# Nueva Concepción Municipality, Escuintla Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/escuintla/nueva-concepcion/ Municipality · Escuintla Department # Nueva Concepción Nueva Concepción is a municipality of Guatemala in Escuintla Department. It had an estimated **84,096 people** in 2024 on 524 km² (about 160 per km²). Its main town is Nueva Concepción. 44 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 35 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 84,096people (2024) - 524km² - 35mapped services - 47 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Nueva Concepción? Nueva Concepción had an estimated **84,096 people** in 2024 — 10.1% of Escuintla Department, 49th of 340 municipalities. There are 969 women for every 1,000 men (above the Escuintla Department figure of 954). Spread over 524 km², that is about **160 people per km²**, 227th of 340 municipalities. 29.1% of people are children under 15 and 6.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 26 years (it is 27 across Escuintla Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 54 children and older people. 0–4 ****8,463** 5–9 ****8,191** 10–14 ****7,837** 15–19 ****8,336** 20–24 ****8,041** 25–29 ****7,923** 30–34 ****7,092** 35–39 ****5,748** 40–44 ****4,785** 45–49 ****4,140** 50–54 ****3,543** 55–59 ****2,758** 60–64 ****2,202** 65–69 ****1,742** 70+ ****3,295** 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 Nueva Concepción? Nueva Concepción lies in [Escuintla Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/escuintla/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [La Gomera](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/escuintla/la-gomera/), [Patulul](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/suchitepequez/patulul/), [Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/escuintla/santa-lucia-cotzumalguapa/), [Sipacate](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/escuintla/sipacate/) and [Tiquisate](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/escuintla/tiquisate/). By area it is the 47th largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 11.6% of [Escuintla Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/escuintla/). The centre of Nueva Concepción is about 101 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. It is about 58 km from Escuintla, the main town of Escuintla Department. The centre point is at 14.1293° N, 91.2930° 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 Nueva Concepción OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Nueva Concepción: 1 attraction. - Playas de Tecojate · attraction 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: Nueva Concepción - 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 - Retalhuleu Airport (RER) · Retalhuleu62 km - La Aurora International Airport (GUA) · Guatemala City97 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:36) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 17:39). 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 Nueva Concepción Open gazetteers list **44 villages, towns and localities** in Nueva Concepción. The largest with a recorded population: Nueva Concepción (11,121). Settlements here lie between about 2 m and 73 m above sea level (median 47 m). - Belén - Canoguitas - Canolitas - Centro Urbano del Parcelamiento Agrario Nueva Concepción - Centroamérica - Chique - Chiribisco - Colonia Génesis - Cruce Mogollón - El Charro - El Morán - El Novillero - El Recuerdo - El Reparo - El Reposo - La Cuchilla - La Deidad - La Libertad - La Sabana - Las Lagunas - Los Cerritos - Los Laureles - Lotificación Lo de Soto - Lotificación Paraíso - Nueva Concepción - Palo Blanco - Pampa Las Flores - Pampas Mogollón - Pampas Palo Blanco - Parcelamiento Agrario Monte León - Parcelamiento Agrario Santo Domingo Los Cocos - Poza Verde - San José Madre Vieja - San José Mogollón - San Juan - San Luis El Recuerdo - Santa Ana Mixtán - Santa Clara - Santa Marta del Mar - Santa Odilia - Santa Teresa - Tecojate - Tierra Linda - Zona de Desarrollo Agrario Nueva Concepción 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 Nueva Concepción Named natural and historic features inside Nueva Concepción, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 21 rivers and streams. - Quebrada El Jute - Quebrada La Mora - Río Mascalate - Río Mogollón - Río Seco - Río Seco - Zanjón Agua Dulce - Zanjón El Chiribisco - Zanjón El Flor - Zanjón Hidalgo - Zanjón La Bandurria - Zanjón La Nila - Zanjón La Puerta - Zanjón Matasano - Zanjón Negro - Zanjón Puyumate - Zanjón Saladito - Zanjón Salado - Zanjón San José Buena Vista - Zanjón San Vicente - Zanjón Sinacales ### Coast and islands 1 lagoon. - Estero La Pepesca ### History 1 ancient site. - Sitio Arqueológico San José El Recuerdo 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 Nueva Concepción and the best time to visit In Nueva Concepción, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,929 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (339 mm) and the driest Jan (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 4 Feb 27 6 Mar 28 15 Apr 28 61 May 28 252 Jun 27 326 Jul 28 251 Aug 28 305 Sep 27 339 Oct 27 297 Nov 27 65 Dec 26 8 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nueva Concepción Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro Médico San José · Nueva Concepción 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.18168&mlon=-91.29859#map=17/14.18168/-91.29859) Bank BAM · Nueva Concepción 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.18370&mlon=-91.30354#map=17/14.18370/-91.30354) ATM Las Cruces · La Gomera 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.10735&mlon=-91.14846#map=17/14.10735/-91.14846) Petrol pump Shell · Nueva Concepción 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.11013&mlon=-91.29266#map=17/14.11013/-91.29266) Hotel Hotel y Turicentro La Montana · Nueva Concepción 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.18254&mlon=-91.30874#map=17/14.18254/-91.30874) Mall Mercado Unión Comercial · Nueva Concepción 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.18519&mlon=-91.30397#map=17/14.18519/-91.30397) School Fray Matías de Córdova · Nueva Concepción 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.18631&mlon=-91.31039#map=17/14.18631/-91.31039) College Universidad Regional Nueva Concepción · Nueva Concepción 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.18328&mlon=-91.30866#map=17/14.18328/-91.30866) Police station Policia Nacional Civil · Nueva Concepción 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.18693&mlon=-91.30672#map=17/14.18693/-91.30672) 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 Nueva Concepción Places mapped inside Nueva Concepción in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals4 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps8 - Hotels5 - Shopping malls1 - Schools2 - Colleges and universities3 - Restaurants9 - 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 Escuintla Department - Escuintla - Guanagazapa - Iztapa - La Democracia - La Gomera - Masagua - Palín - San José - San Vicente Pacaya - Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa - Sipacate - Siquinalá - Tiquisate ## Quick answers - Where is Nueva Concepción?In Escuintla Department, Guatemala - What is the population of Nueva Concepción?84,096 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in Nueva Concepción?About 26 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of Nueva Concepción?About 160 people per km² - What borders Nueva Concepción?La Gomera, Patulul, Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa, Sipacate and Tiquisate - What is there to see in Nueva Concepción?Playas de Tecojate - What time zone is Nueva Concepción in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Nueva Concepción?Quetzal (GTQ) - What language is spoken in Nueva Concepción?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nueva Concepción?44 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nueva Concepción?Settlements lie between 2 m and 73 m - What is the best time to visit Nueva Concepción?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Nueva Concepción?Centro Médico San José, about 5.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nueva Concepción?BAM, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nueva Concepción?Las Cruces, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nueva Concepción?Shell, about 2.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Nueva Concepción?4 mapped - How many banks are in Nueva Concepción?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Nueva Concepción?8 mapped - What is the P-code of Nueva Concepción?GT0513 (OCHA common operational dataset)