# Petatán Municipality, Huehuetenango Department – Villages

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Municipality · Huehuetenango Department 

# Petatán

Petatán is a municipality of Guatemala in Huehuetenango Department. It had an estimated **7,409 people** in 2024 on 17 km² (about 444 per km²). 10 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 7,409people (2024)
- 16.7km²
- 1,409 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Petatán?

Petatán had an estimated **7,409 people** in 2024 — 0.5% of Huehuetenango Department, 332nd of 340 municipalities. There are 1,129 women for every 1,000 men (above the Huehuetenango Department figure of 1,025). Spread over 17 km², that is about **444 people per km²**, 95th of 340 municipalities.

36.1% of people are children under 15 and 5.3% 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 71 children and older people.

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25–29 ****592**

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35–39 ****515**

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50–54 ****222**

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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 Petatán?

Petatán lies in [Huehuetenango Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/huehuetenango/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Concepción Huista](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/huehuetenango/concepcion-huista/), [San Antonio Huista](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/huehuetenango/san-antonio-huista/), [Todos Santos Cuchumatán](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/huehuetenango/todos-santos-cuchumatan/) and [Unión Cantinil](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/huehuetenango/union-cantinil/). By area it is the 318th largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 0.2% of [Huehuetenango Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/huehuetenango/). The centre of Petatán is about 172 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. It is about 45 km from Huehuetenango, the main town of Huehuetenango Department. The centre point is at 15.6138° N, 91.7540° 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 Petatán

### Nearby, outside Petatán

- Parque Regional Montaña Negra · nature reserve, Unión Cantinil5.5 km
- Parque Regional Municipal Bosque Tz'ahab' Tonh · nature reserve, Concepción Huista7.0 km
- El Monumento · monument, Concepción Huista7.2 km
- Las Cruces · memorial, Jacaltenango7.6 km
- Plazita de · monument, Jacaltenango7.6 km
- Parque Regional Municipal Bosque Tz'ahab' Tonh · nature reserve, Concepción Huista7.9 km
- Puente Viejo del Rio Azul · monument, Concepción Huista8.4 km
- Río Azul (Jacaltenango) · attraction, Concepción Huista8.6 km
- Ceiba · monument, Santa Ana Huista11 km
- Parque Regional Municipal Montaña Aq'omá · nature reserve, Concepción Huista12 km
- Parque Regional Municipal Bosque Palewitz · nature reserve, Santa Ana Huista12 km
- Parque Regional Municipal La Montañita · nature reserve, San Pedro Necta12 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: Petatán

- 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) · Huehuetenango42 km
- Tapachula International Airport (TAP) · Tapachula113 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 Petatán

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Petatán. Settlements here lie between about 1,182 m and 1,826 m above sea level (median 1,409 m).

- Axolá
- Cabic
- Canlaj
- Chapul
- Ixmul
- La Estancia
- Los Trapichitos
- Petatán
- Quejna
- San Felipe

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 Petatán

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Arroyo Sechey
- Quebrada Axolá

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro El Salvador · 1,857 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 Petatán and the best time to visit

In Petatán, 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 Petatán

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Diosesano · Jacaltenango 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.66784&mlon=-91.71496#map=17/15.66784/-91.71496) 

Bank BanTrab · San Antonio Huista 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.65322&mlon=-91.77035#map=17/15.65322/-91.77035) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera La Libertad · Unión Cantinil 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.59342&mlon=-91.72820#map=17/15.59342/-91.72820) 

Hotel Hotel Casa Don Carlos · San Antonio Huista 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.65278&mlon=-91.77116#map=17/15.65278/-91.77116) 

Mall Comercial JR · San Antonio Huista 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.65345&mlon=-91.76958#map=17/15.65345/-91.76958) 

School La Regional · Jacaltenango 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.66458&mlon=-91.72141#map=17/15.66458/-91.72141) 

College UPANA · Jacaltenango 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.66778&mlon=-91.71285#map=17/15.66778/-91.71285) 

Police station PNC JACAL · Jacaltenango 7.3 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.

## Other municipalities in Huehuetenango Department

- Aguacatán
- Barillas
- Chiantla
- Colotenango
- Concepción Huista
- Cuilco
- Huehuetenango
- Ixtahuacán
- Jacaltenango
- La Democracia
- La Libertad
- Malacatancito
- Nentón
- 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 Petatán?In Huehuetenango Department, Guatemala
- What is the population of Petatán?7,409 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Petatán?About 22 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Petatán?About 444 people per km²
- What borders Petatán?Concepción Huista, San Antonio Huista, Todos Santos Cuchumatán and Unión Cantinil
- What is there to see in Petatán?Parque Regional Montaña Negra, Parque Regional Municipal Bosque Tz'ahab' Tonh, El Monumento, Las Cruces
- What time zone is Petatán in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Petatán?Quetzal (GTQ)
- What language is spoken in Petatán?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Petatán?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Petatán?Settlements lie between 1,182 m and 1,826 m
- What is the highest point in Petatán?Cerro El Salvador (1,857 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Petatán?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Petatán?Hospital Diosesano, about 7.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Petatán?BanTrab, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Petatán?Gasolinera La Libertad, about 3.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Petatán?GT1333 (OCHA common operational dataset)