# Santiago Sacatepéquez Municipality, Sacatepéquez Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/sacatepequez/santiago-sacatepequez/ Municipality · Sacatepéquez Department # Santiago Sacatepéquez Santiago Sacatepéquez is a municipality of Guatemala in Sacatepéquez Department. It had an estimated **38,667 people** in 2024 on 40 km² (about 956 per km²). Its main town is Santiago Sacatepéquez. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 51 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 38,667people (2024) - 40.5km² - 51mapped services - 2,071 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Santiago Sacatepéquez? Santiago Sacatepéquez had an estimated **38,667 people** in 2024 — 9.3% of Sacatepéquez Department, 152nd of 340 municipalities. There are 1,024 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Sacatepéquez Department figure of 1,029). Spread over 40 km², that is about **956 people per km²**, 39th of 340 municipalities. 25.0% of people are children under 15 and 5.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 28 years (it is 29 across Sacatepéquez Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 43 children and older people. 0–4 ****3,067** 5–9 ****3,250** 10–14 ****3,359** 15–19 ****3,630** 20–24 ****3,927** 25–29 ****3,842** 30–34 ****3,628** 35–39 ****3,103** 40–44 ****2,549** 45–49 ****2,317** 50–54 ****1,718** 55–59 ****1,241** 60–64 ****1,036** 65–69 ****807** 70+ ****1,193** 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 Santiago Sacatepéquez? Santiago Sacatepéquez lies in [Sacatepéquez Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/sacatepequez/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Antigua Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/sacatepequez/antigua-guatemala/), [Mixco](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/guatemala/mixco/), [San Bartolomé Milpas Altas](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/sacatepequez/san-bartolome-milpas-altas/), [San Lucas Sacatepéquez](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/sacatepequez/san-lucas-sacatepequez/), [San Pedro Sacatepéquez](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/guatemala/san-pedro-sacatepequez/), [Santo Domingo Xenacoj](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/sacatepequez/santo-domingo-xenacoj/) and [Sumpango](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/sacatepequez/sumpango/). By area it is the 285th largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 7.5% of [Sacatepéquez Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/sacatepequez/). The centre of Santiago Sacatepéquez is about 18 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. It is about 11 km from Antigua Guatemala, the main town of Sacatepéquez Department. The centre point is at 14.6412° N, 90.6804° 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 Santiago Sacatepéquez OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Santiago Sacatepéquez: 1 museum; 1 nature reserve. - Museo Regional de Santiago · museum - Parque Regional Municipal Astillero Municipal Sumpango, El Rejon, Chirres y Los Encuentros · nature reserve ### Nearby, outside Santiago Sacatepéquez - Parque Regional Municipal Astillero Municipal Sumpango, El Rejon, Chirres y Los Encuentros · nature reserve, San Bartolomé Milpas Altas3.7 km - La Montaña de Utiw · attraction, San Bartolomé Milpas Altas4.2 km - Reserva Forestal Protectora de Manantiales Cordillera Alux · national park, Mixco4.5 km - Parque Regional Municipal Astillero Municipal Sumpango, El Rejon, Chirres y Los Encuentros · nature reserve, Sumpango4.9 km - Hobbitenango · viewpoint, Antigua Guatemala5.0 km - Parque Regional Municipal Astillero Cerro Nimachay · nature reserve, San Bartolomé Milpas Altas5.3 km - Parque Regional Municipal Astillero Municipal Sumpango, El Rejon, Chirres y Los Encuentros · nature reserve, Santo Domingo Xenacoj5.8 km - Altamira 25q · viewpoint, Antigua Guatemala5.9 km - La Cruz · memorial, San Pedro Sacatepéquez5.9 km - Altamira · theme park, Antigua Guatemala5.9 km - Jeffrey el Gigante · attraction, Antigua Guatemala5.9 km - Avioncito de papel · attraction, Antigua Guatemala5.9 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: Santiago 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 City18 km - Retalhuleu Airport (RER) · Retalhuleu110 km ### Nearest railway station Guatemala (Guatemala), 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 17:35). 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 Santiago Sacatepéquez Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Santiago Sacatepéquez. The largest with a recorded population: Santiago Sacatepéquez (29,238). Settlements here lie between about 1,882 m and 2,205 m above sea level (median 2,071 m). - Chacayá - Chixolís - Chiyá - Colinas de Santiago I y II - Comunidad Manzanales - El Ensueño - El Manzanillo - Granja Manzanales - Jardines de Emanuel - Jardines de Santiago - Las Tres Cruces - Manzanales - Oklahoma - Pachalí - Pacul - Payatzancán - San Isidro - Santa María Cauqué - Santiago Sacatepéquez - Tzanjay - Villa Montaña - Villa Real I 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 Santiago Sacatepéquez Named natural and historic features inside Santiago Sacatepéquez, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Riachuelo Chaquijchoy - Río Chinimayá ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Cerro El Olvido · 2,493 m 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 Santiago Sacatepéquez and the best time to visit In Santiago 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 Santiago Sacatepéquez Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Salud · Santiago Sacatepéquez 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.63270&mlon=-90.67784#map=17/14.63270/-90.67784) Bank Banrural · Santiago Sacatepéquez 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.63371&mlon=-90.67835#map=17/14.63371/-90.67835) ATM Cajero Automatico Bancared · Mixco 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.63020&mlon=-90.60448#map=17/14.63020/-90.60448) Petrol pump Estación de Servicio Santiago · Santiago Sacatepéquez 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.63303&mlon=-90.66632#map=17/14.63303/-90.66632) Hotel Casa San Bartolome · Santiago Sacatepéquez 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.64742&mlon=-90.70560#map=17/14.64742/-90.70560) Mall Centro Comercial Multiplaza El Sauce · San Lucas Sacatepéquez 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.61032&mlon=-90.66390#map=17/14.61032/-90.66390) School Liceo El Carmen · Santiago Sacatepéquez 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.63555&mlon=-90.67970#map=17/14.63555/-90.67970) College Colegio Bilingüe Latinoamericano · Santiago Sacatepéquez 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.63409&mlon=-90.67505#map=17/14.63409/-90.67505) Police station Policía Nacional Civil · Santiago Sacatepéquez 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.63503&mlon=-90.67924#map=17/14.63503/-90.67924) 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 Santiago Sacatepéquez Places mapped inside Santiago Sacatepéquez in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Banks3 - Petrol pumps7 - Hotels1 - Schools6 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies13 - Restaurants10 - Police stations1 - Dental clinics6 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 Lucas Sacatepéquez - San Miguel Dueñas - Santa Catarina Barahona - Santa Lucía Milpas Altas - Santa María de Jesús - Santo Domingo Xenacoj - Sumpango ## Quick answers - Where is Santiago Sacatepéquez?In Sacatepéquez Department, Guatemala - What is the population of Santiago Sacatepéquez?38,667 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in Santiago Sacatepéquez?About 28 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of Santiago Sacatepéquez?About 956 people per km² - What borders Santiago Sacatepéquez?Antigua Guatemala, Mixco, San Bartolomé Milpas Altas, San Lucas Sacatepéquez, San Pedro Sacatepéquez, Santo Domingo Xenacoj and Sumpango - What is there to see in Santiago Sacatepéquez?Museo Regional de Santiago, Parque Regional Municipal Astillero Municipal Sumpango, El Rejon, Chirres y Los Encuentros - What time zone is Santiago Sacatepéquez in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Santiago Sacatepéquez?Quetzal (GTQ) - What language is spoken in Santiago Sacatepéquez?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santiago Sacatepéquez?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santiago Sacatepéquez?Settlements lie between 1,882 m and 2,205 m - What is the highest point in Santiago Sacatepéquez?Cerro El Olvido (2,493 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Santiago Sacatepéquez?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Santiago Sacatepéquez?Centro de Salud, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Santiago Sacatepéquez?Banrural, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Santiago Sacatepéquez?Cajero Automatico Bancared, about 8.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santiago Sacatepéquez?Estación de Servicio Santiago, about 1.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Santiago Sacatepéquez?3 mapped - How many banks are in Santiago Sacatepéquez?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Santiago Sacatepéquez?7 mapped - What is the P-code of Santiago Sacatepéquez?GT0306 (OCHA common operational dataset)