# Salcajá Municipality, Quetzaltenango Department – Villages

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Municipality · Quetzaltenango Department 

# Salcajá

Salcajá is a municipality of Guatemala in Quetzaltenango Department. It had an estimated **22,244 people** in 2024 on 17 km² (about 1,318 per km²). Its main town is Salcajá. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 60 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 22,244people (2024)
- 16.9km²
- 60mapped services
- 2,354 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Salcajá?

Salcajá had an estimated **22,244 people** in 2024 — 2.3% of Quetzaltenango Department, 231st of 340 municipalities. There are 1,113 women for every 1,000 men (below the Quetzaltenango Department figure of 1,128). Spread over 17 km², that is about **1,318 people per km²**, 20th of 340 municipalities.

27.3% of people are children under 15 and 7.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 27 years (it is 25 across Quetzaltenango Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 53 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,811**

5–9 ****2,106**

10–14 ****2,164**

15–19 ****1,992**

20–24 ****2,212**

25–29 ****2,086**

30–34 ****1,927**

35–39 ****1,633**

40–44 ****1,304**

45–49 ****994**

50–54 ****915**

55–59 ****787**

60–64 ****671**

65–69 ****571**

70+ ****1,071**

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 Salcajá?

Salcajá lies in [Quetzaltenango Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/quetzaltenango/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Cantel](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/quetzaltenango/cantel/), [Quetzaltenango](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/quetzaltenango/quetzaltenango/), [San Andrés Xecul](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/totonicapan/san-andres-xecul/), [San Cristóbal Totonicapán](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/totonicapan/san-cristobal-totonicapan/) and [Totonicapán](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/totonicapan/totonicapan/). By area it is the 317th largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 0.8% of [Quetzaltenango Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/quetzaltenango/). The centre of Salcajá is about 105 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. It is about 7.5 km from Quetzaltenango, the main town of Quetzaltenango Department. The centre point is at 14.8771° N, 91.4623° 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 Salcajá

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Salcajá: 1 attraction; 1 castle or fort; 1 monument; 1 viewpoint.

- Castillo El Carmen · castle or fort
- Mirador Del Cementerio · viewpoint
- Lagunita - 10Q · attraction
- Homenaje al Emigrante Salcajense · monument

### Nearby, outside Salcajá

- Nice view of Santa Maria volcano · viewpoint, Totonicapán5.9 km
- Arco del Sexto Estado de los Altos · monument, Quetzaltenango6.3 km
- Not worth it ! · viewpoint, Quetzaltenango6.4 km
- Monumento a la Marimba · monument, Quetzaltenango6.5 km
- Parque Nacional Cerro el Baúl · nature reserve, Quetzaltenango6.5 km
- Monumento a Tecún Umán · monument, Quetzaltenango6.6 km
- Resbaladeros El Baul · attraction, Quetzaltenango6.8 km
- High Point in Quetzaltenango - Cerro El Baul · viewpoint, Quetzaltenango6.8 km
- Tertulianos · museum, Quetzaltenango6.8 km
- Benito Juárez · monument, Quetzaltenango7.2 km
- Don Juanito · monument, Quetzaltenango7.2 km
- Centro Intercultural de Quetzaltenango · museum, Quetzaltenango7.4 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: Salcajá

- 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

- Quezaltenango Airport (AAZ) · Quezaltenango4.4 km
- Retalhuleu Airport (RER) · Retalhuleu47 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:35) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:23, 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 Salcajá

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Salcajá. The largest with a recorded population: Salcajá (19,434). Settlements here lie between about 2,322 m and 2,403 m above sea level (median 2,354 m).

- Churruchique
- Colonia El Esfuerzo
- Las Chilcas
- Marroquín
- Marroquín Uno
- Parracantacaj
- Salcajá
- Santa Rita
- Tambaj

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 Salcajá

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Curruchiqué

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 Salcajá and the best time to visit

In Salcajá, the warmest month is Apr (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jan (13 °C). About 1,857 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (353 mm) and the driest Jan (6 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 13 6 

Feb 14 7 

Mar 16 22 

Apr 17 63 

May 17 217 

Jun 16 315 

Jul 16 226 

Aug 16 289 

Sep 16 353 

Oct 15 291 

Nov 14 58 

Dec 14 10 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Salcajá

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Privado de Especialidades Santa Rosa · Salcajá 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.87502&mlon=-91.46317#map=17/14.87502/-91.46317) 

Bank G&T Continental · Salcajá 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.87988&mlon=-91.45918#map=17/14.87988/-91.45918) 

ATM RapiXchangE Bitcoin ATM · Quetzaltenango 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.84326&mlon=-91.52320#map=17/14.84326/-91.52320) 

Petrol pump Shell · Salcajá 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.87043&mlon=-91.46562#map=17/14.87043/-91.46562) 

Hotel La Mansion de Don Hilario · Salcajá 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.87719&mlon=-91.46085#map=17/14.87719/-91.46085) 

Mall Platinum Plaza · Salcajá 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.87960&mlon=-91.45814#map=17/14.87960/-91.45814) 

School Colegio Privado Salcajá · Salcajá 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.87708&mlon=-91.46122#map=17/14.87708/-91.46122) 

College Colegio Juan Wesley · San Cristóbal Totonicapán 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.90113&mlon=-91.45397#map=17/14.90113/-91.45397) 

Police station Policia Nacional Civil Comisaria No. 41 Xela · Quetzaltenango 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.83874&mlon=-91.51777#map=17/14.83874/-91.51777) 

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 Salcajá

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

- Hospitals4
- Banks5
- Petrol pumps11
- Hotels7
- Shopping malls2
- Schools6
- Pharmacies3
- Restaurants17
- Dental clinics5

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
- Cabricán
- Cajolá
- Cantel
- Coatepeque
- Colomba
- Concepción Chiquirichapa
- El Palmar
- Flores Costa Cuca
- Génova
- Huitán
- La Esperanza
- Olintepeque
- Ostuncalco
- Palestina de Los Altos
- Quetzaltenango
- San Carlos Sija
- San Francisco La Unión
- San Martín Sacatepéquez
- San Mateo
- San Miguel Sigüila
- Sibilia
- Zunil

## Quick answers

- Where is Salcajá?In Quetzaltenango Department, Guatemala
- What is the population of Salcajá?22,244 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Salcajá?About 27 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Salcajá?About 1,318 people per km²
- What borders Salcajá?Cantel, Quetzaltenango, San Andrés Xecul, San Cristóbal Totonicapán and Totonicapán
- What is there to see in Salcajá?Castillo El Carmen, Homenaje al Emigrante Salcajense, Lagunita - 10Q, Mirador Del Cementerio
- What time zone is Salcajá in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Salcajá?Quetzal (GTQ)
- What language is spoken in Salcajá?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Salcajá?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Salcajá?Settlements lie between 2,322 m and 2,403 m
- What is the best time to visit Salcajá?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Salcajá?Hospital Privado de Especialidades Santa Rosa, about 0.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Salcajá?G&T Continental, about 0.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Salcajá?RapiXchangE Bitcoin ATM, about 7.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Salcajá?Shell, about 0.8 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Salcajá?4 mapped
- How many banks are in Salcajá?5 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Salcajá?11 mapped
- What is the P-code of Salcajá?GT0902 (OCHA common operational dataset)