# San Cristóbal Cucho Municipality, San Marcos Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/san-marcos/san-cristobal-cucho/ Municipality · San Marcos Department # San Cristóbal Cucho San Cristóbal Cucho is a municipality of Guatemala in San Marcos Department. It had an estimated **18,526 people** in 2024 on 30 km² (about 623 per km²). Its main town is San Cristóbal Cucho. 31 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 18,526people (2024) - 29.7km² - 3mapped services - 1,948 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in San Cristóbal Cucho? San Cristóbal Cucho had an estimated **18,526 people** in 2024 — 1.5% of San Marcos Department, 253rd of 340 municipalities. There are 1,062 women for every 1,000 men (above the San Marcos Department figure of 1,034). Spread over 30 km², that is about **623 people per km²**, 62nd of 340 municipalities. 34.0% of people are children under 15 and 7.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 22 years (it is 22 across San Marcos Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 71 children and older people. 0–4 ****2,088** 5–9 ****2,140** 10–14 ****2,070** 15–19 ****2,084** 20–24 ****1,956** 25–29 ****1,417** 30–34 ****1,187** 35–39 ****969** 40–44 ****865** 45–49 ****765** 50–54 ****616** 55–59 ****552** 60–64 ****444** 65–69 ****380** 70+ ****993** 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 Cristóbal Cucho? San Cristóbal Cucho lies in [San Marcos Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/san-marcos/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [El Quetzal](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/san-marcos/el-quetzal/), [La Reforma](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/san-marcos/la-reforma/), [Nuevo Progreso](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/san-marcos/nuevo-progreso/), [Ostuncalco](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/quetzaltenango/ostuncalco/), [San Marcos](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/san-marcos/san-marcos/) and [San Pedro Sacatepéquez](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/san-marcos/san-pedro-sacatepequez/). By area it is the 298th largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 0.8% of [San Marcos Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/san-marcos/). The centre of San Cristóbal Cucho is about 137 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. It is about 9.5 km from San Marcos, the main town of San Marcos Department. The centre point is at 14.8850° N, 91.7631° 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 Cristóbal Cucho ### Nearby, outside San Cristóbal Cucho - Parque Regional Municipal Astillero Municipal San Cristóbal Cucho · nature reserve, La Reforma5.3 km - Parque Regional Municipal Astillero Municipal El Grande y Astillero Municipal Quiaquichum · nature reserve, San Antonio Sacatepéquez6.6 km - Parque Regional Municipal San Juan Ostuncalco · nature reserve, Ostuncalco7.4 km - Reserva Natural Privada La Igualdad · nature reserve, La Reforma8.7 km - Parque Regional Municipal Astillero Municipal Esquipulas Palo Gordo · nature reserve, Esquipulas Palo Gordo8.9 km - Justo Rufino Barrios · memorial, San Pedro Sacatepéquez9.3 km - La Rueda Dentada · memorial, San Pedro Sacatepéquez9.3 km - Monumento a la madre · memorial, San Pedro Sacatepéquez9.3 km - Zona de Veda Definitiva Volcán Lacandón · nature reserve, Colomba9.4 km - Palacio Maya · monument, San Pedro Sacatepéquez9.4 km - San Marcos (Apostol) · memorial, San Marcos9.5 km - Patrono San Marcos · memorial, San Marcos9.5 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 Cristóbal Cucho - 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 - Quezaltenango Airport (AAZ) · Quezaltenango28 km - Retalhuleu Airport (RER) · Retalhuleu41 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:37) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:24, sunset around 17:39). 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 Cristóbal Cucho Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in San Cristóbal Cucho. The largest with a recorded population: San Cristóbal Cucho (9,152). Settlements here lie between about 1,422 m and 2,587 m above sea level (median 1,948 m). - Aldea Las Majadas - Barranca Grande - Barranca Grande el Calvario - Barrel - Barrelito - Brisas Azules - Chim Petz - Corral Grande - El Cementerio - El Centro - El Rincón - Guativil - Guativil Chiquito - Horquetas - Ixcananté - La Horqueta - La Montañita - La Vega - Las Canoas - Las Majadas - Los Aguilar - Los Escobar - Los López - Los Nices - Piedras Negras - Plan de la Gloria - Platanillo - Provincia Chiquita - Río Santo - San Cristóbal Cucho - San Rafael Guativil 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 Cristóbal Cucho Named natural and historic features inside San Cristóbal Cucho, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Río Chol - Río Ixchol 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 Cristóbal Cucho and the best time to visit In San Cristóbal Cucho, the warmest month is Apr (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jan (17 °C). About 2,012 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (380 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 17 5 Feb 18 6 Mar 19 24 Apr 20 71 May 20 248 Jun 19 332 Jul 19 246 Aug 19 308 Sep 19 380 Oct 19 312 Nov 18 68 Dec 17 10 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Cristóbal Cucho Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro Médico GestaVid · San Cristóbal Cucho 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.90580&mlon=-91.77840#map=17/14.90580/-91.77840) Bank Banco Industrial · San Pedro Sacatepéquez 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.96566&mlon=-91.77821#map=17/14.96566/-91.77821) ATM RapiXchangE Bitcoin ATM · Quetzaltenango 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.84326&mlon=-91.52320#map=17/14.84326/-91.52320) Petrol pump Shell · San Marcos 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.95266&mlon=-91.81142#map=17/14.95266/-91.81142) Hotel Posada Rosa Balvina · San Marcos 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.96000&mlon=-91.79090#map=17/14.96000/-91.79090) Mall Las majadas City · San Cristóbal Cucho 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.85000&mlon=-91.76669#map=17/14.85000/-91.76669) School Colegio San Marcos · San Marcos 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.96116&mlon=-91.79256#map=17/14.96116/-91.79256) College Universidad Rural de Guatemala · San Marcos 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.94989&mlon=-91.79559#map=17/14.94989/-91.79559) Police station PNC San Pedro sacatepequez · San Pedro Sacatepéquez 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.97429&mlon=-91.78321#map=17/14.97429/-91.78321) 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 Cristóbal Cucho Places mapped inside San Cristóbal Cucho in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Shopping malls1 - Pharmacies1 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 San Marcos Department - Ayutla - Catarina - Comitancillo - Concepción Tutuapa - El Quetzal - El Rodeo - El Tumbador - Esquipulas Palo Gordo - Ixchiguán - La Blanca - La Reforma - Malacatán - Nuevo Progreso - Ocós - Pajapita - Río Blanco - San Antonio Sacatepéquez - San José Ojetenam - San Lorenzo - San Marcos - San Miguel Ixtahuacán - San Pablo - San Pedro Sacatepéquez - San Rafael Pie de la Cuesta - Sibinal - Sipacapa - Tacaná - Tajumulco - Tejutla ## Quick answers - Where is San Cristóbal Cucho?In San Marcos Department, Guatemala - What is the population of San Cristóbal Cucho?18,526 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in San Cristóbal Cucho?About 22 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of San Cristóbal Cucho?About 623 people per km² - What borders San Cristóbal Cucho?El Quetzal, La Reforma, Nuevo Progreso, Ostuncalco, San Marcos and San Pedro Sacatepéquez - What is there to see in San Cristóbal Cucho?Parque Regional Municipal Astillero Municipal San Cristóbal Cucho, Parque Regional Municipal Astillero Municipal El Grande y Astillero Municipal Quiaquichum, Parque Regional Municipal San Juan Ostuncalco, Reserva Natural Privada La Igualdad - What time zone is San Cristóbal Cucho in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in San Cristóbal Cucho?Quetzal (GTQ) - What language is spoken in San Cristóbal Cucho?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Cristóbal Cucho?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Cristóbal Cucho?Settlements lie between 1,422 m and 2,587 m - What is the best time to visit San Cristóbal Cucho?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to San Cristóbal Cucho?Centro Médico GestaVid, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Cristóbal Cucho?Banco Industrial, about 9.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to San Cristóbal Cucho?RapiXchangE Bitcoin ATM, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Cristóbal Cucho?Shell, about 9.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in San Cristóbal Cucho?1 mapped - What is the P-code of San Cristóbal Cucho?GT1225 (OCHA common operational dataset)