# Aguacatán Municipality, Huehuetenango Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/huehuetenango/aguacatan/ Municipality · Huehuetenango Department # Aguacatán Aguacatán is a municipality of Guatemala in Huehuetenango Department. It had an estimated **61,209 people** in 2024 on 248 km² (about 247 per km²). 44 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 61,209people (2024) - 248km² - 8mapped services - 2,278 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Aguacatán? Aguacatán had an estimated **61,209 people** in 2024 — 4.1% of Huehuetenango Department, 88th of 340 municipalities. There are 1,066 women for every 1,000 men (above the Huehuetenango Department figure of 1,025). Spread over 248 km², that is about **247 people per km²**, 174th of 340 municipalities. 33.4% of people are children under 15 and 7.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 23 years (it is 21 across Huehuetenango Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 68 children and older people. 0–4 ****6,547** 5–9 ****6,759** 10–14 ****7,112** 15–19 ****6,517** 20–24 ****6,194** 25–29 ****5,468** 30–34 ****4,452** 35–39 ****3,523** 40–44 ****2,840** 45–49 ****2,442** 50–54 ****2,024** 55–59 ****1,606** 60–64 ****1,366** 65–69 ****1,160** 70+ ****3,199** 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 Aguacatán? Aguacatán lies in [Huehuetenango Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/huehuetenango/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Chiantla](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/huehuetenango/chiantla/), [Cunén](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/quiche/cunen/), [Huehuetenango](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/huehuetenango/huehuetenango/), [Nebaj](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/quiche/nebaj/), [Sacapulas](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/quiche/sacapulas/) and [San Juan Cotzal](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/quiche/san-juan-cotzal/). By area it is the 90th largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 3.4% of [Huehuetenango Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/huehuetenango/). The centre of Aguacatán is about 121 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. It is about 19 km from Huehuetenango, the main town of Huehuetenango Department. The centre point is at 15.4056° N, 91.3183° 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 Aguacatán ### Nearby, outside Aguacatán - Catarata Parramos · waterfall, Nebaj9.1 km - El Mirador Juan Diéguez Olaverri · viewpoint, Chiantla13 km - Ruina El Mirador · ruins, Chiantla13 km - Mil Amores · attraction, Nebaj13 km - Palacio Resindencial · ruins, Chiantla15 km - Palacio Resiencial · ruins, Chiantla15 km - Chiantla Viejo · ruins, Chiantla15 km - Juego de Pelota · ruins, Chiantla15 km - San Judas Tadeo · memorial, Huehuetenango16 km - Entrance Magdalena lake · attraction, Chiantla16 km - Mirador Laguna Magdalena · viewpoint, Chiantla17 km - Cascada Laguna Magdalena · waterfall, Chiantla17 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: Aguacatán - 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 - Huehuetenango Airport (HUG) · Huehuetenango22 km - Retalhuleu Airport (RER) · Retalhuleu106 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Dec (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:23, 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 Aguacatán Open gazetteers list **44 villages, towns and localities** in Aguacatán. Settlements here lie between about 1,360 m and 2,992 m above sea level (median 2,278 m). - Buena Vista - Cantzelá - Chechó - Chex - Chex Bajo - Chichoche - Chilimatóm - Chuicancab - Cifuentes - Climentoro - Cruz Chex - Cuesta del Aguila - Duraznales - El Suj - Joya Grande - La Estancia - La Laguna I - Las Cruces - Las Majadas - Las Majadas Centro - Llano Chiquito - Llano Coyote - Magdalena - Ojo de Agua - Pajuil Chex - Pajuil Pais - Pichiquil - Potrerillo - Primero - Río Blanco - Río Blanco Chiquito - Río Blanco La Vega - Río Blanco Segundo Centro - Río San Juan - San José El Óregano - Sector Río Blanco Centro Dos - Segundo Centro Parraxtut - Trigales - Tucuná - Tuluxuy - Xenaxicul - Xilamatóm - Xixviac - Xolpic 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 Aguacatán Named natural and historic features inside Aguacatán, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 21 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Chex - Quebrada Huitzunún - Quebrada La Barranca - Quebrada Patzalam - Quebrada Potrerillo - Quebrada Tucuná - Quebrada Tuixcoc - Quebrada Xepoj - Quebrada Xetrás - Río Bucá - Río Buena Vista - Río El Infernal - Río El Pericón - Río El Salvador - Río La Barranca - Río Pichiquil - Río Quilén Novillo - Río Seco - Río Tojxim - Río Tuixcox - Río Yapur ### Hills and mountains 4 mountains. - Cerro Tuizupté · 3,324 m - Cerro Bichabal · 2,866 m - Cerro Biponó · 2,758 m - Cerro Guantajau · 1,773 m ### History 2 ancient sites. - Sitio Arqueológico Pichiquil - Sitio Arqueológico Pueblo Viejo 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 Aguacatán and the best time to visit In Aguacatán, the warmest month is Apr (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jan (14 °C). About 1,597 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (321 mm) and the driest Feb (9 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 14 12 Feb 15 9 Mar 17 20 Apr 19 46 May 19 165 Jun 18 279 Jul 17 189 Aug 17 258 Sep 17 321 Oct 16 232 Nov 15 50 Dec 14 15 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Aguacatán Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Altuve · Huehuetenango 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.34316&mlon=-91.33096#map=17/15.34316/-91.33096) Bank MICOPE La Encarnacion · Aguacatán 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.34285&mlon=-91.31261#map=17/15.34285/-91.31261) Petrol pump Dynamax · Chiantla 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.41246&mlon=-91.43354#map=17/15.41246/-91.43354) Hotel Unicornio Azul · Chiantla 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.39259&mlon=-91.37999#map=17/15.39259/-91.37999) Mall Comercial Ortiz, Aguacatán · Aguacatán 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.34263&mlon=-91.30961#map=17/15.34263/-91.30961) School Escuela oficial Rural Mixta Río San Juan · Huehuetenango 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.34532&mlon=-91.29770#map=17/15.34532/-91.29770) College Colegio Evangélico Belén · Aguacatán 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.34305&mlon=-91.31080#map=17/15.34305/-91.31080) Police station Academia PNC Huehuetenango · Malacatancito 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.30917&mlon=-91.45997#map=17/15.30917/-91.45997) 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 Aguacatán Places mapped inside Aguacatán in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Banks1 - Hotels1 - Shopping malls1 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants3 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 Huehuetenango Department - Barillas - Chiantla - Colotenango - Concepción Huista - Cuilco - Huehuetenango - Ixtahuacán - Jacaltenango - La Democracia - La Libertad - Malacatancito - Nentón - Petatán - San Antonio Huista - San Gaspar Ixchil - San Juan Atitán - San Juan Ixcoy - San Mateo Ixtatán - San Miguel Acatán - San Pedro Necta - San Rafael La Independencia - San Rafael Petzal - San Sebastián Coatán - San Sebastián Huehuetenango - Santa Ana Huista - Santa Bárbara - Santa Eulalia - Santiago Chimaltenango - Soloma - Tectitán - Todos Santos Cuchumatán - Unión Cantinil ## Quick answers - Where is Aguacatán?In Huehuetenango Department, Guatemala - What is the population of Aguacatán?61,209 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in Aguacatán?About 23 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of Aguacatán?About 247 people per km² - What borders Aguacatán?Chiantla, Cunén, Huehuetenango, Nebaj, Sacapulas and San Juan Cotzal - What is there to see in Aguacatán?Catarata Parramos, El Mirador Juan Diéguez Olaverri, Ruina El Mirador, Mil Amores - What time zone is Aguacatán in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Aguacatán?Quetzal (GTQ) - What language is spoken in Aguacatán?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Aguacatán?44 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Aguacatán?Settlements lie between 1,360 m and 2,992 m - What is the highest point in Aguacatán?Cerro Tuizupté (3,324 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Aguacatán?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Aguacatán?Hospital Altuve, about 7.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Aguacatán?MICOPE La Encarnacion, about 7.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Aguacatán?Dynamax, about 12 km from the centre - How many banks are in Aguacatán?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Aguacatán?GT1327 (OCHA common operational dataset)