# Esquipulas Municipality, Chiquimula Department – Villages

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Municipality · Chiquimula Department 

# Esquipulas

Esquipulas is a municipality of Guatemala in Chiquimula Department. It had an estimated **57,974 people** in 2024 on 501 km² (about 116 per km²). Its main town is Esquipulas. 193 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 133 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 57,974people (2024)
- 501km²
- 133mapped services
- 1,000 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Esquipulas?

Esquipulas had an estimated **57,974 people** in 2024 — 12.5% of Chiquimula Department, 93rd of 340 municipalities. There are 1,072 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Chiquimula Department figure of 1,066). Spread over 501 km², that is about **116 people per km²**, 273rd of 340 municipalities.

30.6% of people are children under 15 and 7.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 24 years (it is 23 across Chiquimula Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 61 children and older people.

0–4 ****5,639**

5–9 ****6,109**

10–14 ****6,009**

15–19 ****6,182**

20–24 ****6,105**

25–29 ****5,001**

30–34 ****4,433**

35–39 ****3,498**

40–44 ****3,002**

45–49 ****2,545**

50–54 ****2,113**

55–59 ****1,658**

60–64 ****1,524**

65–69 ****1,221**

70+ ****2,935**

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 Esquipulas?

Esquipulas lies in [Chiquimula Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/chiquimula/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Camotán](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/chiquimula/camotan/), [Concepción Las Minas](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/chiquimula/concepcion-las-minas/), [Jocotán](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/chiquimula/jocotan/), [Olopa](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/chiquimula/olopa/) and [Quezaltepeque](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/chiquimula/quezaltepeque/). By area it is the 51st largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 20.7% of [Chiquimula Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/chiquimula/). The centre of Esquipulas is about 135 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. It is about 36 km from Chiquimula, the main town of Chiquimula Department. The centre point is at 14.6317° N, 89.2592° 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 Esquipulas

OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Esquipulas: 1 attraction; 1 monument; 1 archaeological site; 1 viewpoint; 1 nature reserve.

- Acueducto de Esquipulas · archaeological site
- Reserva de la Biosfera Trifinio · nature reserve
- Costs 20 Q · viewpoint
- Finca de los Girasoles · attraction
- Monumento a la Paz · monument

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: Esquipulas

- 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

- Ilopango International Airport (ILS) · San Salvador105 km
- El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa)134 km

### 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 17:30).

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 Esquipulas

Open gazetteers list **193 villages, towns and localities** in Esquipulas. The largest with a recorded population: Esquipulas (20,674). Settlements here lie between about 605 m and 1,634 m above sea level (median 1,000 m).

- Agua Caliente
- Agua Zarca
- Amatal
- Aradona
- Atulapa
- Barrial
- Barrio Chacalapa
- Barrio Jesús y María
- Barrio Las Crucitas
- Barrio Pashapa
- Barrio San Joaquín
- Barrio San José Palo Negro
- Barrio San Sebastián
- Barrio Santa Ana
- Barrio Santiaguito
- Belén
- Bojorjes
- Boyeros
- Cafetales
- Canoas
- Carboneras
- Carrizal
- Carrizalito
- Cascajal
- Cañada del Pino
- Cañas
- Ceibita
- Chacalapa
- Chagüite
- Chagüitón
- Chanmagua
- Chiramay
- Chuctal
- Colonia Brisas de Atulapa
- Colonia Juan Pablo II
- Colonia Los Arcos
- Colonia Los Cerritos
- Colonia Los Pinos
- Colonia Quirio Cataño
- Colonia Quirio Cataño II
- Colonia San José Obrero
- Colonia San Juan
- Colonia San Mateo I
- Colonia San Mateo II
- Colonia Santa Gudalia
- Colonia Santa Marta
- Colonia Tikal
- Colonia Valle María
- Colonia Vista Hermosa
- Cruce de Los Espinos
- Cruz Alta
- Cuevitas
- Cumbre de Jagua
- Cumbre de Olopita
- Curruche
- Duraznal
- El Bailadero
- El Bajío
- El Cerrón
- El Chorro
- El Chuctal
- El Horno
- El Horno, Guatemala
- El Mojón
- El Olvido
- El Palmar
- El Pedregal
- El Playón
- El Portezuelo
- El Sillón
- El Tabloncito
- Empedrado Jaguá
- Encino
- Encumbrada
- Espinos
- Esquipulas
- Floripundio
- Fortuna
- Guayabito
- Guineal
- Guineales
- Horcones
- Horno de Vides
- Incienso
- Jagua
- Jesús y María
- Jocotal
- Joyas Verdes
- Joyitas
- Jícaro
- La Cantería
- La Casona
- La Cañada
- La Cuestona
- La Cumbre
- La Granadilla
- La Rinconada
- Labor La Tejera
- Laguna Seca
- Lagunas
- Las Crucitas
- Las Palmas
- Las Peñas
- Las Pozas
- Las Sopas
- Las Toreras
- Limón
- Llano Redondo
- Llano San Gaspar
- Llano de Guerra
- Llano de los Toros
- Loma Alta
- Los Arcos
- Los Calzontes
- Los Fierros
- Los Lirios
- Los Pinos
- Los Ranchos
- Los Toreros
- Los Vados
- Los Vados Abajo
- Los Varales
- Malcinca
- Malcotal
- Mesa Grande
- Miramundo
- Monte Verde
- Monteros
- Montesinos
- Ojo de Agua
- Olopita
- Olvido
- Palmitas
- Palo Negro
- Pasaljá
- Paxashtal
- Pedregal
- Pericos
- Pezote
- Peñasco
- Piedra Redonda
- Piedra de Amolar
- Piedra de Los Compadres
- Pinal
- Pinalito
- Plan de La Arada
- Porvenir
- Potrerillos
- Quesera
- Quirio Cataño
- Residencial Pueblo Lindo
- Residencial del Valle
- Residenciales Valle de Belén
- Residenciales Villas de Santiago
- Residenciales del Valle
- Rincón de María
- Salitre
- San Antonio
- San Cristóbal
- San Francisco Buena Vista
- San Isidro
- San Joaquín
- San José
- San José Las Lágrimas
- San Juan
- San Mateo II
- San Miguel Mapá
- San Nicolás
- San Pedro Jagua
- Santa Ana
- Santa Gudelia
- Santa Marta
- Santa Rosalía
- Suyate
- Tablón de Gómez
- Tablón de Sulay
- Tareas
- Tecomapa
- Tichac
- Tierra Colorada
- Timushán
- Tizaquín
- Tontoles
- Tontoles Dos
- Valle de Dolores
- Valle de Jesús
- Vega Grande
- Vista Hermosa
- Vuelta Grande
- Zapotal
- Zapotalito
- Zarzal
- Zompopero

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 Esquipulas

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

### Water

53 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Amatal
- Quebrada Arenal
- Quebrada Blanca
- Quebrada Blanca
- Quebrada Boca del Monte
- Quebrada Camalote
- Quebrada Chantiago
- Quebrada El Jiote
- Quebrada El Roble
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada La Laja
- Quebrada Las Pozas
- Quebrada Malcotal
- Quebrada Murciélago
- Quebrada Pasaljá
- Quebrada Pedernales
- Quebrada Piedra de Afilar
- Quebrada Remudadero
- Quebrada Rincón de Jesús
- Quebrada Rincón de La Vara
- Quebrada San Nicolás
- Quebrada Tepemechín
- Quebrada Tixibán
- Quebrada Tío Toyo

…and 29 more.

### Hills and mountains

14 mountains; 3 hills.

- Cerro Las Granadillas · 1,986 m
- Cerro Peña Blanca · 1,795 m
- Cerro El Chino · 1,703 m
- Cerro Tecomapa · 1,641 m
- Cerro Miramundo · 1,605 m
- Cerro Oscuro · 1,579 m
- Cerro El Portillo · 1,557 m
- Cerro Bolillo · 1,503 m
- Cerro del Guineal · 1,443 m
- Cerro Teocinte · 1,365 m
- Cerro El Incienso · 1,355 m
- Cerro Capucal · 1,226 m
- Loma del Cuereado · 1,126 m
- Cerro Remudadero · 1,061 m
- Cerro del Peñasco · 929 m
- Loma del Mango · 749 m
- Cerro Sepultura · 709 m

### History

1 ancient site.

- Sitio Arqueológico Esquipulas

### Estates

3 estates.

- Hacienda El Guapinolar
- Hacienda San José Las Lágrimas
- Hacienda Vieja El Morral

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 Esquipulas and the best time to visit

In Esquipulas, the warmest month is Apr (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Dec (20 °C). About 1,284 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (224 mm) and the driest Mar (20 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 26 

Feb 22 21 

Mar 23 20 

Apr 25 37 

May 25 142 

Jun 23 198 

Jul 23 165 

Aug 23 198 

Sep 22 224 

Oct 22 158 

Nov 20 62 

Dec 20 33 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Esquipulas

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Ojos y Oidos · Esquipulas 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.56058&mlon=-89.33681#map=17/14.56058/-89.33681) 

Bank Bantrab Esquipulas · Esquipulas 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.56684&mlon=-89.35213#map=17/14.56684/-89.35213) 

Petrol pump Shell · Olopa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.69339&mlon=-89.34752#map=17/14.69339/-89.34752) 

Hotel Auto Hotel Casanova Esquipulas · Esquipulas 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.58857&mlon=-89.31734#map=17/14.58857/-89.31734) 

Mall Paseo Lucía Chiquimula · Esquipulas 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.56040&mlon=-89.33593#map=17/14.56040/-89.33593) 

School Escuela Oficial Rural Mixta Caserío Olopita Centro · Esquipulas 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.56867&mlon=-89.34635#map=17/14.56867/-89.34635) 

College Universidad Regional de Guatemala, Esquipulas · Esquipulas 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.56670&mlon=-89.35001#map=17/14.56670/-89.35001) 

Police station POLICIA · Concepción Las Minas 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.52251&mlon=-89.45815#map=17/14.52251/-89.45815) 

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 Esquipulas

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

- Hospitals7
- Banks8
- Petrol pumps9
- Hotels47
- Shopping malls4
- Schools9
- Colleges and universities2
- Pharmacies4
- Restaurants40
- Dental clinics3

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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Esquipulas?In Chiquimula Department, Guatemala
- What is the population of Esquipulas?57,974 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Esquipulas?About 24 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Esquipulas?About 116 people per km²
- What borders Esquipulas?Camotán, Concepción Las Minas, Jocotán, Olopa and Quezaltepeque
- What is there to see in Esquipulas?Acueducto de Esquipulas, Costs 20 Q, Finca de los Girasoles, Monumento a la Paz
- What time zone is Esquipulas in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Esquipulas?Quetzal (GTQ)
- What language is spoken in Esquipulas?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Esquipulas?193 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Esquipulas?Settlements lie between 605 m and 1,634 m
- What is the highest point in Esquipulas?Cerro Las Granadillas (1,986 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Esquipulas?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Esquipulas?Hospital de Ojos y Oidos, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Esquipulas?Bantrab Esquipulas, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Esquipulas?Shell, about 12 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Esquipulas?7 mapped
- How many banks are in Esquipulas?8 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Esquipulas?9 mapped
- What is the P-code of Esquipulas?GT2007 (OCHA common operational dataset)