# Alotenango Municipality, Sacatepéquez Department – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/sacatepequez/alotenango/

Municipality · Sacatepéquez Department 

# Alotenango

Alotenango is a municipality of Guatemala in Sacatepéquez Department. It had an estimated **29,114 people** in 2024 on 90 km² (about 323 per km²). Its main town is Alotenango. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 22 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 29,114people (2024)
- 90.1km²
- 22mapped services
- 1,401 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Alotenango?

Alotenango had an estimated **29,114 people** in 2024 — 7.0% of Sacatepéquez Department, 189th of 340 municipalities. There are 1,016 women for every 1,000 men (below the Sacatepéquez Department figure of 1,029). Spread over 90 km², that is about **323 people per km²**, 137th of 340 municipalities.

27.2% of people are children under 15 and 5.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 26 years (it is 29 across Sacatepéquez Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 48 children and older people.

0–4 ****2,535**

5–9 ****2,713**

10–14 ****2,684**

15–19 ****2,783**

20–24 ****2,995**

25–29 ****2,890**

30–34 ****2,550**

35–39 ****2,113**

40–44 ****1,819**

45–49 ****1,551**

50–54 ****1,203**

55–59 ****975**

60–64 ****738**

65–69 ****564**

70+ ****1,001**

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 Alotenango?

Alotenango lies in [Sacatepéquez Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/sacatepequez/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 8 other municipalities: [Acatenango](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/chimaltenango/acatenango/), [Antigua Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/sacatepequez/antigua-guatemala/), [Ciudad Vieja](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/sacatepequez/ciudad-vieja/), [Escuintla](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/escuintla/escuintla/), [Palín](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/escuintla/palin/), [San Miguel Dueñas](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/sacatepequez/san-miguel-duenas/), [Santa María de Jesús](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/sacatepequez/santa-maria-de-jesus/) and [Yepocapa](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/chimaltenango/yepocapa/). By area it is the 217th largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 16.8% of [Sacatepéquez Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/sacatepequez/). The centre of Alotenango is about 39 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. It is about 15 km from Antigua Guatemala, the main town of Sacatepéquez Department. The centre point is at 14.4414° N, 90.8119° 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 Alotenango

OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Alotenango: 2 attractions; 1 volcano; 1 viewpoint; 1 nature reserve.

- Parque Regional Municipal Astillero Municipal Ox'ijuy'u · nature reserve
- Sundown View Fuego · viewpoint
- Entrada al volcán de fuego por alotenango · attraction
- Finca San Cayetano · attraction
- Acatenango · volcano

### Nearby, outside Alotenango

- Reserva Natural Privada San Diego · nature reserve, Escuintla3.6 km
- Zona de Veda Definitiva Volcán Agua · nature reserve, Escuintla7.4 km
- Mirador Pacaya · viewpoint, Santa María de Jesús8.0 km
- Volcán de Agua · volcano, Santa María de Jesús8.0 km
- Zona de Veda Definitiva Volcán Fuego · nature reserve, Siquinalá8.1 km
- Fuego Volcano · volcano, Yepocapa8.3 km
- Macadamia Valhalla Farm · attraction, San Miguel Dueñas8.8 km
- El Cruz · monument, Santa María de Jesús8.9 km
- Ruta al volcán Acatenango · attraction, San Miguel Dueñas9.8 km
- Ruta volcán Acatenango · attraction, San Miguel Dueñas9.8 km
- Zona de Veda Definitiva Volcán Acatenango · nature reserve, San Miguel Dueñas9.9 km
- El Cruz · monument, Santa María de Jesús10 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: Alotenango

- 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 City34 km
- Retalhuleu Airport (RER) · Retalhuleu96 km

### Nearest railway station

Antigua Estación de Tren (Amatitlán), about 21 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:19, 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 Alotenango

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Alotenango. The largest with a recorded population: Alotenango (23,986). Settlements here lie between about 1,073 m and 1,429 m above sea level (median 1,401 m).

- Alotenango
- El Astillero
- El Nopal
- El Porvenir
- Segundo Alotenango

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 Alotenango

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

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Montaña El Astillero · 1,645 m

### History

1 ancient site.

- Sitio Arqueológico Aguacatepeque

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 Alotenango and the best time to visit

In Alotenango, 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Alotenango

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro Medico Ciudad Vieja · Ciudad Vieja 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.52236&mlon=-90.76280#map=17/14.52236/-90.76280) 

Bank Banrural · Alotenango 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.48777&mlon=-90.80430#map=17/14.48777/-90.80430) 

ATM Cajero Automático BI · Antigua Guatemala 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.55600&mlon=-90.73430#map=17/14.55600/-90.73430) 

Petrol pump Puma · Escuintla 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.39372&mlon=-90.82819#map=17/14.39372/-90.82819) 

Hotel Finca San Cayetano Hotel y Restaurante · Alotenango 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.44065&mlon=-90.80791#map=17/14.44065/-90.80791) 

Mall Plaza Ciudad Vieja · Alotenango 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.48423&mlon=-90.80431#map=17/14.48423/-90.80431) 

School Escuela Oficial Urbana Mixta Mario Méndez Montenegro · Alotenango 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.48439&mlon=-90.80486#map=17/14.48439/-90.80486) 

College Universidad Rural de Guatemala Ciudad Vieja · Ciudad Vieja 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.52367&mlon=-90.77102#map=17/14.52367/-90.77102) 

Police station Policia · Antigua Guatemala 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.54358&mlon=-90.74504#map=17/14.54358/-90.74504) 

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 Alotenango

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

- Banks1
- Hotels4
- Shopping malls2
- Schools1
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants13

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 Sacatepéquez Department

- Antigua Guatemala
- Ciudad Vieja
- Jocotenango
- Magdalena Milpas Altas
- Pastores
- San Antonio Aguas Calientes
- San Bartolomé Milpas Altas
- San Lucas Sacatepéquez
- San Miguel Dueñas
- Santa Catarina Barahona
- Santa Lucía Milpas Altas
- Santa María de Jesús
- Santiago Sacatepéquez
- Santo Domingo Xenacoj
- Sumpango

## Quick answers

- Where is Alotenango?In Sacatepéquez Department, Guatemala
- What is the population of Alotenango?29,114 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Alotenango?About 26 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Alotenango?About 323 people per km²
- What borders Alotenango?Acatenango, Antigua Guatemala, Ciudad Vieja, Escuintla, Palín, San Miguel Dueñas, Santa María de Jesús and Yepocapa
- What is there to see in Alotenango?Acatenango, Entrada al volcán de fuego por alotenango, Finca San Cayetano, Parque Regional Municipal Astillero Municipal Ox'ijuy'u
- What time zone is Alotenango in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Alotenango?Quetzal (GTQ)
- What language is spoken in Alotenango?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Alotenango?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Alotenango?Settlements lie between 1,073 m and 1,429 m
- What is the highest point in Alotenango?Montaña El Astillero (1,645 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Alotenango?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Alotenango?Centro Medico Ciudad Vieja, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Alotenango?Banrural, about 5.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Alotenango?Cajero Automático BI, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Alotenango?Puma, about 5.6 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Alotenango?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Alotenango?GT0314 (OCHA common operational dataset)