# San Lucas Sacatepéquez Municipality, Sacatepéquez Department

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Municipality · Sacatepéquez Department 

# San Lucas Sacatepéquez

San Lucas Sacatepéquez is a municipality of Guatemala in Sacatepéquez Department. It had an estimated **29,902 people** in 2024 on 23 km² (about 1,285 per km²). Its main town is San Lucas Sacatepéquez. 29 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 131 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 29,902people (2024)
- 23.3km²
- 131mapped services
- 2,072 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in San Lucas Sacatepéquez?

San Lucas Sacatepéquez had an estimated **29,902 people** in 2024 — 7.2% of Sacatepéquez Department, 185th of 340 municipalities. There are 1,055 women for every 1,000 men (above the Sacatepéquez Department figure of 1,029). Spread over 23 km², that is about **1,285 people per km²**, 23rd of 340 municipalities.

21.9% of people are children under 15 and 6.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 31 years (it is 29 across Sacatepéquez Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 41 children and older people.

0–4 ****2,125**

5–9 ****2,155**

10–14 ****2,271**

15–19 ****2,552**

20–24 ****2,623**

25–29 ****2,688**

30–34 ****2,660**

35–39 ****2,572**

40–44 ****2,356**

45–49 ****2,036**

50–54 ****1,611**

55–59 ****1,243**

60–64 ****936**

65–69 ****858**

70+ ****1,216**

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 San Lucas Sacatepéquez?

San Lucas Sacatepéquez lies in [Sacatepéquez Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/sacatepequez/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Mixco](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/guatemala/mixco/), [San Bartolomé Milpas Altas](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/sacatepequez/san-bartolome-milpas-altas/), [Santa Lucía Milpas Altas](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/sacatepequez/santa-lucia-milpas-altas/), [Santiago Sacatepéquez](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/sacatepequez/santiago-sacatepequez/) and [Villa Nueva](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/guatemala/villa-nueva/). By area it is the 308th largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 4.3% of [Sacatepéquez Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/sacatepequez/). The centre of San Lucas Sacatepéquez is about 16 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. It is about 9.8 km from Antigua Guatemala, the main town of Sacatepéquez Department. The centre point is at 14.5953° N, 90.6519° 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 San Lucas Sacatepéquez

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in San Lucas Sacatepéquez: 1 theme park.

- Ingreso senderos de Alux · theme park

### Nearby, outside San Lucas Sacatepéquez

- House Beto · attraction, Santa Lucía Milpas Altas2.8 km
- La Montaña de Utiw · attraction, San Bartolomé Milpas Altas3.0 km
- Parque Regional Municipal Astillero Cerro Nimachay · nature reserve, San Bartolomé Milpas Altas3.0 km
- Museo Regional de Santiago · museum, Santiago Sacatepéquez5.0 km
- Hobbitenango · viewpoint, Antigua Guatemala5.3 km
- Parque Regional Municipal Astillero Municipal Sumpango, El Rejon, Chirres y Los Encuentros · nature reserve, San Bartolomé Milpas Altas5.6 km
- Reserva Forestal Protectora de Manantiales Cordillera Alux · national park, Mixco5.7 km
- Altamira 25q · viewpoint, Antigua Guatemala6.0 km
- Altamira · theme park, Antigua Guatemala6.1 km
- Jeffrey el Gigante · attraction, Antigua Guatemala6.1 km
- Avioncito de papel · attraction, Antigua Guatemala6.1 km
- La avioneta · attraction, Antigua Guatemala6.2 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: San Lucas Sacatepéquez

- 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 City13 km
- Retalhuleu Airport (RER) · Retalhuleu113 km

### Nearest railway station

Antigua Estación de Tren (Amatitlán), about 14 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 17:35).

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 San Lucas Sacatepéquez

Open gazetteers list **29 villages, towns and localities** in San Lucas Sacatepéquez. The largest with a recorded population: San Lucas Sacatepéquez (20,723). Settlements here lie between about 1,855 m and 2,286 m above sea level (median 2,072 m).

- Bosques de San Lucas
- Buena Vista
- Chicamen
- Chicamán
- Chipablo
- Choacorral
- Club Torino
- Colinas de San Lucas Choacorral
- Entre Encinos
- Granjas Tierra Linda
- Jardines de San Lucas Cuatro
- Jardines de San Lucas Dos
- Jardines de San Lucas Tres
- Jardines de San Lucas Uno
- La Embaulada
- La Libertad
- La Meseta
- Los Alpes
- Los Faroles
- Lourdes
- Matilandia
- Prados de San Lucas
- San José
- San Lucas Sacatepéquez
- Villas del Señor
- Vista Bella
- 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 San Lucas Sacatepéquez

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

### Hills and mountains

5 hills.

- Cerro Chilayón · 2,302 m
- Cerro Miramundo · 2,270 m
- Cerro La Libertad · 2,193 m
- Cerro El Triunfo · 2,135 m
- Cerro La Embaulada · 1,898 m

### 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 San Lucas Sacatepéquez and the best time to visit

In San Lucas Sacatepéquez, 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 San Lucas Sacatepéquez

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Puesto de Salud de San Lucas Sacatepéquez · San Lucas Sacatepéquez 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.60994&mlon=-90.65583#map=17/14.60994/-90.65583) 

Bank G&T Continental · San Lucas Sacatepéquez 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.60882&mlon=-90.65674#map=17/14.60882/-90.65674) 

ATM Cajero Automatico Bancared · Mixco 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.63020&mlon=-90.60448#map=17/14.63020/-90.60448) 

Petrol pump Puma Alux · San Lucas Sacatepéquez 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.60578&mlon=-90.65051#map=17/14.60578/-90.65051) 

Hotel Hotel Boutique Casa Faustina · San Lucas Sacatepéquez 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.59699&mlon=-90.66650#map=17/14.59699/-90.66650) 

Mall Plaza Cañadas · San Lucas Sacatepéquez 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.59917&mlon=-90.64933#map=17/14.59917/-90.64933) 

School Colegio Divino Niño Montessori · San Lucas Sacatepéquez 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.60474&mlon=-90.65948#map=17/14.60474/-90.65948) 

College Saber y Gracias College · Magdalena Milpas Altas 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.55853&mlon=-90.66818#map=17/14.55853/-90.66818) 

Police station Polica Municipal San Lucas Sacatepéquez · San Lucas Sacatepéquez 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.60876&mlon=-90.65661#map=17/14.60876/-90.65661) 

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 San Lucas Sacatepéquez

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

- Hospitals3
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps9
- Hotels3
- Shopping malls16
- Schools6
- Pharmacies11
- Restaurants71
- Police stations2
- Dental clinics8

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

## Quick answers

- Where is San Lucas Sacatepéquez?In Sacatepéquez Department, Guatemala
- What is the population of San Lucas Sacatepéquez?29,902 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in San Lucas Sacatepéquez?About 31 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of San Lucas Sacatepéquez?About 1,285 people per km²
- What borders San Lucas Sacatepéquez?Mixco, San Bartolomé Milpas Altas, Santa Lucía Milpas Altas, Santiago Sacatepéquez and Villa Nueva
- What is there to see in San Lucas Sacatepéquez?Ingreso senderos de Alux
- What time zone is San Lucas Sacatepéquez in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in San Lucas Sacatepéquez?Quetzal (GTQ)
- What language is spoken in San Lucas Sacatepéquez?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Lucas Sacatepéquez?29 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Lucas Sacatepéquez?Settlements lie between 1,855 m and 2,286 m
- What is the highest point in San Lucas Sacatepéquez?Cerro Chilayón (2,302 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit San Lucas Sacatepéquez?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Lucas Sacatepéquez?Puesto de Salud de San Lucas Sacatepéquez, about 1.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Lucas Sacatepéquez?G&T Continental, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San Lucas Sacatepéquez?Cajero Automatico Bancared, about 6.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Lucas Sacatepéquez?Puma Alux, about 1.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in San Lucas Sacatepéquez?3 mapped
- How many banks are in San Lucas Sacatepéquez?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in San Lucas Sacatepéquez?9 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Lucas Sacatepéquez?GT0308 (OCHA common operational dataset)