# Santiago Chimaltenango Municipality, Huehuetenango Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/huehuetenango/santiago-chimaltenango/ Municipality · Huehuetenango Department # Santiago Chimaltenango Santiago Chimaltenango is a municipality of Guatemala in Huehuetenango Department. It had an estimated **15,283 people** in 2024 on 48 km² (about 321 per km²). Its main town is Santiago Chimaltenango. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 15,283people (2024) - 47.6km² - 2,358 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Santiago Chimaltenango? Santiago Chimaltenango had an estimated **15,283 people** in 2024 — 1.0% of Huehuetenango Department, 272nd of 340 municipalities. There are 1,011 women for every 1,000 men (below the Huehuetenango Department figure of 1,025). Spread over 48 km², that is about **321 people per km²**, 141st of 340 municipalities. 31.9% of people are children under 15 and 4.9% 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 58 children and older people. 0–4 ****1,540** 5–9 ****1,651** 10–14 ****1,683** 15–19 ****1,499** 20–24 ****1,649** 25–29 ****1,538** 30–34 ****1,417** 35–39 ****1,011** 40–44 ****793** 45–49 ****630** 50–54 ****478** 55–59 ****349** 60–64 ****289** 65–69 ****232** 70+ ****524** 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 Santiago Chimaltenango? Santiago Chimaltenango lies in [Huehuetenango Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/huehuetenango/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Colotenango](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/huehuetenango/colotenango/), [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 [Todos Santos Cuchumatán](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/huehuetenango/todos-santos-cuchumatan/). By area it is the 273rd largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 0.6% of [Huehuetenango Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/huehuetenango/). The centre of Santiago Chimaltenango is about 159 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. It is about 31 km from Huehuetenango, the main town of Huehuetenango Department. The centre point is at 15.5101° N, 91.6872° 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 Santiago Chimaltenango ### Nearby, outside Santiago Chimaltenango - Parque Regional Municipal La Montañita · nature reserve, San Pedro Necta4.5 km - Parque Regional Montaña Negra · nature reserve, Unión Cantinil8.3 km - Parque Regional Municipal K'ojlab'l Tze'te Tnom Todos Santos Cuchumatán · nature reserve, San Juan Atitán8.5 km - Parque Regional Municipal Twi´B´a´tx · nature reserve, San Juan Atitán8.6 km - Sitio Archeologico Ruinas Tucumanchum · monument, San Juan Atitán8.8 km - Parque Central · viewpoint, Todos Santos Cuchumatán8.8 km - Parque Regional Municipal Twi A´lj Witz · nature reserve, San Juan Atitán9.2 km - Museo Balam · museum, Todos Santos Cuchumatán9.3 km - Parque Regional Municipal K'ojlab'l Tze'te Tnom Todos Santos Cuchumatán · nature reserve, Todos Santos Cuchumatán13 km - Parque Regional Municipal Bosque Tz'ahab' Tonh · nature reserve, Concepción Huista14 km - Parque Regional Municipal Bosque Tz'ahab' Tonh · nature reserve, Concepción Huista15 km - Laguna Seca de Ordoñez · attraction, Todos Santos Cuchumatán15 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: Santiago Chimaltenango - 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) · Huehuetenango29 km - Tapachula International Airport (TAP) · Tapachula108 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 Santiago Chimaltenango Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Santiago Chimaltenango. The largest with a recorded population: Santiago Chimaltenango (3,020). Settlements here lie between about 1,748 m and 2,680 m above sea level (median 2,358 m). - Batzolom - Bella Vista - Cansulaj - Cruzcantzé - La Florida - Loctoc - Loma Grande - Rio Ocho Chiquito - Rio Ocho Grande - Santiago Chimaltenango - Tihuitz - Tijarx - Tojajlaj - Tres Cruces - Tuiboch - Tuichip - Tuiscab - Tuispichón - Tuitzlam - Tuitzpic - Tuxcoc 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 Santiago Chimaltenango Named natural and historic features inside Santiago Chimaltenango, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Cerro El Pichón · 2,817 m - Cerro Tujzolón · 2,754 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 Santiago Chimaltenango and the best time to visit In Santiago Chimaltenango, 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 Santiago Chimaltenango Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro Médico de Occidente de Colotenango · San Gaspar Ixchil 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.40313&mlon=-91.71613#map=17/15.40313/-91.71613) Bank Banco Azteca · Jacaltenango 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.66557&mlon=-91.71122#map=17/15.66557/-91.71122) Petrol pump Gasolinera La Libertad · Unión Cantinil 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.59342&mlon=-91.72820#map=17/15.59342/-91.72820) Hotel Hotel Luz de Luna · San Pedro Necta 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.49101&mlon=-91.76297#map=17/15.49101/-91.76297) Mall Comercial JR · San Antonio Huista 18 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 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.49951&mlon=-91.60608#map=17/15.49951/-91.60608) College INED Todosantero · Todos Santos Cuchumatán 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.50785&mlon=-91.60150#map=17/15.50785/-91.60150) Police station PNC JACAL · Jacaltenango 18 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 - 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 - Soloma - Tectitán - Todos Santos Cuchumatán - Unión Cantinil ## Quick answers - Where is Santiago Chimaltenango?In Huehuetenango Department, Guatemala - What is the population of Santiago Chimaltenango?15,283 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in Santiago Chimaltenango?About 24 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of Santiago Chimaltenango?About 321 people per km² - What borders Santiago Chimaltenango?Colotenango, San Juan Atitán, San Pedro Necta, San Rafael Petzal and Todos Santos Cuchumatán - What is there to see in Santiago Chimaltenango?Parque Regional Municipal La Montañita, Parque Regional Montaña Negra, Parque Regional Municipal K'ojlab'l Tze'te Tnom Todos Santos Cuchumatán, Parque Regional Municipal Twi´B´a´tx - What time zone is Santiago Chimaltenango in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Santiago Chimaltenango?Quetzal (GTQ) - What language is spoken in Santiago Chimaltenango?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santiago Chimaltenango?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santiago Chimaltenango?Settlements lie between 1,748 m and 2,680 m - What is the highest point in Santiago Chimaltenango?Cerro El Pichón (2,817 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Santiago Chimaltenango?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Santiago Chimaltenango?Centro Médico de Occidente de Colotenango, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Santiago Chimaltenango?Banco Azteca, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santiago Chimaltenango?Gasolinera La Libertad, about 10 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Santiago Chimaltenango?GT1330 (OCHA common operational dataset)