# Santa Apolonia Municipality, Chimaltenango Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/chimaltenango/santa-apolonia/ Municipality · Chimaltenango Department # Santa Apolonia Santa Apolonia is a municipality of Guatemala in Chimaltenango Department. It had an estimated **24,299 people** in 2024 on 46 km² (about 527 per km²). Its main town is Santa Apolonia. 40 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 24,299people (2024) - 46.1km² - 11mapped services - 2,314 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Santa Apolonia? Santa Apolonia had an estimated **24,299 people** in 2024 — 3.1% of Chimaltenango Department, 221st of 340 municipalities. There are 988 women for every 1,000 men (above the Chimaltenango Department figure of 976). Spread over 46 km², that is about **527 people per km²**, 82nd of 340 municipalities. 34.2% of people are children under 15 and 3.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 23 years (it is 25 across Chimaltenango Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 60 children and older people. 0–4 ****2,960** 5–9 ****2,698** 10–14 ****2,653** 15–19 ****2,471** 20–24 ****2,536** 25–29 ****2,357** 30–34 ****2,092** 35–39 ****1,595** 40–44 ****1,301** 45–49 ****1,029** 50–54 ****829** 55–59 ****570** 60–64 ****400** 65–69 ****307** 70+ ****501** 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 Santa Apolonia? Santa Apolonia lies in [Chimaltenango Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/chimaltenango/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 3 other municipalities: [Comalapa](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/chimaltenango/comalapa/), [San José Poaquil](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/chimaltenango/san-jose-poaquil/) and [Tecpán Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/chimaltenango/tecpan-guatemala/). By area it is the 275th largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 2.5% of [Chimaltenango Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/chimaltenango/). The centre of Santa Apolonia is about 52 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. It is about 24 km from Chimaltenango, the main town of Chimaltenango Department. The centre point is at 14.8372° 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 Santa Apolonia ### Nearby, outside Santa Apolonia - Reserva Natural Privada El Encanto de Tecpan · nature reserve, Tecpán Guatemala3.7 km - Reserva Natural Privada Xecanac · nature reserve, Tecpán Guatemala5.8 km - Parque Regional Municipal Astillero Municipal de Tecpán · nature reserve, Tecpán Guatemala7.9 km - Parque Regional Municipal Astillero Municipal de Tecpán · nature reserve, Tecpán Guatemala8.0 km - Parque Regional Municipal Astillero Municipal de Tecpán · nature reserve, Tecpán Guatemala8.6 km - Monumento a la Cruz · memorial, Tecpán Guatemala8.9 km - Kiosko del Parque · monument, Tecpán Guatemala9.4 km - Parque Regional Municipal Astillero Municipal de Tecpán · nature reserve, Tecpán Guatemala11 km - Parque Regional Municipal Astillero Municipal de Tecpán · nature reserve, Tecpán Guatemala11 km - Parque Regional Municipal Astillero Municipal de Tecpán · nature reserve, Tecpán Guatemala12 km - Museo de sitio de Iximché · museum, Tecpán Guatemala12 km - RUINAS DE IXIMCHÉ · ruins, Tecpán Guatemala12 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: Santa Apolonia - 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 City54 km - Retalhuleu Airport (RER) · Retalhuleu87 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:33) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:21, 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 Santa Apolonia Open gazetteers list **40 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Apolonia. The largest with a recorded population: Santa Apolonia (2,396). Settlements here lie between about 2,108 m and 2,609 m above sea level (median 2,314 m). - Chichabac - Chipatá - Chiquex - Chiraxaj - Chuachalí - Chuachún - Chuajercoc - Chuantonio - Chuaparal - Chuasajcap - Chubixac - Chuicubal - Crusincoy - Cujulyá - La Vega - Las Mejoranas - Mulumicxot - Pachaj - Pacotoj - Pacután - Panis - Parajbey - Patzaj - Paxetzac - Salamit - San Carlos - San Lucas - San Lucas Chuatacaj - Sanjay - Santa Apolonia - Santa Clara - Xacaxá - Xeabaj - Xejul - Xepanil - Xeraxaj - Xesajbín - Xesajcab - Xesara - Xetzac 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 Santa Apolonia Named natural and historic features inside Santa Apolonia, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Parajbey - Quebrada Xepanil - Quebrada de Xecocol - Riachuelo Xepac - Río Chuantonio ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains; 1 hill. - Cerro Xesajcab · 2,678 m - Cerro Santa Clara · 2,629 m - Cerro de Paquechelaj · 2,396 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 Santa Apolonia and the best time to visit In Santa Apolonia, the warmest month is Apr (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jan (13 °C). About 1,857 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (353 mm) and the driest Jan (6 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 13 6 Feb 14 7 Mar 16 22 Apr 17 63 May 17 217 Jun 16 315 Jul 16 226 Aug 16 289 Sep 16 353 Oct 15 291 Nov 14 58 Dec 14 10 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santa Apolonia Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Sanatorio Privado El Buen Samaritano · San José Poaquil 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.81903&mlon=-90.91589#map=17/14.81903/-90.91589) Bank Banrural · San José Poaquil 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.81744&mlon=-90.91419#map=17/14.81744/-90.91419) ATM Bitcoin ATM · Panajachel 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.74147&mlon=-91.15547#map=17/14.74147/-91.15547) Petrol pump Gasolinera el Águila · San José Poaquil 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.81891&mlon=-90.91130#map=17/14.81891/-90.91130) Hotel Finca San Carlos Tecpan · Santa Apolonia 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.82007&mlon=-90.97835#map=17/14.82007/-90.97835) Mall Centro Comercial San Juan · San José Poaquil 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.81769&mlon=-90.91236#map=17/14.81769/-90.91236) School Colegio Evangélico Eben-ezer · San José Poaquil 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.81867&mlon=-90.91330#map=17/14.81867/-90.91330) College Centro Escolar San Vicente de Paul, Tecpan Guatemala, Chimaltenango · Tecpán Guatemala 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.76275&mlon=-90.98843#map=17/14.76275/-90.98843) Police station Pnc San Juan Comalapa · Comalapa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.74351&mlon=-90.88784#map=17/14.74351/-90.88784) 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 Santa Apolonia Places mapped inside Santa Apolonia in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels2 - Schools1 - 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 Chimaltenango Department - Acatenango - Chimaltenango - Comalapa - El Tejar - Parramos - Patzicía - Patzún - Pochuta - San Andrés Itzapa - San José Poaquil - San Martín Jilotepeque - Santa Cruz Balanyá - Tecpán Guatemala - Yepocapa - Zaragoza ## Quick answers - Where is Santa Apolonia?In Chimaltenango Department, Guatemala - What is the population of Santa Apolonia?24,299 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in Santa Apolonia?About 23 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of Santa Apolonia?About 527 people per km² - What borders Santa Apolonia?Comalapa, San José Poaquil and Tecpán Guatemala - What is there to see in Santa Apolonia?Reserva Natural Privada El Encanto de Tecpan, Reserva Natural Privada Xecanac, Parque Regional Municipal Astillero Municipal de Tecpán, Parque Regional Municipal Astillero Municipal de Tecpán - What time zone is Santa Apolonia in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Santa Apolonia?Quetzal (GTQ) - What language is spoken in Santa Apolonia?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santa Apolonia?40 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santa Apolonia?Settlements lie between 2,108 m and 2,609 m - What is the highest point in Santa Apolonia?Cerro Xesajcab (2,678 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Santa Apolonia?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Santa Apolonia?Sanatorio Privado El Buen Samaritano, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Santa Apolonia?Banrural, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Santa Apolonia?Bitcoin ATM, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa Apolonia?Gasolinera el Águila, about 5.0 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Santa Apolonia?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Santa Apolonia?GT0405 (OCHA common operational dataset)