# Tiquisate Municipality, Escuintla Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Escuintla Department 

# Tiquisate

Tiquisate is a municipality of Guatemala in Escuintla Department. It had an estimated **65,116 people** in 2024 on 472 km² (about 138 per km²). 41 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 33 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 65,116people (2024)
- 472km²
- 33mapped services
- 70 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Tiquisate?

Tiquisate had an estimated **65,116 people** in 2024 — 7.8% of Escuintla Department, 78th of 340 municipalities. There are 955 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Escuintla Department figure of 954). Spread over 472 km², that is about **138 people per km²**, 247th of 340 municipalities.

29.2% of people are children under 15 and 5.9% 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 ****6,415**

5–9 ****6,551**

10–14 ****6,080**

15–19 ****5,879**

20–24 ****6,048**

25–29 ****6,239**

30–34 ****5,846**

35–39 ****4,797**

40–44 ****3,804**

45–49 ****3,114**

50–54 ****2,539**

55–59 ****2,129**

60–64 ****1,864**

65–69 ****1,365**

70+ ****2,446**

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 Tiquisate?

Tiquisate lies in [Escuintla Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/escuintla/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Nueva Concepción](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/escuintla/nueva-concepcion/), [Patulul](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/suchitepequez/patulul/), [Río Bravo](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/suchitepequez/rio-bravo/), [San José El Ídolo](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/suchitepequez/san-jose-el-idolo/) and [Santo Domingo Suchitepéquez](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/suchitepequez/santo-domingo-suchitepequez/). By area it is the 54th largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 10.5% of [Escuintla Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/escuintla/). The centre of Tiquisate is about 109 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. It is about 68 km from Escuintla, the main town of Escuintla Department. The centre point is at 14.1717° N, 91.4004° 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).

## Know before you go: Tiquisate

- 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) · Retalhuleu50 km
- La Aurora International Airport (GUA) · Guatemala City105 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 Tiquisate

Open gazetteers list **41 villages, towns and localities** in Tiquisate. The largest with a recorded population: Tiquisate (18,189). Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 82 m above sea level (median 70 m).

- Almolonga
- Barra Madre Vieja
- Bartolomé de Las Casas
- Bordas Barriles
- Caspirol
- Champas de Pinula
- Colonia Diecisiete de Enero
- Diez de Mayo
- El Arisco
- El Astillero
- El Buen Pastor
- El Porvenir
- El Prado
- El Rinconcito
- El Semillero
- El Semillero Barra Nahualate
- Huitzitzil
- Jardines de Fátima
- Justo Molina
- La Bendición
- La Fortaleza
- La Noria
- Las Trozas
- Las Yardas
- Los Rosales
- Palmo Solo
- Ponderosa
- Quince de Junio
- Quince de Septiembre
- Río Siguacán
- San Francisco Madre Vieja
- San Juan José Castillo
- San Juan La Noria
- San Pedro Nahualate
- Shalom
- Sánchez
- Ticanlú
- Tiquisate
- Villa López
- Villa Ofelia
- Zanjón de Arena

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 Tiquisate

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

### Water

10 rivers and streams.

- Río Siguacán
- Zanjón Bisarroyá
- Zanjón Canajapá
- Zanjón El Aguajón
- Zanjón El Algodón
- Zanjón Juilín
- Zanjón La Noria
- Zanjón Las Arenas
- Zanjón Negro
- Zanjón del Mico

### Forests and nature

1 park.

- San Christobal Park

### History

2 historic sites.

- Sitio Arqueológico Ixtepeque
- Sitio Arqueológico Moyuta

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 Tiquisate and the best time to visit

In Tiquisate, 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 Tiquisate

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de salud · Nueva Concepción 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.18724&mlon=-91.30992#map=17/14.18724/-91.30992) 

Bank Unión Popular Micoope · Tiquisate 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.22146&mlon=-91.37157#map=17/14.22146/-91.37157) 

ATM Las Cruces · La Gomera 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.10735&mlon=-91.14846#map=17/14.10735/-91.14846) 

Petrol pump Shell · Tiquisate 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.24108&mlon=-91.34450#map=17/14.24108/-91.34450) 

Hotel Casco · Tiquisate 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.20315&mlon=-91.41193#map=17/14.20315/-91.41193) 

Mall Mercado Unión Comercial · Nueva Concepción 11 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 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.18631&mlon=-91.31039#map=17/14.18631/-91.31039) 

College Centro Pedagógico Guatemala Lideres en Educación | Nueva Concepción · Nueva Concepción 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.18867&mlon=-91.31153#map=17/14.18867/-91.31153) 

Police station Policia Nacional Civil · Nueva Concepción 10 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 Tiquisate

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

- Hospitals6
- Banks4
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels6
- Shopping malls2
- Schools2
- Colleges and universities2
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants8

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
- Sipacate
- Siquinalá

## Quick answers

- Where is Tiquisate?In Escuintla Department, Guatemala
- What is the population of Tiquisate?65,116 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Tiquisate?About 26 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Tiquisate?About 138 people per km²
- What borders Tiquisate?Nueva Concepción, Patulul, Río Bravo, San José El Ídolo and Santo Domingo Suchitepéquez
- What time zone is Tiquisate in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Tiquisate?Quetzal (GTQ)
- What language is spoken in Tiquisate?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tiquisate?41 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tiquisate?Settlements lie between 7 m and 82 m
- What is the best time to visit Tiquisate?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tiquisate?Centro de salud, about 9.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tiquisate?Unión Popular Micoope, about 6.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Tiquisate?Las Cruces, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tiquisate?Shell, about 9.8 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Tiquisate?6 mapped
- How many banks are in Tiquisate?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Tiquisate?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Tiquisate?GT0506 (OCHA common operational dataset)