# Dolores Municipality, Petén Department – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/peten/dolores/ Municipality · Petén Department # Dolores Dolores is a municipality of Guatemala in Petén Department. It had an estimated **30,795 people** in 2024 on 1,658 km² (about 19 per km²). Its main town is Dolores. 84 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 30,795people (2024) - 1,658km² - 19mapped services - 339 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Dolores? Dolores had an estimated **30,795 people** in 2024 — 4.7% of Petén Department, 182nd of 340 municipalities. There are 951 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Petén Department figure of 944). Spread over 1,658 km², that is about **19 people per km²**, 332nd of 340 municipalities. 34.4% of people are children under 15 and 6.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 23 years (it is 23 across Petén Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 69 children and older people. 0–4 ****3,593** 5–9 ****3,576** 10–14 ****3,418** 15–19 ****3,011** 20–24 ****3,007** 25–29 ****2,682** 30–34 ****2,312** 35–39 ****1,856** 40–44 ****1,483** 45–49 ****1,196** 50–54 ****1,025** 55–59 ****852** 60–64 ****763** 65–69 ****641** 70+ ****1,380** 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 Dolores? Dolores lies in [Petén Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/peten/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [El Chal](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/peten/el-chal/), [Melchor de Mencos](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/peten/melchor-de-mencos/), [Poptún](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/peten/poptun/) and [Santa Ana](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/peten/santa-ana/). By area it is the 11th largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 4.6% of [Petén Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/peten/). The centre of Dolores is about 255 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. It is about 65 km from Flores, the main town of Petén Department. The centre point is at 16.6451° N, 89.3598° 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 Dolores OpenStreetMap lists 9 named sights in Dolores: 4 nature reserves; 3 caves; 1 museum; 1 attraction. - Museo Regional del Sureste de Petén · museum - Parque Regional Municipal El Vivero · nature reserve - Parque Regional Municipal Ixtutz · nature reserve - Parque Regional Municipal Sacul-Ha · nature reserve - Reserva de la Biosfera Montañas Mayas Chiquibul · nature reserve - IXKUN Mayan Arqueological Site · attraction - Xibalba Cave · cave - Xibalba Cave Resurgence · cave - Zaotun · cave ### Nearby, outside Dolores - Finca El Profe · attraction, Santa Ana8.4 km - River falls · attraction, Santa Ana8.5 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: Dolores - 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 - Mundo Maya International Airport (FRS) · San Benito62 km - Placencia Airport (PLJ) · Placencia107 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:24) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:18, sunset around 17:26). 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 Dolores Open gazetteers list **84 villages, towns and localities** in Dolores. The largest with a recorded population: Dolores (10,604). Settlements here lie between about 172 m and 607 m above sea level (median 339 m). - Agua Blanca - Agua Brava - Boca del Monte - Brisas de Chiquibul - Calabazal - Campuc - Centro Maya - Chapayal - Chaquiex - Comunidad Nuevo Progreso - Comunidad Río Lindo - Cristo Rey - Dolores - El Bombillo - El Carrizal - El Cruce - El Esfuerzo - El Limón - El Manantial - El Mirador - El Muerto - El Naranjón - El Pedregal - El Rosario - El Sos - El Triunfo - El Ventarrón - Finca Jinaya - Finca Los Días - Finca San Lucas - Grano de Oro - Ixcoxol - Ixcún - Kilómetro Setenta - La Gloria - La Jutera - La Paz - La Romana - La Tarima - La Unión - Las Delicias - Las Flores de Chiquibul - Limón - Los Laureles - Los Limones - Lupercia - Machaca Tres - Monte de los Olivos - Mopán Dos - Mopán Tres - Mopán Uno - Nacimiento Nuevo Paraíso - Nueva Armenia - Nueva Esperanza - Nueva Libertad - Nueva Unión - Nuevo Grano de Oro - Nuevo Horizonte - Parcelamiento Agrario El Toronjo - Parcelamiento Agrario Grano de Oro - Parcelamiento Agrario La Tarima - Parcelamiento Agua Blanca - Parcelamiento La Gloria - Parcelamiento Monterrey - Parcelamiento Nuevo Edén - Parcelamiento Resumidero Mopán - Parcelamiento Yultutu II - Poxté - Sabalam - Sabaneta - Sacul Abajo - Sacul Arriba - Sacul En Medio - San José las Flores de Chiquibul - San Marcos - San Miguel Yalú - Santo Domingo - Santo Toribio - Suculté - Valle de la Esmeralda - Xaán - Yaltutu - Yaltutú - Yaltutú Dos 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 Dolores Named natural and historic features inside Dolores, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Arroyo Xaán - Río El Mollejón - Río Sacul - Río Santo Domingo - Río Santo Domingo ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Montaña Yaltutú · 517 m ### History 8 ancient sites. - Ixkun - Ixtutz - La Rejolla - Sitio Arqueológico Borracheras - Sitio Arqueológico Ixcún - Sitio Arqueológico Ixtontón - Sitio Arqueológico Sacul - Ucanal 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 Dolores and the best time to visit In Dolores, the warmest month is May (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 1,803 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (239 mm) and the driest Apr (46 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 124 Feb 22 86 Mar 24 65 Apr 26 46 May 27 121 Jun 25 213 Jul 25 175 Aug 25 187 Sep 25 215 Oct 24 239 Nov 22 190 Dec 21 142 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dolores Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Salud, Dolores Peten · Dolores 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.50716&mlon=-89.41835#map=17/16.50716/-89.41835) Bank BANRURAL · Dolores 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.51289&mlon=-89.41930#map=17/16.51289/-89.41930) Petrol pump Gasolinera · Dolores 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.59408&mlon=-89.51116#map=17/16.59408/-89.51116) Hotel Hotel Mopan · Santa Ana 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.73410&mlon=-89.37604#map=17/16.73410/-89.37604) Mall Metroplaza Poptún · Poptún 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.32799&mlon=-89.40694#map=17/16.32799/-89.40694) School Escuela Oficial Urbana Mixta Barrio San Ramón · Dolores 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.50773&mlon=-89.41350#map=17/16.50773/-89.41350) College Universidad Galileo - Poptún · Poptún 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.34531&mlon=-89.42132#map=17/16.34531/-89.42132) Police station El Chal · El Chal 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.64401&mlon=-89.65136#map=17/16.64401/-89.65136) 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 Dolores Places mapped inside Dolores in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels1 - Schools3 - Pharmacies3 - Restaurants5 - Dental clinics2 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 Petén Department - El Chal - Flores - La Libertad - Las Cruces - Melchor de Mencos - Poptún - San Andrés - San Benito - San Francisco - San José - San Luis - Santa Ana - Sayaxché ## Quick answers - Where is Dolores?In Petén Department, Guatemala - What is the population of Dolores?30,795 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in Dolores?About 23 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of Dolores?About 19 people per km² - What borders Dolores?El Chal, Melchor de Mencos, Poptún and Santa Ana - What is there to see in Dolores?IXKUN Mayan Arqueological Site, Museo Regional del Sureste de Petén, Parque Regional Municipal El Vivero, Parque Regional Municipal Ixtutz - What time zone is Dolores in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Dolores?Quetzal (GTQ) - What language is spoken in Dolores?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Dolores?84 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Dolores?Settlements lie between 172 m and 607 m - What is the highest point in Dolores?Montaña Yaltutú (517 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Dolores?February to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Dolores?Centro de Salud, Dolores Peten, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dolores?BANRURAL, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dolores?Gasolinera, about 17 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Dolores?1 mapped - How many banks are in Dolores?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Dolores?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Dolores?GT1708 (OCHA common operational dataset)