# San Antonio Huista Municipality, Huehuetenango Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/huehuetenango/san-antonio-huista/ Municipality · Huehuetenango Department # San Antonio Huista San Antonio Huista is a municipality of Guatemala in Huehuetenango Department. It had an estimated **20,313 people** in 2024 on 107 km² (about 190 per km²). Its main town is San Antonio Huista. 34 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 20,313people (2024) - 107km² - 20mapped services - 1,132 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in San Antonio Huista? San Antonio Huista had an estimated **20,313 people** in 2024 — 1.4% of Huehuetenango Department, 243rd of 340 municipalities. There are 999 women for every 1,000 men (below the Huehuetenango Department figure of 1,025). Spread over 107 km², that is about **190 people per km²**, 208th of 340 municipalities. 31.9% of people are children under 15 and 6.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 24 years (it is 21 across Huehuetenango Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 63 children and older people. 0–4 ****2,084** 5–9 ****2,234** 10–14 ****2,169** 15–19 ****1,939** 20–24 ****2,124** 25–29 ****1,855** 30–34 ****1,708** 35–39 ****1,268** 40–44 ****997** 45–49 ****841** 50–54 ****733** 55–59 ****539** 60–64 ****443** 65–69 ****382** 70+ ****997** 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 San Antonio Huista? San Antonio Huista lies in [Huehuetenango Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/huehuetenango/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Concepción Huista](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/huehuetenango/concepcion-huista/), [Jacaltenango](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/huehuetenango/jacaltenango/), [La Democracia](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/huehuetenango/la-democracia/), [Petatán](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/huehuetenango/petatan/), [San Pedro Necta](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/huehuetenango/san-pedro-necta/), [Santa Ana Huista](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/huehuetenango/santa-ana-huista/) and [Unión Cantinil](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/huehuetenango/union-cantinil/). By area it is the 202nd largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 1.5% of [Huehuetenango Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/huehuetenango/). The centre of San Antonio Huista is about 177 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. It is about 50 km from Huehuetenango, the main town of Huehuetenango Department. The centre point is at 15.6568° N, 91.7845° 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 San Antonio Huista ### Nearby, outside San Antonio Huista - Ceiba · monument, Santa Ana Huista5.1 km - Parque Regional Municipal Bosque Palewitz · nature reserve, Santa Ana Huista6.0 km - Parque Regional Municipal Bosque Palewitz · nature reserve, Santa Ana Huista6.5 km - Parque Regional Municipal Cerro Mampil · nature reserve, La Democracia7.5 km - Las Cruces · memorial, Jacaltenango8.1 km - El Monumento · monument, Concepción Huista8.2 km - Plazita de · monument, Jacaltenango8.3 km - Parque Regional Municipal Bosque Palewitz · nature reserve, Santa Ana Huista9.1 km - Puente Viejo del Rio Azul · monument, Concepción Huista9.3 km - Parque Regional Municipal Bosque Palewitz · nature reserve, Santa Ana Huista9.6 km - Parque Regional Municipal Bosque Tz'ahab' Tonh · nature reserve, Concepción Huista9.7 km - Río Azul (Jacaltenango) · attraction, Concepción Huista9.7 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: San Antonio Huista - 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) · Huehuetenango48 km - Tapachula International Airport (TAP) · Tapachula115 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:35) and shortest in Dec (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:26, 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 San Antonio Huista Open gazetteers list **34 villages, towns and localities** in San Antonio Huista. The largest with a recorded population: San Antonio Huista (5,669). Settlements here lie between about 912 m and 1,775 m above sea level (median 1,132 m). - B’aob’al - Cajuíl - Chehb'al - Chejbal - Cieneguitas - El Pajal - El Progreso - El Recreo - El Tablón - Huixac - Inchehuex - Ixmal - La Cieneguita - La Estancia - La Haciendita - La Laguna - Las Galeras - Los Hernández - Lupiná - Nojoyá - Ojo de Agua - Pino Redondo - Plan Grande - Rancho Viejo - Reforma - San Andrés Huista - San Antonio Huista - Santis Yoch’ - Tablón Viejo - Tzisbaj - Villa Nueva - Wixaj - Xayomoj - Yinchengüex 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 San Antonio Huista Named natural and historic features inside San Antonio Huista, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Santa Catarina - Río Capulín - Río Chanjón - Río Ocho ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Cerro Sololá · 1,507 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 San Antonio Huista and the best time to visit In San Antonio Huista, 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 San Antonio Huista Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Diosesano · Jacaltenango 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.66784&mlon=-91.71496#map=17/15.66784/-91.71496) Bank BANRURAL · San Antonio Huista 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.65337&mlon=-91.77236#map=17/15.65337/-91.77236) Petrol pump Gasolinera María Auxiliadora · Jacaltenango 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.66683&mlon=-91.71788#map=17/15.66683/-91.71788) Hotel Hotel Reforma · San Antonio Huista 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.65284&mlon=-91.77679#map=17/15.65284/-91.77679) Mall Comercial JR · San Antonio Huista 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.65345&mlon=-91.76958#map=17/15.65345/-91.76958) School Escuela Oficial Urbana Mixta "Rafael Álvarez Ovalle" · Santa Ana Huista 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.68420&mlon=-91.82315#map=17/15.68420/-91.82315) College UPANA · Jacaltenango 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.66778&mlon=-91.71285#map=17/15.66778/-91.71285) Police station PNC JACAL · Jacaltenango 7.6 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 San Antonio Huista Places mapped inside San Antonio Huista in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Banks4 - Hotels5 - Shopping malls1 - Pharmacies1 - 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 - Chiantla - Colotenango - Concepción Huista - Cuilco - Huehuetenango - Ixtahuacán - Jacaltenango - La Democracia - La Libertad - Malacatancito - Nentón - Petatán - 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 San Antonio Huista?In Huehuetenango Department, Guatemala - What is the population of San Antonio Huista?20,313 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in San Antonio Huista?About 24 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of San Antonio Huista?About 190 people per km² - What borders San Antonio Huista?Concepción Huista, Jacaltenango, La Democracia, Petatán, San Pedro Necta, Santa Ana Huista and Unión Cantinil - What is there to see in San Antonio Huista?Ceiba, Parque Regional Municipal Bosque Palewitz, Parque Regional Municipal Bosque Palewitz, Parque Regional Municipal Cerro Mampil - What time zone is San Antonio Huista in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in San Antonio Huista?Quetzal (GTQ) - What language is spoken in San Antonio Huista?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Antonio Huista?34 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Antonio Huista?Settlements lie between 912 m and 1,775 m - What is the highest point in San Antonio Huista?Cerro Sololá (1,507 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit San Antonio Huista?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to San Antonio Huista?Hospital Diosesano, about 7.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Antonio Huista?BANRURAL, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Antonio Huista?Gasolinera María Auxiliadora, about 7.2 km from the centre - How many banks are in San Antonio Huista?4 mapped - What is the P-code of San Antonio Huista?GT1324 (OCHA common operational dataset)