# El Adelanto Municipality, Jutiapa Department – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/jutiapa/el-adelanto/ Municipality · Jutiapa Department # El Adelanto El Adelanto is a municipality of Guatemala in Jutiapa Department. It had an estimated **8,518 people** in 2024 on 30 km² (about 286 per km²). Its main town is El Adelanto. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 8,518people (2024) - 29.7km² - 1mapped service - 935 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in El Adelanto? El Adelanto had an estimated **8,518 people** in 2024 — 1.5% of Jutiapa Department, 324th of 340 municipalities. There are 964 women for every 1,000 men (below the Jutiapa Department figure of 1,010). Spread over 30 km², that is about **286 people per km²**, 155th of 340 municipalities. 27.7% of people are children under 15 and 7.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 26 years (it is 26 across Jutiapa Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 54 children and older people. 0–4 ****731** 5–9 ****791** 10–14 ****840** 15–19 ****894** 20–24 ****861** 25–29 ****772** 30–34 ****716** 35–39 ****613** 40–44 ****471** 45–49 ****425** 50–54 ****305** 55–59 ****253** 60–64 ****218** 65–69 ****189** 70+ ****439** 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 El Adelanto? El Adelanto lies in [Jutiapa Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/jutiapa/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Comapa](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/jutiapa/comapa/), [Jutiapa](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/jutiapa/jutiapa/), [Yupiltepeque](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/jutiapa/yupiltepeque/) and [Zapotitlán](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/jutiapa/zapotitlan/). By area it is the 297th largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 0.9% of [Jutiapa Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/jutiapa/). The centre of El Adelanto is about 88 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. It is about 12 km from Jutiapa, the main town of Jutiapa Department. The centre point is at 14.1799° N, 89.8527° 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 El Adelanto ### Nearby, outside El Adelanto - Volcán Las Víboras · volcano, Atescatempa14 km - Zona de Veda Definitiva Volcán Chingo · nature reserve, Jerez15 km - Volcán de Chingo · volcano, Jerez15 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: El Adelanto - 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 City85 km - Ilopango International Airport (ILS) · San Salvador95 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 06:15, sunset around 17:33). 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 El Adelanto Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in El Adelanto. The largest with a recorded population: El Adelanto (2,341). Settlements here lie between about 707 m and 1,274 m above sea level (median 935 m). - Caserío Río Chiquito - Cerro de Piedra - Chinamas - El Adelanto - El Cajón - El Hato - El Sarón - Godoyas - Las Trojas - Los Cerritos - Los Godoyes - Nueva Libertad - Río Chiquito - Wiliwiste 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 El Adelanto Named natural and historic features inside El Adelanto, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Quebrada La Cidra - Río Chiquito 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 El Adelanto and the best time to visit In El Adelanto, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Nov (23 °C). About 1,271 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (227 mm) and the driest Jan (6 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 23 6 Feb 25 8 Mar 26 8 Apr 27 34 May 26 159 Jun 25 207 Jul 25 178 Aug 25 218 Sep 24 227 Oct 24 171 Nov 23 45 Dec 23 11 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Adelanto Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Sanatorio MultiMédicas Jutiapa · Jutiapa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.27901&mlon=-89.87542#map=17/14.27901/-89.87542) Bank BAM · Jutiapa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.29156&mlon=-89.89797#map=17/14.29156/-89.89797) Petrol pump Shell · Jutiapa 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.26803&mlon=-89.88313#map=17/14.26803/-89.88313) Hotel K-Bañas Alejo's · El Adelanto 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.17625&mlon=-89.82787#map=17/14.17625/-89.82787) Mall Plaza El Chiltepe · Jutiapa 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.24575&mlon=-89.87091#map=17/14.24575/-89.87091) School Colegio Guatemala · Jutiapa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.27586&mlon=-89.89978#map=17/14.27586/-89.89978) College Escuela de Ciencias Empresariales ECCE · Atescatempa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.17688&mlon=-89.74004#map=17/14.17688/-89.74004) Police station Comisiaria PNC · Jutiapa 13 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 El Adelanto Places mapped inside El Adelanto in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hotels1 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 - Asunción Mita - Atescatempa - Comapa - Conguaco - El Progreso - Jalpatagua - Jerez - Jutiapa - Moyuta - Pasaco - Quesada - San José Acatempa - Santa Catarina Mita - Yupiltepeque - Zapotitlán ## Quick answers - Where is El Adelanto?In Jutiapa Department, Guatemala - What is the population of El Adelanto?8,518 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in El Adelanto?About 26 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of El Adelanto?About 286 people per km² - What borders El Adelanto?Comapa, Jutiapa, Yupiltepeque and Zapotitlán - What is there to see in El Adelanto?Volcán Las Víboras, Zona de Veda Definitiva Volcán Chingo, Volcán de Chingo, El Parquecito - What time zone is El Adelanto in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in El Adelanto?Quetzal (GTQ) - What language is spoken in El Adelanto?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in El Adelanto?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of El Adelanto?Settlements lie between 707 m and 1,274 m - What is the best time to visit El Adelanto?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to El Adelanto?Sanatorio MultiMédicas Jutiapa, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to El Adelanto?BAM, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Adelanto?Shell, about 10 km from the centre - What is the P-code of El Adelanto?GT2209 (OCHA common operational dataset)