# Colotenango Municipality, Huehuetenango Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/huehuetenango/colotenango/ Municipality · Huehuetenango Department # Colotenango Colotenango is a municipality of Guatemala in Huehuetenango Department. It had an estimated **45,954 people** in 2024 on 63 km² (about 726 per km²). Its main town is Colotenango. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 45,954people (2024) - 63.3km² - 2mapped services - 1,783 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Colotenango? Colotenango had an estimated **45,954 people** in 2024 — 3.1% of Huehuetenango Department, 127th of 340 municipalities. There are 1,031 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Huehuetenango Department figure of 1,025). Spread over 63 km², that is about **726 people per km²**, 52nd of 340 municipalities. 40.7% of people are children under 15 and 4.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 20 years (it is 21 across Huehuetenango Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 82 children and older people. 0–4 ****6,433** 5–9 ****6,467** 10–14 ****5,783** 15–19 ****4,548** 20–24 ****4,459** 25–29 ****3,851** 30–34 ****3,379** 35–39 ****2,648** 40–44 ****1,921** 45–49 ****1,522** 50–54 ****1,144** 55–59 ****930** 60–64 ****781** 65–69 ****638** 70+ ****1,450** 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 Colotenango? Colotenango lies in [Huehuetenango Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/huehuetenango/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Ixtahuacán](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/huehuetenango/ixtahuacan/), [San Gaspar Ixchil](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/huehuetenango/san-gaspar-ixchil/), [San Juan Atitán](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/huehuetenango/san-juan-atitan/), [San Pedro Necta](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/huehuetenango/san-pedro-necta/), [San Rafael Petzal](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/huehuetenango/san-rafael-petzal/) and [Santiago Chimaltenango](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/huehuetenango/santiago-chimaltenango/). By area it is the 253rd largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 0.9% of [Huehuetenango Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/huehuetenango/). The centre of Colotenango is about 156 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. It is about 29 km from Huehuetenango, the main town of Huehuetenango Department. The centre point is at 15.4429° N, 91.7101° 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 Colotenango ### Nearby, outside Colotenango - Parque Regional Municipal La Montañita · nature reserve, San Pedro Necta7.7 km - Parque Regional Municipal Twi´B´a´tx · nature reserve, San Juan Atitán9.4 km - Parque Regional Municipal Twi A´lj Witz · nature reserve, San Juan Atitán9.5 km - Parque Regional Municipal K'ojlab'l Tze'te Tnom Todos Santos Cuchumatán · nature reserve, San Juan Atitán12 km - Sitio Archeologico Ruinas Tucumanchum · monument, San Juan Atitán13 km - Parque Central · viewpoint, Todos Santos Cuchumatán14 km - Museo Balam · museum, Todos Santos Cuchumatán14 km - Parque Regional Montaña Negra · nature reserve, Unión Cantinil15 km - Parque Regional Municipal K'ojlab'l Tze'te Tnom Todos Santos Cuchumatán · nature reserve, Todos Santos Cuchumatán17 km - La Torre · attraction, Todos Santos Cuchumatán18 km - Laguna Seca de Ordoñez · attraction, Todos Santos Cuchumatán19 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: Colotenango - 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) · Huehuetenango26 km - Tapachula International Airport (TAP) · Tapachula101 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:35) and shortest in Dec (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:25, 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 Colotenango Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Colotenango. The largest with a recorded population: Colotenango (1,690). Settlements here lie between about 1,479 m and 2,441 m above sea level (median 1,783 m). - Caniche - Checruz - Chemiche - Chepón - Colotenango - El Granadillo - El Horizonte - El Porvenir - Ical - Ixconlaj - Ixcám Xemal - La Barranca - La Barranca Chiquita - La Barranca Grande Tuixcaviche - La Cruz - La Unión - Los Naranjales - López - Morales - Pérez - Sacuil - Sánchez - Tixel - Tojlac - Tuiscacal - Tuitzloch - Tuitzquían 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 Colotenango Named natural and historic features inside Colotenango, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Riachuelo Tuitzloch - Río Cuate - Río Helado - Río La Barranca - Río Tojó ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Montaña Tuismache · 2,701 m - Cerro Tuiscacal · 2,629 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 Colotenango and the best time to visit In Colotenango, the warmest month is Apr (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jan (15 °C). About 1,685 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (338 mm) and the driest Feb (7 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 15 8 Feb 16 7 Mar 18 20 Apr 20 51 May 19 187 Jun 18 292 Jul 18 203 Aug 18 272 Sep 17 338 Oct 17 241 Nov 15 52 Dec 15 12 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Colotenango Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro Médico de Occidente de Colotenango · San Gaspar Ixchil 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.40313&mlon=-91.71613#map=17/15.40313/-91.71613) Bank BanTrab · San Antonio Huista 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.65322&mlon=-91.77035#map=17/15.65322/-91.77035) Petrol pump Shell · Colotenango 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.40753&mlon=-91.70547#map=17/15.40753/-91.70547) Hotel Grand Copal · Ixtahuacán 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.41636&mlon=-91.77084#map=17/15.41636/-91.77084) Mall Comercial JR · San Antonio Huista 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.65345&mlon=-91.76958#map=17/15.65345/-91.76958) School EORM. Canton CHIPOCLAJ, Todos Santos Cuchumatan, Huehuetenango · San Juan Atitán 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.49951&mlon=-91.60608#map=17/15.49951/-91.60608) College INED Todosantero · Todos Santos Cuchumatán 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.50785&mlon=-91.60150#map=17/15.50785/-91.60150) Police station PNC JACAL · Jacaltenango 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.66702&mlon=-91.71476#map=17/15.66702/-91.71476) 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 Colotenango Places mapped inside Colotenango in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Petrol pumps1 - Restaurants1 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 - Chiantla - 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 Colotenango?In Huehuetenango Department, Guatemala - What is the population of Colotenango?45,954 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in Colotenango?About 20 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of Colotenango?About 726 people per km² - What borders Colotenango?Ixtahuacán, San Gaspar Ixchil, San Juan Atitán, San Pedro Necta, San Rafael Petzal and Santiago Chimaltenango - What is there to see in Colotenango?Parque Regional Municipal La Montañita, Parque Regional Municipal Twi´B´a´tx, Parque Regional Municipal Twi A´lj Witz, Parque Regional Municipal K'ojlab'l Tze'te Tnom Todos Santos Cuchumatán - What time zone is Colotenango in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Colotenango?Quetzal (GTQ) - What language is spoken in Colotenango?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Colotenango?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Colotenango?Settlements lie between 1,479 m and 2,441 m - What is the highest point in Colotenango?Montaña Tuismache (2,701 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Colotenango?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Colotenango?Centro Médico de Occidente de Colotenango, about 4.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Colotenango?BanTrab, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Colotenango?Shell, about 4.0 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Colotenango?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Colotenango?GT1319 (OCHA common operational dataset)