# Cuilco Municipality, Huehuetenango Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Huehuetenango Department 

# Cuilco

Cuilco is a municipality of Guatemala in Huehuetenango Department. It had an estimated **69,329 people** in 2024 on 443 km² (about 157 per km²). Its main town is Cuilco. 116 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 69,329people (2024)
- 443km²
- 15mapped services
- 1,855 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Cuilco?

Cuilco had an estimated **69,329 people** in 2024 — 4.7% of Huehuetenango Department, 66th of 340 municipalities. There are 1,042 women for every 1,000 men (above the Huehuetenango Department figure of 1,025). Spread over 443 km², that is about **157 people per km²**, 230th of 340 municipalities.

38.1% of people are children under 15 and 6.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 21 years (it is 21 across Huehuetenango Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 80 children and older people.

0–4 ****8,881**

5–9 ****9,097**

10–14 ****8,459**

15–19 ****6,868**

20–24 ****6,306**

25–29 ****5,716**

30–34 ****4,964**

35–39 ****3,961**

40–44 ****3,063**

45–49 ****2,515**

50–54 ****2,067**

55–59 ****1,705**

60–64 ****1,401**

65–69 ****1,148**

70+ ****3,178**

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 Cuilco?

Cuilco lies in [Huehuetenango Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/huehuetenango/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Concepción Tutuapa](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/san-marcos/concepcion-tutuapa/), [Ixtahuacán](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/huehuetenango/ixtahuacan/), [La Libertad](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/huehuetenango/la-libertad/), [San José Ojetenam](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/san-marcos/san-jose-ojetenam/) and [Tectitán](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/huehuetenango/tectitan/). By area it is the 58th largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 6.0% of [Huehuetenango Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/huehuetenango/). The centre of Cuilco is about 181 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. It is about 56 km from Huehuetenango, the main town of Huehuetenango Department. The centre point is at 15.4564° N, 91.9730° 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: Cuilco

- 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) · Huehuetenango52 km
- Tapachula International Airport (TAP) · Tapachula85 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:36) and shortest in Dec (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:26, 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 Cuilco

Open gazetteers list **116 villages, towns and localities** in Cuilco. The largest with a recorded population: Cuilco (1,713). Settlements here lie between about 1,096 m and 2,915 m above sea level (median 1,855 m).

- Agua Dulce
- Agua Dulce de San Andrès
- Aldea Palmira Nueva
- Altamira
- Batal
- Buena Vista
- Campamento Alto
- Campamento Bajo
- Carracas
- Carrizal
- Casas Viejas
- Cecilar Chiquito
- Cerro Verde
- Chapalá
- Chejoj
- Chepito
- Chequemebaj
- Chilipe
- Chimulaj
- Chiquihuil
- Cholíva
- Corinto
- Cuilco
- El Aguacate II
- El Bojonal
- El Boqueroncito
- El Boquerón
- El Cajón
- El Campamento
- El Chicharro
- El Chichicaste
- El Chilcal
- El Estatilar
- El Herrador
- El Incienso
- El Incienso Las Pilas
- El Mangal
- El Palmar
- El Paraíso
- El Platanillo
- El Retiro
- El Rodeo
- El Rosario
- El Sabino
- El Sabrino
- El Tablón
- El Zapote
- El Zapotillo
- Estatilar
- Estatilar Villa Gloria
- Flor del Café
- Hoja Blanca
- Islán
- Ixmulej
- Ixpatangüí
- Ixtatilar Villatoro
- Joví
- La Barranca
- La Confradia
- La Cruz
- La Esperanza
- La Haciendita
- La Laguna
- La Lagunita
- La Pajonada Alta
- La Pajonada Baja
- La Rinconada
- La Soledad
- Ladrillo
- Laguna Seca
- Las Caleras
- Las Canoas
- Las Flores
- Las Mesas
- Las Nubes
- Las Pilas
- Las Ventanas
- Llano Verde
- Loma de Pinos
- Los Arroyos
- Los López
- Los Terreros
- Monte Rico
- Monterrico La Frontera
- Monteverde
- Monumento
- Mujubál
- Nueva Independencia
- Nueva Reforma
- Oaxaqueño
- Ojo de Agua
- Pabiltzaj
- Palmira Nueva
- Palmira Vieja
- Patzulim
- Patzulum
- Peña Roja
- Piedra de Agua
- Posonicapa Chiquito
- Quevá
- Rosales
- Sabunul
- San Francisco El Retiro
- San José Madero
- San Miguel El Chicharro
- Sandoval
- Santa Rosa
- Santo Domingo
- Soledad
- Sosí
- Tierra Colorada
- Tuyá
- Unión Batal
- Vegas
- Villa Nueva
- Yulvá

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 Cuilco

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

### Water

15 rivers and streams.

- Arroyo El Zapote
- Arroyo Ixlán
- Arroyo Ixmachoj
- Arroyo Ixmoquí
- Arroyo Joví
- Arroyo Lavillá
- Arroyo Quevá
- Quebrada Chancaja
- Quebrada Peña Colorada
- Río Blanco
- Río Chapalá
- Río Contí
- Río Mujubal
- Río Sosí
- Río Totzíl

### Hills and mountains

10 mountains.

- Montaña Peña Blanca · 3,502 m
- Montaña El Retiro · 3,072 m
- Cumbre del Papal · 3,053 m
- Cerro Pabiltzaj · 2,347 m
- Cerro El Mirador · 2,201 m
- Cerro Verde · 2,066 m
- Cerro Cruz de Chip · 1,991 m
- Cerro Sabliche · 1,900 m
- Cerro Ceñidura · 1,829 m
- Cerro Pico de Loro · 1,097 m

### History

2 ancient sites.

- Sitio Arqueológico Cuilco
- Sitio Arqueológico La Confradia

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 Cuilco and the best time to visit

In Cuilco, 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 Cuilco

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro Médico Samaritano · Ixtahuacán 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.41840&mlon=-91.77060#map=17/15.41840/-91.77060) 

Bank BANRURAL · Cuilco 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.40758&mlon=-91.94650#map=17/15.40758/-91.94650) 

Petrol pump Shell · Cuilco 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.40542&mlon=-91.93649#map=17/15.40542/-91.93649) 

Hotel Hotel Perla Cuilco · Cuilco 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.40830&mlon=-91.94706#map=17/15.40830/-91.94706) 

Mall CENTRO COMERCIAL MUNICIPAL · Cuilco 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.40719&mlon=-91.94672#map=17/15.40719/-91.94672) 

School EORM. Aldea Chapala, Cuilco · Cuilco 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.39846&mlon=-91.94775#map=17/15.39846/-91.94775) 

College Centro de Atención Tecnológica "El Triunfo" · San Miguel Ixtahuacán 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.25000&mlon=-91.75000#map=17/15.25000/-91.75000) 

Police station PNC La Mesilla · La Democracia 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.64210&mlon=-91.98617#map=17/15.64210/-91.98617) 

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 Cuilco

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

- Banks3
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels3
- Shopping malls1
- Schools2
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants4

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
- Colotenango
- Concepción Huista
- 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 Cuilco?In Huehuetenango Department, Guatemala
- What is the population of Cuilco?69,329 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Cuilco?About 21 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Cuilco?About 157 people per km²
- What borders Cuilco?Concepción Tutuapa, Ixtahuacán, La Libertad, San José Ojetenam and Tectitán
- What time zone is Cuilco in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Cuilco?Quetzal (GTQ)
- What language is spoken in Cuilco?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cuilco?116 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cuilco?Settlements lie between 1,096 m and 2,915 m
- What is the highest point in Cuilco?Montaña Peña Blanca (3,502 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Cuilco?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cuilco?Centro Médico Samaritano, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cuilco?BANRURAL, about 6.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cuilco?Shell, about 6.9 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Cuilco?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Cuilco?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Cuilco?GT1304 (OCHA common operational dataset)