# Quezaltepeque Municipality, Chiquimula Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/chiquimula/quezaltepeque/ Municipality · Chiquimula Department # Quezaltepeque Quezaltepeque is a municipality of Guatemala in Chiquimula Department. It had an estimated **30,913 people** in 2024 on 244 km² (about 126 per km²). Its main town is Quezaltepeque. 104 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 32 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 30,913people (2024) - 244km² - 32mapped services - 884 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Quezaltepeque? Quezaltepeque had an estimated **30,913 people** in 2024 — 6.6% of Chiquimula Department, 180th of 340 municipalities. There are 1,089 women for every 1,000 men (above the Chiquimula Department figure of 1,066). Spread over 244 km², that is about **126 people per km²**, 263rd of 340 municipalities. 28.0% of people are children under 15 and 9.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 25 years (it is 23 across Chiquimula Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 60 children and older people. 0–4 ****2,737** 5–9 ****2,937** 10–14 ****2,986** 15–19 ****3,271** 20–24 ****3,276** 25–29 ****2,651** 30–34 ****2,188** 35–39 ****1,778** 40–44 ****1,575** 45–49 ****1,429** 50–54 ****1,203** 55–59 ****969** 60–64 ****1,021** 65–69 ****817** 70+ ****2,075** 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 Quezaltepeque? Quezaltepeque lies in [Chiquimula Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/chiquimula/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Concepción Las Minas](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/chiquimula/concepcion-las-minas/), [Esquipulas](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/chiquimula/esquipulas/), [Ipala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/chiquimula/ipala/), [Olopa](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/chiquimula/olopa/), [San Jacinto](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/chiquimula/san-jacinto/) and [San Juan Ermita](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/chiquimula/san-juan-ermita/). By area it is the 94th largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 10.1% of [Chiquimula Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/chiquimula/). The centre of Quezaltepeque is about 114 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. It is about 23 km from Chiquimula, the main town of Chiquimula Department. The centre point is at 14.6131° N, 89.4585° 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 Quezaltepeque ### Nearby, outside Quezaltepeque - Acueducto de Esquipulas · archaeological site, Esquipulas12 km - Costs 20 Q · viewpoint, Esquipulas12 km - Monumento a la Paz · monument, Esquipulas13 km - Finca de los Girasoles · attraction, Esquipulas13 km - Charca de peces · aquarium, San Juan Ermita16 km - Reserva de la Biosfera Trifinio · nature reserve, Esquipulas16 km - Monumento a la Liberación · monument, Chiquimula16 km - Iglesia Antigua · attraction, Chiquimula17 km - Monumento a Batalla de La Arada · monument, San José La Arada18 km - La Batalla de la Arada · monument, Chiquimula19 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: Quezaltepeque - 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 Salvador108 km - La Aurora International Airport (GUA) · Guatemala City115 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:28) 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 Quezaltepeque Open gazetteers list **104 villages, towns and localities** in Quezaltepeque. The largest with a recorded population: Quezaltepeque (4,126). Settlements here lie between about 561 m and 1,632 m above sea level (median 884 m). - Aceitillal - Agua Caliente - Aguacate - Azacualpa - Barrio San Sebastian - Barrio la Concordia - Boyeros - Caulote - Cebollas - Charagüín - Chiramay - Cimarrón - Ciracil - Ciralcito - Colonia Las Palmeras - Común - Concepción - Cruz de Piedra - Cubiletes - Cuernavaca - Cuje - El Achiote - El Arenal - El Capulín - El Caracol - El Chile - El Cuje - El Hospital - El Mojón - El Orégano - El Palmar - Encuentros - Encuentros Abajo - Escobas - Estanzuela Abajo - Estanzuela Arriba - Guatalón - Guayabo - Jícaro Cubiletes - La Calera - La Cañada - La Cidra - La Comunidad - La Coyotera - La Peña - La Puerta - La Ruda - La Tigra - Laguna Seca - Las Mesas - Las Peñitas - Limón - Llano Galán - Llano Grande - Llano de San Marcos - Los España - Los Planes - Los Pérez - Majadas - Mora - Morro Grande - Nochán - Ojo de Agua Escondida - Ojo de Agua de La Garza - Padre Miguel - Palmar - Palmilla - Palmilla Abajo - Pata de Buey - Paños - Pedregal - Pedregalito - Piedras Gordas - Pinalito - Plan del Cedro - Plan del Conejo - Plan del Patio - Portezuelo - Potrerillo - Pozas - Quequexque - Quezaltepeque - Recibimiento - Rincón del Burro - Roble Blanco - Río Grande - Salfate - Salfate Abajo - Salitre - San Antonio - San Jacintillo - San José - San Juan - San Marcos - San Nicolás - Santa Cruz - Santa Teresa - Tacuente - Tichanchor - Tierra Colorada - Tituque - Valle de Los Portillo - Yacón - Yerbabuena 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 Quezaltepeque Named natural and historic features inside Quezaltepeque, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 17 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Laguneta El Junquillo - Quebrada El Jícaro - Quebrada Las Cebollas - Quebrada Los Pérez - Quebrada Piedra Gorda - Quebrada San José - Quebrada Tasaraque - Quebrada del Chucte - Quebrada del Cuje - Río Grande - Río La Conquista - Río La Hacienda - Río Lucía Sazo - Río Palo Gordo - Río Salfate - Río San Nicolás - Río Santa Cruz - Río Tutúnico ### Hills and mountains 18 hills; 13 mountains. - Montaña Tialao · 1,825 m - Montaña La Brea · 1,771 m - Montaña La Ruda · 1,737 m - Cerro Chispán · 1,699 m - Cerro Las Cañadas · 1,658 m - Cerro Las Campanas · 1,651 m - Cerro Zompopero · 1,424 m - Cerro Calichón · 1,396 m - Montaña Las Cebollas · 1,385 m - Cerro de Lagüis · 1,326 m - Cerro El Mojón · 1,313 m - Cerro La Cebadilla · 1,313 m - Cerro Piedra Gorda · 1,287 m - Cerro Sisimitepeque · 1,286 m - Cerro Las Pelotas · 1,278 m - Cerro Las Cuevas · 1,252 m - Cerro Coyotero · 1,231 m - Cerro La Iglesia · 1,224 m - Cerro Zarzal · 1,212 m - Cerro Azacualpa · 1,135 m - Cerro Cutal · 1,096 m - Cerro San Marcos · 1,090 m - Cerro del Portezuelo · 965 m - Cerro del Ahüizón · 934 m …and 7 more. 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 Quezaltepeque and the best time to visit In Quezaltepeque, 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 Quezaltepeque Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Salud · Quezaltepeque 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.63145&mlon=-89.43903#map=17/14.63145/-89.43903) Bank Bank of Banrural Development · Quezaltepeque 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.63481&mlon=-89.44366#map=17/14.63481/-89.44366) Petrol pump Gasolinera Puma · Quezaltepeque 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.61981&mlon=-89.44697#map=17/14.61981/-89.44697) Hotel Turicentro Sola en Quezaltepeque · Quezaltepeque 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.61331&mlon=-89.45287#map=17/14.61331/-89.45287) Mall Comercial El Buen Precio · Quezaltepeque 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.62566&mlon=-89.47469#map=17/14.62566/-89.47469) School Colegio Redención · Quezaltepeque 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.63316&mlon=-89.44334#map=17/14.63316/-89.44334) College Cunori Esquipulas · Esquipulas 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.56729&mlon=-89.35107#map=17/14.56729/-89.35107) Police station Policia Nacional Civil · Concepción Las Minas 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.52259&mlon=-89.45820#map=17/14.52259/-89.45820) 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 Quezaltepeque Places mapped inside Quezaltepeque in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Banks7 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels2 - Shopping malls2 - Schools5 - Pharmacies3 - Restaurants10 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 - Esquipulas - Ipala - Jocotán - Olopa - San Jacinto - San José La Arada - San Juan Ermita ## Quick answers - Where is Quezaltepeque?In Chiquimula Department, Guatemala - What is the population of Quezaltepeque?30,913 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in Quezaltepeque?About 25 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of Quezaltepeque?About 126 people per km² - What borders Quezaltepeque?Concepción Las Minas, Esquipulas, Ipala, Olopa, San Jacinto and San Juan Ermita - What is there to see in Quezaltepeque?Acueducto de Esquipulas, Costs 20 Q, Monumento a la Paz, Finca de los Girasoles - What time zone is Quezaltepeque in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Quezaltepeque?Quetzal (GTQ) - What language is spoken in Quezaltepeque?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Quezaltepeque?104 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Quezaltepeque?Settlements lie between 561 m and 1,632 m - What is the highest point in Quezaltepeque?Montaña Tialao (1,825 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Quezaltepeque?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Quezaltepeque?Centro de Salud , about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Quezaltepeque?Bank of Banrural Development, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Quezaltepeque?Gasolinera Puma, about 1.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Quezaltepeque?1 mapped - How many banks are in Quezaltepeque?7 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Quezaltepeque?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Quezaltepeque?GT2009 (OCHA common operational dataset)