# El Asintal Municipality, Retalhuleu Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/retalhuleu/el-asintal/ Municipality · Retalhuleu Department # El Asintal El Asintal is a municipality of Guatemala in Retalhuleu Department. It had an estimated **45,253 people** in 2024 on 94 km² (about 483 per km²). Its main town is El Asintal. 32 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 45,253people (2024) - 93.7km² - 14mapped services - 256 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in El Asintal? El Asintal had an estimated **45,253 people** in 2024 — 11.5% of Retalhuleu Department, 130th of 340 municipalities. There are 1,026 women for every 1,000 men (above the Retalhuleu Department figure of 1,010). Spread over 94 km², that is about **483 people per km²**, 88th of 340 municipalities. 30.3% of people are children under 15 and 5.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 24 years (it is 25 across Retalhuleu Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 57 children and older people. 0–4 ****4,494** 5–9 ****4,625** 10–14 ****4,595** 15–19 ****4,767** 20–24 ****4,679** 25–29 ****4,310** 30–34 ****3,635** 35–39 ****2,976** 40–44 ****2,480** 45–49 ****1,978** 50–54 ****1,591** 55–59 ****1,326** 60–64 ****1,112** 65–69 ****912** 70+ ****1,773** 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 El Asintal? El Asintal lies in [Retalhuleu Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/retalhuleu/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Colomba](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/quetzaltenango/colomba/), [Génova](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/quetzaltenango/genova/), [Nuevo San Carlos](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/retalhuleu/nuevo-san-carlos/) and [Retalhuleu](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/retalhuleu/retalhuleu/). By area it is the 215th largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 4.8% of [Retalhuleu Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/retalhuleu/). The centre of El Asintal is about 133 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. It is about 9.7 km from Retalhuleu, the main town of Retalhuleu Department. The centre point is at 14.5887° N, 91.7496° 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 El Asintal OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in El Asintal: 1 attraction; 1 museum; 1 nature reserve. - Museo Caracol del Tiempo · museum - Reserva Natural Privada Buenos Aires · nature reserve - Takalik Abaj · attraction ### Nearby, outside El Asintal - Los Tinajones · memorial, Nuevo San Carlos6.0 km - Monumento al Centenario · memorial, Nuevo San Carlos6.0 km - Busto José Javier Morán · memorial, Nuevo San Carlos6.1 km - Centro recreativo Ocosito · attraction, Retalhuleu7.1 km - Reserva Natural Privada Los Laureles · nature reserve, Nuevo San Carlos7.5 km - Monumento al Niño · monument, Retalhuleu8.9 km - La Rueda Añeja · memorial, Retalhuleu9.1 km - Bomberos voluntarios Por su trabajo · memorial, Retalhuleu9.1 km - primer departamento Bomberos voluntarios · memorial, Retalhuleu9.1 km - remodelacion de los Bomberos voluntarios · memorial, Retalhuleu9.1 km - por el arduo trabajo de los Bomberos voluntarios · memorial, Retalhuleu9.1 km - Obelisco El Kiosco · monument, Retalhuleu9.2 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: El Asintal - 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 - Retalhuleu Airport (RER) · Retalhuleu9.4 km - Tapachula International Airport (TAP) · Tapachula71 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:37) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 17:40). 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 El Asintal Open gazetteers list **32 villages, towns and localities** in El Asintal. The largest with a recorded population: El Asintal (17,388). Settlements here lie between about 105 m and 724 m above sea level (median 256 m). - Barrio San José - Barrios - Centro - Colonia Villa Génova - Concepción Nil - Dolores - El Abrigo - El Asintal - El Corcho - El Nil - Entre Planchas - Jerez - La Cuchilla - Loma Sur - Los Cardona - Los López - Lotificación La Marina - San José - San José Nil Chiquito - San Rafael - San Ramón - Santa Elena - Sector Centro - Sector Entre Ríos - Sector La Cuchilla Aldea El Xab - Sector Norte - Sector Nueva Esperanza - Sector Sinaí - Sector Sur - Sector Vuelta del Mango - Sibana - Xab 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 El Asintal Named natural and historic features inside El Asintal, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Riachuelo Caracol - Río Espechá - Río Nimá - Río Plancha - Río Sibaná - Río Talcache - Río Xab ### History 2 ancient sites. - Sitio Arqueológico Abaj Takalik - Tak'alik Ab'aj ### Estates 1 estate. - Hacienda La Luz 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 El Asintal and the best time to visit In El Asintal, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 2,100 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (377 mm) and the driest Feb (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 24 7 Feb 25 6 Mar 26 23 Apr 27 75 May 27 276 Jun 26 342 Jul 26 264 Aug 26 319 Sep 25 377 Oct 25 329 Nov 25 73 Dec 25 10 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Asintal Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital IGSS · Retalhuleu 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.54415&mlon=-91.67887#map=17/14.54415/-91.67887) Bank Caja Rural · El Asintal 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.58947&mlon=-91.72530#map=17/14.58947/-91.72530) ATM Tienda el Alfarero · Mazatenango 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.52440&mlon=-91.52236#map=17/14.52440/-91.52236) Petrol pump Gasolinera El Xab · El Asintal 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.59698&mlon=-91.72649#map=17/14.59698/-91.72649) Hotel Hotel y Restaurante Don Ignacio · El Asintal 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.58478&mlon=-91.72393#map=17/14.58478/-91.72393) Mall Comercial Victoria · Génova 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.61505&mlon=-91.79648#map=17/14.61505/-91.79648) School Colegio Adventista El Xab · El Asintal 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.60000&mlon=-91.73331#map=17/14.60000/-91.73331) College Universidad de Occidente · Retalhuleu 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.53930&mlon=-91.68670#map=17/14.53930/-91.68670) Police station DISETUR PNC · Retalhuleu 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.54067&mlon=-91.68366#map=17/14.54067/-91.68366) 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 El Asintal Places mapped inside El Asintal in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Banks2 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels3 - Schools3 - Restaurants5 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 Retalhuleu Department - Champerico - Nuevo San Carlos - Retalhuleu - San Andrés Villa Seca - San Felipe - San Martín Zapotitlán - San Sebastián - Santa Cruz Muluá ## Quick answers - Where is El Asintal?In Retalhuleu Department, Guatemala - What is the population of El Asintal?45,253 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in El Asintal?About 24 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of El Asintal?About 483 people per km² - What borders El Asintal?Colomba, Génova, Nuevo San Carlos and Retalhuleu - What is there to see in El Asintal?Museo Caracol del Tiempo, Reserva Natural Privada Buenos Aires, Takalik Abaj - What time zone is El Asintal in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in El Asintal?Quetzal (GTQ) - What language is spoken in El Asintal?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in El Asintal?32 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of El Asintal?Settlements lie between 105 m and 724 m - What is the best time to visit El Asintal?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to El Asintal?IGSS, about 9.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to El Asintal?Caja Rural, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to El Asintal?Tienda el Alfarero, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Asintal?Gasolinera El Xab, about 2.7 km from the centre - How many banks are in El Asintal?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in El Asintal?1 mapped - What is the P-code of El Asintal?GT1109 (OCHA common operational dataset)