# Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa Municipality, Escuintla Department

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Municipality · Escuintla Department 

# Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa

Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa is a municipality of Guatemala in Escuintla Department. It had an estimated **131,225 people** in 2024 on 455 km² (about 289 per km²). Its main town is Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa. 86 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 98 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 131,225people (2024)
- 455km²
- 98mapped services
- 285 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa?

Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa had an estimated **131,225 people** in 2024 — 15.7% of Escuintla Department, 18th of 340 municipalities. There are 960 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Escuintla Department figure of 954). Spread over 455 km², that is about **289 people per km²**, 154th of 340 municipalities.

28.5% of people are children under 15 and 5.5% 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 52 children and older people.

0–4 ****12,155**

5–9 ****12,806**

10–14 ****12,503**

15–19 ****12,191**

20–24 ****12,625**

25–29 ****12,829**

30–34 ****11,763**

35–39 ****9,436**

40–44 ****7,839**

45–49 ****6,459**

50–54 ****5,527**

55–59 ****4,474**

60–64 ****3,395**

65–69 ****2,549**

70+ ****4,674**

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 Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa?

Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa lies in [Escuintla Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/escuintla/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [La Democracia](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/escuintla/la-democracia/), [La Gomera](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/escuintla/la-gomera/), [Nueva Concepción](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/escuintla/nueva-concepcion/), [Patulul](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/suchitepequez/patulul/), [Siquinalá](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/escuintla/siquinala/) and [Yepocapa](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/chimaltenango/yepocapa/). By area it is the 57th largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 10.1% of [Escuintla Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/escuintla/). The centre of Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa is about 72 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. It is about 31 km from Escuintla, the main town of Escuintla Department. The centre point is at 14.2945° N, 91.0762° 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 Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa

OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa: 2 museums; 2 attractions; 1 archaeological site.

- Museo Cultura Cotzumalguapa · museum
- Museo del azúcar · museum
- El Baúl · archaeological site
- Mayan carved stone with two heads · attraction
- Mayan carved stone, next to a trail in the field · attraction

### Nearby, outside Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa

- Museo Rubén Chévez Van Dorne · museum, La Democracia16 km
- Monumento a la Madre · monument, Patulul17 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: Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa

- 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 City67 km
- Retalhuleu Airport (RER) · Retalhuleu71 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:35) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:20, sunset around 17:38).

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 Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa

Open gazetteers list **86 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa. The largest with a recorded population: Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa (112,780). Settlements here lie between about 68 m and 629 m above sea level (median 285 m).

- Adelina
- Agüero
- Aldea Bethania
- Barrio La Estación
- Bethania
- Brisas del Río
- Callejón Palones
- Cantón El Bosque
- Cañaverales
- Ciudad España
- Colonia 8 de Febrero
- Colonia Buenos Aires
- Colonia Cañaverales
- Colonia Eben Ezer
- Colonia El Bilbao
- Colonia El Triunfo
- Colonia La Libertad
- Colonia Las Delicias
- Colonia Mansión del Río
- Colonia Maya
- Colonia Pantaleoncito
- Colonia Paraíso 1
- Colonia Paraíso 2
- Colonia San Martín
- Colonia Santa Marta
- Colonia Sultanita
- Comunidad Montañas Azules
- Condado Premier
- Cruce de Camantulul
- El Barco
- El Brillante
- El Cajón
- El Carrizal
- El Cerrito
- El Chorchal
- El Corralón
- El Horizonte
- El Jícaro
- El Naranjo
- El Palmar Sur
- El Relicario
- El Retiro
- El Rosario
- El Socorro
- El Triunfo
- El Tránsito
- El Zapote
- La Bolsa
- La Esperanza
- La Jordania
- La Joyita
- La Providencia
- La Selva
- Las Adelinas
- Las Flores
- Las Morenas
- Las Playas
- Lotificación Ciudad España
- Microparcelamiento Agrario Tierra Linda
- Miriam
- Parcelamiento Agrario La Cuarenta
- Parcelamiento Agrario Velasquitos
- Parcelamiento El Socorro
- Parcelamiento Velasquitos
- Prados de Santa Lucía
- Prados de la Esperanza
- Ranchería de la Hacienda
- Residenciales Buenaventura
- Residenciales San Mateo
- Residenciales Santa Lucía
- Río Santiago
- San Antonio
- San Francisco El Perdido
- San José Las Ánimas
- San Judas
- San Pedrito
- Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
- Sultanita 1
- Sultanita 2
- Sultanita 3
- Tarde Linda
- Tierra Linda
- Villas Ángelas
- Vista Linda
- Xayá
- Zona de Desarrollo Agrario El Cajón

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 Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa

Named natural and historic features inside Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

29 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada El Cuache
- Quebrada El Guance
- Quebrada El Sajorín
- Quebrada La Pedrera
- Quebrada Las Flores
- Quebrada Naranjales
- Quebrada Naranjales
- Quebrada Platanares
- Río Agua Zarca
- Río Aguná
- Río Agüerito
- Río Ajaxá
- Río Argentina
- Río Camarón
- Río Camarón
- Río Cristóbal
- Río Hamburgo
- Río La Parida
- Río Mapán
- Río Martín
- Río Ojo de Agua
- Río Pantaleón
- Río Patayá
- Río Popoyá

…and 5 more.

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Montaña China · 137 m
- Montaña Los Achiotes · 130 m

### Forests and nature

1 park.

- El Bosque

### History

2 ancient sites.

- Sitio Arqueológico Los Tarros
- Sitio Arqueológico San José Buena Vista

### Getting around

3 railway stations.

- Estación Aguná
- Estación Buena Vista
- Estación Cristóbal

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 Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa and the best time to visit

In Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 1,883 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (346 mm) and the driest Jan (4 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 21 4 

Feb 22 6 

Mar 23 18 

Apr 24 64 

May 24 231 

Jun 23 316 

Jul 23 234 

Aug 23 292 

Sep 22 346 

Oct 22 302 

Nov 21 61 

Dec 21 8 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Distrital Materno Neonatal · Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.32464&mlon=-91.05595#map=17/14.32464/-91.05595) 

Bank Banco de Antigua · Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.33080&mlon=-91.02500#map=17/14.33080/-91.02500) 

ATM RapiXchangE Bitcoin ATM · Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.33107&mlon=-91.01563#map=17/14.33107/-91.01563) 

Petrol pump PUMA • Santa Lucía · Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.32814&mlon=-91.02859#map=17/14.32814/-91.02859) 

Hotel Auto Hotel Las Luces · Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.32934&mlon=-91.03900#map=17/14.32934/-91.03900) 

Mall San Jose Plaza Santa Lucia · Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.32923&mlon=-91.02934#map=17/14.32923/-91.02934) 

School Centro Educativo Madre tierra · Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.33604&mlon=-91.06055#map=17/14.33604/-91.06055) 

College Universidad del Valle de Guatemala - South Campus · Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.33078&mlon=-91.05809#map=17/14.33078/-91.05809) 

Police station Policia · Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.33321&mlon=-91.02455#map=17/14.33321/-91.02455) 

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 Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa

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

- Hospitals6
- Banks4
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps7
- Hotels8
- Shopping malls2
- Schools2
- Colleges and universities9
- Pharmacies15
- Restaurants42
- Police stations1
- Dental clinics1

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
- Nueva Concepción
- Palín
- San José
- San Vicente Pacaya
- Sipacate
- Siquinalá
- Tiquisate

## Quick answers

- Where is Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa?In Escuintla Department, Guatemala
- What is the population of Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa?131,225 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa?About 26 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa?About 289 people per km²
- What borders Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa?La Democracia, La Gomera, Nueva Concepción, Patulul, Siquinalá and Yepocapa
- What is there to see in Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa?El Baúl, Mayan carved stone with two heads, Mayan carved stone, next to a trail in the field, Museo Cultura Cotzumalguapa
- What time zone is Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa?Quetzal (GTQ)
- What language is spoken in Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa?86 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa?Settlements lie between 68 m and 629 m
- What is the highest point in Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa?Montaña China (137 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa?Hospital Distrital Materno Neonatal, about 4.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa?Banco de Antigua, about 6.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa?RapiXchangE Bitcoin ATM, about 7.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa?PUMA • Santa Lucía, about 6.3 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa?6 mapped
- How many banks are in Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa?4 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa?7 mapped
- What is the P-code of Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa?GT0502 (OCHA common operational dataset)