# Poptún Municipality, Petén Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Petén Department 

# Poptún

Poptún is a municipality of Guatemala in Petén Department. It had an estimated **72,109 people** in 2024 on 1,090 km² (about 66 per km²). Its main town is Poptún. 75 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 53 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 72,109people (2024)
- 1,090km²
- 53mapped services
- 369 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Poptún?

Poptún had an estimated **72,109 people** in 2024 — 11.1% of Petén Department, 63rd of 340 municipalities. There are 975 women for every 1,000 men (above the Petén Department figure of 944). Spread over 1,090 km², that is about **66 people per km²**, 315th of 340 municipalities.

32.2% of people are children under 15 and 6.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 24 years (it is 23 across Petén Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 62 children and older people.

0–4 ****7,591**

5–9 ****7,897**

10–14 ****7,711**

15–19 ****7,209**

20–24 ****7,149**

25–29 ****6,491**

30–34 ****5,702**

35–39 ****4,700**

40–44 ****3,830**

45–49 ****3,102**

50–54 ****2,582**

55–59 ****1,989**

60–64 ****1,734**

65–69 ****1,344**

70+ ****3,078**

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 Poptún?

Poptún lies in [Petén Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/peten/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Dolores](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/peten/dolores/), [El Chal](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/peten/el-chal/), [San Luis](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/peten/san-luis/) and [Sayaxché](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/peten/sayaxche/). By area it is the 21st largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 3.0% of [Petén Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/peten/). The centre of Poptún is about 216 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. It is about 77 km from Flores, the main town of Petén Department. The centre point is at 16.3349° N, 89.5260° 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 Poptún

OpenStreetMap lists 10 named sights in Poptún: 4 attractions; 2 viewpoints; 2 nature reserves; 1 cave; 1 national park.

- La ENEA Regional Municipal Park · national park
- Machaquilá Wildlife Refuge · nature reserve
- Parque Regional Municipal La Enea · nature reserve
- Cerro Witz · viewpoint
- INTERGOL · viewpoint
- Balnearios Las Pozas · attraction
- Red Zone Bar · attraction
- aacifentd up and down this street · attraction
- dmcenter · attraction
- Cueva del Rio · cave

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: Poptún

- 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 Benito74 km
- Puerto Barrios Airport (PBR) · Puerto Barrios121 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:25) and shortest in Dec (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:18, sunset around 17:28).

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 Poptún

Open gazetteers list **75 villages, towns and localities** in Poptún. The largest with a recorded population: Poptún (17,320). Settlements here lie between about 143 m and 697 m above sea level (median 369 m).

- Achiotal
- Arroyón
- Asentamiento Nuevo Milagro
- Barrio El Milagro
- Barrio Las Plantas
- Barrio Santa Fé
- Belén
- Buena Vista
- Canchacán
- Cantutú
- Cerro Blanco
- Cerro Lindo
- Cerro Partido
- Champas Corrientes
- Champas Quemadas
- Chapayal
- Chojimula
- Colonia La Amistad
- Colonia Militar
- Comunidad Canaán
- Concomá
- Cooperativa Unión San Juan Entre Ríos
- Corral Pec
- El Achiotalito
- El Caoba
- El Chilar I
- El Chilar Uno
- El Colegio
- El Estadio
- El Limon
- El Limón
- El Nacimiento Jabalí
- El Pato
- El Porvenir
- El Porvenir Poptún
- El Triunfo
- Entre Ríos
- Ixobel
- Ixtobel
- Jolobob
- Jolouitz
- La Ceiba
- La Machaca 1
- La Palmera
- La Peluda
- La Pila
- La Romana
- Las Canoas
- Las Delicias
- Las Lajas
- Los Patos
- Los Pinos
- Machaca Uno
- Machaquilá
- Montaña Rusa
- Morazán
- Nacimiento Oriental
- Nacimiento el Barillal
- Parcelamiento La Peluda
- Petensuc
- Poptún
- Río Blanco
- Sabaneta
- Sabaneta Tanhoc
- San Agustín
- San Antonio
- San Marcos
- San Miguel
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Fé
- Santa Lucía
- Santa María
- Secacao
- Sensatul
- Tanjoc

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 Poptún

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Arroyo Poxté
- Quebrada Santa María
- Río Concomá
- Río Jabalí
- Río La Canoa

### History

5 ancient sites.

- Machaquila
- Sitio Arqueológico Petensuc
- Sitio Arqueológico Poptún
- Sitio Arqueológico Tanjoc
- Área Arqueológica Cuevas de San Miguel

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Poptún 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 Poptún and the best time to visit

In Poptún, 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 Poptún

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro medico Monte Maria · Poptún 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.33138&mlon=-89.42989#map=17/16.33138/-89.42989) 

Bank Banco de Antigua · Poptún 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.33110&mlon=-89.42007#map=17/16.33110/-89.42007) 

Petrol pump Texaco · Poptún 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.34971&mlon=-89.42329#map=17/16.34971/-89.42329) 

Hotel Restaurante y Hotel Ecológico el Hacendado · Poptún 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.37279&mlon=-89.44201#map=17/16.37279/-89.44201) 

Mall Metroplaza Poptún · Poptún 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.32799&mlon=-89.40694#map=17/16.32799/-89.40694) 

School La casa de esperanza · Poptún 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.33516&mlon=-89.43431#map=17/16.33516/-89.43431) 

College Universidad De San Carlos De Guatemala Sección Poptún, Petén · Poptún 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.33804&mlon=-89.42257#map=17/16.33804/-89.42257) 

Police station PNC Police · Poptún 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.32687&mlon=-89.42081#map=17/16.32687/-89.42081) 

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 Poptún

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

- Hospitals4
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels13
- Shopping malls1
- Schools3
- Colleges and universities2
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants22
- Police stations1
- 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
- Flores
- La Libertad
- Las Cruces
- Melchor de Mencos
- San Andrés
- San Benito
- San Francisco
- San José
- San Luis
- Santa Ana
- Sayaxché

## Quick answers

- Where is Poptún?In Petén Department, Guatemala
- What is the population of Poptún?72,109 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Poptún?About 24 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Poptún?About 66 people per km²
- What borders Poptún?Dolores, El Chal, San Luis and Sayaxché
- What is there to see in Poptún?Balnearios Las Pozas, Cerro Witz, Cueva del Rio, INTERGOL
- What time zone is Poptún in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Poptún?Quetzal (GTQ)
- What language is spoken in Poptún?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Poptún?75 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Poptún?Settlements lie between 143 m and 697 m
- What is the best time to visit Poptún?February to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Poptún?Centro medico Monte Maria, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Poptún?Banco de Antigua, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Poptún?Texaco, about 11 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Poptún?4 mapped
- How many banks are in Poptún?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Poptún?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Poptún?GT1712 (OCHA common operational dataset)