# Chiantla Municipality, Huehuetenango Department – Villages

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Municipality · Huehuetenango Department 

# Chiantla

Chiantla is a municipality of Guatemala in Huehuetenango Department. It had an estimated **95,796 people** in 2024 on 543 km² (about 176 per km²). Its main town is Chiantla. 154 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 21 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 95,796people (2024)
- 543km²
- 21mapped services
- 2,810 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Chiantla?

Chiantla had an estimated **95,796 people** in 2024 — 6.5% of Huehuetenango Department, 38th of 340 municipalities. There are 1,008 women for every 1,000 men (below the Huehuetenango Department figure of 1,025). Spread over 543 km², that is about **176 people per km²**, 214th of 340 municipalities.

35.0% of people are children under 15 and 5.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 22 years (it is 21 across Huehuetenango Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 67 children and older people.

0–4 ****10,902**

5–9 ****11,197**

10–14 ****11,450**

15–19 ****10,686**

20–24 ****10,161**

25–29 ****8,842**

30–34 ****7,530**

35–39 ****5,979**

40–44 ****4,363**

45–49 ****3,309**

50–54 ****2,654**

55–59 ****2,142**

60–64 ****1,741**

65–69 ****1,392**

70+ ****3,448**

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 Chiantla?

Chiantla lies in [Huehuetenango Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/huehuetenango/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Aguacatán](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/huehuetenango/aguacatan/), [Huehuetenango](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/huehuetenango/huehuetenango/), [Nebaj](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/quiche/nebaj/), [San Juan Ixcoy](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/huehuetenango/san-juan-ixcoy/), [San Sebastián Huehuetenango](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/huehuetenango/san-sebastian-huehuetenango/) and [Todos Santos Cuchumatán](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/huehuetenango/todos-santos-cuchumatan/). By area it is the 44th largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 7.4% of [Huehuetenango Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/huehuetenango/). The centre of Chiantla is about 137 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. It is about 21 km from Huehuetenango, the main town of Huehuetenango Department. The centre point is at 15.5005° N, 91.4252° 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 Chiantla

OpenStreetMap lists 12 named sights in Chiantla: 5 ruins; 3 attractions; 2 viewpoints; 1 waterfall; 1 nature reserve.

- Cascada Laguna Magdalena · waterfall
- Parque Regional Municipal Piedras de Kab'tzin · nature reserve
- El Mirador Juan Diéguez Olaverri · viewpoint
- Mirador Laguna Magdalena · viewpoint
- Casita cerca Cascada Pepajaus · attraction
- Entrada a Cascada Pepajaus · attraction
- Entrance Magdalena lake · attraction
- Chiantla Viejo · ruins
- Juego de Pelota · ruins
- Palacio Resiencial · ruins
- Palacio Resindencial · ruins
- Ruina El Mirador · ruins

### Nearby, outside Chiantla

- La Torre · attraction, Todos Santos Cuchumatán13 km
- Laguna Seca de Ordoñez · attraction, Todos Santos Cuchumatán13 km
- Parque Regional Municipal K'ojlab'l Tze'te Tnom Todos Santos Cuchumatán · nature reserve, Todos Santos Cuchumatán15 km
- Catarata Parramos · waterfall, Nebaj17 km
- Glitch "Phoenix" · memorial, San Juan Ixcoy17 km
- San Judas Tadeo · memorial, Huehuetenango17 km
- Leon de Soloma · memorial, San Juan Ixcoy17 km
- Museo Balam · museum, Todos Santos Cuchumatán19 km
- Parque Central · viewpoint, Todos Santos Cuchumatán19 km
- Sitio Archeologico Ruinas Tucumanchum · monument, San Juan Atitán19 km
- Parque Regional Municipal Covirey · nature reserve, San Juan Ixcoy20 km
- Zaculeu · archaeological site, Huehuetenango20 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: Chiantla

- 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) · Retalhuleu113 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 06:24, sunset around 17:37).

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 Chiantla

Open gazetteers list **154 villages, towns and localities** in Chiantla. The largest with a recorded population: Chiantla (8,465). Settlements here lie between about 1,526 m and 3,484 m above sea level (median 2,810 m).

- Agua Alegre
- Agua Blanca
- Alisos
- Arendes
- Buena Vista
- Buena Vista Magdalena
- Cancabal
- Cancábal
- Candelaria Chitamil
- Cerro Grande
- Chamchén
- Champic
- Champuntla
- Chancol
- Chemal
- Chemal I
- Chetomil San Juan
- Chiantla
- Chiquihuites
- Chitamil
- Chixahuitz
- Chocop
- Chujbal
- Cipresales
- Cuatro Cerros
- Cul
- Culchemá
- Cumbre La Botija
- El Llano
- El Manzanillo
- El Pericón
- El Pino
- El Porvenir
- El Potrerillo
- El Rancho
- El Rodeo
- El Rosario
- El Salvador
- Estcapuczí
- Huito Chiquito
- Huito Grande
- Ichií
- Ixjoyom
- Ixquiac
- Jalen Marcos
- Jolomhuitz
- La Botija
- La Brisa
- La Capellanía
- La Cumbre
- La Escondida
- La Haciendita
- La Labor
- La Laguneta
- La Quebradilla
- La Unidad
- La Vuelta del Coro
- La Zeta
- Laguna Estacada
- Laguna Negra
- Laguna Nueva Linda
- Laguna Seca
- Las Cruces
- Las Guayabitas
- Las Majadas
- Las Manzanas
- Las Milpas
- Las Pozas
- Llano Grande
- Llano de Musmul
- Llanos de San Miguel
- Los Alisos
- Los Alvas
- Los Canaques
- Los Chulubes
- Los Cifuentes
- Los Pocitos Tunimá
- Los Pozos
- Los Regadíos
- Los Rosales
- Los Ángeles
- Magdalena
- Magdalena La Laguna
- Mixlaj
- Nueva Comunidad
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nuevo Progreso
- Ojo de Agua
- Pajaxlax
- Pann
- Paquix
- Patio de Bolas
- Pepajaú
- Petlac
- Pie de La Cuesta
- Piedra San Joaquín
- Plaza
- Poxlac Las Brisas
- Pozo de Parchac
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Puente Quemado
- Páquix
- Quiaquén
- Quilien Novillo
- Quilinco
- Quisil
- Quixtaj
- Regadíos
- Río Escondido
- Sachán
- Salchej
- Saliclac
- San Antonio Las Nubes
- San Carlos Yajaucú
- San Francisco
- San Francisco Las Flores
- San José Las Flores
- San Lucas
- San Martín
- San Nicolás
- San Pablo
- Sanguijuela
- Sibilá
- Siete Lagunas
- Siete Pinos
- Signub
- Tajál
- Taluca
- Tixap
- Tocal
- Toche
- Tojxim
- Tres Caminos
- Tuibache
- Tuinimá
- Tuishoch
- Tunimá Charcales
- Tunimá Grande
- Tzapocolaj
- Tzibaj
- Tzucop
- Xejche
- Xelam
- Xetalhuitán
- Xobilá
- Yaxanil
- Yaxcol
- Yaxeu
- Yaxubná
- Yerbabuena Alta
- Yerbabuena Baja
- Yulcú
- Yulhuitz
- Yulhuitz Pequeño

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 Chiantla

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

### Water

21 rivers and streams.

- Arroyo Chelbal
- Arroyo El Pino
- Arroyo El Pino
- Arroyo Quininí
- Arroyo Sibilá
- Quebrada Jolotes
- Quebrada Pepajaú
- Riachuelo El Limón
- Riachuelo El Rancho
- Riachuelo Yulchén
- Río Buena Vista
- Río Captzín
- Río Chorro Mozote
- Río El Chanjón
- Río El Naranjo
- Río Guajbal
- Río Las Majadas
- Río Magdalena
- Río San Francisco
- Río Sumal
- Río Tuinimá

### Hills and mountains

12 mountains.

- Cerro Chacax · 3,420 m
- Cerro Esculic · 3,335 m
- Montaña Tojquiá · 3,327 m
- Montaña Magdalena · 3,320 m
- Montaña Tzibaj · 3,320 m
- Cerro Tuizupte Chiquito · 3,300 m
- Montaña de Chixahuitz · 3,191 m
- Montaña Magdalena · 3,139 m
- Montaña Madrón · 3,036 m
- Cerro del Aire · 2,831 m
- Cerro Patio de Bolas · 2,471 m
- Cerro Chanjixnac · 2,385 m

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 Chiantla and the best time to visit

In Chiantla, 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 Chiantla

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital puesto de salud · San Juan Ixcoy 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.63810&mlon=-91.47638#map=17/15.63810/-91.47638) 

Bank Banrural · San Juan Ixcoy 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.65499&mlon=-91.43604#map=17/15.65499/-91.43604) 

Petrol pump Dynamax · Chiantla 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.41246&mlon=-91.43354#map=17/15.41246/-91.43354) 

Hotel Casa juanita · Chiantla 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.57366&mlon=-91.46452#map=17/15.57366/-91.46452) 

Mall Centro comercial San Miguel · San Juan Ixcoy 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.59991&mlon=-91.44605#map=17/15.59991/-91.44605) 

School EORM. Caserío Tuj Is, Todo Santos Cuchumatan, Huehuetenango · San Sebastián Huehuetenango 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.48390&mlon=-91.56660#map=17/15.48390/-91.56660) 

College Universidad Rural de Guatemala Sede San Juan Ixcoy · San Juan Ixcoy 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.60023&mlon=-91.44564#map=17/15.60023/-91.44564) 

Police station Comisaria 43 Huehuetenango · Huehuetenango 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.32116&mlon=-91.46956#map=17/15.32116/-91.46956) 

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 Chiantla

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

- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels6
- Schools1
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants9

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

- Aguacatán
- Barillas
- 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 Chiantla?In Huehuetenango Department, Guatemala
- What is the population of Chiantla?95,796 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Chiantla?About 22 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Chiantla?About 176 people per km²
- What borders Chiantla?Aguacatán, Huehuetenango, Nebaj, San Juan Ixcoy, San Sebastián Huehuetenango and Todos Santos Cuchumatán
- What is there to see in Chiantla?Cascada Laguna Magdalena, Casita cerca Cascada Pepajaus, Chiantla Viejo, El Mirador Juan Diéguez Olaverri
- What time zone is Chiantla in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Chiantla?Quetzal (GTQ)
- What language is spoken in Chiantla?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chiantla?154 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chiantla?Settlements lie between 1,526 m and 3,484 m
- What is the highest point in Chiantla?Cerro Chacax (3,420 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Chiantla?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chiantla?puesto de salud, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chiantla?Banrural, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chiantla?Dynamax, about 9.8 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Chiantla?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Chiantla?GT1302 (OCHA common operational dataset)