# Sayaxché Municipality, Petén Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Petén Department 

# Sayaxché

Sayaxché is a municipality of Guatemala in Petén Department. It had an estimated **102,547 people** in 2024 on 2,668 km² (about 38 per km²). Its main town is Sayaxché. 153 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 35 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 102,547people (2024)
- 2,668km²
- 35mapped services
- 146 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Sayaxché?

Sayaxché had an estimated **102,547 people** in 2024 — 15.8% of Petén Department, 34th of 340 municipalities. There are 933 women for every 1,000 men (below the Petén Department figure of 944). Spread over 2,668 km², that is about **38 people per km²**, 327th of 340 municipalities.

38.0% of people are children under 15 and 4.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 21 years (it is 23 across Petén Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 74 children and older people.

0–4 ****13,579**

5–9 ****13,187**

10–14 ****12,197**

15–19 ****10,383**

20–24 ****10,081**

25–29 ****9,359**

30–34 ****7,643**

35–39 ****6,134**

40–44 ****4,747**

45–49 ****3,672**

50–54 ****2,845**

55–59 ****2,282**

60–64 ****1,864**

65–69 ****1,481**

70+ ****3,093**

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 Sayaxché?

Sayaxché lies in [Petén Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/peten/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 8 other municipalities: [Chisec](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/alta-verapaz/chisec/), [El Chal](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/peten/el-chal/), [Ixcán](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/quiche/ixcan/), [Las Cruces](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/peten/las-cruces/), [Poptún](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/peten/poptun/), [Raxruhá](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/alta-verapaz/raxruha/), [San Francisco](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/peten/san-francisco/) and [San Luis](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/peten/san-luis/). By area it is the 5th largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 7.4% of [Petén Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/peten/). The centre of Sayaxché is about 188 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. It is about 75 km from Flores, the main town of Petén Department. The centre point is at 16.2976° N, 90.1687° 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 Sayaxché

OpenStreetMap lists 30 named sights in Sayaxché: 18 attractions; 7 nature reserves; 4 archaeological sites; 1 viewpoint.

- Aguateca · archaeological site
- Arroyo de Piedra · archaeological site
- Dos Pilas · archaeological site
- Tamarindito · archaeological site
- Aguateca Cultural Monument · nature reserve
- Monumento Cultural Ceibal · nature reserve
- Parque Nacional El Rosario · nature reserve
- Petexbatún Wildlife Refuge · nature reserve
- Reserva Natural Privada Ceibo Mocho Flor de la Pasión · nature reserve
- Reserva Natural Privada Doña Chanita Flor de la Pasión · nature reserve
- Reserva Natural Privada La Cumbre Flor de la Pasión · nature reserve
- The mirador · viewpoint
- Altar de los Sacrificios · attraction
- Ceibal · attraction
- Cruze · attraction
- Cruze Aguateca · attraction
- El Ceibal · attraction
- El Eden · attraction
- Entrada Lago El Rosario · attraction
- First stele · attraction
- Parque Nacional El Rosario · attraction
- Parque Nacional el Rosario · attraction
- Pyramid surrounded by stele · attraction
- Ravine that the trail crosses · attraction
- Stele 14 · attraction
- Stele 18 · attraction
- Stele 2 · attraction
- Stele 22 · attraction
- Trail goes through a tunnel · attraction
- arqueological site Seibal · attraction

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: Sayaxché

- 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 Benito76 km
- Puerto Barrios Airport (PBR) · Puerto Barrios181 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:27) and shortest in Dec (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:20, sunset around 17:30).

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 Sayaxché

Open gazetteers list **153 villages, towns and localities** in Sayaxché. The largest with a recorded population: Sayaxché (9,100). Settlements here lie between about 113 m and 231 m above sea level (median 146 m).

- Agua Blanca
- Agua Chiquita
- Arroyo Chinajá
- Arroyo Santa Marta
- Arroyo Santa María
- Barrio Las Flores
- Bolivia El Colorado
- Buena Vista
- Buenos Aires
- Campamento
- Canaán
- Caribe
- Caribe Rubetzul
- Caribe Río Salinas
- Cecalá
- Champeguano
- Champerico
- Chicozapote
- Comunidad Cruce Semuy
- Comunidad Monja Blanca
- Cooperativa Mario Méndez
- Cruce Semuy
- El Achiotal
- El Canaleño
- El Caribe
- El Caribe Río Salinas
- El Carro
- El Cedral
- El Cedro
- El Ceibal
- El Chicozapote
- El Chorro
- El Cubi
- El Edén
- El Faisán
- El Jordán
- El Mangal
- El Mirador
- El Mollejón
- El Nacimiento
- El Pacayal
- El Paraíso
- El Pato
- El Pozo
- El Progreso
- El Puerquito
- El Quetzalito Uno
- El Rosalito
- El Rosario
- El Santuario
- El Sepense
- El Tamarindito
- El Tamarindo
- El Tamarindo I
- El Tamarindo II
- El Tigre
- El Tucán
- El Tucán Dos
- El Tucán Uno
- El Yucateco
- Flor de la Selva
- Iberia
- Islote San Felipe
- La Ceiba
- La Colonia
- La Esperanza
- La Felicidad
- La Florida
- La Lucha
- La Montería
- La Nueva Guatemala
- La Reforma
- La Reinita
- La Soledad
- La Soledad Dos
- La Torre
- La Unión el Pozo
- Las Arenas
- Las Camelias
- Las Delicias
- Las Flores
- Las Maravillas
- Las Muñecas
- Las Pacayas
- Las Pavas
- Las Pozas
- Lo Veremos
- Los Encuentros
- Los Olivos
- Machaca III
- Manos Unidas
- Mirador
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nueva Jerusalén La Laguna
- Nuevo San Fernando
- Palestina
- Palestina II
- Petexbatún
- Pico de Oro
- Pozo San Román
- Ramonal
- Rancho San Mario
- Rosa Jamaica
- Roto Nuevo
- Roto Viejo
- Roto Viejo Río Salinas
- Rubeltzul
- San Agustín Chixoy
- San Diego
- San Francisco El Tumbo
- San Félix
- San Isidro
- San Joaquín
- San José Caribe
- San Juan Acul
- San Juan Caribe
- San Lucas
- San Marcos El Limón
- San Martín
- San Miguel El Alto I
- San Miguel El Alto II
- San Pedro Machaca III
- San Román
- San Román Pozo
- San Sebastián
- Santa Alicia
- Santa Amelia
- Santa Amelia II
- Santa Elena
- Santa Rita
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa La Laguna
- Santo Domingo
- Santo Domingo El Cedro
- Santo Tomás
- Sayaxché
- Secaché
- Semuy
- Sepamac
- Sepur
- Sepéns
- Tezulutlán 1
- Tezulutlán 2
- Tezulutlán Dos
- Tierra Blanca
- Tierra Linda
- Tzetul
- Tzulutlán Uno
- Ucanal
- Valle Nuevo
- Vuelta del Escarbado
- Yalcachimbá
- Zaragoza

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 Sayaxché

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

### Water

32 rivers and streams; 17 lakes.

- Arroyo Comixtún
- Arroyo Covadonga
- Arroyo El Caribe
- Arroyo El Pucté
- Arroyo El Puerquito
- Arroyo El Roto Viejo
- Arroyo Lo Veremos
- Arroyo Maculís
- Arroyo Santa Marta
- Arroyo Yucateco
- Laguna La Sombra
- Laguna Las Pozas
- Laguna Petexbatún
- Laguna San Juan Acul
- Laguneta Aguateca
- Laguneta Caporales
- Laguneta Ceibal
- Laguneta Charío
- Laguneta El Casco
- Laguneta El Lineco
- Laguneta El Roto Nuevo
- Laguneta El Roto Viejo
- Laguneta Mangal
- Laguneta Ojo de Agua

…and 25 more.

### Coast and islands

9 islands; 1 headland.

- Islote El Caribe
- Islote El Porvenir
- Islote La Anchura
- Islote La Reforma
- Islote San Felipe
- Islote San Isidro
- Islote Tierra Blanca
- Islote de Los Patos
- Islote del Pato
- Punta de Chimino

### History

19 ancient sites.

- Aguateca
- Anonal
- La Amelia
- Punta de Chimino
- Seibal
- Sitio Arqueológico Altar de Los Sacrificios
- Sitio Arqueológico Calatrava
- Sitio Arqueológico Dos Piedras
- Sitio Arqueológico Dos Pilas
- Sitio Arqueológico El Caribe
- Sitio Arqueológico El Ceibal
- Sitio Arqueológico El Duende
- Sitio Arqueológico La Paciencia
- Sitio Arqueológico Manuelá
- Sitio Arqueológico Plancha de Piedra
- Sitio arqueológico Arroyo de Piedra
- Tamarindito
- Tres Islas
- Área Arqueológica El Ceibal

### Getting around

2 airfields.

- Pista de Aterrizaje Ciento Cuarenta y Dos
- Pista de Aterrizaje Ciento Treinta y Dos

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 Sayaxché and the best time to visit

In Sayaxché, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 1,921 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (307 mm) and the driest Apr (46 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 93 

Feb 24 58 

Mar 26 51 

Apr 29 46 

May 29 145 

Jun 26 269 

Jul 26 189 

Aug 26 242 

Sep 26 307 

Oct 25 257 

Nov 23 153 

Dec 22 110 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sayaxché

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital De Sayaxche Peten · Sayaxché 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.52027&mlon=-90.18078#map=17/16.52027/-90.18078) 

Bank Banco de Antigua · Sayaxché 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.52877&mlon=-90.18850#map=17/16.52877/-90.18850) 

Petrol pump Don Rolando · Sayaxché 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.33109&mlon=-90.17136#map=17/16.33109/-90.17136) 

Hotel Chiminos Island Lodge · Sayaxché 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.43240&mlon=-90.19072#map=17/16.43240/-90.19072) 

School Escuela primaria y párvulos el centro · Sayaxché 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.52744&mlon=-90.19116#map=17/16.52744/-90.19116) 

College Colegio Nueva Vida · Sayaxché 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.51961&mlon=-90.18253#map=17/16.51961/-90.18253) 

Police station Estación 62.06 Sayaxche · Sayaxché 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.51992&mlon=-90.18200#map=17/16.51992/-90.18200) 

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 Sayaxché

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps7
- Hotels8
- Schools2
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants11
- 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
- San Luis
- Santa Ana

## Quick answers

- Where is Sayaxché?In Petén Department, Guatemala
- What is the population of Sayaxché?102,547 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Sayaxché?About 21 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Sayaxché?About 38 people per km²
- What borders Sayaxché?Chisec, El Chal, Ixcán, Las Cruces, Poptún, Raxruhá, San Francisco and San Luis
- What is there to see in Sayaxché?Aguateca, Aguateca Cultural Monument, Altar de los Sacrificios, Arroyo de Piedra
- What time zone is Sayaxché in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Sayaxché?Quetzal (GTQ)
- What language is spoken in Sayaxché?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sayaxché?153 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sayaxché?Settlements lie between 113 m and 231 m
- What is the best time to visit Sayaxché?December to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sayaxché?Hospital De Sayaxche Peten, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sayaxché?Banco de Antigua, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sayaxché?Don Rolando, about 3.7 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Sayaxché?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Sayaxché?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Sayaxché?7 mapped
- What is the P-code of Sayaxché?GT1710 (OCHA common operational dataset)