# Uspantán Municipality, Quiché Department – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/quiche/uspantan/

Municipality · Quiché Department 

# Uspantán

Uspantán is a municipality of Guatemala in Quiché Department. It had an estimated **78,060 people** in 2024 on 837 km² (about 93 per km²). Its main town is Uspantán. 150 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 78,060people (2024)
- 837km²
- 20mapped services
- 1,180 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Uspantán?

Uspantán had an estimated **78,060 people** in 2024 — 6.9% of Quiché Department, 57th of 340 municipalities. There are 1,015 women for every 1,000 men (below the Quiché Department figure of 1,034). Spread over 837 km², that is about **93 people per km²**, 294th of 340 municipalities.

39.6% of people are children under 15 and 3.9% 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 77 children and older people.

0–4 ****10,606**

5–9 ****10,724**

10–14 ****9,588**

15–19 ****8,293**

20–24 ****7,592**

25–29 ****6,299**

30–34 ****5,937**

35–39 ****4,517**

40–44 ****3,338**

45–49 ****2,675**

50–54 ****2,280**

55–59 ****1,805**

60–64 ****1,398**

65–69 ****1,019**

70+ ****1,989**

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 Uspantán?

Uspantán lies in [Quiché Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/quiche/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 9 other municipalities: [Canillá](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/quiche/canilla/), [Chajul](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/quiche/chajul/), [Chicamán](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/quiche/chicaman/), [Cobán](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/alta-verapaz/coban/), [Cubulco](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/baja-verapaz/cubulco/), [Cunén](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/quiche/cunen/), [Ixcán](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/quiche/ixcan/), [San Andrés Sajcabajá](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/quiche/san-andres-sajcabaja/) and [San Juan Cotzal](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/quiche/san-juan-cotzal/). By area it is the 26th largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 11.5% of [Quiché Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/quiche/). The centre of Uspantán is about 100 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. It is about 60 km from Santa Cruz del Quiché, the main town of Quiché Department. The centre point is at 15.4820° N, 90.8418° 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 Uspantán

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Uspantán: 2 nature reserves.

- Parque Regional Municipal El Rincón · nature reserve
- Reserva Natural Privada Finca La Gloria · nature reserve

### Nearby, outside Uspantán

- Mirador · viewpoint, San Juan Cotzal17 km
- Reserva de la Biosfera Ixil Visis-Cabá · nature reserve, Chajul19 km
- Mirador al valle · attraction, Chicamán20 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: Uspantán

- 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) · Huehuetenango73 km
- La Aurora International Airport (GUA) · Guatemala City106 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 06:21, sunset around 17:34).

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 Uspantán

Open gazetteers list **150 villages, towns and localities** in Uspantán. The largest with a recorded population: Uspantán (6,664). Settlements here lie between about 285 m and 2,495 m above sea level (median 1,180 m).

- Aguacate
- Arroyo de Leche
- Bañadero
- Buena Vista
- Calanté
- Campamac
- Caracol
- Celajes
- Cerro Azul
- Chamac
- Chipaj
- Chitac
- Chitapol
- Chituj
- Chiutal Dos
- Chiutal Uno
- Chiyutales I
- Chocox
- Chojox
- Chotón
- Comunidad Cerro Azul
- Comunidad Los Cerritos
- Comunidad Nueva Asturias
- Comunidad Rollo de Leche
- Comunidad Sachiná
- Comunidad Samutz Sacrabinak
- Comunidad San Pedro Cotijá
- Comunidad Santa María Chaylía
- Concepción Chiguatal
- Cotoxac
- Cruz de Piedra
- Cubí
- Cumbre Xolá
- Cumbre del Quetzal
- Cuxum
- El Caracolito
- El Desengaño
- El Durazno
- El Lirio Putul
- El Manantial
- El Matasano
- El Palmar
- El Paraíso
- El Porvenir
- El Rosario
- El Tesoro Chiquito
- El Tesoro Nueve de Marzo
- El Vergel Chimal
- Esquipulas Naranjal
- Joya Larga
- La Cumbre del Rosario
- La Granada
- La Iglesia
- La Libertad
- La Pava
- La Taña
- La Vara de Canasto
- La Vega
- La Vega de Chotón
- Labalam
- Laguna Seca
- Lagunita
- Lajchimel
- Lapuc
- Las Marías
- Las Pacayitas
- Las Pilas
- Las Terneras
- Las Victorias
- Lluvia de Oro
- Los Canaques
- Los Cerritos
- Los Cimientos
- Los Horcones
- Los Naranjales
- Los Plátanos
- Los Regadíos
- Lote Nueve
- Lote Ocho
- Macalajau
- Montecristo
- Monterrico
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nueva Esperanza Sachina
- Nueva Manantial
- Nueva Paternon
- Nueva Paternón
- Nuevo Asturias
- Nuevo Paternón
- Nápoles
- Ojo de Agua Camino Real
- Ojo de Agua Grande
- Palquí
- Palquí Ojo de Agua
- Pantalox
- Playita Copón
- Pozo Chiquito
- Puerta del Cielo
- Putul
- Putzucón
- Quisachal
- Resumidero Cerro azul
- Rosario
- Río Azul
- Sacpoc
- Samutz
- San Antonio Chiquito
- San Antonio El Baldío
- San Antonio La Esperanza
- San Antonio La Nueva Esperanza
- San Balandrán
- San José
- San Juan La Lagunita
- San Juan Limonar
- San Lucas
- San Marcos
- San Marcos El Triunfo
- San Pablo Nápoles
- San Pedro Chayla
- San Pedro Chaylá
- San Pedro Cotija
- San Pedro Cotijá
- San Pedro La Esperanza
- San Racán Chituj
- Santa María Chaylá
- Santa María Saraguate
- Saquixpec
- Saraguate
- Sexum
- Sicaché
- Sochojil
- Tapol
- Tierra Blanca
- Tierra Blanca Jacubi
- Tierra Blanca Pericón
- Tik’b’alja’
- Torpel
- Treinta y Uno de Mayo Xecoyeu
- Tululá
- Tziquisalá
- Unillá Pacalá
- Uniyá
- Uspantán
- Valdio Vergel Nuevo
- Ventana del Cielo
- Vergel
- Xelaguna
- Xolac
- Xolbarda
- Xolá

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 Uspantán

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

### Water

16 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Cubí
- Quebrada Cuxum
- Quebrada San Vicente
- Quebrada Xolbarda
- Riachuelo Chimiagua
- Riachuelo Palquí Ojo de Agua
- Río Chaylá
- Río El Desengaño
- Río Jute
- Río La Cal
- Río La Concepción
- Río Paujil
- Río Quisachal
- Río Saatán
- Río San Antonio
- Río San Vicente

### Hills and mountains

16 mountains; 1 hill.

- Cumbre Los Canaques · 2,716 m
- Cerro Chicruz · 2,499 m
- Cerro Chicotum · 2,231 m
- Cerro Los Morales · 2,177 m
- Cerro Tecún · 2,169 m
- Cerro Las Pacayas · 2,108 m
- Cerro Peña Blanca · 2,032 m
- Cerro San Pedro · 1,972 m
- Cerro del Delirio · 1,613 m
- Cerro La Cal · 1,556 m
- Cerro Malacate · 1,474 m
- Cerro Las Terneras · 1,430 m
- Cerro Los Tapezcos · 1,380 m
- Cerro Azul · 1,254 m
- Cerro San Antonio · 1,216 m
- Cerro Copón · 945 m
- Cerro Azul · 745 m

### History

2 ancient sites.

- Agua Colorada
- Sitio Arqueológico Calanté

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 Uspantán and the best time to visit

In Uspantán, the warmest month is Apr (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jan (17 °C). About 1,469 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (282 mm) and the driest Feb (20 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 32 

Feb 19 20 

Mar 21 24 

Apr 23 41 

May 23 142 

Jun 21 235 

Jul 21 166 

Aug 21 226 

Sep 21 282 

Oct 20 197 

Nov 18 68 

Dec 17 35 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Uspantán

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Uspantán · Uspantán 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.34634&mlon=-90.87593#map=17/15.34634/-90.87593) 

Bank Banco de Antigua · Uspantán 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.34731&mlon=-90.87146#map=17/15.34731/-90.87146) 

Petrol pump El Sol · Uspantán 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.34813&mlon=-90.86358#map=17/15.34813/-90.86358) 

Hotel Hotel Don Mario · Uspantán 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.38335&mlon=-90.83328#map=17/15.38335/-90.83328) 

Mall Kumus · Nebaj 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.40631&mlon=-91.14664#map=17/15.40631/-91.14664) 

School INEB Beleju · Chicamán 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.40000&mlon=-90.76669#map=17/15.40000/-90.76669) 

College Universidad RURAL De Guatemala · San Cristóbal Verapaz 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.36100&mlon=-90.67841#map=17/15.36100/-90.67841) 

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 Uspantán

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels10
- 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 Juan Cotzal
- San Pedro Jocopilas
- Santa Cruz del Quiché
- Zacualpa

## Quick answers

- Where is Uspantán?In Quiché Department, Guatemala
- What is the population of Uspantán?78,060 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Uspantán?About 20 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Uspantán?About 93 people per km²
- What borders Uspantán?Canillá, Chajul, Chicamán, Cobán, Cubulco, Cunén, Ixcán, San Andrés Sajcabajá and San Juan Cotzal
- What is there to see in Uspantán?Parque Regional Municipal El Rincón, Reserva Natural Privada Finca La Gloria
- What time zone is Uspantán in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Uspantán?Quetzal (GTQ)
- What language is spoken in Uspantán?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Uspantán?150 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Uspantán?Settlements lie between 285 m and 2,495 m
- What is the highest point in Uspantán?Cumbre Los Canaques (2,716 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Uspantán?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Uspantán?Hospital de Uspantán, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Uspantán?Banco de Antigua, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Uspantán?El Sol, about 15 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Uspantán?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Uspantán?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Uspantán?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Uspantán?GT1415 (OCHA common operational dataset)