# El Tejar Municipality, Chimaltenango Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/chimaltenango/el-tejar/ Municipality · Chimaltenango Department # El Tejar El Tejar is a municipality of Guatemala in Chimaltenango Department. It had an estimated **24,947 people** in 2024 on 46 km² (about 548 per km²). Its main town is El Tejar. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 75 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 24,947people (2024) - 45.5km² - 75mapped services - 1,770 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in El Tejar? El Tejar had an estimated **24,947 people** in 2024 — 3.2% of Chimaltenango Department, 216th of 340 municipalities. There are 979 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Chimaltenango Department figure of 976). Spread over 46 km², that is about **548 people per km²**, 75th of 340 municipalities. 25.4% of people are children under 15 and 4.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 27 years (it is 25 across Chimaltenango Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 43 children and older people. 0–4 ****2,030** 5–9 ****2,154** 10–14 ****2,151** 15–19 ****2,333** 20–24 ****2,588** 25–29 ****2,645** 30–34 ****2,408** 35–39 ****2,113** 40–44 ****1,589** 45–49 ****1,318** 50–54 ****1,081** 55–59 ****850** 60–64 ****560** 65–69 ****425** 70+ ****702** 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 Tejar? El Tejar lies in [Chimaltenango Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/chimaltenango/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Chimaltenango](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/chimaltenango/chimaltenango/), [Parramos](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/chimaltenango/parramos/), [Pastores](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/sacatepequez/pastores/), [San Andrés Itzapa](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/chimaltenango/san-andres-itzapa/), [San Juan Sacatepéquez](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/guatemala/san-juan-sacatepequez/) and [Sumpango](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/sacatepequez/sumpango/). By area it is the 276th largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 2.4% of [Chimaltenango Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/chimaltenango/). The centre of El Tejar is about 30 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. It is about 4.1 km from Chimaltenango, the main town of Chimaltenango Department. The centre point is at 14.6796° N, 90.7901° 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 Tejar ### Nearby, outside El Tejar - Parque Nacional Los Aposentos · nature reserve, Chimaltenango5.6 km - Reserva Natural privada Concepción Chuitó · nature reserve, Pastores6.4 km - Iglesia El Calvario · ruins, Sumpango6.7 km - Salon Parroquial · monument, Sumpango6.8 km - Parque Regional Municipal Astilleros La Cumbre, El Jute y El Platanar · nature reserve, Pastores6.9 km - Los Cerritos Itzapa · archaeological site, San Andrés Itzapa7.1 km - Parque Regional Municipal Astillero Municipal Sumpango, El Rejon, Chirres y Los Encuentros · nature reserve, Santo Domingo Xenacoj7.3 km - Tanque 1a Entrada · monument, San Andrés Itzapa7.8 km - Tanque · monument, San Andrés Itzapa8.0 km - Tanque · monument, San Andrés Itzapa8.2 km - Tanque de la Tinajita · monument, San Andrés Itzapa8.2 km - Tanque 20 Lavaderos · monument, San Andrés Itzapa8.3 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 Tejar - 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 City30 km - Retalhuleu Airport (RER) · Retalhuleu99 km ### Nearest railway station Antigua Estación de Tren (Amatitlán), about 29 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:33) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:20, sunset around 17:36). 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 Tejar Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in El Tejar. The largest with a recorded population: El Tejar (15,639). Settlements here lie between about 1,682 m and 1,909 m above sea level (median 1,770 m). - Bella Vista - Bethania - Bosques del Porvenir - Ciénaga Grande - Colonia Carlos Ramos - Colonia Las Victorias - Colonia San Miguel Buena Vista - Colonia Santo Domingo - Colonia Villa Bethania - El Esfuerzo - El Rosario - El Tejar - Eucaliptos - La Alameda - Los Aposentos - Microparcelamiento El Durazno - Patricia de Arzú - Plan de Rosales - Quintas Las Victorias - Residenciales El Durazno - San Jacinto - San José El Naranjo - Santa Ana - Santa Isabel - Santo Domingo El Rosario 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 Tejar Named natural and historic features inside El Tejar, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Riachuelo Ojo de Agua - Río Santo Domingo ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Cerro El Santizo · 1,953 m ### Forests and nature 1 park. - Parque Nacional Los Aposentos 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 Tejar and the best time to visit In El Tejar, the warmest month is Apr (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Dec (19 °C). About 1,333 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (243 mm) and the driest Jan (5 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 19 5 Feb 21 7 Mar 22 12 Apr 23 41 May 23 163 Jun 22 225 Jul 21 172 Aug 21 223 Sep 21 243 Oct 20 191 Nov 19 43 Dec 19 8 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Tejar Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Sanatorio LA FÉ · El Tejar 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.66842&mlon=-90.81136#map=17/14.66842/-90.81136) Bank Banco Internacional · El Tejar 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.66044&mlon=-90.81126#map=17/14.66044/-90.81126) ATM RapiXchangE Bitcoin ATM · Antigua Guatemala 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.55854&mlon=-90.73436#map=17/14.55854/-90.73436) Petrol pump Don Arturo · El Tejar 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.67146&mlon=-90.80694#map=17/14.67146/-90.80694) Hotel Auto Hotel El Caminante Inn · Chimaltenango 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.66860&mlon=-90.81670#map=17/14.66860/-90.81670) Mall Pradera Chimaltenango · El Tejar 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.66070&mlon=-90.81083#map=17/14.66070/-90.81083) School ESCORBAN · El Tejar 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.67882&mlon=-90.79964#map=17/14.67882/-90.79964) College Universidad Mariano Galvez, Chimaltenango · El Tejar 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.67323&mlon=-90.80429#map=17/14.67323/-90.80429) Police station PNC Comisaria 73 · Chimaltenango 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.66071&mlon=-90.81883#map=17/14.66071/-90.81883) 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 Tejar Places mapped inside El Tejar in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals5 - Banks4 - Petrol pumps9 - Hotels4 - Shopping malls1 - Schools17 - Colleges and universities6 - Cinemas3 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants22 - Police stations1 - 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 Chimaltenango Department - Acatenango - Chimaltenango - Comalapa - 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 El Tejar?In Chimaltenango Department, Guatemala - What is the population of El Tejar?24,947 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in El Tejar?About 27 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of El Tejar?About 548 people per km² - What borders El Tejar?Chimaltenango, Parramos, Pastores, San Andrés Itzapa, San Juan Sacatepéquez and Sumpango - What is there to see in El Tejar?Parque Nacional Los Aposentos, Reserva Natural privada Concepción Chuitó, Iglesia El Calvario, Salon Parroquial - What time zone is El Tejar in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in El Tejar?Quetzal (GTQ) - What language is spoken in El Tejar?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in El Tejar?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of El Tejar?Settlements lie between 1,682 m and 1,909 m - What is the highest point in El Tejar?Cerro El Santizo (1,953 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit El Tejar?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to El Tejar?Sanatorio LA FÉ, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to El Tejar?Banco Internacional, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to El Tejar?RapiXchangE Bitcoin ATM, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Tejar?Don Arturo, about 2.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in El Tejar?5 mapped - How many banks are in El Tejar?4 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in El Tejar?9 mapped - What is the P-code of El Tejar?GT0416 (OCHA common operational dataset)