# Sipacate Municipality, Escuintla Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Escuintla Department 

# Sipacate

Sipacate is a municipality of Guatemala in Escuintla Department. It had an estimated **18,959 people** in 2024 on 270 km² (about 70 per km²). 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 55 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 18,959people (2024)
- 270km²
- 55mapped services
- 8 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Sipacate?

Sipacate had an estimated **18,959 people** in 2024 — 2.3% of Escuintla Department, 249th of 340 municipalities. There are 951 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Escuintla Department figure of 954). Spread over 270 km², that is about **70 people per km²**, 311th of 340 municipalities.

27.5% of people are children under 15 and 6.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 27 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 ****1,801**

5–9 ****1,794**

10–14 ****1,619**

15–19 ****1,770**

20–24 ****1,901**

25–29 ****1,766**

30–34 ****1,598**

35–39 ****1,378**

40–44 ****1,101**

45–49 ****918**

50–54 ****804**

55–59 ****680**

60–64 ****567**

65–69 ****434**

70+ ****828**

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 Sipacate?

Sipacate lies in [Escuintla Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/escuintla/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 4 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/) and [San José](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/escuintla/san-jose/). By area it is the 85th largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 6.0% of [Escuintla Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/escuintla/). The centre of Sipacate is about 102 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. It is about 54 km from Escuintla, the main town of Escuintla Department. The centre point is at 13.9628° N, 91.1476° 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 Sipacate

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Sipacate: 1 national park.

- Parque Nacional Sipacate-Naranjo · national park

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: Sipacate

- 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) · Retalhuleu86 km
- La Aurora International Airport (GUA) · Guatemala City96 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:36) 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 Sipacate

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Sipacate. Settlements here lie between about 3 m and 14 m above sea level (median 8 m).

- Colonia Guadalupe
- El Chontel
- El Jardín
- El Naranjo
- El Paredón
- El Paredón Buena Vista
- El Pilón
- Empanizada Las Brisas
- La Empalizada
- Las Cuevas
- San Jerónimo
- San José Rama Blanca
- Santa Marta
- Sipacate

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 Sipacate

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Brazo del Río Colojate
- Río Colojate
- Río Coyolate
- Zanjón Malempatado

### Estates

1 estate.

- Hacienda Samaria

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 Sipacate and the best time to visit

In Sipacate, 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 Sipacate

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Puesto de Salud de la Cruces · La Gomera 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.11415&mlon=-91.15147#map=17/14.11415/-91.15147) 

Bank Bam · La Gomera 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.08482&mlon=-91.05003#map=17/14.08482/-91.05003) 

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 · Sipacate 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.93965&mlon=-91.14391#map=17/13.93965/-91.14391) 

Hotel Hotel La Iguana Dorada · Sipacate 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.95857&mlon=-91.13408#map=17/13.95857/-91.13408) 

Mall Mercado Unión Comercial · Nueva Concepción 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.18519&mlon=-91.30397#map=17/14.18519/-91.30397) 

School Escuela Oficial Urbana Mixta María Castellanos Abauta · La Gomera 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.08203&mlon=-91.05244#map=17/14.08203/-91.05244) 

College Instituto Mixto de Educación Básica por Cooperativa · La Gomera 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.08784&mlon=-91.05599#map=17/14.08784/-91.05599) 

Police station Policia Nacional Civil · Nueva Concepción 30 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 Sipacate

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

- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels25
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants26

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
- Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
- Siquinalá
- Tiquisate

## Quick answers

- Where is Sipacate?In Escuintla Department, Guatemala
- What is the population of Sipacate?18,959 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Sipacate?About 27 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Sipacate?About 70 people per km²
- What borders Sipacate?La Democracia, La Gomera, Nueva Concepción and San José
- What is there to see in Sipacate?Parque Nacional Sipacate-Naranjo
- What time zone is Sipacate in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Sipacate?Quetzal (GTQ)
- What language is spoken in Sipacate?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sipacate?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sipacate?Settlements lie between 3 m and 14 m
- What is the best time to visit Sipacate?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sipacate?Puesto de Salud de la Cruces, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sipacate?Bam, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Sipacate?Las Cruces, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sipacate?Shell, about 2.6 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Sipacate?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Sipacate?GT0514 (OCHA common operational dataset)