# Monjas Municipality, Jalapa Department – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/jalapa/monjas/ Municipality · Jalapa Department # Monjas Monjas is a municipality of Guatemala in Jalapa Department. It had an estimated **32,787 people** in 2024 on 148 km² (about 221 per km²). Its main town is Monjas. 46 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 32 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 32,787people (2024) - 148km² - 32mapped services - 1,013 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Monjas? Monjas had an estimated **32,787 people** in 2024 — 7.8% of Jalapa Department, 169th of 340 municipalities. There are 1,021 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Jalapa Department figure of 1,025). Spread over 148 km², that is about **221 people per km²**, 194th of 340 municipalities. 26.4% of people are children under 15 and 6.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 27 years (it is 24 across Jalapa Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 50 children and older people. 0–4 ****2,813** 5–9 ****3,012** 10–14 ****2,820** 15–19 ****3,007** 20–24 ****3,478** 25–29 ****3,398** 30–34 ****2,800** 35–39 ****2,335** 40–44 ****1,959** 45–49 ****1,528** 50–54 ****1,355** 55–59 ****1,129** 60–64 ****929** 65–69 ****738** 70+ ****1,486** 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 Monjas? Monjas lies in [Jalapa Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/jalapa/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [El Progreso](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/jutiapa/el-progreso/), [Jalapa](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/jalapa/jalapa/), [Jutiapa](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/jutiapa/jutiapa/), [San Manuel Chaparrón](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/jalapa/san-manuel-chaparron/), [San Pedro Pinula](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/jalapa/san-pedro-pinula/) and [Santa Catarina Mita](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/jutiapa/santa-catarina-mita/). By area it is the 157th largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 7.3% of [Jalapa Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/jalapa/). The centre of Monjas is about 68 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. It is about 17 km from Jalapa, the main town of Jalapa Department. The centre point is at 14.5070° N, 89.8984° 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 Monjas OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Monjas: 1 attraction. - Laguna del Hoyo · attraction ### Nearby, outside Monjas - Volcán Tahual · volcano, Jutiapa7.9 km - Zona de Veda Definitiva Volcán Tahual · nature reserve, Jutiapa8.0 km - Zona de Veda Definitiva Volcán Alzatate · nature reserve, San Carlos Alzatate16 km - Volcan Suchitán · volcano, Santa Catarina Mita18 km - Parque Regional y Área Natural Recreativa Volcán de Suchitán · nature reserve, Santa Catarina Mita18 km - Catarata de Urlanta · waterfall, Jalapa19 km - El Parquecito · attraction, El Progreso19 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: Monjas - 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 - La Aurora International Airport (GUA) · Guatemala City68 km - Ilopango International Airport (ILS) · San Salvador123 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:30) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 17:32). 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 Monjas Open gazetteers list **46 villages, towns and localities** in Monjas. The largest with a recorded population: Monjas (13,541). Settlements here lie between about 959 m and 1,428 m above sea level (median 1,013 m). - Achiotillos - Agua Tibia - Buena Vista - Casa de Tablas - El Carmen - El Coco - El Plash - El Salamo - Entre Ríos - Garay - Garay Viejo - Joya del Manzal - Joya del Nanzal - Juan Cano - La Campana - La Ceiba - La Ceibita - La Colonia - La Estancia - La Providencia - La Provincia - La Recta - La Rinconada - Las Lomas - Las Moritas - Las Olivas - Las Vegas - Llano Grande - Llano Verde - Los Achiotes - Los Cerritos - Los Izotes - Los Terrones - Los Valdez - Los Valdéz - Mojarrita Abajo - Mojarritas - Monjas - Morazán - Obraje - Piedras Blancas - Piedras de Fuego - Plan de La Cruz - San Antonio - San Juancito - Sestiadero 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 Monjas Named natural and historic features inside Monjas, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Laguneta del Hoyo - Quebrada El Jiote - Quebrada de Salfate - Riachuelo Achiotes - Riachuelo Jutiapilla - Riachuelo Quintanilla - Río Güirila - Río Ingenio - Río Juan Cano - Río Mojarritas ### History 1 ancient site. - Sitio Arqueológico La Campana 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 Monjas and the best time to visit In Monjas, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Dec (19 °C). About 1,207 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (214 mm) and the driest Feb (13 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 19 14 Feb 21 13 Mar 22 14 Apr 24 34 May 24 143 Jun 22 195 Jul 22 161 Aug 22 202 Sep 21 214 Oct 21 152 Nov 19 47 Dec 19 19 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Monjas Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Esperanza De Vida · Monjas 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.50039&mlon=-89.87154#map=17/14.50039/-89.87154) Bank Banco de Antigua · Monjas 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.50270&mlon=-89.87143#map=17/14.50270/-89.87143) Petrol pump Uno · Monjas 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.50589&mlon=-89.87449#map=17/14.50589/-89.87449) Hotel Hotel New York II · Monjas 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.50282&mlon=-89.87289#map=17/14.50282/-89.87289) Mall El Encuentro Jalapa · Jalapa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.62873&mlon=-89.97749#map=17/14.62873/-89.97749) School Escuela de Educación Primaria Urbana · Monjas 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.49968&mlon=-89.86989#map=17/14.49968/-89.86989) College Cunsurori Usac · Jalapa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.62769&mlon=-89.98741#map=17/14.62769/-89.98741) Police station PNC · Jalapa 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.63543&mlon=-89.98135#map=17/14.63543/-89.98135) 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 Monjas Places mapped inside Monjas in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps4 - Hotels4 - Schools1 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants18 - Dental clinics1 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 Jalapa Department - Jalapa - Mataquescuintla - San Carlos Alzatate - San Luis Jilotepeque - San Manuel Chaparrón - San Pedro Pinula ## Quick answers - Where is Monjas?In Jalapa Department, Guatemala - What is the population of Monjas?32,787 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in Monjas?About 27 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of Monjas?About 221 people per km² - What borders Monjas?El Progreso, Jalapa, Jutiapa, San Manuel Chaparrón, San Pedro Pinula and Santa Catarina Mita - What is there to see in Monjas?Laguna del Hoyo - What time zone is Monjas in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Monjas?Quetzal (GTQ) - What language is spoken in Monjas?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Monjas?46 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Monjas?Settlements lie between 959 m and 1,428 m - What is the best time to visit Monjas?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Monjas?Hospital Esperanza De Vida, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Monjas?Banco de Antigua, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Monjas?Uno, about 2.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Monjas?1 mapped - How many banks are in Monjas?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Monjas?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Monjas?GT2106 (OCHA common operational dataset)