# Unión Cantinil Municipality, Huehuetenango Department

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Municipality · Huehuetenango Department 

# Unión Cantinil

Unión Cantinil is a municipality of Guatemala in Huehuetenango Department. It had an estimated **19,352 people** in 2024 on 44 km² (about 436 per km²). 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 19,352people (2024)
- 44.4km²
- 1mapped service
- 1,595 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Unión Cantinil?

Unión Cantinil had an estimated **19,352 people** in 2024 — 1.3% of Huehuetenango Department, 246th of 340 municipalities. There are 1,049 women for every 1,000 men (above the Huehuetenango Department figure of 1,025). Spread over 44 km², that is about **436 people per km²**, 98th of 340 municipalities.

33.9% of people are children under 15 and 6.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 23 years (it is 21 across Huehuetenango Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 66 children and older people.

0–4 ****2,189**

5–9 ****2,298**

10–14 ****2,068**

15–19 ****1,842**

20–24 ****1,938**

25–29 ****1,812**

30–34 ****1,623**

35–39 ****1,209**

40–44 ****949**

45–49 ****747**

50–54 ****637**

55–59 ****484**

60–64 ****395**

65–69 ****325**

70+ ****836**

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 Unión Cantinil?

Unión Cantinil lies in [Huehuetenango Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/huehuetenango/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Concepción Huista](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/huehuetenango/concepcion-huista/), [Petatán](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/huehuetenango/petatan/), [San Antonio Huista](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/huehuetenango/san-antonio-huista/), [San Pedro Necta](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/huehuetenango/san-pedro-necta/) and [Todos Santos Cuchumatán](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/huehuetenango/todos-santos-cuchumatan/). By area it is the 281st largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 0.6% of [Huehuetenango Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/huehuetenango/). The centre of Unión Cantinil is about 168 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. It is about 41 km from Huehuetenango, the main town of Huehuetenango Department. The centre point is at 15.5873° N, 91.7378° 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 Unión Cantinil

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Unión Cantinil: 1 nature reserve.

- Parque Regional Montaña Negra · nature reserve

### Nearby, outside Unión Cantinil

- Parque Regional Municipal Bosque Tz'ahab' Tonh · nature reserve, Concepción Huista7.5 km
- Parque Regional Municipal Bosque Tz'ahab' Tonh · nature reserve, Concepción Huista8.1 km
- Parque Regional Municipal La Montañita · nature reserve, San Pedro Necta8.6 km
- El Monumento · monument, Concepción Huista8.9 km
- Las Cruces · memorial, Jacaltenango9.3 km
- Plazita de · monument, Jacaltenango9.4 km
- Río Azul (Jacaltenango) · attraction, Concepción Huista9.8 km
- Puente Viejo del Rio Azul · monument, Concepción Huista9.9 km
- Parque Regional Municipal Montaña Aq'omá · nature reserve, Concepción Huista12 km
- Ceiba · monument, Santa Ana Huista14 km
- Parque Regional Municipal Bosque Palewitz · nature reserve, Santa Ana Huista15 km
- Parque Regional Municipal Bosque Palewitz · nature reserve, Santa Ana Huista16 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: Unión Cantinil

- 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) · Huehuetenango39 km
- Tapachula International Airport (TAP) · Tapachula111 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 Unión Cantinil

Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Unión Cantinil. Settlements here lie between about 1,360 m and 2,064 m above sea level (median 1,595 m).

- Buenos Aires
- Cantinil
- Casa Grande
- Cinco Arroyos
- El Rincón
- Esquipulas
- Guantán
- La Esperanza
- La Libertad
- La Tejera
- Lancetillo
- Las Lomas
- Los Chuj
- Los Chujes
- Los Planes
- Los Regadillos
- Los Tello
- Mal Paso
- Nueva Independencia
- Pamal
- San José
- Tajumuc
- Tajumuco
- Tuiboch
- Valentón

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 Unión Cantinil

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Chichimes

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 Unión Cantinil and the best time to visit

In Unión Cantinil, 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 Unión Cantinil

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro Medico De Especialidades Jacaltenango · Jacaltenango 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.66554&mlon=-91.70852#map=17/15.66554/-91.70852) 

Bank BanTrab · San Antonio Huista 8.1 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 1.2 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 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.65278&mlon=-91.77116#map=17/15.65278/-91.77116) 

Mall Comercial JR · San Antonio Huista 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.65345&mlon=-91.76958#map=17/15.65345/-91.76958) 

School La Regional · Jacaltenango 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.66458&mlon=-91.72141#map=17/15.66458/-91.72141) 

College UPANA · Jacaltenango 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.66778&mlon=-91.71285#map=17/15.66778/-91.71285) 

Police station PNC JACAL · Jacaltenango 9.2 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 Unión Cantinil

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

- Petrol pumps1

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 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

## Quick answers

- Where is Unión Cantinil?In Huehuetenango Department, Guatemala
- What is the population of Unión Cantinil?19,352 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Unión Cantinil?About 23 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Unión Cantinil?About 436 people per km²
- What borders Unión Cantinil?Concepción Huista, Petatán, San Antonio Huista, San Pedro Necta and Todos Santos Cuchumatán
- What is there to see in Unión Cantinil?Parque Regional Montaña Negra
- What time zone is Unión Cantinil in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Unión Cantinil?Quetzal (GTQ)
- What language is spoken in Unión Cantinil?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Unión Cantinil?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Unión Cantinil?Settlements lie between 1,360 m and 2,064 m
- What is the best time to visit Unión Cantinil?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Unión Cantinil?Centro Medico De Especialidades Jacaltenango, about 9.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Unión Cantinil?BanTrab, about 8.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Unión Cantinil?Gasolinera La Libertad, about 1.2 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Unión Cantinil?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Unión Cantinil?GT1332 (OCHA common operational dataset)