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: Acatenango - 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 City46 km - Retalhuleu Airport (RER) · Retalhuleu80 km ### Nearest railway station Antigua Estación de Tren (Amatitlán), about 37 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:20, sunset around 17:37). 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 Acatenango Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in Acatenango. The largest with a recorded population: Acatenango (12,136). Settlements here lie between about 1,538 m and 2,395 m above sea level (median 1,662 m). - Acatenango - Agua Caliente - Chuatacaj - El Campamento - El Mirador - El Socorro - El Tesoro - La Concepción - La Pampa - La Soledad - Las Delicias - Los Cerritos - Los Chiapas - Los Pajales - Los Planes - Nejapa - Nueva Alianza - Nueva Concepción - Pacacay - Pacayalito - Pacoc - Paraxaj - Parcelamiento Agrario La Soledad - Pueblo Nuevo - Quisaché - San Antonio Nejapa - Santa Margarita - Siquinya - Tziquinyá - la Soledad 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 Acatenango Named natural and historic features inside Acatenango, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 12 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Barranco Seco - Quebrada Chajiyá - Quebrada Ojo de Agua - Quebrada Quiquiyá - Quebrada Siguantucur - Quebrada Tucursiguán - Quebrada Tziquinyá - Riachuelo El Caracol - Río Cocoyá - Río El Arco - Río Lanyá - Río San Antonio ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Cerro Balanjuyú · 2,449 m ### Estates 1 estate. - Hacienda Santa Teresa 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 Acatenango and the best time to visit In Acatenango, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 1,883 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (346 mm) and the driest Jan (4 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 21 4 Feb 22 6 Mar 23 18 Apr 24 64 May 24 231 Jun 23 316 Jul 23 234 Aug 23 292 Sep 22 346 Oct 22 302 Nov 21 61 Dec 21 8 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Acatenango Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Salud · Yepocapa 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.50075&mlon=-90.95406#map=17/14.50075/-90.95406) Bank Micoope · Zaragoza 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.64789&mlon=-90.89086#map=17/14.64789/-90.89086) ATM Bitcoin ATM - Cajero Bitcoins - Shitcoins.club · Patzún 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.61214&mlon=-90.98674#map=17/14.61214/-90.98674) Petrol pump Shell · Patzicía 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.62943&mlon=-90.91739#map=17/14.62943/-90.91739) Hotel Hotel El Paraiso · Yepocapa 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.50801&mlon=-90.94869#map=17/14.50801/-90.94869) Mall CENTRO COMERCIAL · Pochuta 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.53985&mlon=-91.09347#map=17/14.53985/-91.09347) School Liceo Cristiano Torre Fuerte · Yepocapa 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.50408&mlon=-90.95059#map=17/14.50408/-90.95059) College Instituto Nacional San Carlos · Yepocapa 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.50436&mlon=-90.94919#map=17/14.50436/-90.94919) Police station Policía pnc Zaragoza · Zaragoza 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.64818&mlon=-90.89139#map=17/14.64818/-90.89139) 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 Acatenango Places mapped inside Acatenango in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hotels1 - Restaurants5 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 Chimaltenango Department - Chimaltenango - Comalapa - El Tejar - Parramos - Patzicía - Patzún - Pochuta - San Andrés Itzapa - San José Poaquil - San Martín Jilotepeque - Santa Apolonia - Santa Cruz Balanyá - Tecpán Guatemala - Yepocapa - Zaragoza ## Quick answers - Where is Acatenango?In Chimaltenango Department, Guatemala - What is the population of Acatenango?29,473 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in Acatenango?About 25 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of Acatenango?About 225 people per km² - What borders Acatenango?Alotenango, Patzicía, Patzún, Pochuta, San Andrés Itzapa, San Miguel Dueñas and Yepocapa - What is there to see in Acatenango?Balneario el Paraiso (Aguas Calientes, Q 10/persona), Entrada al volcán Acatenango, Reserva Natural Privada La Soledad - What time zone is Acatenango in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Acatenango?Quetzal (GTQ) - What language is spoken in Acatenango?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Acatenango?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Acatenango?Settlements lie between 1,538 m and 2,395 m - What is the highest point in Acatenango?Cerro Balanjuyú (2,449 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Acatenango?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Acatenango?Centro de Salud, about 5.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Acatenango?Micoope, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Acatenango?Bitcoin ATM - Cajero Bitcoins - Shitcoins.club, about 7.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Acatenango?Shell, about 9.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Acatenango?GT0411 (OCHA common operational dataset)