# Flores Municipality, Petén Department – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/peten/flores/ Municipality · Petén Department # Flores Flores is a municipality of Guatemala in Petén Department. It had an estimated **46,401 people** in 2024 on 3,866 km² (about 12 per km²). 48 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 311 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 46,401people (2024) - 3,866km² - 311mapped services - 134 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Flores? Flores had an estimated **46,401 people** in 2024 — 7.2% of Petén Department, 126th of 340 municipalities. There are 947 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Petén Department figure of 944). Spread over 3,866 km², that is about **12 people per km²**, 337th of 340 municipalities. 26.7% of people are children under 15 and 7.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 27 years (it is 23 across Petén Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 53 children and older people. 0–4 ****3,912** 5–9 ****4,256** 10–14 ****4,242** 15–19 ****4,195** 20–24 ****4,822** 25–29 ****4,688** 30–34 ****4,006** 35–39 ****3,287** 40–44 ****2,681** 45–49 ****2,132** 50–54 ****1,764** 55–59 ****1,458** 60–64 ****1,316** 65–69 ****1,054** 70+ ****2,588** 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 Flores? Flores lies in [Petén Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/peten/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Melchor de Mencos](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/peten/melchor-de-mencos/), [San Andrés](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/peten/san-andres/), [San Benito](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/peten/san-benito/), [San Francisco](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/peten/san-francisco/), [San José](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/peten/san-jose/) and [Santa Ana](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/peten/santa-ana/). By area it is the 3rd largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 10.8% of [Petén Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/peten/). The centre of Flores is about 320 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. The centre point is at 17.3540° N, 89.5188° 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 Flores OpenStreetMap lists 129 named sights in Flores: 34 ruins; 28 attractions; 24 archaeological sites; 10 nature reserves; 9 zoos; 7 viewpoints; 5 museums; 4 beachs; 3 memorials; 2 monuments; 2 national parks; 1 castle or fort. - Museo Ceramico · museum - Museo El Petencito · museum - Museo Lítico · museum - Museo Sylvanus G. Morley · museum - Museo de San Miguel · museum - Bejucal · archaeological site - Conjunto L · archaeological site - Conjunto N · archaeological site - Group G · archaeological site - Ixlú · archaeological site - Nakum Archaeological Site · archaeological site - Structure 5D-89 · archaeological site - Sweat House · archaeological site - Sítio arqueológico Avila · archaeological site - Sítio arqueológico Camul · archaeological site - Sítio arqueológico Chikin Tikal · archaeological site - Sítio arqueológico Corazal · archaeological site - Sítio arqueológico El Encanto · archaeological site - Sítio arqueológico Jimbal · archaeological site - Sítio arqueológico La Flor · archaeological site - Tikal · archaeological site - Topoxté · archaeological site - Uaxactun · archaeological site - Uaxactún Grupo A · archaeological site - Uaxactún Grupo B · archaeological site - Uaxactún Grupo C · archaeological site - Uaxactún Grupo D · archaeological site - Uaxactún Grupo E · archaeological site - Uaxactún Grupo F · archaeological site - Castillo de Arismendi · castle or fort …and 99 more. 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: Flores - 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 Benito61 km - Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE) · Belize City131 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:23) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:20, 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 Flores Open gazetteers list **48 villages, towns and localities** in Flores. The largest with a recorded population: Tikal (240). Settlements here lie between about 114 m and 378 m above sea level (median 134 m). - Aguadas Nuevas - Ciudad Satélite - Colonia Ciudad Satélite - Colonia Militar - Colonia Modelo - Colonia Segunda Lotificación - Dos Lagunas - El Arrozal - El Caoba - El Capulinar - El Esfuerzo - El Hule - El Naranjo - El Porvenir - El Ramonal II - El Remate - El Tirano - El Xex - Gato Salvaje - Ixpampajul - La Arenera - La Democracia - La Naya - La Pista - La Reforma - Lepete - Magdalena - Maya - Mayabel - Miramar - Modelo - Nimá - Paso del Norte - Pichaín - Piedra Blanca - Puxteal - Ramonales - San Miguel - Santa Elena - Tikal - Tres Naciones - Uaxactún - Vitzil - Yaxha - Yaxjá - Zocotzal - Zona 1 de Santa Elena - Zona 2 de Santa Elena 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 Flores Named natural and historic features inside Flores, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 19 lakes; 12 rivers and streams. - Arroyo El Pollo - Arroyo El Tigre - Arroyo Ixcanrío - Arroyo Punteil - Arroyo Santa Isabel - Arroyo Santa María - Arroyo Seco - Brenquio - Laguna Exequil - Laguna Petenchel - Laguna Quexil - Laguna Sacnab - Laguna Yaxjá - Laguneta Bolamchac - Laguneta Chajá - Laguneta Champoxté - Laguneta El Botanal - Laguneta El Burro - Laguneta El Juleque - Laguneta El Tintal - Laguneta Lancajá - Laguneta Macanché - Laguneta Salpetén - Laguneta San Miguel …and 7 more. ### Coast and islands 7 islands; 7 headlands; 1 bay. - Ensenada San Pedro - Isla de Flores - Islote El Hospital - Islote Grande - Islote Jacinto Rodríguez Díaz - Islote Lepete - Islote Santa Bárbara - Islote Topoxté - Punta El Boquerón - Punta El Tigre - Punta Ixpop - Punta Nimá - Punta Pichaín - Punta Vitzil - Punta Yachul ### Forests and nature 2 nature reserves; 1 park. - Santuario Ecológico El Retiro - Tikal National Park - Área Protegida USAC CUDEP ### History 50 ancient sites; 2 historic sites; 1 museum; 1 palace. - El Encanto - El Manantial - El Temblor - Ixlu - Jimbal - La Naya - La Pochitoca - Museo CINCAP - Nakum - North Acropolis - Plaza del Gran Jaguar - San Bartolo - San Clemente - San Clemente - Sitio Arqueológico Akalche - Sitio Arqueológico Camul - Sitio Arqueológico Cenote - Sitio Arqueológico Cerro Yaxjá - Sitio Arqueológico Chac - Sitio Arqueológico Chikin Tikal - Sitio Arqueológico Clemente Uno - Sitio Arqueológico Coloradito - Sitio Arqueológico Corozal - Sitio Arqueológico Dos Aguadas …and 30 more. ### Getting around 4 airports; 1 airfield. - Dos Lagunas Airport - El Peten Airport - Mundo Maya International Airport - Pista de Aterrizaje 212 - Uaxactun Airport 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 Flores and the best time to visit In Flores, the warmest month is May (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 1,649 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (243 mm) and the driest Apr (34 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 104 Feb 24 53 Mar 26 44 Apr 28 34 May 28 126 Jun 26 232 Jul 26 152 Aug 26 175 Sep 26 198 Oct 25 243 Nov 23 163 Dec 22 125 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Flores Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Campamento el chiclero · Flores 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.39546&mlon=-89.63314#map=17/17.39546/-89.63314) 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 Flores Places mapped inside Flores in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Banks8 - ATMs2 - Petrol pumps8 - Hotels137 - Shopping malls6 - Schools3 - Colleges and universities2 - Cinemas1 - Pharmacies8 - Restaurants128 - Police stations5 - 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 - Dolores - El Chal - 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 Flores?In Petén Department, Guatemala - What is the population of Flores?46,401 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in Flores?About 27 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of Flores?About 12 people per km² - What borders Flores?Melchor de Mencos, San Andrés, San Benito, San Francisco, San José and Santa Ana - What is there to see in Flores?10 Q Entrance- beach with swings and huts, ARCAS Petén Education Centre, Acropolis Sur, Ball game field - What time zone is Flores in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Flores?Quetzal (GTQ) - What language is spoken in Flores?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Flores?48 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Flores?Settlements lie between 114 m and 378 m - What is the best time to visit Flores?January to April - How many hospitals are in Flores?1 mapped - How many banks are in Flores?8 mapped - How many ATMs are in Flores?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Flores?8 mapped - What is the P-code of Flores?GT1701 (OCHA common operational dataset)