# Santa Cruz Muluá Municipality, Retalhuleu Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/retalhuleu/santa-cruz-mulua/ Municipality · Retalhuleu Department # Santa Cruz Muluá Santa Cruz Muluá is a municipality of Guatemala in Retalhuleu Department. It had an estimated **17,031 people** in 2024 on 128 km² (about 133 per km²). Its main town is Santa Cruz Muluá. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 48 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 17,031people (2024) - 128km² - 48mapped services - 419 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Santa Cruz Muluá? Santa Cruz Muluá had an estimated **17,031 people** in 2024 — 4.3% of Retalhuleu Department, 262nd of 340 municipalities. There are 999 women for every 1,000 men (below the Retalhuleu Department figure of 1,010). Spread over 128 km², that is about **133 people per km²**, 253rd of 340 municipalities. 31.0% of people are children under 15 and 4.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 25 years (it is 25 across Retalhuleu Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 55 children and older people. 0–4 ****1,789** 5–9 ****1,732** 10–14 ****1,754** 15–19 ****1,651** 20–24 ****1,682** 25–29 ****1,634** 30–34 ****1,506** 35–39 ****1,266** 40–44 ****1,020** 45–49 ****818** 50–54 ****592** 55–59 ****435** 60–64 ****361** 65–69 ****283** 70+ ****508** 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 Santa Cruz Muluá? Santa Cruz Muluá lies in [Retalhuleu Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/retalhuleu/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Retalhuleu](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/retalhuleu/retalhuleu/), [San Andrés Villa Seca](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/retalhuleu/san-andres-villa-seca/), [San Felipe](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/retalhuleu/san-felipe/), [San Martín Zapotitlán](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/retalhuleu/san-martin-zapotitlan/) and [San Sebastián](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/retalhuleu/san-sebastian/). By area it is the 178th largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 6.6% of [Retalhuleu Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/retalhuleu/). The centre of Santa Cruz Muluá is about 125 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. It is about 9.9 km from Retalhuleu, the main town of Retalhuleu Department. The centre point is at 14.4499° N, 91.6545° 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 Santa Cruz Muluá OpenStreetMap lists 7 named sights in Santa Cruz Muluá: 5 theme parks; 2 attractions. - Centro Recreativo Las cascadas · attraction - Turicentro Villas Aracely · attraction - Dino Park · theme park - IRTRA XEJUYUP · theme park - Xejuyup · theme park - Xetulul · theme park - Xocomil · theme park ### Nearby, outside Santa Cruz Muluá - Estela Maya 2 · memorial, Retalhuleu9.5 km - Estela Maya 1 · memorial, Retalhuleu9.5 km - Fuente la Trinidad · monument, Retalhuleu9.6 km - Monumento a la Madre · monument, Retalhuleu9.7 km - La Sirena · memorial, Retalhuleu9.8 km - Superitendencia de Administracion Tributaria · museum, Retalhuleu9.9 km - Al Indígena de los Pumpos · memorial, Retalhuleu9.9 km - Busto Justo Rufino Barrios · memorial, Retalhuleu9.9 km - Querubín del Cielo · memorial, Retalhuleu9.9 km - Venus de Nilo · memorial, Retalhuleu10.0 km - Obelisco El Kiosco · monument, Retalhuleu10 km - Bomberos voluntarios Por su trabajo · memorial, Retalhuleu10 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: Santa Cruz Muluá - 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) · Retalhuleu9.2 km - Tapachula International Airport (TAP) · Tapachula86 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 Santa Cruz Muluá Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Cruz Muluá. The largest with a recorded population: Santa Cruz Muluá (2,706). Settlements here lie between about 127 m and 507 m above sea level (median 419 m). - Ajaxá - Bacajiá - Bacajiá II - Boxomá - Cangrejo de Oro - Ceiba Blanca - Colonia Las Marías - Colonia San Alfonso - Colonia San Alfonzo - Comunidad Agraria El Carmen - Comunidad Línea Férrea Cinco - Condominio Las Fuentes - El Asintal - El Siglo - El Zapote - Ixcoy - La Lolita - Maricón - Pajales Anexo III - Petencito - San Antonio El Mangal - San Antonio Ortiz - San Antonio Ortíz - Santa Cruz Muluá - Santa Teresita - Siglo I - Tzununché - Xulá 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 Santa Cruz Muluá Named natural and historic features inside Santa Cruz Muluá, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Laguna de Mesá - Río Ajaxá - Río Boxomá - Río Maricón - Río Mesá Chiquito - Río Muluá - Río Oc ### Estates 1 estate. - Hacienda El Danubio ### Getting around 1 railway station. - Estación Maricón 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 Santa Cruz Muluá and the best time to visit In Santa Cruz Muluá, 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 Santa Cruz Muluá Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Rehabilitación FUNDABIEM · Retalhuleu 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.52777&mlon=-91.68590#map=17/14.52777/-91.68590) Bank G&T · Retalhuleu 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.53210&mlon=-91.68068#map=17/14.53210/-91.68068) ATM Tienda el Alfarero · Mazatenango 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.52440&mlon=-91.52236#map=17/14.52440/-91.52236) Petrol pump Formula 1 Trinidad · Retalhuleu 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.53186&mlon=-91.67636#map=17/14.53186/-91.67636) Hotel Autohotel La Escondida · Retalhuleu 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.51801&mlon=-91.68310#map=17/14.51801/-91.68310) Mall Barrio San Luis Retalhuleu · Retalhuleu 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.52909&mlon=-91.67885#map=17/14.52909/-91.67885) School D'antoni · Retalhuleu 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.53140&mlon=-91.67993#map=17/14.53140/-91.67993) College Universidad Rafael Landívar Sede Regional Retalhuleu · Retalhuleu 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.53530&mlon=-91.67504#map=17/14.53530/-91.67504) Police station PMT · Retalhuleu 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.53540&mlon=-91.67835#map=17/14.53540/-91.67835) 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 Santa Cruz Muluá Places mapped inside Santa Cruz Muluá in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels28 - Schools3 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants14 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 - El Asintal - Nuevo San Carlos - Retalhuleu - San Andrés Villa Seca - San Felipe - San Martín Zapotitlán - San Sebastián ## Quick answers - Where is Santa Cruz Muluá?In Retalhuleu Department, Guatemala - What is the population of Santa Cruz Muluá?17,031 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in Santa Cruz Muluá?About 25 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of Santa Cruz Muluá?About 133 people per km² - What borders Santa Cruz Muluá?Retalhuleu, San Andrés Villa Seca, San Felipe, San Martín Zapotitlán and San Sebastián - What is there to see in Santa Cruz Muluá?Centro Recreativo Las cascadas, Dino Park, IRTRA XEJUYUP, Turicentro Villas Aracely - What time zone is Santa Cruz Muluá in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Santa Cruz Muluá?Quetzal (GTQ) - What language is spoken in Santa Cruz Muluá?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santa Cruz Muluá?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santa Cruz Muluá?Settlements lie between 127 m and 507 m - What is the best time to visit Santa Cruz Muluá?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Santa Cruz Muluá?Centro de Rehabilitación FUNDABIEM, about 9.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Santa Cruz Muluá?G&T, about 9.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Santa Cruz Muluá?Tienda el Alfarero, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa Cruz Muluá?Formula 1 Trinidad, about 9.4 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Santa Cruz Muluá?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Santa Cruz Muluá?GT1103 (OCHA common operational dataset)