# San Pedro Jocopilas Municipality, Quiché Department – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/quiche/san-pedro-jocopilas/

Municipality · Quiché Department 

# San Pedro Jocopilas

San Pedro Jocopilas is a municipality of Guatemala in Quiché Department. It had an estimated **39,664 people** in 2024 on 295 km² (about 135 per km²). Its main town is San Pédro Jocopilas. 127 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 39,664people (2024)
- 295km²
- 1mapped service
- 1,978 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in San Pedro Jocopilas?

San Pedro Jocopilas had an estimated **39,664 people** in 2024 — 3.5% of Quiché Department, 148th of 340 municipalities. There are 1,021 women for every 1,000 men (below the Quiché Department figure of 1,034). Spread over 295 km², that is about **135 people per km²**, 252nd of 340 municipalities.

37.7% of people are children under 15 and 4.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 21 years (it is 21 across Quiché Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 72 children and older people.

0–4 ****5,111**

5–9 ****4,962**

10–14 ****4,878**

15–19 ****4,386**

20–24 ****4,144**

25–29 ****3,302**

30–34 ****2,806**

35–39 ****2,251**

40–44 ****1,791**

45–49 ****1,517**

50–54 ****1,216**

55–59 ****932**

60–64 ****710**

65–69 ****562**

70+ ****1,096**

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 Pedro Jocopilas?

San Pedro Jocopilas lies in [Quiché Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/quiche/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 8 other municipalities: [Chinique](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/quiche/chinique/), [Momostenango](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/totonicapan/momostenango/), [Sacapulas](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/quiche/sacapulas/), [San Andrés Sajcabajá](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/quiche/san-andres-sajcabaja/), [San Antonio Ilotenango](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/quiche/san-antonio-ilotenango/), [San Bartolomé Jocotenango](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/quiche/san-bartolome-jocotenango/), [Santa Cruz del Quiché](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/quiche/santa-cruz-del-quiche/) and [Santa Lucía La Reforma](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/totonicapan/santa-lucia-la-reforma/). By area it is the 78th largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 4.1% of [Quiché Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/quiche/). The centre of San Pedro Jocopilas is about 91 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. It is about 15 km from Santa Cruz del Quiché, the main town of Quiché Department. The centre point is at 15.1625° N, 91.1633° 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 Pedro Jocopilas

### Nearby, outside San Pedro Jocopilas

- Museo de Q'umarkaj · museum, San Antonio Ilotenango15 km
- Sitio Arqueológico Q'umarkaj · archaeological site, San Antonio Ilotenango15 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 Pedro Jocopilas

- 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) · Huehuetenango41 km
- Retalhuleu Airport (RER) · Retalhuleu92 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Dec (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 17:36).

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 Pedro Jocopilas

Open gazetteers list **127 villages, towns and localities** in San Pedro Jocopilas. The largest with a recorded population: San Pédro Jocopilas (1,040). Settlements here lie between about 1,547 m and 2,512 m above sea level (median 1,978 m).

- Aguilix
- Arroyo Sacasiguán
- Balneario Termal Agua Caliente
- Caballo Blanco
- Casa Blanca
- Chapalacabal
- Chicacasiguán
- Chicajom
- Chicalté
- Chicutz
- Chicúa
- Chijolom
- Chimunus
- Chipoj La Montaña
- Chirrelley
- Chitucur
- Chitucur I
- Chitucur II
- Chitucur III
- Chiximbalam
- Chocruz
- Chocumabal
- Chotacaj
- Chuachoj
- Chuacorral
- Chualimán
- Chuiabaj
- Chuibijuyup
- Chuicarnat
- Chuija
- Chuijá
- Chuitepaz
- Chuitux
- Chuitzalic
- Chuitzalic I
- Chuitzocom
- Chutzalic I
- Cruzché Segundo
- Cucal II
- El Aguacate
- El Carmen
- El Cebollin
- El Cebollín
- El Naranjo
- El Tablón
- Gualtux
- Ichal
- Ichomchaj
- La Barranca
- La Cumbre
- La Cumbre de Aguilix
- La Estanzuela
- La Hacienda
- La Hacienda 1
- La Hacienda 2
- La Montaña
- La Montaña II
- La Palma
- La Primavera
- Las Canoas
- Las Pozas
- Las Rosas
- Llano del Pericón
- Los Cipreses
- Los Llanos
- Pabaquit
- Pacanac
- Pacarnat
- Pachicuy
- Pacomanchaj
- Pahaj
- Paichal
- Pajij
- Pajij I
- Paquix
- Parnachén
- Parraxaj
- Pasac
- Pascamán
- Patulop
- Patulup
- Patzac
- Patzam
- Patzcamán
- Patzojom Chiquito
- Patzojom Grande
- Patzulub
- Paxiolín
- Paxocol
- Paxán
- Plano Grande
- Poromchaj
- Pozuelos
- Quecá
- Quibalá
- Quiejché
- Racanquiel
- Sacasiguán
- Sajbalam
- Sajbeneb
- San Lucas
- San Pablo
- San Pedro Jocopilas
- San Pédro Jocopilas
- Santabal
- Santabal II
- Sanxán
- Secrebal
- Tierra Blanca
- Tierra Negra
- Tujabaj
- Tzamxan
- Tzancorral
- Tzanxan
- Tzujil
- Xechiley
- Xejupú
- Xequelaj
- Xequisis
- Xetemabaj
- Xetemabaj 1
- Xetinamit
- Xoliuyub
- Xoljuyup
- Xoljuyup I
- Xoljuyup I Centro
- Xoljuyup II

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 Pedro Jocopilas

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

### Water

34 rivers and streams.

- Arroyo Casasiguán
- Arroyo Sacasiguán
- Quebrada Acap
- Quebrada Barranca Fiera
- Quebrada Chihuiscam
- Quebrada Chinós
- Quebrada Chochap
- Quebrada El Carmen
- Quebrada El Naranjo
- Quebrada Honda
- Quebrada Honda
- Quebrada Ixcomal
- Quebrada La Barranca
- Quebrada La Estanzuela
- Quebrada La Palma
- Quebrada Las Canoas
- Quebrada Los Pozuelos
- Quebrada Pachicajom
- Quebrada Pasocopjá
- Quebrada Quiejché
- Quebrada Zaculeu
- Riachuelo Tierra Negra
- Río Chitzunún
- Río Chopac

…and 10 more.

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains.

- Cerro Tzujil · 2,473 m
- Cerro La Campana · 2,165 m
- Cerro Corralabaj · 2,048 m

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Pista de Aterrizaje Mil Quinientos Sesenta y Seis

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 Pedro Jocopilas and the best time to visit

In San Pedro Jocopilas, 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 San Pedro Jocopilas

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro Médico El Carmen · Santa Cruz del Quiché 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.03844&mlon=-91.14904#map=17/15.03844/-91.14904) 

Bank BAM · Santa Cruz del Quiché 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.03058&mlon=-91.14968#map=17/15.03058/-91.14968) 

ATM RapiXchangE Bitcoin ATM · Totonicapán 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.90938&mlon=-91.37242#map=17/14.90938/-91.37242) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera Linda Vista · San Pedro Jocopilas 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.18879&mlon=-91.22743#map=17/15.18879/-91.22743) 

Hotel Hotel Cuna del Sol Sacapulas · Sacapulas 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.27160&mlon=-91.11821#map=17/15.27160/-91.11821) 

Mall Distribuidora Reynoso Márquez · Santa Cruz del Quiché 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.03314&mlon=-91.14846#map=17/15.03314/-91.14846) 

School Escuela Primaria Oficial Mixta · Santa Lucía La Reforma 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.13029&mlon=-91.23796#map=17/15.13029/-91.23796) 

College Centro Universitario de Quiché · Santa Cruz del Quiché 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.02940&mlon=-91.15260#map=17/15.02940/-91.15260) 

Police station Policía Nacional Civil · Santa Cruz del Quiché 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.03070&mlon=-91.14806#map=17/15.03070/-91.14806) 

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 Pedro Jocopilas

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

- Petrol pumps1

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 Juan Cotzal
- Santa Cruz del Quiché
- Uspantán
- Zacualpa

## Quick answers

- Where is San Pedro Jocopilas?In Quiché Department, Guatemala
- What is the population of San Pedro Jocopilas?39,664 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in San Pedro Jocopilas?About 21 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of San Pedro Jocopilas?About 135 people per km²
- What borders San Pedro Jocopilas?Chinique, Momostenango, Sacapulas, San Andrés Sajcabajá, San Antonio Ilotenango, San Bartolomé Jocotenango, Santa Cruz del Quiché and Santa Lucía La Reforma
- What is there to see in San Pedro Jocopilas?Museo de Q'umarkaj, Sitio Arqueológico Q'umarkaj
- What time zone is San Pedro Jocopilas in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in San Pedro Jocopilas?Quetzal (GTQ)
- What language is spoken in San Pedro Jocopilas?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Pedro Jocopilas?127 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Pedro Jocopilas?Settlements lie between 1,547 m and 2,512 m
- What is the highest point in San Pedro Jocopilas?Cerro Tzujil (2,473 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit San Pedro Jocopilas?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Pedro Jocopilas?Centro Médico El Carmen, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Pedro Jocopilas?BAM, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San Pedro Jocopilas?RapiXchangE Bitcoin ATM, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Pedro Jocopilas?Gasolinera Linda Vista, about 7.5 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in San Pedro Jocopilas?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Pedro Jocopilas?GT1409 (OCHA common operational dataset)