# Ixtahuacán Municipality, Huehuetenango Department – Villages

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Municipality · Huehuetenango Department 

# Ixtahuacán

Ixtahuacán is a municipality of Guatemala in Huehuetenango Department. It had an estimated **58,592 people** in 2024 on 240 km² (about 244 per km²). Its main town is Ixtahuacán. 97 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 58,592people (2024)
- 240km²
- 4mapped services
- 1,759 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Ixtahuacán?

Ixtahuacán had an estimated **58,592 people** in 2024 — 4.0% of Huehuetenango Department, 91st of 340 municipalities. There are 1,008 women for every 1,000 men (below the Huehuetenango Department figure of 1,025). Spread over 240 km², that is about **244 people per km²**, 178th of 340 municipalities.

39.7% of people are children under 15 and 3.7% 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 77 children and older people.

0–4 ****8,147**

5–9 ****7,641**

10–14 ****7,481**

15–19 ****6,317**

20–24 ****5,770**

25–29 ****4,823**

30–34 ****4,378**

35–39 ****3,504**

40–44 ****2,581**

45–49 ****2,017**

50–54 ****1,510**

55–59 ****1,218**

60–64 ****1,009**

65–69 ****736**

70+ ****1,460**

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 Ixtahuacán?

Ixtahuacán lies in [Huehuetenango Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/huehuetenango/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 8 other municipalities: [Colotenango](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/huehuetenango/colotenango/), [Concepción Tutuapa](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/san-marcos/concepcion-tutuapa/), [Cuilco](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/huehuetenango/cuilco/), [La Democracia](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/huehuetenango/la-democracia/), [La Libertad](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/huehuetenango/la-libertad/), [San Gaspar Ixchil](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/huehuetenango/san-gaspar-ixchil/), [San Miguel Ixtahuacán](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/san-marcos/san-miguel-ixtahuacan/) and [San Pedro Necta](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/huehuetenango/san-pedro-necta/). By area it is the 96th largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 3.3% of [Huehuetenango Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/huehuetenango/). The centre of Ixtahuacán is about 164 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. It is about 38 km from Huehuetenango, the main town of Huehuetenango Department. The centre point is at 15.4254° N, 91.8093° 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 Ixtahuacán

### Nearby, outside Ixtahuacán

- Parque Regional Municipal La Montañita · nature reserve, San Pedro Necta13 km
- Parque Regional Montaña Negra · nature reserve, Unión Cantinil20 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: Ixtahuacán

- 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) · Huehuetenango35 km
- Tapachula International Airport (TAP) · Tapachula92 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 06:25, 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 Ixtahuacán

Open gazetteers list **97 villages, towns and localities** in Ixtahuacán. The largest with a recorded population: Ixtahuacán (3,708). Settlements here lie between about 1,253 m and 2,754 m above sea level (median 1,759 m).

- Acal
- Agua Caliente
- Antiguo Tojchalóm
- Bella Vista
- Buena Vista
- Campo Seco
- Canutillo
- Carbonera
- Casaca
- Cerro El Platanar
- Chacpantzé
- Chanchiquiá
- Chanjón
- Chejoj
- Chejomel
- Chemiche
- Chicajcul
- Chicup
- Chimiche
- Chiquililá
- Chuijoj
- Chumel
- Chupil
- Corral de Piedra
- Cuatro Caminos
- El Aguacate
- El Chorro
- El Coshtón
- El Durazno
- El Granadillo
- El Injerto
- El Jocotillo
- El Jute
- El Limar
- El Nanzal
- Estancia
- Flor de Café
- Güiyá
- Ixcanixim
- Ixcantzey
- Ixchigual
- Ixtahuacán
- La Cumbre
- La Esperanza
- La Hamaca
- La Laguna
- La Laguneta
- La Lima
- La Mariposa
- La Pajonada
- La Pinada
- La Vega
- Laguneta
- Las Brisas
- Las Pilas
- Los Coles
- Los Domingos
- Malacate
- Mangales
- Mocchí
- Nueva Victoria
- Papal
- Piedra Gallo
- Piedra de Los Encuentros
- Pisuche
- Plan Zactzal
- Platanar
- Polajá
- Pozo de Piedra
- Quiaquixac
- Reynoso
- Sacpenián
- San Ildefonso Ixtahuacán
- San José El Arenal
- San Miguel
- Santa Clara
- Santo Domingo
- Sector El Buen Pastor
- Siete Caminos
- Tacaná
- Tajguactzé
- Tecpán
- Tejera
- Tierra Colorada
- Tixel
- Tojchalóm
- Trampa del Coyote
- Tuichichoche
- Tuichám
- Tuicuxén
- Tuimich
- Tuitzipel
- Tuitzotz
- Tunales
- Txanxac
- Tzaquitzal
- Xacalá

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 Ixtahuacán

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

### Water

18 rivers and streams.

- Arroyo Canutillo
- Arroyo Suchel
- Arroyo Tuibiux
- Quebrada Acán
- Quebrada Chalum
- Quebrada El Durazno
- Quebrada Güiyá
- Quebrada Tuichalum
- Quebrada de Chemiche
- Río Agua Caliente
- Río Chanjón
- Río Chilumilá
- Río Coxtón
- Río Gualchinab
- Río Islinge
- Río San Pedro
- Río Seco
- Río Siete Caminos

### Hills and mountains

5 mountains.

- Cerro Pixpix · 2,893 m
- Cerro Serchil · 2,771 m
- Cerro El Torito Tibuley · 2,458 m
- Cerro Piedra de Luna · 2,307 m
- Cerro Maxpec · 2,282 m

### History

2 ancient sites.

- Sitio Arqueológico La Vega
- Sitio Arqueológico Tecpán

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 Ixtahuacán and the best time to visit

In Ixtahuacán, 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 Ixtahuacán

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro Médico Samaritano · Ixtahuacán 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.41840&mlon=-91.77060#map=17/15.41840/-91.77060) 

Bank GyT Continental · Cuilco 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.40761&mlon=-91.94526#map=17/15.40761/-91.94526) 

Petrol pump Shell · Colotenango 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.40753&mlon=-91.70547#map=17/15.40753/-91.70547) 

Hotel Grand Copal · Ixtahuacán 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.41636&mlon=-91.77084#map=17/15.41636/-91.77084) 

Mall CENTRO COMERCIAL MUNICIPAL · Cuilco 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.40719&mlon=-91.94672#map=17/15.40719/-91.94672) 

School EORM. Aldea Chejoj, Cuilco · Cuilco 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.40636&mlon=-91.87414#map=17/15.40636/-91.87414) 

College Centro de Atención Tecnológica "El Triunfo" · San Miguel Ixtahuacán 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.25000&mlon=-91.75000#map=17/15.25000/-91.75000) 

Police station PNC JACAL · Jacaltenango 29 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 Ixtahuacán

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

- Hospitals2
- Hotels1
- 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
- Colotenango
- Concepción Huista
- Cuilco
- Huehuetenango
- 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 Ixtahuacán?In Huehuetenango Department, Guatemala
- What is the population of Ixtahuacán?58,592 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Ixtahuacán?About 20 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Ixtahuacán?About 244 people per km²
- What borders Ixtahuacán?Colotenango, Concepción Tutuapa, Cuilco, La Democracia, La Libertad, San Gaspar Ixchil, San Miguel Ixtahuacán and San Pedro Necta
- What is there to see in Ixtahuacán?Parque Regional Municipal La Montañita, Parque Regional Montaña Negra
- What time zone is Ixtahuacán in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Ixtahuacán?Quetzal (GTQ)
- What language is spoken in Ixtahuacán?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ixtahuacán?97 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ixtahuacán?Settlements lie between 1,253 m and 2,754 m
- What is the highest point in Ixtahuacán?Cerro Pixpix (2,893 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ixtahuacán?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ixtahuacán?Centro Médico Samaritano, about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ixtahuacán?GyT Continental, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ixtahuacán?Shell, about 11 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ixtahuacán?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ixtahuacán?GT1309 (OCHA common operational dataset)