# San Luis Municipality, Petén Department – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/peten/san-luis/

Municipality · Petén Department 

# San Luis

San Luis is a municipality of Guatemala in Petén Department. It had an estimated **78,604 people** in 2024 on 3,087 km² (about 25 per km²). Its main town is San Luis. 245 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 78,604people (2024)
- 3,087km²
- 19mapped services
- 235 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in San Luis?

San Luis had an estimated **78,604 people** in 2024 — 12.1% of Petén Department, 55th of 340 municipalities. There are 959 women for every 1,000 men (above the Petén Department figure of 944). Spread over 3,087 km², that is about **25 people per km²**, 330th of 340 municipalities.

33.9% of people are children under 15 and 5.9% 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 66 children and older people.

0–4 ****9,163**

5–9 ****8,955**

10–14 ****8,565**

15–19 ****7,870**

20–24 ****8,023**

25–29 ****7,260**

30–34 ****6,115**

35–39 ****4,832**

40–44 ****3,858**

45–49 ****3,057**

50–54 ****2,479**

55–59 ****2,091**

60–64 ****1,736**

65–69 ****1,393**

70+ ****3,207**

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 San Luis?

San Luis lies in [Petén Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/peten/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Chahal](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/alta-verapaz/chahal/), [Fray Bartolomé de Las Casas](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/alta-verapaz/fray-bartolome-de-las-casas/), [Lívingston](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/izabal/livingston/), [Poptún](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/peten/poptun/), [Raxruhá](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/alta-verapaz/raxruha/) and [Sayaxché](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/peten/sayaxche/). By area it is the 4th largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 8.6% of [Petén Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/peten/). The centre of San Luis is about 183 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. It is about 100 km from Flores, the main town of Petén Department. The centre point is at 16.0565° N, 89.6401° 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 San Luis

OpenStreetMap lists 8 named sights in San Luis: 1 museum; 1 attraction; 1 waterfall; 1 hot spring; 1 archaeological site; 1 ruins; 1 cave; 1 nature reserve.

- Naj Tunich Painting replicas · museum
- Cancuén · archaeological site
- Caxlanpom Falls · waterfall
- Xutilhá Wildlife Refuge · nature reserve
- Caserio El Naranjal · attraction
- El palacio · ruins
- Naj Tunich Cave · cave
- rio por visitar · hot spring

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: San Luis

- 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

- Punta Gorda Airport (PND) · Punta Gorda89 km
- Mundo Maya International Airport (FRS) · San Benito98 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:26) and shortest in Dec (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:18, sunset around 17:29).

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 San Luis

Open gazetteers list **245 villages, towns and localities** in San Luis. The largest with a recorded population: San Luis (6,776). Settlements here lie between about 14 m and 644 m above sea level (median 235 m).

- Actelá
- Agua Negra
- Aguacatío
- Arenal
- Arizona
- Arroyo Quebrada Seca
- Arroyo San Martín
- Arroyo del Delegado
- Arroyo el Delegado
- Arroyón
- Bajo Machaquilaíto
- Balam
- Barrio El Cruce
- Barrio El Estadio
- Bolocsós
- Boloczos
- Buena Vista
- Caaché
- Camajá
- Canalchí
- Cancuén
- Cangrejal
- Cansis Abajo
- Cansís
- Cansís Abajo
- Cansís Arriba
- Caxlampón
- Caín
- Chacalté
- Chacté
- Chalvichoch
- Chapayal
- Chavilchoch
- Chichijá
- Chile Verde
- Chimay
- China Ha'pec
- Chinajá
- Chinchila Arriba
- Chinchilá
- Chinchilá Arriba
- Chiquigracia
- Chirepec
- Chirixitzul
- Chirrujá
- Choquelá
- Chuctí
- Compuerta
- Comunidad El Tamarindo I
- Comunidad El Tamarindo II
- Comunidad El Zapote
- Comunidad Gracias a Dios
- Comunidad La Bendición
- Comunidad Los Encuentros
- Comunidad San Francisco
- Corozal
- Cotoxa
- Cotoxá
- Cruce Santa Isabel
- Cruce de Chinchila
- Cruces de Chinchila
- Cruz Pamac
- El Achiote
- El Aguacate
- El Arroyon
- El Campamento
- El Cangrejal
- El Casiano
- El Cedro
- El Chilar
- El Chilar 2
- El Chilar II
- El Chotal
- El Coyo
- El Escobo
- El Espolón
- El Goyo
- El Limón
- El Mameyal
- El Manatial
- El Matrimonio
- El Naranjo
- El Paraiso
- El Paraíso
- El Recuerdo
- El Relleno
- El Rosal
- El Zapote
- Esquipulas
- Esquipulas Espolón
- Esquipulas Mollejon
- Finca La Isla
- Finca Nacimiento Poite
- Finca Nacimiento del Zapote
- Gracias a Dios
- Huapac
- Ixbobó
- Ixbobó Enmedio
- Ixyuc
- Jalacte Esperanza
- Jobonche
- Jobonché
- Joventé
- Joventé Abajo
- Joventé Arriba
- Juventé Tzuncal
- Kaxlam Poom la Cumbre
- La Balsa
- La Bomba
- La Caoba
- La Caobita
- La Ceibita
- La Compuerta
- La Concordia
- La Cumbre
- La Escondida
- La Esperanza
- La Florida
- La Isla
- La Laguna
- La Laguna Rosatitlan
- La Laguna Rosatitlán
- La Laguna de Secocbol
- La Montería
- La Paciencia
- La Pimienta
- La Posadita
- La Providencia
- La Tortuga
- La Trece
- La Unión
- Laguna Cangrejal
- Las Cañas
- Las Cuevas
- Loma Verde
- Los Encuentros
- Los Robles II
- Los Ángeles
- Machaquilaíto
- Moldeja
- Moldejá
- Mollejón Esquipulas
- Moyejon Arriba
- Muquilá
- Nacimiento Babila
- Nacimiento Cansis
- Nacimiento Cansís
- Nacimiento Ixbobó
- Nacimiento Poité
- Nacimiento Rio Cahabon
- Nacimiento Semuc
- Naranjal
- Naranjal Petén
- Naranjales
- Nazareno
- Nimlajá
- Nimlajá Uno
- Noctún
- Nueva Alianza
- Nueva Cadenita
- Nueva Concepcion
- Nueva Concepción
- Nueva Santa Rosa
- Ovelar Limón
- Paraje Setal
- Parcelamiento La Cuarta Línea
- Parcelamiento La Nueve
- Parcelamiento La Quinta Línea
- Parcelamiento La Sexta Línea
- Poite Seco
- Poité Abajo
- Poité Centro
- Poité Seco
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Pusilá Abajo
- Pusilá Arriba
- Quebrada Seca
- Raxquish
- Raxuja
- Raxujá
- Rio Azul
- Rosa Atitlan
- Rosatitlán
- Río Azul
- Río El Pato
- Saclac
- Saclik
- Sacuk
- Sagrado Chanichaj
- Sajul
- San Antonio Chunacte
- San Antonio El Calvario
- San Fernando
- San Francisco
- San Francisco Cancuen
- San Francisco Moyejón
- San Isidro Joventé
- San Joaquín
- San Jorge
- San José Pacay
- San Lucas
- San Lucas El Aguacate
- San Lucas Sehalcal
- San Luis
- San Marcos Rubelinup
- San Miguel Ocupan
- San Pedro Cadenas
- Santa Amalia Eloyán
- Santa Amelia
- Santa Amelia Eloyan
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Isabel
- Santa Izabel
- Santa Marta
- Santa María Sechactí
- Santo Domingo Poite
- Santo Domingo Poité
- Seamay
- Secanché
- Secauché
- Secobob
- Secocbol
- Secoyab
- Secoyob
- Sejux
- Semarac Cangrejal
- Semarak
- Semox Chirepec
- Semuc
- Semuy
- Senimlajá
- Sepicbilchoch
- Sepikbilchoch
- Sepoc
- Sepurul
- Setoc
- Soselá
- Temax
- Timax
- Trece Aguas
- Tres Islas
- Tuvente
- Tzuncal
- Uculchoch
- Zompopero

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 San Luis

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

### Water

18 rivers and streams.

- Arroyo Cancuén
- Arroyo Carnazuela
- Arroyo El Zapote
- Arroyo del Delegado
- Quebrada Castellano
- Quebrada Chocroquijá
- Quebrada Zompopero
- Quebrada de Soselá
- Río Cansís
- Río Chacalté
- Río Chuctí
- Río El Pañuelo
- Río Ixbobó
- Río La Palma
- Río Machaquilá
- Río Noctún
- Río Omoá
- Río Suclac

### Coast and islands

1 island.

- Islote San Diego

### Hills and mountains

3 hills.

- Cerro Caquechic · 537 m
- Cerro Tres Cruces · 536 m
- Cerro Timax · 366 m

### History

5 ancient sites.

- Cancuén
- Sitio Arqueológico Las Ruinas
- Sitio Arqueológico Naj Tunich
- Sitio Arqueológico Pusilá
- Sitio Arqueológico San Luis

### Estates

1 estate.

- Hacienda Las Tres Marías

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 San Luis and the best time to visit

In San Luis, the warmest month is May (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 1,804 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (221 mm) and the driest Apr (53 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 22 124 

Feb 23 96 

Mar 25 73 

Apr 27 53 

May 27 120 

Jun 26 202 

Jul 25 186 

Aug 25 189 

Sep 25 218 

Oct 24 221 

Nov 23 187 

Dec 22 134 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Luis

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital De Fray · Fray Bartolomé de Las Casas 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.80473&mlon=-89.86827#map=17/15.80473/-89.86827) 

Bank BAM · San Luis 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.19942&mlon=-89.44133#map=17/16.19942/-89.44133) 

Petrol pump Estación de Servicio Las Casas · Fray Bartolomé de Las Casas 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.02531&mlon=-89.50716#map=17/16.02531/-89.50716) 

Hotel Hotel Posada De Don Jonas · Fray Bartolomé de Las Casas 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.02531&mlon=-89.50716#map=17/16.02531/-89.50716) 

Mall Plaza Girasoles · San Luis 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.18538&mlon=-89.42310#map=17/16.18538/-89.42310) 

School Chinchilá, San Luis, Petén · San Luis 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.12587&mlon=-89.45096#map=17/16.12587/-89.45096) 

College Universidad Panamericana San Luis, Petén · San Luis 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.19890&mlon=-89.44030#map=17/16.19890/-89.44030) 

Police station SUBESTACION POLICIAL · San Luis 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.19891&mlon=-89.44203#map=17/16.19891/-89.44203) 

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 San Luis

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

- Banks1
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels4
- Shopping malls1
- Schools1
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants7
- Police stations1

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
- Poptún
- San Andrés
- San Benito
- San Francisco
- San José
- Santa Ana
- Sayaxché

## Quick answers

- Where is San Luis?In Petén Department, Guatemala
- What is the population of San Luis?78,604 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in San Luis?About 23 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of San Luis?About 25 people per km²
- What borders San Luis?Chahal, Fray Bartolomé de Las Casas, Lívingston, Poptún, Raxruhá and Sayaxché
- What is there to see in San Luis?Cancuén, Caserio El Naranjal, Caxlanpom Falls, El palacio
- What time zone is San Luis in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in San Luis?Quetzal (GTQ)
- What language is spoken in San Luis?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Luis?245 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Luis?Settlements lie between 14 m and 644 m
- What is the highest point in San Luis?Cerro Caquechic (537 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit San Luis?February to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Luis?Hospital De Fray, about 37 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Luis?BAM, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Luis?Estación de Servicio Las Casas, about 15 km from the centre
- How many banks are in San Luis?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in San Luis?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Luis?GT1709 (OCHA common operational dataset)