# Cabricán Municipality, Quetzaltenango Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/quetzaltenango/cabrican/ Municipality · Quetzaltenango Department # Cabricán Cabricán is a municipality of Guatemala in Quetzaltenango Department. It had an estimated **28,910 people** in 2024 on 84 km² (about 345 per km²). Its main town is Cabricán. 31 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 28,910people (2024) - 83.7km² - 3mapped services - 2,562 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Cabricán? Cabricán had an estimated **28,910 people** in 2024 — 3.0% of Quetzaltenango Department, 191st of 340 municipalities. There are 1,177 women for every 1,000 men (above the Quetzaltenango Department figure of 1,128). Spread over 84 km², that is about **345 people per km²**, 127th of 340 municipalities. 35.4% of people are children under 15 and 5.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 22 years (it is 25 across Quetzaltenango Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 70 children and older people. 0–4 ****3,103** 5–9 ****3,382** 10–14 ****3,762** 15–19 ****3,285** 20–24 ****2,847** 25–29 ****2,148** 30–34 ****1,955** 35–39 ****1,801** 40–44 ****1,449** 45–49 ****1,189** 50–54 ****923** 55–59 ****722** 60–64 ****648** 65–69 ****522** 70+ ****1,174** 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 Cabricán? Cabricán lies in [Quetzaltenango Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/quetzaltenango/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Comitancillo](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/san-marcos/comitancillo/), [Huitán](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/quetzaltenango/huitan/), [Río Blanco](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/san-marcos/rio-blanco/), [San Carlos Sija](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/quetzaltenango/san-carlos-sija/) and [Sipacapa](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/san-marcos/sipacapa/). By area it is the 227th largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 3.9% of [Quetzaltenango Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/quetzaltenango/). The centre of Cabricán is about 133 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. It is about 32 km from Quetzaltenango, the main town of Quetzaltenango Department. The centre point is at 15.1060° N, 91.6576° 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 Cabricán ### Nearby, outside Cabricán - Aguas calientes · attraction, San Carlos Sija10 km - Parque Regional Municipal Astillero Municipal El Grande y Astillero Municipal Quiaquichum · nature reserve, San Pedro Sacatepéquez17 km - casa de la Laguna · attraction, San Marcos17 km - Zona 5 · viewpoint, San Pedro Sacatepéquez17 km - Los Arcos · archaeological site, Tejutla17 km - Zona 3 · viewpoint, San Pedro Sacatepéquez17 km - Zona 4 · viewpoint, San Pedro Sacatepéquez18 km - Monumento a Barrios · monument, San Marcos18 km - Acceso zona 4 · viewpoint, San Pedro Sacatepéquez18 km - Molinos · viewpoint, San Pedro Sacatepéquez18 km - Parque Regional Municipal Cerro Mano de León (Cerro Sija) · nature reserve, San Carlos Sija18 km - Parque Ecológico 'Pilares de Piedra Kiej', Pologuá · nature reserve, Momostenango18 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: Cabricán - 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 - Huehuetenango Airport (HUG) · Huehuetenango29 km - Retalhuleu Airport (RER) · Retalhuleu65 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:36) and shortest in Dec (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:24, sunset around 17:38). 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 Cabricán Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in Cabricán. The largest with a recorded population: Cabricán (23,033). Settlements here lie between about 2,222 m and 2,832 m above sea level (median 2,562 m). - Buena Vista - Cabricán - Canac - Chamel - Chiquita - Chorjalé - Cienaga - El Cerro - El Durazno - El Mirador Xux - El Rinconcito - El Rincón - Flor de La Peña - La Estancia - La Grandeza - La Rancheria - La Vega - La Vuelta - Las Barrancas - Las Ciénagas - Las Flores - Las Rojas - Las Ventanas - Loma Grande - Los Corrales - Los Hornos - Los López - Mirador - Quiquibaj - Quiquivaj - Tuajlaj 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 Cabricán Named natural and historic features inside Cabricán, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Canac - Riachuelo Tuajlaj - Río Boquerón - Río Chorjalé - Río Hondo - Río Quijiquivá - Zanjón San Isidro ### Hills and mountains 4 mountains. - Cerro Paxoj · 3,201 m - Cerro Chamel · 2,898 m - Cerro de Agua · 2,860 m - Cerro Xacutz · 2,743 m 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 Cabricán and the best time to visit In Cabricán, the warmest month is Apr (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jan (17 °C). About 2,012 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (380 mm) and the driest Jan (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 17 5 Feb 18 6 Mar 19 24 Apr 20 71 May 20 248 Jun 19 332 Jul 19 246 Aug 19 308 Sep 19 380 Oct 19 312 Nov 18 68 Dec 17 10 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cabricán Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro Médico Huitán · Huitán 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.05164&mlon=-91.64034#map=17/15.05164/-91.64034) Bank Cope Mi Tesoro R.L · San Carlos Sija 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.02872&mlon=-91.58044#map=17/15.02872/-91.58044) ATM RapiXchangE Bitcoin ATM · Quetzaltenango 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.84326&mlon=-91.52320#map=17/14.84326/-91.52320) Petrol pump Shell · Huitán 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.04952&mlon=-91.64690#map=17/15.04952/-91.64690) Hotel Hotel Villa Linda · Tejutla 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.12385&mlon=-91.80433#map=17/15.12385/-91.80433) Mall Plaza Sofia · Cabricán 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.07519&mlon=-91.64840#map=17/15.07519/-91.64840) School Glorioso Imebdca Cabricán · Cabricán 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.07106&mlon=-91.64403#map=17/15.07106/-91.64403) College Centro de Atención Tecnológica "El Triunfo" · San Miguel Ixtahuacán 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.25000&mlon=-91.75000#map=17/15.25000/-91.75000) Police station Policía nacional civil San Pedro sacatepequez · San Pedro Sacatepéquez 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.97432&mlon=-91.78319#map=17/14.97432/-91.78319) 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 Cabricán Places mapped inside Cabricán in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Shopping malls1 - Schools1 - Restaurants1 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 Quetzaltenango Department - Almolonga - Cajolá - Cantel - Coatepeque - Colomba - Concepción Chiquirichapa - El Palmar - Flores Costa Cuca - Génova - Huitán - La Esperanza - Olintepeque - Ostuncalco - Palestina de Los Altos - Quetzaltenango - Salcajá - San Carlos Sija - San Francisco La Unión - San Martín Sacatepéquez - San Mateo - San Miguel Sigüila - Sibilia - Zunil ## Quick answers - Where is Cabricán?In Quetzaltenango Department, Guatemala - What is the population of Cabricán?28,910 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in Cabricán?About 22 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of Cabricán?About 345 people per km² - What borders Cabricán?Comitancillo, Huitán, Río Blanco, San Carlos Sija and Sipacapa - What is there to see in Cabricán?Aguas calientes, Parque Regional Municipal Astillero Municipal El Grande y Astillero Municipal Quiaquichum, casa de la Laguna, Zona 5 - What time zone is Cabricán in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Cabricán?Quetzal (GTQ) - What language is spoken in Cabricán?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Cabricán?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Cabricán?Settlements lie between 2,222 m and 2,832 m - What is the highest point in Cabricán?Cerro Paxoj (3,201 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Cabricán?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Cabricán?Centro Médico Huitán, about 6.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Cabricán?Cope Mi Tesoro R.L, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Cabricán?RapiXchangE Bitcoin ATM, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cabricán?Shell, about 6.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Cabricán?GT0906 (OCHA common operational dataset)