# Sacatepéquez Department, Guatemala – Municipalities

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Department · Guatemala 

# Sacatepéquez Department

Sacatepéquez Department is a department of Guatemala. It had an estimated **414,502 people** in 2024 on 536 km² (about 773 per km²). Its main town is Antigua Guatemala. It is divided into 16 municipalities. 217 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1,349 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 414,502people (2024)
- 536km²
- 16municipalities
- 1,349mapped services

## How many people live in Sacatepéquez Department?

Sacatepéquez Department had an estimated **414,502 people** in 2024 — 2.3% of Guatemala, 18th of 22 departments. There are 1,029 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Guatemala figure of 1,033). Spread over 536 km², that is about **773 people per km²**, 2nd of 22 departments.

24.3% of people are children under 15 and 6.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 29 years (it is 25 across Guatemala). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 44 children and older people.

0–4 ****31,801**

5–9 ****33,784**

10–14 ****35,239**

15–19 ****37,408**

20–24 ****40,123**

25–29 ****40,089**

30–34 ****37,404**

35–39 ****33,301**

40–44 ****28,775**

45–49 ****24,948**

50–54 ****19,458**

55–59 ****14,943**

60–64 ****11,664**

65–69 ****9,762**

70+ ****15,803**

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 Sacatepéquez Department?

Sacatepéquez Department lies in [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 3 other departments: [Chimaltenango Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/chimaltenango/), [Escuintla Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/escuintla/) and [Guatemala Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/guatemala/). By area it is the smallest of 22 departments in Guatemala. It covers 0.5% of [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). The centre of Sacatepéquez Department is about 28 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. The centre point is at 14.5503° N, 90.7574° 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 Sacatepéquez Department

OpenStreetMap lists 104 named sights in Sacatepéquez Department: 33 attractions; 19 museums; 16 nature reserves; 9 viewpoints; 8 monuments; 7 memorials; 7 ruins; 2 volcanos; 2 theme parks; 1 gallery.

- Casa Santo Domingo · museum
- Centro de Formación de la Cooperación Española en La Antigua Guatemala · museum
- Choco Museo · museum
- Efrain Recinos · museum
- La Antigua Galeria de Arte · museum
- La Nueva Fábrica · museum
- MUNAG - Museo Nacional de Arte de Guatemala · museum
- Museo Casa del Tejido Antiguo · museum
- Museo La Merced · museum
- Museo Regional de Santiago · museum
- Museo San Augustin · museum
- Museo Santiago de los Caballeros · museum
- Museo de Arte Colonial · museum
- Museo de Santiago · museum
- Museo del Libro Antiguo · museum
- Museo del Santo Hermano Pedro · museum
- Museums Promenade · museum
- Palacio de los Capitanes Generales · museum
- Santo Domingo del Cerro · museum
- Parque Ecoturistico Cerro El Niño · nature reserve
- Parque Regional Municipal Astillero Cerro Nimachay · nature reserve
- Parque Regional Municipal Astillero Municipal Ox'ijuy'u · nature reserve
- Parque Regional Municipal Astillero Municipal Santa Catarina Barahona · nature reserve
- Parque Regional Municipal Astillero Municipal Santa Catarina Barahona · nature reserve
- Parque Regional Municipal Astillero Municipal Sumpango, El Rejon, Chirres y Los Encuentros · nature reserve
- Parque Regional Municipal Astillero Municipal Sumpango, El Rejon, Chirres y Los Encuentros · nature reserve
- Parque Regional Municipal Astillero Municipal Sumpango, El Rejon, Chirres y Los Encuentros · nature reserve
- Parque Regional Municipal Astillero Municipal Sumpango, El Rejon, Chirres y Los Encuentros · nature reserve
- Parque Regional Municipal Astillero Pajales, Astillero Chicorona, Astillero Grande y Astillero Pequeño · nature reserve
- Parque Regional Municipal Astilleros La Cumbre, El Jute y El Platanar · nature reserve

…and 74 more.

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: Sacatepéquez Department

- 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

- La Aurora International Airport (GUA) · Guatemala City25 km
- Retalhuleu Airport (RER) · Retalhuleu101 km

### Nearest railway station

Antigua Estación de Tren (Amatitlán), about 17 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:33) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:19, sunset around 17:36).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 06:31 17:52 11.4 h 

Feb 06:27 18:07 11.7 h 

Mar 06:11 18:13 12.0 h 

Apr 05:49 18:16 12.4 h 

May 05:35 18:22 12.8 h 

Jun 05:33 18:32 13.0 h 

Jul 05:41 18:36 12.9 h 

Aug 05:49 18:26 12.6 h 

Sep 05:51 18:05 12.2 h 

Oct 05:53 17:43 11.8 h 

Nov 06:03 17:31 11.5 h 

Dec 06:19 17:36 11.3 h 

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.

## Municipalities of Sacatepéquez Department

Municipality People per km² Area km² Localities Services 

[Antigua Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/sacatepequez/antigua-guatemala/) 61,360 891 69 64 948 

[Sumpango](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/sacatepequez/sumpango/) 48,564 961 51 33 27 

[Ciudad Vieja](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/sacatepequez/ciudad-vieja/) 43,690 1,223 36 9 42 

[Santiago Sacatepéquez](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/sacatepequez/santiago-sacatepequez/) 38,667 956 40 22 51 

[San Lucas Sacatepéquez](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/sacatepequez/san-lucas-sacatepequez/) 29,902 1,285 23 29 131 

[Alotenango](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/sacatepequez/alotenango/) 29,114 323 90 5 22 

[Santa María de Jesús](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/sacatepequez/santa-maria-de-jesus/) 27,622 454 61 5 8 

[Jocotenango](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/sacatepequez/jocotenango/) 24,463 2,459 9.9 8 27 

[Pastores](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/sacatepequez/pastores/) 20,445 522 39 14 4 

[Santa Lucía Milpas Altas](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/sacatepequez/santa-lucia-milpas-altas/) 18,253 1,986 9.2 6 38 

[San Miguel Dueñas](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/sacatepequez/san-miguel-duenas/) 16,541 370 45 4 10 

[Santo Domingo Xenacoj](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/sacatepequez/santo-domingo-xenacoj/) 15,476 625 25 7 8 

[San Antonio Aguas Calientes](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/sacatepequez/san-antonio-aguas-calientes/) 13,562 2,633 5.2 3 8 

[Magdalena Milpas Altas](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/sacatepequez/magdalena-milpas-altas/) 13,016 894 15 7 4 

[San Bartolomé Milpas Altas](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/sacatepequez/san-bartolome-milpas-altas/) 8,993 1,077 8.3 3 14 

[Santa Catarina Barahona](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/sacatepequez/santa-catarina-barahona/) 4,834 458 11 3 7 

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); [Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) via OCHA HDX, population 2024 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-gtm).

## Villages and localities in Sacatepéquez Department

Open gazetteers list **217 villages, towns and localities** in Sacatepéquez Department. The largest with a recorded population: Antigua Guatemala (46,054), Ciudad Vieja (33,405), Santiago Sacatepéquez (29,238), Sumpango (28,488), Alotenango (23,986) and Santa María de Jesús (21,795). Settlements here lie between about 1,073 m and 2,286 m above sea level (median 1,900 m).

- 24 de Junio
- Agua Colorada
- Aldea Mano de León
- Aldea San José la Rinconada
- Alotenango
- Anabella
- Antigua Guatemala
- Bellos Horizontes
- Bosarreyes
- Bosques de San Lucas
- Bosques del Tejar
- Buena Vista
- Candelaria
- Chacayá
- Chicamen
- Chicamán
- Chicatop
- Chimuch
- Chipablo
- Chipotón
- Chirijuyú
- Chirrosario
- Chixolís
- Chixote
- Chiyá
- Choacorral
- Chococ
- Chupilá
- Chuyá
- Ciudad Vieja
- Club Torino
- Colinas de San Lucas Choacorral
- Colinas de Santiago I y II
- Colonia El Tizate
- Colonia del Hermano Pedro
- Comunidad Manzanales
- Concepción
- Cortijo de Los Pinos
- Cumbre de San Mateo
- El Arado
- El Astillero
- El Calvario
- El Carmen
- El Cerrito
- El Colmenar
- El Corozal
- El Ensueño
- El Guarda
- El Guayabal
- El Hato
- El Manchén
- El Manzanillo
- El Naranjo
- El Nazareno
- El Nopal
- El Paraíso
- El Pensativo
- El Plan
- El Porvenir
- El Rejón
- El Rosario
- El Tambor
- El Tizate
- El Virrey
- Entre Encinos
- Fernando Cofiño
- Finca los Cipreses
- Florencia
- Frutales del Sol
- Fuentes del Valle San Miguel
- Granja Manzanales
- Granjas Primavera
- Granjas Tierra Linda
- Guardianía Hato
- Hunapú
- Jardines de Emanuel
- Jardines de San Lucas Cuatro
- Jardines de San Lucas Dos
- Jardines de San Lucas Tres
- Jardines de San Lucas Uno
- Jardines de Santiago
- Jocotenango
- Joya de Las Ventillas
- Joya del Aguacate
- Juan XXIII
- La Arenera
- La Asunción
- La Belleza
- La Bendición San Pedro Las Huertas
- La Candelaria
- La Embaulada
- La Guardiania
- La Libertad
- La Meseta
- La Rinconada
- La Ventanilla
- Las Flores
- Las Pitas
- Las Tres Cruces
- Las Victorias
- Loma Las Flores
- Los Alpes
- Los Cipresales
- Los Faroles
- Los Llanos
- Los Membrillales
- Los Pajoc
- Los Planes
- Lotificación San Francisco
- Lourdes
- Magdalena Milpas Altas
- Manzanales
- Matilandia
- Matute
- Mirasol
- Nuevo San Luis
- Oklahoma
- Once de Agosto Nuevo Amanecer
- Pachalí
- Pacul
- Panancho
- Paseo Andalucia
- Pastores
- Patzité
- Payatzancán
- Pinares del Tejar
- Planes de Sumpango
- Plaza Conquistador
- Prados de San Lucas
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Quintas Solares del Trigal
- Quintas Solares del Trigal Tres
- Quintas del Tejar
- Rancho Alegre
- Rancho Alegre (Chimuch)
- Regalito de Dios
- Rejón Cinco
- Residencial Las Flores
- Residencial Las Jacarandas
- Residenciales Balcones de San Pedro
- Residenciales El Rosario
- Residenciales La Joya
- Rockwell Villas de Antigua
- Sabana Chiquita
- San Andrés Ceballos
- San Antonio Aguas Calientes
- San Bartolomé Becerra
- San Bartolomé Milpas Altas
- San Cristóbal El Alto
- San Cristóbal El Bajo
- San Felipe
- San Felipe de Jesús
- San Gaspar Vivar
- San Isidro
- San José
- San José Buena Vista
- San José La Rinconada
- San José Yalú
- San Juan Gascón
- San Juan del Obispo
- San Lorenzo El Cubo
- San Lorenzo El Tejar
- San Lucas Sacatepéquez
- San Luis Las Carretas
- San Luis Pueblo Nuevo
- San Mateo Milpas Altas
- San Miguel
- San Miguel Dueñas
- San Miguel Escobar
- San Miguel Milpas Altas
- San Miguel Morazán
- San Pedro El Alto
- San Pedro El Panorama
- San Pedro Las Huertas
- San Rafael El Arado
- Sanatorio Horizonte
- Santa Ana
- Santa Catarina Barahona
- Santa Catarina Bobadilla
- Santa Inés del Monte Pulciano
- Santa Isabel
- Santa Lucía Milpas Altas
- Santa Marta
- Santa María Cauqué
- Santa María de Jesús
- Santa Rosita
- Santiago Sacatepéquez
- Santiago Zamora
- Santo Domingo Xenacoj
- Santo Tomás Milpas Altas
- Sector 1
- Sector 2
- Segundo Alotenango
- Sumpango
- Tunino
- Tzanjay
- Valle Verde
- Valle de Primavera
- Valle de la Ermita
- Veinticuatro de Junio
- Villa Innsbruck
- Villa Julia
- Villa Montaña
- Villa Real I
- Villas San Francisco
- Villas de San Juan
- Villas de Santiago
- Villas del Señor
- Vista Bella
- Vista Los Volcanes
- Vistas Los Volcanes
- Vistas del Sol
- Vuelta Grande
- Zacatecas
- Zorzoya I
- Zorzoya II
- Zorzoyá

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 Sacatepéquez Department

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

### Water

8 rivers and streams.

- Riachuelo Chaquijchoy
- Río Blanco
- Río Chinimayá
- Río Paso de San Luis
- Río Pensativo
- Río San Joaquín
- Río Santa María
- Zanjón Santa María

### Hills and mountains

23 mountains; 14 hills.

- Cerro El Cucurucho · 2,617 m
- Cerro El Olvido · 2,493 m
- Cerro Monterrico · 2,430 m
- Cerro El Rejón · 2,429 m
- Cerro Las Minas · 2,419 m
- Cerro El Tigre · 2,399 m
- Cerro El Astillero · 2,366 m
- Cerro Comunal · 2,334 m
- Cerro Chilayón · 2,302 m
- Cerro Panacoy · 2,291 m
- Cerro Pablo · 2,277 m
- Cerro Miramundo · 2,270 m
- Cerro Pachalí · 2,264 m
- Cerro Chococ · 2,255 m
- Cerro El Portal · 2,255 m
- Cerro El Narizón · 2,244 m
- Cerro Sabana Grande · 2,238 m
- Cerro San Antonio · 2,230 m
- Cerro El Manzanillo · 2,193 m
- Cerro La Libertad · 2,193 m
- Cerro El Rodeo · 2,164 m
- Cerro Nacoj · 2,156 m
- Cerro El Triunfo · 2,135 m
- Cerro Tzuluj · 2,120 m

…and 13 more.

### Forests and nature

1 park.

- Parque Central Antigua Guatemala

### History

1 ancient site.

- Sitio Arqueológico Aguacatepeque

### Estates

1 estate.

- Hacienda La Suiza Contenta

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 Sacatepéquez Department and the best time to visit

In Sacatepéquez Department, the warmest month is Apr (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Dec (19 °C). About 1,333 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (243 mm) and the driest Jan (5 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 19 5 

Feb 21 7 

Mar 22 12 

Apr 23 41 

May 23 163 

Jun 22 225 

Jul 21 172 

Aug 21 223 

Sep 21 243 

Oct 20 191 

Nov 19 43 

Dec 19 8 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Sacatepéquez Department

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

- Hospitals40
- Banks33
- ATMs2
- Petrol pumps41
- Hotels370
- Shopping malls32
- Schools42
- Colleges and universities15
- Cinemas2
- Pharmacies54
- Restaurants658
- Police stations9
- Dental clinics51

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Sacatepéquez Department?In Guatemala
- What is the population of Sacatepéquez Department?414,502 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Sacatepéquez Department?About 29 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Sacatepéquez Department?About 773 people per km²
- What borders Sacatepéquez Department?Chimaltenango Department, Escuintla Department and Guatemala Department
- What is there to see in Sacatepéquez Department?AMUDIK ONG Asociación de Mujeres para el desarollo integral, Acatenango, Aldea Santa Ana, Altamira
- What time zone is Sacatepéquez Department in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Sacatepéquez Department?Quetzal (GTQ)
- What language is spoken in Sacatepéquez Department?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sacatepéquez Department?217 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sacatepéquez Department?Settlements lie between 1,073 m and 2,286 m
- What is the highest point in Sacatepéquez Department?Cerro El Cucurucho (2,617 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Sacatepéquez Department?November to April
- How many hospitals are in Sacatepéquez Department?40 mapped
- How many banks are in Sacatepéquez Department?33 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Sacatepéquez Department?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Sacatepéquez Department?41 mapped
- What is the P-code of Sacatepéquez Department?GT03 (OCHA common operational dataset)