# Tectitán Municipality, Huehuetenango Department – Villages

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Municipality · Huehuetenango Department 

# Tectitán

Tectitán is a municipality of Guatemala in Huehuetenango Department. It had an estimated **12,201 people** in 2024 on 204 km² (about 60 per km²). Its main town is Tectitán. 77 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 12,201people (2024)
- 204km²
- 1,859 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Tectitán?

Tectitán had an estimated **12,201 people** in 2024 — 0.8% of Huehuetenango Department, 303rd of 340 municipalities. There are 1,011 women for every 1,000 men (below the Huehuetenango Department figure of 1,025). Spread over 204 km², that is about **60 people per km²**, 320th of 340 municipalities.

39.4% of people are children under 15 and 5.8% 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 83 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,482**

5–9 ****1,645**

10–14 ****1,680**

15–19 ****1,272**

20–24 ****1,066**

25–29 ****945**

30–34 ****851**

35–39 ****737**

40–44 ****550**

45–49 ****413**

50–54 ****348**

55–59 ****275**

60–64 ****228**

65–69 ****189**

70+ ****520**

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 Tectitán?

Tectitán lies in [Huehuetenango Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/huehuetenango/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Concepción Tutuapa](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/san-marcos/concepcion-tutuapa/), [Cuilco](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/huehuetenango/cuilco/), [San José Ojetenam](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/san-marcos/san-jose-ojetenam/) and [Tacaná](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/san-marcos/tacana/). By area it is the 126th largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 2.8% of [Huehuetenango Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/huehuetenango/). The centre of Tectitán is about 181 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. It is about 60 km from Huehuetenango, the main town of Huehuetenango Department. The centre point is at 15.3627° N, 92.0273° 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 Tectitán

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Tectitán: 1 nature reserve.

- Parque Regional Municipal Bosque la Avanzada · nature reserve

### Nearby, outside Tectitán

- Parque Regional Municipal Tewancarnero · nature reserve, Tacaná17 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: Tectitán

- 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) · Huehuetenango56 km
- Tapachula International Airport (TAP) · Tapachula73 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:37) 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 Tectitán

Open gazetteers list **77 villages, towns and localities** in Tectitán. The largest with a recorded population: Tectitán (743). Settlements here lie between about 940 m and 2,824 m above sea level (median 1,859 m).

- Agua Caliente
- Agua Sembrada
- Ampliación Nueva Reforma
- Barrio Las Flores
- Buena Vista
- Buenos Aires
- Cancuc
- Canibal
- Chantzaj
- Checaú
- Cheoch
- Chicalcán
- Chiquihuiloj
- Chisté
- Chulivá
- Cinco de Marzo
- Cumbre La Avanzada
- Cumil
- Cuá
- El Astillero
- El Carrizal
- El Jutal
- El Nance
- El Naranjo
- El Salitre
- El Triunfo
- Guachipilín
- Guayabal
- Hermosillo
- Horno de Cal
- Ixconoli
- Ixmujil Tectitán
- Jalapa
- La Laguna
- Las Cruces
- Las Vigas
- Los Cimientos
- Los Guayabales
- Los Manzanales
- Mal Paso
- Malacate
- Nueva Morelia
- Nueva Reforma
- Ojo de Agua
- Paso Coyote
- Piedra Blanca
- Pinapa
- Pino Pacho
- Plan de Las Vigas
- Posonicapa Grande
- Sacchumbá
- Salitre
- San Bartolo
- San Juan
- San Juan La Lucha
- San Julián La Lucha
- San Luis La Ceñidura
- Santa Rita
- Tablón
- Tablón Chiquito
- Taltzú
- Tectitán
- Teninquim
- Tichumel
- Tierra Colorada
- Tiux
- Toajlaj
- Totanam
- Tuibiá
- Tuixcán
- Unión La Frontera
- Villa Nueva
- Villa Nueva Canibal
- Vuelta Grande
- Xulucá
- Yerbabuena
- Yerbabuena Baja

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 Tectitán

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

### Water

11 rivers and streams.

- Arroyo El Guayabal
- Quebrada Xulucá
- Quebrada Yerbabuena
- Río Agua Caliente
- Río Canibal
- Río Chisté
- Río Chuajcán
- Río Salitre
- Río Taloj
- Río Toxijón
- Río Toxijón

### Hills and mountains

9 mountains.

- Montaña Checaú · 2,608 m
- Cerro Tuixam · 2,314 m
- Cerro Cruz de Los Zopes · 2,288 m
- Montaña Totanam · 2,194 m
- Cerro Loma del Aguilucho · 1,971 m
- Cerro Ixmujil · 1,905 m
- Cerro Ixboch · 1,852 m
- Montaña Carrizal · 1,688 m
- San Cristóbal · 1,215 m

### History

3 ancient sites.

- El Reparo
- Sitio Arqueológico Horno de Cal
- Sitio Arqueológico Jalapa

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 Tectitán and the best time to visit

In Tectitán, 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 Tectitán

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro Médico Samaritano · Ixtahuacán 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.41840&mlon=-91.77060#map=17/15.41840/-91.77060) 

Bank BANRURAL · Cuilco 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.40758&mlon=-91.94650#map=17/15.40758/-91.94650) 

Petrol pump Shell · Cuilco 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.40542&mlon=-91.93649#map=17/15.40542/-91.93649) 

Hotel Hotel El Diamante · Cuilco 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.40721&mlon=-91.94723#map=17/15.40721/-91.94723) 

Mall CENTRO COMERCIAL MUNICIPAL · Cuilco 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.40719&mlon=-91.94672#map=17/15.40719/-91.94672) 

School EORM. Aldea Chapala, Cuilco · Cuilco 9.4 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 32 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 31 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.

## 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
- Santiago Chimaltenango
- Soloma
- Todos Santos Cuchumatán
- Unión Cantinil

## Quick answers

- Where is Tectitán?In Huehuetenango Department, Guatemala
- What is the population of Tectitán?12,201 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Tectitán?About 20 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Tectitán?About 60 people per km²
- What borders Tectitán?Concepción Tutuapa, Cuilco, San José Ojetenam and Tacaná
- What is there to see in Tectitán?Parque Regional Municipal Bosque la Avanzada
- What time zone is Tectitán in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Tectitán?Quetzal (GTQ)
- What language is spoken in Tectitán?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tectitán?77 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tectitán?Settlements lie between 940 m and 2,824 m
- What is the highest point in Tectitán?Montaña Checaú (2,608 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Tectitán?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tectitán?Centro Médico Samaritano, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tectitán?BANRURAL, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tectitán?Shell, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Tectitán?GT1321 (OCHA common operational dataset)