# Guastatoya Municipality, El Progreso Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/el-progreso/guastatoya/ Municipality · El Progreso Department # Guastatoya Guastatoya is a municipality of Guatemala in El Progreso Department. It had an estimated **27,803 people** in 2024 on 218 km² (about 128 per km²). Its main town is Guastatoya. 49 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 59 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 27,803people (2024) - 218km² - 59mapped services - 533 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Guastatoya? Guastatoya had an estimated **27,803 people** in 2024 — 14.0% of El Progreso Department, 195th of 340 municipalities. There are 1,035 women for every 1,000 men (above the El Progreso Department figure of 1,024). Spread over 218 km², that is about **128 people per km²**, 260th of 340 municipalities. 24.7% of people are children under 15 and 8.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 29 years (it is 27 across El Progreso Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 50 children and older people. 0–4 ****2,321** 5–9 ****2,269** 10–14 ****2,276** 15–19 ****2,242** 20–24 ****2,503** 25–29 ****2,772** 30–34 ****2,524** 35–39 ****2,187** 40–44 ****1,751** 45–49 ****1,396** 50–54 ****1,234** 55–59 ****1,078** 60–64 ****871** 65–69 ****694** 70+ ****1,685** 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 Guastatoya? Guastatoya lies in [El Progreso Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/el-progreso/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [El Jícaro](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/el-progreso/el-jicaro/), [Jalapa](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/jalapa/jalapa/), [Morazán](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/el-progreso/morazan/), [San Agustín Acasaguastlán](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/el-progreso/san-agustin-acasaguastlan/), [San Pedro Pinula](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/jalapa/san-pedro-pinula/), [Sanarate](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/el-progreso/sanarate/) and [Sansare](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/el-progreso/sansare/). By area it is the 112th largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 11.9% of [El Progreso Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/el-progreso/). The centre of Guastatoya is about 51 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. The centre point is at 14.8522° N, 90.0915° 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 Guastatoya ### Nearby, outside Guastatoya - Barbacoa y Playa · beach, Morazán7.2 km - Monumento a la Madre · memorial, Morazán11 km - Parque Regional Municipal Cerro Grande · nature reserve, Morazán11 km - Estación central ferrocarril El Rancho · attraction, San Agustín Acasaguastlán12 km - Reserva Natural Privada Finca Fernando Paiz · nature reserve, San Agustín Acasaguastlán13 km - Reserva Natural Privada Llano de la Negra · nature reserve, San Agustín Acasaguastlán13 km - El Gallo · attraction, San Agustín Acasaguastlán14 km - Reserva Natural Privada El Risco · nature reserve, Morazán15 km - Reserva Natural Privada Los Alpes · nature reserve, Morazán16 km - Reserva Natural Privada Monte Alto · nature reserve, Morazán16 km - Reserva Natural Privada El Risco · nature reserve, Morazán16 km - Reserva Natural Privada Antigua Estancia de los Leones · nature reserve, Morazán16 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: Guastatoya - 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 City56 km - Ilopango International Airport (ILS) · San Salvador165 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:30) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:17, sunset around 17:33). 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 Guastatoya Open gazetteers list **49 villages, towns and localities** in Guastatoya. The largest with a recorded population: Guastatoya (24,831). Settlements here lie between about 301 m and 1,421 m above sea level (median 533 m). - Agua Escondida - Aldana - Anshagua - Balconcillo - Barrial - Brasilar - Casas Viejas - Chillar - Colonia Linda Vista - Conacaste - El Callejón - El Chorro - El Infiernillo - El Llano - El Mal Paso - El Naranjo - El Obraje - El Plan - Finca Rejeguero - Guastatoya - Hichos - Joyas - Jutiapia - Jutiapilla - La Campana - La Cueva del Negro - La Libertad - Laguneta - Las Morales - Las Pilas - Lastunas - Llano Largo - Los Morales - Los Ranchos - Manzanotal - Minerva - Ojo de Agua - Palo Amontonado - Patache - Piedra Parada - Plan del Rodeo - Quebrada Honda - Residenciales San Antonio - San Marcos - Santa Lucía - Santa Rita - Subinal - Tapaliocote - Tierra Blanca 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 Guastatoya Named natural and historic features inside Guastatoya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Agua Shuca - Quebrada El Guayabito - Quebrada Santa Rita - Quebrada de La Montaña - Quebrada del Astillero - Río El Carrizal - Río Grande - Río Sanarate - Río del Molino ### Hills and mountains 10 mountains; 2 hills. - Cerro Anshigua · 1,953 m - Cerro del Sillón · 1,530 m - Cerro El Conacastillo · 1,203 m - Cerro Piedra de Cal · 1,190 m - Cerro El Pinal · 1,095 m - Cerro de La Virgen · 968 m - Cerro Claro · 758 m - Cerro El Mal País · 751 m - Cerro El Magueyal · 587 m - Cerro Monte Verde · 576 m - Cerro Injerto · 534 m - Cerro Las Minas · 445 m ### History 1 ancient site. - Sitio Arqueológico Palo Amontonado ### Getting around 1 railway station. - El Progreso 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 Guastatoya and the best time to visit In Guastatoya, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (18 °C). About 1,342 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (232 mm) and the driest Mar (25 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 18 34 Feb 20 26 Mar 22 25 Apr 24 39 May 24 140 Jun 22 204 Jul 21 165 Aug 21 205 Sep 21 232 Oct 21 165 Nov 19 69 Dec 18 38 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Guastatoya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro Medico Guastatoya · Guastatoya 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.86211&mlon=-90.07261#map=17/14.86211/-90.07261) Bank BAM · Guastatoya 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.86046&mlon=-90.07321#map=17/14.86046/-90.07321) ATM SUPER 24 · Palencia 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.67727&mlon=-90.36044#map=17/14.67727/-90.36044) Petrol pump Shell · Guastatoya 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.85449&mlon=-90.09691#map=17/14.85449/-90.09691) Hotel Auto Hotel Casagrande · Guastatoya 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.86136&mlon=-90.08254#map=17/14.86136/-90.08254) Mall Plaza Comercial Chiky · Morazán 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.93361&mlon=-90.14333#map=17/14.93361/-90.14333) School Instituto Experimental Guastatoya JM · Guastatoya 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.85908&mlon=-90.06969#map=17/14.85908/-90.06969) College Cunprogreso · Guastatoya 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.86420&mlon=-90.07471#map=17/14.86420/-90.07471) Police station Policía Nacional Civil · Sanarate 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.78683&mlon=-90.19926#map=17/14.78683/-90.19926) 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 Guastatoya Places mapped inside Guastatoya in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals8 - Banks5 - Petrol pumps8 - Hotels14 - Schools2 - Colleges and universities2 - Cinemas2 - Restaurants18 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 El Progreso Department - El Jícaro - Morazán - San Agustín Acasaguastlán - San Antonio La Paz - San Cristóbal Acasaguastlán - Sanarate - Sansare ## Quick answers - Where is Guastatoya?In El Progreso Department, Guatemala - What is the population of Guastatoya?27,803 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in Guastatoya?About 29 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of Guastatoya?About 128 people per km² - What borders Guastatoya?El Jícaro, Jalapa, Morazán, San Agustín Acasaguastlán, San Pedro Pinula, Sanarate and Sansare - What is there to see in Guastatoya?Barbacoa y Playa, Monumento a la Madre, Parque Regional Municipal Cerro Grande, Estación central ferrocarril El Rancho - What time zone is Guastatoya in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Guastatoya?Quetzal (GTQ) - What language is spoken in Guastatoya?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Guastatoya?49 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Guastatoya?Settlements lie between 301 m and 1,421 m - What is the highest point in Guastatoya?Cerro Anshigua (1,953 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Guastatoya?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Guastatoya?Centro Medico Guastatoya, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Guastatoya?BAM, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Guastatoya?SUPER 24, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Guastatoya?Shell, about 0.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Guastatoya?8 mapped - How many banks are in Guastatoya?5 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Guastatoya?8 mapped - What is the P-code of Guastatoya?GT0201 (OCHA common operational dataset)