# Ciudad Vieja Municipality, Sacatepéquez Department – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/sacatepequez/ciudad-vieja/

Municipality · Sacatepéquez Department 

# Ciudad Vieja

Ciudad Vieja is a municipality of Guatemala in Sacatepéquez Department. It had an estimated **43,690 people** in 2024 on 36 km² (about 1,223 per km²). Its main town is Ciudad Vieja. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 42 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 43,690people (2024)
- 35.7km²
- 42mapped services
- 1,536 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Ciudad Vieja?

Ciudad Vieja had an estimated **43,690 people** in 2024 — 10.5% of Sacatepéquez Department, 134th of 340 municipalities. There are 1,034 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Sacatepéquez Department figure of 1,029). Spread over 36 km², that is about **1,223 people per km²**, 27th of 340 municipalities.

23.9% of people are children under 15 and 5.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 29 years (it is 29 across Sacatepéquez Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 42 children and older people.

0–4 ****3,279**

5–9 ****3,471**

10–14 ****3,689**

15–19 ****3,874**

20–24 ****4,200**

25–29 ****4,389**

30–34 ****4,151**

35–39 ****3,588**

40–44 ****3,127**

45–49 ****2,587**

50–54 ****1,961**

55–59 ****1,581**

60–64 ****1,255**

65–69 ****990**

70+ ****1,548**

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 Ciudad Vieja?

Ciudad Vieja lies in [Sacatepéquez Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/sacatepequez/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Alotenango](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/sacatepequez/alotenango/), [Antigua Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/sacatepequez/antigua-guatemala/), [Escuintla](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/escuintla/escuintla/), [Palín](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/escuintla/palin/), [San Antonio Aguas Calientes](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/sacatepequez/san-antonio-aguas-calientes/), [San Miguel Dueñas](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/sacatepequez/san-miguel-duenas/) and [Santa María de Jesús](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/sacatepequez/santa-maria-de-jesus/). By area it is the 292nd largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 6.7% of [Sacatepéquez Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/sacatepequez/). The centre of Ciudad Vieja is about 32 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. It is about 7.5 km from Antigua Guatemala, the main town of Sacatepéquez Department. The centre point is at 14.5078° N, 90.7819° 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 Ciudad Vieja

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Ciudad Vieja: 1 viewpoint.

- Ciudad Vieja Viewpoint · viewpoint

### Nearby, outside Ciudad Vieja

- Macadamia Valhalla Farm · attraction, San Miguel Dueñas1.2 km
- Finca Los Nietos · attraction, San Antonio Aguas Calientes3.7 km
- Entrada al volcán de fuego por alotenango · attraction, Alotenango3.9 km
- Museo Casa del Tejido Antiguo · museum, San Antonio Aguas Calientes4.2 km
- AMUDIK ONG Asociación de Mujeres para el desarollo integral · attraction, Santa Catarina Barahona4.5 km
- The Little Green Farm GT · attraction, Antigua Guatemala4.8 km
- Parque Regional Municipal Astillero Municipal Santa Catarina Barahona · nature reserve, San Antonio Aguas Calientes6.1 km
- El Cruz · monument, Santa María de Jesús6.3 km
- Volcán de Agua · volcano, Santa María de Jesús6.3 km
- Parque Regional Municipal Astillero Municipal Santa Catarina Barahona · nature reserve, Santa Catarina Barahona6.4 km
- Mirador Pacaya · viewpoint, Santa María de Jesús6.5 km
- Parque Regional Municipal Astillero Municipal Ox'ijuy'u · nature reserve, Alotenango6.6 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: Ciudad Vieja

- 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 City29 km
- Retalhuleu Airport (RER) · Retalhuleu99 km

### Nearest railway station

Antigua Estación de Tren (Amatitlán), about 18 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).

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 Ciudad Vieja

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Ciudad Vieja. The largest with a recorded population: Ciudad Vieja (33,405). Settlements here lie between about 1,515 m and 1,552 m above sea level (median 1,536 m).

- Bosarreyes
- Ciudad Vieja
- Paseo Andalucia
- Residencial Las Flores
- Residenciales La Joya
- Rockwell Villas de Antigua
- San Miguel Escobar
- Villas San Francisco
- Villas de Santiago

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 Ciudad Vieja

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Pensativo

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 Ciudad Vieja and the best time to visit

In Ciudad Vieja, 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 Ciudad Vieja

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro Medico Ciudad Vieja · Ciudad Vieja 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.52236&mlon=-90.76280#map=17/14.52236/-90.76280) 

Bank Banco Agromercantil · Ciudad Vieja 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.52403&mlon=-90.76223#map=17/14.52403/-90.76223) 

ATM Cajero Automático BI · Antigua Guatemala 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.55600&mlon=-90.73430#map=17/14.55600/-90.73430) 

Petrol pump Don Arturo · Ciudad Vieja 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.51313&mlon=-90.78413#map=17/14.51313/-90.78413) 

Hotel Hostal Doña Isabel · Ciudad Vieja 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.51613&mlon=-90.78092#map=17/14.51613/-90.78092) 

Mall Libreria y Variedades Los Peques · Ciudad Vieja 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.52444&mlon=-90.76460#map=17/14.52444/-90.76460) 

School Escuela Oficial Urbana Mixta Nùmero 2 · San Miguel Dueñas 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.52252&mlon=-90.80291#map=17/14.52252/-90.80291) 

College Universidad Rural de Guatemala Ciudad Vieja · Ciudad Vieja 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.52367&mlon=-90.77102#map=17/14.52367/-90.77102) 

Police station Policia · Antigua Guatemala 5.6 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 Ciudad Vieja

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks3
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels7
- Shopping malls1
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants24
- Dental clinics1

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

- Alotenango
- Antigua Guatemala
- 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 Ciudad Vieja?In Sacatepéquez Department, Guatemala
- What is the population of Ciudad Vieja?43,690 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Ciudad Vieja?About 29 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Ciudad Vieja?About 1,223 people per km²
- What borders Ciudad Vieja?Alotenango, Antigua Guatemala, Escuintla, Palín, San Antonio Aguas Calientes, San Miguel Dueñas and Santa María de Jesús
- What is there to see in Ciudad Vieja?Ciudad Vieja Viewpoint
- What time zone is Ciudad Vieja in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Ciudad Vieja?Quetzal (GTQ)
- What language is spoken in Ciudad Vieja?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ciudad Vieja?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ciudad Vieja?Settlements lie between 1,515 m and 1,552 m
- What is the best time to visit Ciudad Vieja?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ciudad Vieja?Centro Medico Ciudad Vieja, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ciudad Vieja?Banco Agromercantil, about 2.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ciudad Vieja?Cajero Automático BI, about 7.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ciudad Vieja?Don Arturo, about 0.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ciudad Vieja?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Ciudad Vieja?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Ciudad Vieja?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ciudad Vieja?GT0312 (OCHA common operational dataset)