# San Pablo Municipality, San Marcos Department – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/san-marcos/san-pablo/ Municipality · San Marcos Department # San Pablo San Pablo is a municipality of Guatemala in San Marcos Department. It had an estimated **55,221 people** in 2024 on 139 km² (about 396 per km²). Its main town is San Pablo. 49 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 55,221people (2024) - 139km² - 5mapped services - 794 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in San Pablo? San Pablo had an estimated **55,221 people** in 2024 — 4.5% of San Marcos Department, 100th of 340 municipalities. There are 1,045 women for every 1,000 men (above the San Marcos Department figure of 1,034). Spread over 139 km², that is about **396 people per km²**, 109th of 340 municipalities. 32.9% of people are children under 15 and 6.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 23 years (it is 22 across San Marcos Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 64 children and older people. 0–4 ****5,973** 5–9 ****6,086** 10–14 ****6,085** 15–19 ****6,051** 20–24 ****5,982** 25–29 ****4,705** 30–34 ****4,318** 35–39 ****3,369** 40–44 ****2,657** 45–49 ****2,123** 50–54 ****1,795** 55–59 ****1,463** 60–64 ****1,287** 65–69 ****1,023** 70+ ****2,304** 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 Pablo? San Pablo lies in [San Marcos Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/san-marcos/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [El Rodeo](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/san-marcos/el-rodeo/), [Malacatán](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/san-marcos/malacatan/), [San Marcos](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/san-marcos/san-marcos/), [San Rafael Pie de la Cuesta](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/san-marcos/san-rafael-pie-de-la-cuesta/) and [Tajumulco](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/san-marcos/tajumulco/). By area it is the 165th largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 3.9% of [San Marcos Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/san-marcos/). The centre of San Pablo is about 157 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. It is about 15 km from San Marcos, the main town of San Marcos Department. The centre point is at 14.9766° N, 91.9328° 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 Pablo OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in San Pablo: 1 nature reserve. - Reserva Natural Privada La Igualdad · nature reserve ### Nearby, outside San Pablo - Zona de Veda Definitiva Volcán Tajumulco · nature reserve, Tajumulco5.6 km - Parque Regional Municipal San Rafael Pié de la Cuesta · nature reserve, Esquipulas Palo Gordo7.4 km - Tajumulco · volcano, Tajumulco8.0 km - Camping Volcan · attraction, San Marcos8.3 km - catarata la trinidad · waterfall, San Rafael Pie de la Cuesta8.3 km - Parque Regional Municipal Astillero Municipal de San Marcos · nature reserve, San Marcos10 km - Reserva Natural Privada Australia · nature reserve, El Tumbador11 km - Parque Regional Municipal Astillero Municipal Esquipulas Palo Gordo · nature reserve, Esquipulas Palo Gordo12 km - Parque Regional Municipal Quetzalí · nature reserve, San Marcos13 km - Animales · memorial, San Marcos13 km - amsala cooperacion española · memorial, San Marcos14 km - MONUMENTO TORO · memorial, San Marcos14 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 Pablo - 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) · Quezaltenango48 km - Tapachula International Airport (TAP) · Tapachula51 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:37) and shortest in Dec (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:25, sunset around 17:40). 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 Pablo Open gazetteers list **49 villages, towns and localities** in San Pablo. The largest with a recorded population: San Pablo (13,668). Settlements here lie between about 510 m and 1,763 m above sea level (median 794 m). - Argentina - Barranca Honda - Buenos Aires - Cartagena - Clarita - Colimá - Colimá I - El Carmen - El Naranjal - El Porvenir - El Quetzal - El Rosario - El Trapiche - Entre Ríos - La Cumbre - La Florida - La Joya - La Joyita - La Vega - Las Brisas - Las Maravillas - Las Nubes - Martinica - Nueva Argentina - Nueva Independencia - Nueva Italia - Nuevo Buena Vista - Nuevo Castalia - Nuevo Egipto - Nuevo Horizonte - Nuevo Paraíso - Nuevo San Carlos - Piedra Parada - San Francisco - San Francisco La Unión - San Jorge - San Jorge El Quetzal - San José Zelandia - San Pablo - Santa Elena I - Sinaí - Tocache - Tocaché - Tochox - Villa Hermosa - Villa Linda - Villa Nueva - Zacalá - Zelandia 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 Pablo Named natural and historic features inside San Pablo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 12 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Ceilán - Río Cabuz - Río Canujá - Río Chapá - Río Cutzulchimá - Río Hondo - Río La Laja - Río Montreal - Río Salá - Río Sansur - Río Tzoc - Río Yerbabuena ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Cerro Siete Orejas · 1,484 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 San Pablo and the best time to visit In San Pablo, 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 Pablo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital San Francisco · San Marcos 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.96693&mlon=-91.80617#map=17/14.96693/-91.80617) Bank Banco Industrial · San Marcos 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.96501&mlon=-91.79431#map=17/14.96501/-91.79431) Petrol pump Shell · San Pablo 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.96509&mlon=-91.93763#map=17/14.96509/-91.93763) Hotel Hotel Don Luis · San Rafael Pie de la Cuesta 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.93009&mlon=-91.91550#map=17/14.93009/-91.91550) Mall La Trinidad Malacatán · Malacatán 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.91241&mlon=-92.05350#map=17/14.91241/-92.05350) School Escuela Cacerio las Palomas · El Tumbador 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.91414&mlon=-91.94401#map=17/14.91414/-91.94401) College Universidad Rural, Sede San Marcos · Esquipulas Palo Gordo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.95082&mlon=-91.82676#map=17/14.95082/-91.82676) Police station PNC San Pedro sacatepequez · San Pedro Sacatepéquez 16 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 Pablo Places mapped inside San Pablo in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Petrol pumps3 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants1 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 Cristóbal Cucho - San José Ojetenam - San Lorenzo - San Marcos - San Miguel Ixtahuacán - San Pedro Sacatepéquez - San Rafael Pie de la Cuesta - Sibinal - Sipacapa - Tacaná - Tajumulco - Tejutla ## Quick answers - Where is San Pablo?In San Marcos Department, Guatemala - What is the population of San Pablo?55,221 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in San Pablo?About 23 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of San Pablo?About 396 people per km² - What borders San Pablo?El Rodeo, Malacatán, San Marcos, San Rafael Pie de la Cuesta and Tajumulco - What is there to see in San Pablo?Reserva Natural Privada La Igualdad - What time zone is San Pablo in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in San Pablo?Quetzal (GTQ) - What language is spoken in San Pablo?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Pablo?49 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Pablo?Settlements lie between 510 m and 1,763 m - What is the highest point in San Pablo?Cerro Siete Orejas (1,484 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit San Pablo?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to San Pablo?Hospital San Francisco, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Pablo?Banco Industrial, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Pablo?Shell, about 1.4 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in San Pablo?3 mapped - What is the P-code of San Pablo?GT1219 (OCHA common operational dataset)