# Escuintla Municipality, Escuintla Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Escuintla Department 

# Escuintla

Escuintla is a municipality of Guatemala in Escuintla Department. It had an estimated **174,328 people** in 2024 on 546 km² (about 319 per km²). Its main town is Escuintla. 196 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 306 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 174,328people (2024)
- 546km²
- 306mapped services
- 312 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Escuintla?

Escuintla had an estimated **174,328 people** in 2024 — 20.9% of Escuintla Department, 9th of 340 municipalities. There are 949 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Escuintla Department figure of 954). Spread over 546 km², that is about **319 people per km²**, 142nd of 340 municipalities.

25.5% of people are children under 15 and 6.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 28 years (it is 27 across Escuintla Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 47 children and older people.

0–4 ****13,870**

5–9 ****15,085**

10–14 ****15,541**

15–19 ****15,759**

20–24 ****16,418**

25–29 ****16,854**

30–34 ****15,993**

35–39 ****13,733**

40–44 ****11,206**

45–49 ****9,568**

50–54 ****8,044**

55–59 ****6,330**

60–64 ****5,057**

65–69 ****3,842**

70+ ****7,028**

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 Escuintla?

Escuintla lies in [Escuintla Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/escuintla/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 11 other municipalities: [Alotenango](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/sacatepequez/alotenango/), [Antigua Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/sacatepequez/antigua-guatemala/), [Ciudad Vieja](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/sacatepequez/ciudad-vieja/), [Guanagazapa](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/escuintla/guanagazapa/), [La Democracia](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/escuintla/la-democracia/), [Masagua](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/escuintla/masagua/), [Palín](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/escuintla/palin/), [San Vicente Pacaya](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/escuintla/san-vicente-pacaya/), [Santa María de Jesús](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/sacatepequez/santa-maria-de-jesus/), [Siquinalá](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/escuintla/siquinala/) and [Yepocapa](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/chimaltenango/yepocapa/). By area it is the 42nd largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 12.1% of [Escuintla Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/escuintla/). The centre of Escuintla is about 48 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. The centre point is at 14.3079° N, 90.8044° 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 Escuintla

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Escuintla: 2 nature reserves; 1 monument.

- Reserva Natural Privada San Diego · nature reserve
- Zona de Veda Definitiva Volcán Agua · nature reserve
- Nucleo Maya Entierro Rey AhPuch · monument

### Nearby, outside Escuintla

- Finca San Cayetano · attraction, Alotenango15 km
- La Ceiba · attraction, Palín16 km
- Plaza Maya Imox · memorial, Masagua17 km
- Parque Regional Municipal Astillero Municipal Ox'ijuy'u · nature reserve, Alotenango17 km
- Piramide Gucumatz · archaeological site, Masagua18 km
- Museo Rubén Chévez Van Dorne · museum, La Democracia18 km
- Zona de Veda Definitiva Volcán Fuego · nature reserve, Siquinalá18 km
- Parque Regional Municipal El Barretal · nature reserve, Palín18 km
- Finca el barretal · attraction, Palín18 km
- Mirador Pacaya · viewpoint, Santa María de Jesús19 km
- Cascada Fuentes del Pacaya · waterfall, San Vicente Pacaya19 km
- Volcán de Agua · volcano, Santa María de Jesús19 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: Escuintla

- 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 City43 km
- Retalhuleu Airport (RER) · Retalhuleu99 km

### Nearest railway station

Antigua Estación de Tren (Amatitlán), about 27 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:19, 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 Escuintla

Open gazetteers list **196 villages, towns and localities** in Escuintla. The largest with a recorded population: Escuintla (156,313). Settlements here lie between about 99 m and 908 m above sea level (median 312 m).

- Aguas Vivas
- Alamedas de Conacaste
- Albanova
- Altos del Premier
- Andaluz
- Arco Iris
- Callejón Arita
- Canadá
- Carmelo
- Cañadas de Buena Vista
- Cañadas de Guatelinda
- Cañaveral
- Centroamérica
- Charcas Los Voladores
- Chico Cimarrón
- Cicilia III
- Ciudad Palmares
- Colinas de Mauricio
- Colonia
- Colonia Agua Blanca
- Colonia Cañaveral I
- Colonia Costa Bella
- Colonia El Mango
- Colonia Escuintla
- Colonia Hunapu
- Colonia La Ceiba
- Colonia Las Golondrinas
- Colonia Las Trozas
- Colonia Los Naranjales
- Colonia Modelo I
- Colonia Modelo II
- Colonia Monterrey
- Colonia Portales
- Colonia Prados de San Jorge
- Colonia Prados del Río
- Colonia Rosa Linda
- Colonia San Felipe
- Colonia Santa Rosa
- Colonia Sebastopol
- Colonia Villas Club San Joaquín
- Comunidad Don Pancho
- Comunidad La Reina
- Comunidad La Trinidad
- Comunidad Unión Maya
- Comunidad la Lucerna
- Conacaste
- Costa Bella
- Don Pancho
- El Caracol
- El Carmen
- El Carmen II
- El Cuadro
- El Edén
- El Esfuerzo
- El Esfuerzo 2
- El Ferrocarrilero
- El Maestro
- El Mango
- El Milagro
- El Paraíso
- El Pito
- El Progreso
- El Recreo
- El Recuerdo
- El Rodeo
- El Valle
- El Vesubio
- Escuintla
- Esmeralda
- Estrella del Sur
- Ferrocarril
- Finca El Almendro
- Finca San Jacinto Miramar
- Florido el Aceituno
- Guadalupe
- Guatelinda
- Hojalares
- Hojarales
- Hunapu
- Ingenio Concepción
- Ingenio San Diego
- Jacaranda 2
- Jacarandas 1
- Jacarandas 2
- Junaipú
- Km 56 Salida a Guatemala
- La Cascada 1
- La Cascada 2
- La Cascada III
- La Ceiba
- La Esperanza
- La Estancia
- La Florida Aceituno
- La Independencia
- La Industria
- La Isla
- La Oportunidad
- La Paz
- La Popular
- La Presa
- La Reina
- La Trinidad
- Las Brisas
- Las Cañas
- Las Chapernas
- Las Ilusiones
- Las Orquídeas
- Las Palmas
- Las Pilas
- Los Olivos
- Los Portales
- Los Voladores
- Lotificación Canadá
- Lotificación Cañadas de Buena Vista
- Lotificación Costa Paraíso
- Lotificación El Manantial
- Lotificación Hacienda Concepción
- Lotificación Prados del Río
- Lotificación Premier
- Lotificación Quinta Casa de Campo
- Lotificación Quintas Vallarta
- Lotificación Royal Hills
- Lotificación San Gabriel
- Lotificación San Miguel
- Lotificación Villas Club Rusul
- Lourdes
- Línea Férrea
- Madrid
- Magnolias
- Marcella
- Mercado Cantonal y 4a Avenida
- Michatoya
- Microparcelamiento Agrario Las Chapernas
- Modelo 1
- Modelo 2
- Monterrey
- Morela
- Málaga
- Naranjales
- Nueva Primavera
- Pabellón
- Pacific Gardens
- Palmeras del Norte
- Palmeras del Sur
- Parcelamiento Agrario Los Cerritos
- Parcelamiento Agrario Los Olivios Canadá
- Popular
- Prados de San Jorge
- Prados de la Costa
- Prados del Carmen
- Prados del Río
- Puente de Palo
- Quetzal
- Quintas Aguas Vivas
- Quintas Casa de Campo
- Quintas El Horizonte
- Quintas Vallarta
- Residencial Bosque
- Residencial El Valle
- Residencial Hill
- Residencial Jerusalén
- Residencial Las Acacias
- Residencial Las Golondrinas
- Residencial Los Prados
- Residencial Palma de Oro
- Residencial Villa del Sol
- Residenciales Palama Real
- Rosalinda
- San Antonio
- San Antonio Buena Vista
- San Antonio Calvillo
- San Antonio El Calvillo
- San Carlos Canadá
- San Felipe
- San José
- San Luis
- San Matías
- San Miguel
- San Miguel Los Lotes
- San Miguelito
- San Pedrito
- San Pedro
- Santa Cecilia III
- Santa Clara
- Santa Luisa
- Santa Marta
- Santa Rosa
- Sebastopol
- Sicilia 2
- Solares del Campo
- Villa Esmeralda
- Villas Club Río Azul
- Villas de Chapernas
- Villas del Sol
- Vista Hermosa
- Vistas de Cecilia

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 Escuintla

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

### Water

33 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Laguneta Encantada
- Laguneta La Palangana
- Quebrada El Cangrejo
- Quebrada Playa Trinidad
- Quebrada Vertientes
- Quebrada Zarca
- Quebrada de Paja
- Río Aceituno
- Río Agua Zarca
- Río Cantil
- Río Ceniza
- Río Coyol
- Río Dínamo
- Río El Carmen
- Río El Chan
- Río El Hatillo
- Río El Jute
- Río El Tigre
- Río Escalón
- Río Guacalate
- Río La Cantadora
- Río La Chorrera
- Río La Mora
- Río La Torre

…and 11 more.

### Hills and mountains

8 mountains.

- Cerro Mongoy · 1,003 m
- Cerro Peña Partida · 943 m
- Cerro La Pila · 848 m
- Cerro Peña Blanca · 779 m
- Montaña El Zapote · 774 m
- Cerro Miradilla · 745 m
- Cerro Tres Piedras · 617 m
- Cerro Peña Aspera · 543 m

### History

1 ancient site.

- Sitio Arqueológico Los Cerritos

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 Escuintla and the best time to visit

In Escuintla, the warmest month is Apr (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Dec (19 °C). About 1,333 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (243 mm) and the driest Jan (5 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 19 5 

Feb 21 7 

Mar 22 12 

Apr 23 41 

May 23 163 

Jun 22 225 

Jul 21 172 

Aug 21 223 

Sep 21 243 

Oct 20 191 

Nov 19 43 

Dec 19 8 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Escuintla

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clínicas Medicas SAN LUCAS · Escuintla 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.30410&mlon=-90.79758#map=17/14.30410/-90.79758) 

Bank BAM Escuintla · Escuintla 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.30234&mlon=-90.78555#map=17/14.30234/-90.78555) 

ATM RapiXchangE Bitcoin ATM · Escuintla 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.28929&mlon=-90.78549#map=17/14.28929/-90.78549) 

Petrol pump Puma · Escuintla 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.31018&mlon=-90.79276#map=17/14.31018/-90.79276) 

Hotel Hotel Posada Colonial · Escuintla 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.30561&mlon=-90.78759#map=17/14.30561/-90.78759) 

Mall Interplaza Shopping Center · Escuintla 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.29466&mlon=-90.79813#map=17/14.29466/-90.79813) 

School Liceo Educativo Técnico Evangélico · Escuintla 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.30522&mlon=-90.78928#map=17/14.30522/-90.78928) 

College Oficinas Centrales UMG Escuintla · Escuintla 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.30384&mlon=-90.78804#map=17/14.30384/-90.78804) 

Police station Comisaria No. 31 · Escuintla 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.30007&mlon=-90.78536#map=17/14.30007/-90.78536) 

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 Escuintla

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

- Hospitals20
- Banks17
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps34
- Hotels23
- Shopping malls12
- Schools12
- Colleges and universities10
- Cinemas1
- Pharmacies27
- Restaurants133
- Police stations2
- Dental clinics14

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 Escuintla Department

- Guanagazapa
- Iztapa
- La Democracia
- La Gomera
- Masagua
- Nueva Concepción
- Palín
- San José
- San Vicente Pacaya
- Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
- Sipacate
- Siquinalá
- Tiquisate

## Quick answers

- Where is Escuintla?In Escuintla Department, Guatemala
- What is the population of Escuintla?174,328 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Escuintla?About 28 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Escuintla?About 319 people per km²
- What borders Escuintla?Alotenango, Antigua Guatemala, Ciudad Vieja, Guanagazapa, La Democracia, Masagua, Palín, San Vicente Pacaya, Santa María de Jesús, Siquinalá and Yepocapa
- What is there to see in Escuintla?Nucleo Maya Entierro Rey AhPuch, Reserva Natural Privada San Diego, Zona de Veda Definitiva Volcán Agua
- What time zone is Escuintla in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Escuintla?Quetzal (GTQ)
- What language is spoken in Escuintla?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Escuintla?196 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Escuintla?Settlements lie between 99 m and 908 m
- What is the highest point in Escuintla?Cerro Mongoy (1,003 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Escuintla?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Escuintla?Clínicas Medicas SAN LUCAS, about 0.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Escuintla?BAM Escuintla, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Escuintla?RapiXchangE Bitcoin ATM, about 2.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Escuintla?Puma, about 1.3 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Escuintla?20 mapped
- How many banks are in Escuintla?17 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Escuintla?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Escuintla?34 mapped
- What is the P-code of Escuintla?GT0501 (OCHA common operational dataset)