# San Juan Cotzal Municipality, Quiché Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/quiche/san-juan-cotzal/ Municipality · Quiché Department # San Juan Cotzal San Juan Cotzal is a municipality of Guatemala in Quiché Department. It had an estimated **38,330 people** in 2024 on 163 km² (about 235 per km²). Its main town is San Juan Cotzal. 59 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 38,330people (2024) - 163km² - 19mapped services - 1,912 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in San Juan Cotzal? San Juan Cotzal had an estimated **38,330 people** in 2024 — 3.4% of Quiché Department, 155th of 340 municipalities. There are 1,003 women for every 1,000 men (below the Quiché Department figure of 1,034). Spread over 163 km², that is about **235 people per km²**, 186th of 340 municipalities. 39.3% of people are children under 15 and 4.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 20 years (it is 21 across Quiché Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 78 children and older people. 0–4 ****4,921** 5–9 ****5,144** 10–14 ****4,985** 15–19 ****4,248** 20–24 ****3,416** 25–29 ****2,796** 30–34 ****2,685** 35–39 ****2,329** 40–44 ****1,875** 45–49 ****1,448** 50–54 ****1,207** 55–59 ****843** 60–64 ****653** 65–69 ****561** 70+ ****1,219** 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 Juan Cotzal? San Juan Cotzal lies in [Quiché Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/quiche/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Aguacatán](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/huehuetenango/aguacatan/), [Chajul](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/quiche/chajul/), [Cunén](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/quiche/cunen/), [Nebaj](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/quiche/nebaj/) and [Uspantán](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/quiche/uspantan/). By area it is the 149th largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 2.2% of [Quiché Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/quiche/). The centre of San Juan Cotzal is about 102 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. It is about 46 km from Santa Cruz del Quiché, the main town of Quiché Department. The centre point is at 15.4259° N, 91.0095° 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 Juan Cotzal OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in San Juan Cotzal: 2 viewpoints; 1 attraction. - Cocop · viewpoint - Mirador · viewpoint - Cotzal Central Square · attraction ### Nearby, outside San Juan Cotzal - Cascadas de Cunen · attraction, Cunén9.8 km - Mirador de Nebaj · viewpoint, Cunén13 km - Waterfalls of Nebaj · waterfall, Nebaj14 km - Big waterfall Nebaj · waterfall, Nebaj14 km - Small waterfall Nebaj · waterfall, Nebaj14 km - Reserva de la Biosfera Ixil Visis-Cabá · nature reserve, Chajul15 km - La Laguna · beach, Nebaj15 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: San Juan Cotzal - 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) · Huehuetenango55 km - La Aurora International Airport (GUA) · Guatemala City107 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:32) and shortest in Dec (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 17:35). 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 Juan Cotzal Open gazetteers list **59 villages, towns and localities** in San Juan Cotzal. The largest with a recorded population: San Juan Cotzal (11,046). Settlements here lie between about 1,090 m and 2,390 m above sea level (median 1,912 m). - Asich - Bastalchil - Batz Tziquintzé - Batzajá - Batzcorral - Batzrancho - Batzul - Belén - Bichichán - Bipilá - Bipo - Buenos Aires - Chachal - Chibalá - Chisis - Cocob - Cocol - Comunidad Xemamatze - Cul - El Paraíso - El Pinal - Entusecal - Huatzmatil - Iualá - Joya Las Tablas - Juaventau - La Bendición - La Esperanza - Las Violetas - Monterrey - Mutzil - Pamaxán - Pexlá - Pulay - Río Azul - San Felípe Chenlá - San Francisco - San Juan Cotzal - Santa Avelina - Santa Clara - Tiquisis - Tixelap - Tubialá - Tuchoc - Turanza - Tuzón - Tzajbeyá - Tzayá - Tzicub - Tzinalá - Villa Hortencia Antigua - Vipoj Chinimaquín - Xeputul - Xesibacbitz - Xetalpexlá - Xevitz - Xolcuay - Xolcujay - Xolcó 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 Juan Cotzal Named natural and historic features inside San Juan Cotzal, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 11 rivers and streams. - Arroyo Pamaxán - Quebrada Xetinamit - Río Chamul - Río Chipul - Río El Regadío - Río Las Violetas - Río Nimlá - Río Pexlá - Río Tichum - Río Tzinalá - Río Uchmilá ### Hills and mountains 6 mountains. - Cerro Bichaxbalá · 2,830 m - Cerro Bibitz · 2,626 m - Cerro Biulau · 2,179 m - Cerro Binajcap · 1,962 m - Cerro Vinam · 1,831 m - Cerro Pamaxán · 1,646 m ### History 1 ancient site. - Sitio Arqueológico Pulay 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 Juan Cotzal and the best time to visit In San Juan Cotzal, the warmest month is Apr (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jan (14 °C). About 1,597 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (321 mm) and the driest Feb (9 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 14 12 Feb 15 9 Mar 17 20 Apr 19 46 May 19 165 Jun 18 279 Jul 17 189 Aug 17 258 Sep 17 321 Oct 16 232 Nov 15 50 Dec 14 15 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Juan Cotzal Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Clínica San Lorenzo · Cunén 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.39000&mlon=-90.98204#map=17/15.39000/-90.98204) Bank BANRURAL · San Juan Cotzal 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.43436&mlon=-91.03611#map=17/15.43436/-91.03611) Petrol pump Gasolinera · San Juan Cotzal 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.43987&mlon=-91.02475#map=17/15.43987/-91.02475) Hotel La Posada de Don Juan · San Juan Cotzal 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.43436&mlon=-91.03576#map=17/15.43436/-91.03576) Mall Kumus · Nebaj 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.40631&mlon=-91.14664#map=17/15.40631/-91.14664) School Pexla · San Juan Cotzal 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.40538&mlon=-91.07786#map=17/15.40538/-91.07786) College Universidad Da Vinci de Guatemala Sede Joyabaj · Nebaj 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.41306&mlon=-91.15491#map=17/15.41306/-91.15491) 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 Juan Cotzal Places mapped inside San Juan Cotzal in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels8 - Schools2 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants4 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 Quiché Department - Canillá - Chajul - Chicamán - Chichicastenango - Chiché - Chinique - Cunén - Ixcán - Joyabaj - Nebaj - Pachalum - Patzité - Sacapulas - San Andrés Sajcabajá - San Antonio Ilotenango - San Bartolomé Jocotenango - San Pedro Jocopilas - Santa Cruz del Quiché - Uspantán - Zacualpa ## Quick answers - Where is San Juan Cotzal?In Quiché Department, Guatemala - What is the population of San Juan Cotzal?38,330 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in San Juan Cotzal?About 20 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of San Juan Cotzal?About 235 people per km² - What borders San Juan Cotzal?Aguacatán, Chajul, Cunén, Nebaj and Uspantán - What is there to see in San Juan Cotzal?Cocop, Cotzal Central Square, Mirador - What time zone is San Juan Cotzal in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in San Juan Cotzal?Quetzal (GTQ) - What language is spoken in San Juan Cotzal?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Juan Cotzal?59 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Juan Cotzal?Settlements lie between 1,090 m and 2,390 m - What is the highest point in San Juan Cotzal?Cerro Bichaxbalá (2,830 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit San Juan Cotzal?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to San Juan Cotzal?Clínica San Lorenzo, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Juan Cotzal?BANRURAL, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Juan Cotzal?Gasolinera, about 2.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in San Juan Cotzal?2 mapped - How many banks are in San Juan Cotzal?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in San Juan Cotzal?1 mapped - What is the P-code of San Juan Cotzal?GT1411 (OCHA common operational dataset)