# Parramos Municipality, Chimaltenango Department – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/chimaltenango/parramos/

Municipality · Chimaltenango Department 

# Parramos

Parramos is a municipality of Guatemala in Chimaltenango Department. It had an estimated **21,570 people** in 2024 on 29 km² (about 733 per km²). Its main town is Parramos. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 21,570people (2024)
- 29.4km²
- 8mapped services
- 1,963 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Parramos?

Parramos had an estimated **21,570 people** in 2024 — 2.8% of Chimaltenango Department, 236th of 340 municipalities. There are 983 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Chimaltenango Department figure of 976). Spread over 29 km², that is about **733 people per km²**, 51st of 340 municipalities.

28.4% of people are children under 15 and 4.1% 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 48 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,877**

5–9 ****2,130**

10–14 ****2,120**

15–19 ****2,208**

20–24 ****2,283**

25–29 ****2,197**

30–34 ****2,075**

35–39 ****1,700**

40–44 ****1,225**

45–49 ****998**

50–54 ****821**

55–59 ****598**

60–64 ****463**

65–69 ****326**

70+ ****549**

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 Parramos?

Parramos 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/), [El Tejar](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/chimaltenango/el-tejar/), [Pastores](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/sacatepequez/pastores/), [San Andrés Itzapa](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/chimaltenango/san-andres-itzapa/), [San Miguel Dueñas](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/sacatepequez/san-miguel-duenas/) and [Santa Catarina Barahona](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/sacatepequez/santa-catarina-barahona/). By area it is the 299th largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 1.6% of [Chimaltenango Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/chimaltenango/). The centre of Parramos is about 34 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. It is about 7.3 km from Chimaltenango, the main town of Chimaltenango Department. The centre point is at 14.5936° N, 90.8244° 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 Parramos

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Parramos: 2 nature reserves; 1 attraction.

- Parque Regional Municipal Astillero Pajales, Astillero Chicorona, Astillero Grande y Astillero Pequeño · nature reserve
- Parque Regional Municipal Astillero Pajales, Astillero Chicorona, Astillero Grande y Astillero Pequeño · nature reserve
- El Tour del Aguacate · attraction

### Nearby, outside Parramos

- Parque Regional Municipal Astillero Pajales, Astillero Chicorona, Astillero Grande y Astillero Pequeño · nature reserve, Santa Catarina Barahona3.0 km
- Tanque 20 Lavaderos · monument, San Andrés Itzapa3.1 km
- Los Cerritos Itzapa · archaeological site, San Andrés Itzapa3.2 km
- Tanque de La Muerte · monument, San Andrés Itzapa3.6 km
- Tanque 1a Entrada · monument, San Andrés Itzapa3.7 km
- Tanque · monument, San Andrés Itzapa3.8 km
- Tanque · monument, San Andrés Itzapa3.8 km
- Tanque · monument, San Andrés Itzapa3.9 km
- Tanque de la Tinajita · monument, San Andrés Itzapa3.9 km
- Tanque Azul · monument, San Andrés Itzapa3.9 km
- Tanque Del Olvido · monument, San Andrés Itzapa4.0 km
- Parque Regional Municipal Astillero Municipal Santa Catarina Barahona · nature reserve, Santa Catarina Barahona4.2 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: Parramos

- 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 City32 km
- Retalhuleu Airport (RER) · Retalhuleu94 km

### Nearest railway station

Antigua Estación de Tren (Amatitlán), about 26 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 Parramos

Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Parramos. The largest with a recorded population: Parramos (9,613). Settlements here lie between about 1,756 m and 2,462 m above sea level (median 1,963 m).

- Cajagualte
- Cerro Alto
- Chicorona
- Chirijuyú
- Chitaburuy
- Colonia La Ermita
- Colonia Los Encinos
- El Llano
- El Pajal
- La Comunidad
- Los Corrales
- Monticello
- Mustang Ranch
- Pampay
- Papilof
- Paraxaj
- Parramos
- Parrojas
- Residencial Villas del Pedregal
- Residenciales Valle del Sol
- San Bernabé
- San Rafael
- Vista Hermosa
- Xecajagualten
- Xeparquiy

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 Parramos

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

### Water

7 rivers and streams.

- Riachuelo Barranca Grande
- Riachuelo Paraxaj
- Río Aqueyá
- Río Chirijuyú Cajagualtén
- Río Negro
- Río Panaj
- Río Parramos

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 Parramos and the best time to visit

In Parramos, 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 Parramos

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clinica naturista Shalom · Parramos 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.60972&mlon=-90.79875#map=17/14.60972/-90.79875) 

Bank Ecosaba · San Andrés Itzapa 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.62174&mlon=-90.84368#map=17/14.62174/-90.84368) 

ATM RapiXchangE Bitcoin ATM · Antigua Guatemala 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.55854&mlon=-90.73436#map=17/14.55854/-90.73436) 

Petrol pump Texaco Itzapa · San Andrés Itzapa 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.62230&mlon=-90.83678#map=17/14.62230/-90.83678) 

Hotel Hotel El Paso De Texas · San Andrés Itzapa 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.60910&mlon=-90.82397#map=17/14.60910/-90.82397) 

Mall Paseo Andaria · Chimaltenango 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.65843&mlon=-90.83053#map=17/14.65843/-90.83053) 

School Colegio Privado Mixto San Andrés · San Andrés Itzapa 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.62087&mlon=-90.83841#map=17/14.62087/-90.83841) 

College Centro Universitario de Chimaltenango · El Tejar 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.63924&mlon=-90.80736#map=17/14.63924/-90.80736) 

Police station Pnc El Tejar · El Tejar 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.64452&mlon=-90.78248#map=17/14.64452/-90.78248) 

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 Parramos

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

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps1
- Restaurants6

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
- El Tejar
- 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 Parramos?In Chimaltenango Department, Guatemala
- What is the population of Parramos?21,570 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Parramos?About 25 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Parramos?About 733 people per km²
- What borders Parramos?Chimaltenango, El Tejar, Pastores, San Andrés Itzapa, San Miguel Dueñas and Santa Catarina Barahona
- What is there to see in Parramos?El Tour del Aguacate, Parque Regional Municipal Astillero Pajales, Astillero Chicorona, Astillero Grande y Astillero Pequeño, Parque Regional Municipal Astillero Pajales, Astillero Chicorona, Astillero Grande y Astillero Pequeño
- What time zone is Parramos in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Parramos?Quetzal (GTQ)
- What language is spoken in Parramos?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Parramos?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Parramos?Settlements lie between 1,756 m and 2,462 m
- What is the best time to visit Parramos?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Parramos?Clinica naturista Shalom, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Parramos?Ecosaba, about 3.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Parramos?RapiXchangE Bitcoin ATM, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Parramos?Texaco Itzapa, about 3.5 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Parramos?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Parramos?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Parramos?GT0414 (OCHA common operational dataset)