# Camotán Municipality, Chiquimula Department – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/chiquimula/camotan/

Municipality · Chiquimula Department 

# Camotán

Camotán is a municipality of Guatemala in Chiquimula Department. It had an estimated **63,084 people** in 2024 on 230 km² (about 274 per km²). Its main town is Camotán. 144 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 63,084people (2024)
- 230km²
- 3mapped services
- 818 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Camotán?

Camotán had an estimated **63,084 people** in 2024 — 13.6% of Chiquimula Department, 84th of 340 municipalities. There are 1,041 women for every 1,000 men (below the Chiquimula Department figure of 1,066). Spread over 230 km², that is about **274 people per km²**, 164th of 340 municipalities.

39.6% of people are children under 15 and 4.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 20 years (it is 23 across Chiquimula Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 80 children and older people.

0–4 ****8,571**

5–9 ****8,297**

10–14 ****8,111**

15–19 ****7,164**

20–24 ****6,196**

25–29 ****4,903**

30–34 ****4,340**

35–39 ****3,375**

40–44 ****2,834**

45–49 ****2,140**

50–54 ****1,612**

55–59 ****1,319**

60–64 ****1,199**

65–69 ****1,015**

70+ ****2,008**

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 Camotán?

Camotán lies in [Chiquimula Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/chiquimula/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 3 other municipalities: [Esquipulas](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/chiquimula/esquipulas/), [Jocotán](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/chiquimula/jocotan/) and [La Unión](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/zacapa/la-union/). By area it is the 102nd largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 9.5% of [Chiquimula Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/chiquimula/). The centre of Camotán is about 133 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. It is about 28 km from Chiquimula, the main town of Chiquimula Department. The centre point is at 14.8675° N, 89.2957° 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 Camotán

### Nearby, outside Camotán

- Parque Regional Municipal La Unión · nature reserve, La Unión8.2 km
- Parque Regional Municipal La Unión · nature reserve, La Unión9.2 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: Camotán

- 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

- Puerto Barrios Airport (PBR) · Puerto Barrios123 km
- Ilopango International Airport (ILS) · San Salvador131 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación del Ferrocaril, Zacapa (Zacapa), about 29 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:27) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:29).

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 Camotán

Open gazetteers list **144 villages, towns and localities** in Camotán. The largest with a recorded population: Camotán (1,597). Settlements here lie between about 458 m and 1,365 m above sea level (median 818 m).

- Agua Caliente
- Anisillo
- Barbasco
- Barrio Nuevo
- Bordo
- Brasilar
- Cajoncito
- Cajón del Río
- Calvario
- Camino Real
- Camotán
- Caparjá
- Caulotes
- Cañón de Tisipe
- Cedral
- Cementerio
- Chagüitón
- Chanco Centro
- Changüis
- Chantiago
- Chapulín
- Chatuncito
- Chiyó
- Coyoles
- Cucurjá
- Despoblado
- Dos Quebradas
- El Barrial
- El Bordo
- El Brasilar
- El Caliche
- El Carrizalito
- El Cedral
- El Chiyó
- El Chorro
- El Cuje
- El Descombro
- El Escuelero
- El Florido
- El Guineal
- El Jute
- El Limar
- El Limón
- El Limón Timote
- El Matochal
- El Mineral
- El Obraje
- El Palmarcito
- El Pinalito
- El Porvenir
- El Roblal
- El Roblar
- El Roblarcito
- El Roble
- El Rodeo
- El Suspiro
- El Tesoro
- El Valle
- El Volcán
- El Zarzal
- Escuelero
- Espinal
- Filincas
- Guayabo
- Guillermo Guerra
- Guior
- La Barrera
- La Brea
- La Caparrosa
- La Ceibita
- La Cumbre
- La Joya
- La Libertad
- La Lima
- La Loma
- La Rebalsa
- La Sierra
- La Travesía
- Lantiquín
- Las Brisas
- Las Flores
- Lelá Chancó
- Lelá Obraje
- Limar
- Limoncito
- Loma Paja
- Loma de Paja
- Los Hernández
- Los Pérez
- Marimba
- Matochal
- Morola
- Moyurcó
- Nearar
- Nearar Cumbre
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nuevo
- Nuevo Lantiquín
- Ojo de Agua
- Oxurjá
- Oxá
- Pajcó
- Palmar
- Palo Verde
- Pashapa
- Petentá
- Peña Blanca
- Pie de Las Flores
- Piedra de Fuego
- Pinalito
- Pitahaya
- Piñuelas
- Plan del Morro
- Portesuelo
- Portezuelo
- Quebracho
- Quesera
- Roblar
- Roblarón
- San Antonio
- Sesesmilito
- Shalaguá
- Shalom
- Shupá
- Socotoco
- Tachoche
- Tajún
- Talco
- Talcotisite
- Talquetzal
- Tapuán
- Tarral
- Tiargüí
- Tierra Blanca
- Timté
- Tinajas
- Tisamarté
- Tishinté
- Tisipe
- Toma de Agua
- Tular
- Ushurja
- Ushurjá
- Ushá

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 Camotán

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

### Water

15 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Agua Caliente
- Quebrada Agua Fría
- Quebrada Cucurjá
- Quebrada Guior
- Quebrada San Antonio
- Quebrada Shupá
- Quebrada Suchichic
- Quebrada Tisamarté
- Quebrada Tutirá
- Quebrada de Sesesmilito
- Quebrada del Jute
- Quebrada del Limón
- Río Copán
- Río Jupilingo
- Río Shalaguá

### Hills and mountains

13 mountains; 1 hill.

- Cerro Nenojá · 1,576 m
- Cerro Pelón · 1,496 m
- Cerro Morola · 1,262 m
- Cerro Zarzal · 1,215 m
- Cerro del Guayabo · 1,125 m
- Cumbre El Suspiro · 1,120 m
- Cerro de Socotoco · 1,093 m
- Cumbre de Taguayní · 1,063 m
- Cerro La Mariona · 1,022 m
- Cerro Agua Fría · 1,007 m
- Cerro de Las Flores · 989 m
- Cerro Jute · 874 m
- Cerro El Ratón · 753 m
- Cerro Tichacté · 723 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 Camotán and the best time to visit

In Camotán, the warmest month is May (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (20 °C). About 1,439 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (223 mm) and the driest Mar (38 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 20 58 

Feb 21 45 

Mar 23 38 

Apr 25 43 

May 25 133 

Jun 24 200 

Jul 23 171 

Aug 23 193 

Sep 23 223 

Oct 22 169 

Nov 20 101 

Dec 20 63 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Camotán

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Casa de Salud San Agustín · Camotán 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.91745&mlon=-89.22128#map=17/14.91745/-89.22128) 

Bank Banrural · Chiquimula 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.80806&mlon=-89.53118#map=17/14.80806/-89.53118) 

ATM RapiXchangE Bitcoin ATM · Zacapa 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.97625&mlon=-89.52876#map=17/14.97625/-89.52876) 

Petrol pump Estación Agua Caliente · Jocotán 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.81397&mlon=-89.38399#map=17/14.81397/-89.38399) 

Hotel Hotel Villa Peregrino · La Unión 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.96595&mlon=-89.29169#map=17/14.96595/-89.29169) 

Mall Multiplaza Zacapa · Zacapa 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.96971&mlon=-89.51483#map=17/14.96971/-89.51483) 

School EOU para varones Miguel Vásquez · Jocotán 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.81847&mlon=-89.38592#map=17/14.81847/-89.38592) 

College Universidad Rural - La Unión, Zacapa · La Unión 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.97012&mlon=-89.28761#map=17/14.97012/-89.28761) 

Police station Border Guatemala - Honduras · Camotán 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.85788&mlon=-89.22658#map=17/14.85788/-89.22658) 

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 Camotán

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

- Hospitals1
- Restaurants1
- 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 Chiquimula Department

- Chiquimula
- Concepción Las Minas
- Esquipulas
- Ipala
- Jocotán
- Olopa
- Quezaltepeque
- San Jacinto
- San José La Arada
- San Juan Ermita

## Quick answers

- Where is Camotán?In Chiquimula Department, Guatemala
- What is the population of Camotán?63,084 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Camotán?About 20 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Camotán?About 274 people per km²
- What borders Camotán?Esquipulas, Jocotán and La Unión
- What is there to see in Camotán?Parque Regional Municipal La Unión, Parque Regional Municipal La Unión
- What time zone is Camotán in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Camotán?Quetzal (GTQ)
- What language is spoken in Camotán?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Camotán?144 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Camotán?Settlements lie between 458 m and 1,365 m
- What is the highest point in Camotán?Cerro Nenojá (1,576 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Camotán?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Camotán?Casa de Salud San Agustín, about 9.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Camotán?Banrural, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Camotán?RapiXchangE Bitcoin ATM, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Camotán?Estación Agua Caliente, about 11 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Camotán?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Camotán?GT2005 (OCHA common operational dataset)