# Asunción Mita Municipality, Jutiapa Department – Villages

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Municipality · Jutiapa Department 

# Asunción Mita

Asunción Mita is a municipality of Guatemala in Jutiapa Department. It had an estimated **54,720 people** in 2024 on 503 km² (about 109 per km²). Its main town is Asunción Mita. 123 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 40 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 54,720people (2024)
- 503km²
- 40mapped services
- 553 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Asunción Mita?

Asunción Mita had an estimated **54,720 people** in 2024 — 9.6% of Jutiapa Department, 102nd of 340 municipalities. There are 1,014 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Jutiapa Department figure of 1,010). Spread over 503 km², that is about **109 people per km²**, 280th of 340 municipalities.

23.9% of people are children under 15 and 9.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 29 years (it is 26 across Jutiapa Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 50 children and older people.

0–4 ****4,323**

5–9 ****4,350**

10–14 ****4,394**

15–19 ****4,629**

20–24 ****5,366**

25–29 ****5,266**

30–34 ****4,816**

35–39 ****4,199**

40–44 ****3,413**

45–49 ****2,806**

50–54 ****2,376**

55–59 ****1,990**

60–64 ****1,728**

65–69 ****1,512**

70+ ****3,552**

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 Asunción Mita?

Asunción Mita lies in [Jutiapa Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/jutiapa/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Agua Blanca](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/jutiapa/agua-blanca/), [Atescatempa](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/jutiapa/atescatempa/), [Jutiapa](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/jutiapa/jutiapa/), [Santa Catarina Mita](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/jutiapa/santa-catarina-mita/) and [Yupiltepeque](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/jutiapa/yupiltepeque/). By area it is the 50th largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 15.2% of [Jutiapa Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/jutiapa/). The centre of Asunción Mita is about 97 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. It is about 23 km from Jutiapa, the main town of Jutiapa Department. The centre point is at 14.3081° N, 89.6779° 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 Asunción Mita

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Asunción Mita: 1 beach; 1 volcano; 1 viewpoint; 1 nature reserve.

- Zona de Veda Definitiva Volcán Ixtepeque · nature reserve
- Playa El Amatal · beach
- Viewpoint in a field · viewpoint
- Cerro Amatique · volcano

### Nearby, outside Asunción Mita

- Volcán Las Víboras · volcano, Atescatempa12 km
- Volcán Ixtepeque · volcano, Santa Catarina Mita13 km
- Mojón · monument, Agua Blanca13 km
- Mojón · monument, Agua Blanca14 km
- Parque Regional y Área Natural Recreativa Volcán de Suchitán · nature reserve, Santa Catarina Mita14 km
- Volcan Suchitán · volcano, Santa Catarina Mita14 km
- Mojón · monument, Agua Blanca15 km
- Mojón La Puerta · monument, Agua Blanca16 km
- El Parquecito · attraction, El Progreso19 km
- Mojón Salitre Rancho de Cuero · monument, Agua Blanca19 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: Asunción Mita

- 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

- Ilopango International Airport (ILS) · San Salvador91 km
- La Aurora International Airport (GUA) · Guatemala City96 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:29) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:15, 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 Asunción Mita

Open gazetteers list **123 villages, towns and localities** in Asunción Mita. The largest with a recorded population: Asunción Mita (48,297). Settlements here lie between about 435 m and 975 m above sea level (median 553 m).

- Agua Fría
- Aguas Finas
- Amatillo
- Anguiatú
- Arrinconada
- Asuncioncita
- Asunción Grande
- Asunción Mita
- Ayucinapa
- Badén
- Buenos Aires Las Crucitas
- Canteada
- Caña Vieja
- Cerro Blanco
- Cerro Liso
- Cerro de Flores
- Cerrón
- Chagüite
- Chavarría
- Cola de Pava
- Conacaste
- Crucitas
- El Cerrón
- El Ciprés
- El Coco
- El Guayabo
- El Izote
- El Limón
- El Mangal
- El Manguito
- El Palmar
- El Pito
- El Platanar
- El Quebracho
- El Roble
- El Rodeo
- El Salitre
- El Socorro
- El Trapiche
- El Tule
- El Vallecito
- Estanzuela
- Finca El Limón
- Girones
- González
- Guevara
- Hacienda Abajo
- Honduritas
- Jicaral
- La Arenera
- La Canteada
- La Ceibita
- La Laguneta
- La Lima
- La Pitahaya
- La Playa
- La Reforma
- Lagunilla
- Las Brisas
- Las Cruces
- Las Flores
- Las Marías
- Las Moritas
- Las Pozas
- Las Ánimas
- Linares
- Llanitos
- Loma Larga
- Loma de Chavarría
- Loma de Chavaría
- Loma de González
- Loma de Grijalva
- Los Amates
- Los Ascencios
- Los Llanitos
- Los Moritas
- Los Silva
- Nueva Estanzuela
- Nuevo Pajonal
- Papaturro
- Paso de Herrera
- Peñitas
- Playa del Amatal
- Playa del Coyol
- Pretil
- Quebrada Honda
- Rancho Vista Hermosa
- Residenciales California
- Rosarito
- San Francisco
- San Jerónimo
- San Joaquín
- San José
- San José Las Flores
- San Juan La Isla
- San Juan Las Minas
- San Lorenzo
- San Matías
- San Miguelito
- San Pablo
- San Pedro
- San Rafael Cerro Blanco
- San Rafael El Rosario
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Elena
- Santa Lucía
- Santa Marta
- Santa Rosa
- Shanshul
- Siguatiupa
- Sitio de Las Flores
- Sitio del Niño
- Tablón San Bartolo
- Tamarindo
- Tancushapa
- Tiúcal
- Tiúcal Arriba
- Trapiche Abajo
- Trapiche Vargas
- Trapichito
- Ujuxte
- Umaña
- Valle Nuevo

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 Asunción Mita

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

### Water

26 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Agua Caliente
- Quebrada Azul
- Quebrada Chaparrón
- Quebrada El Corozo
- Quebrada El Coyolito
- Quebrada El Marial
- Quebrada La Quebradora
- Quebrada Las Ánimas
- Quebrada Los Coyoles
- Quebrada Seca
- Riachuelo Agua Caliente
- Riachuelo Ataicinco
- Riachuelo Dos Ceibas
- Riachuelo El Riíto
- Riachuelo Shutimita
- Riachuelo Tancushapa
- Río Amatal
- Río El Níspero
- Río Mongoy
- Río Morán
- Río Quesalapa
- Río San Cristóbal
- Río Tahuapa
- Río Tamasulapa

…and 2 more.

### Coast and islands

1 headland.

- Punta Ostúa

### Hills and mountains

35 mountains; 6 hills.

- Cerro Camposanto · 1,035 m
- Cerro El Pino · 1,018 m
- Cerro Iguanero · 1,011 m
- Cerro El Voladero · 1,004 m
- Cerro La Asunción · 994 m
- Cerro Chileño · 989 m
- Cerro El Reparo · 975 m
- Cerro Las Piedras · 961 m
- Cerro Campana · 949 m
- Cerro Mongoy · 927 m
- Cerro El Centes · 911 m
- Cerro El Cerrón · 898 m
- Loma del Tablón · 852 m
- Cerro Colorado · 849 m
- Cerro Petatilla · 847 m
- Cerro Las Pozas · 826 m
- Cerro El Pacho · 812 m
- Cerro El Portezuelo · 799 m
- Cerro Santa Rita · 778 m
- Cerro Redondo · 772 m
- Cerro Largo · 762 m
- Cerro Estanzuela · 761 m
- Cerro Granada · 748 m
- Cerro El Jobo · 720 m

…and 17 more.

### Forests and nature

2 forests.

- Bosque El Naranjal
- Bosque El Paterno

### History

2 ancient sites.

- Sitio Arqueológico Cerro de García
- Sitio Arqueológico Mictlam

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 Asunción Mita and the best time to visit

In Asunción Mita, the warmest month is Apr (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Dec (20 °C). About 1,284 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (224 mm) and the driest Mar (20 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 20 26 

Feb 22 21 

Mar 23 20 

Apr 25 37 

May 25 142 

Jun 23 198 

Jul 23 165 

Aug 23 198 

Sep 22 224 

Oct 22 158 

Nov 20 62 

Dec 20 33 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Asunción Mita

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Sanatorio Vimédica · Asunción Mita 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.32883&mlon=-89.70791#map=17/14.32883/-89.70791) 

Bank BAM · Asunción Mita 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.33414&mlon=-89.70988#map=17/14.33414/-89.70988) 

Petrol pump Shell · Asunción Mita 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.33887&mlon=-89.71368#map=17/14.33887/-89.71368) 

Hotel Turicentro Atatupa · Asunción Mita 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.32548&mlon=-89.70656#map=17/14.32548/-89.70656) 

Mall Centro Comercial Villa del Angel · Santa Catarina Mita 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.45085&mlon=-89.74324#map=17/14.45085/-89.74324) 

School Centro Escolar · Agua Blanca 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.40642&mlon=-89.57677#map=17/14.40642/-89.57677) 

College Escuela de Ciencias Empresariales ECCE · Atescatempa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.17688&mlon=-89.74004#map=17/14.17688/-89.74004) 

Police station Comisiaria PNC · Jutiapa 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.28812&mlon=-89.89437#map=17/14.28812/-89.89437) 

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 Asunción Mita

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

- Hospitals4
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps5
- Hotels6
- Restaurants21
- Dental clinics3

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 Jutiapa Department

- Agua Blanca
- Atescatempa
- Comapa
- Conguaco
- El Adelanto
- El Progreso
- Jalpatagua
- Jerez
- Jutiapa
- Moyuta
- Pasaco
- Quesada
- San José Acatempa
- Santa Catarina Mita
- Yupiltepeque
- Zapotitlán

## Quick answers

- Where is Asunción Mita?In Jutiapa Department, Guatemala
- What is the population of Asunción Mita?54,720 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Asunción Mita?About 29 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Asunción Mita?About 109 people per km²
- What borders Asunción Mita?Agua Blanca, Atescatempa, Jutiapa, Santa Catarina Mita and Yupiltepeque
- What is there to see in Asunción Mita?Cerro Amatique, Playa El Amatal, Viewpoint in a field, Zona de Veda Definitiva Volcán Ixtepeque
- What time zone is Asunción Mita in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Asunción Mita?Quetzal (GTQ)
- What language is spoken in Asunción Mita?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Asunción Mita?123 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Asunción Mita?Settlements lie between 435 m and 975 m
- What is the highest point in Asunción Mita?Cerro Camposanto (1,035 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Asunción Mita?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Asunción Mita?Sanatorio Vimédica, about 4.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Asunción Mita?BAM, about 4.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Asunción Mita?Shell, about 5.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Asunción Mita?4 mapped
- How many banks are in Asunción Mita?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Asunción Mita?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Asunción Mita?GT2205 (OCHA common operational dataset)