# Tacaná Municipality, San Marcos Department – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/san-marcos/tacana/ Municipality · San Marcos Department # Tacaná Tacaná is a municipality of Guatemala in San Marcos Department. It had an estimated **84,339 people** in 2024 on 362 km² (about 233 per km²). Its main town is Tacaná. 165 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 84,339people (2024) - 362km² - 13mapped services - 2,550 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Tacaná? Tacaná had an estimated **84,339 people** in 2024 — 6.8% of San Marcos Department, 47th of 340 municipalities. There are 1,030 women for every 1,000 men (close to the San Marcos Department figure of 1,034). Spread over 362 km², that is about **233 people per km²**, 188th of 340 municipalities. 36.5% of people are children under 15 and 6.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 21 years (it is 22 across San Marcos Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 75 children and older people. 0–4 ****9,494** 5–9 ****10,772** 10–14 ****10,550** 15–19 ****9,294** 20–24 ****8,066** 25–29 ****6,567** 30–34 ****5,674** 35–39 ****4,622** 40–44 ****3,918** 45–49 ****3,418** 50–54 ****2,679** 55–59 ****2,208** 60–64 ****1,797** 65–69 ****1,506** 70+ ****3,774** 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 Tacaná? Tacaná lies in [San Marcos Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/san-marcos/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Ixchiguán](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/san-marcos/ixchiguan/), [San José Ojetenam](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/san-marcos/san-jose-ojetenam/), [Sibinal](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/san-marcos/sibinal/) and [Tectitán](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/huehuetenango/tectitan/). By area it is the 69th largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 10.2% of [San Marcos Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/san-marcos/). The centre of Tacaná is about 189 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. It is about 52 km from San Marcos, the main town of San Marcos Department. The centre point is at 15.2952° N, 92.1336° 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 Tacaná OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Tacaná: 1 nature reserve. - Parque Regional Municipal Tewancarnero · nature reserve ### Nearby, outside Tacaná - Parque Regional Municipal Bosque la Avanzada · nature reserve, Tectitán8.1 km - Ascenso Volcán Tacaná · attraction, Sibinal18 km - Parque Regional Municipal Sibinal · nature reserve, Sibinal18 km - Sendero Volcán Tacaná · attraction, Sibinal18 km - Sendero Volcán Tacaná · attraction, Sibinal18 km - Sendero Volcán Tacaná (casita de paja) · attraction, Sibinal18 km - Zona de Veda Definitiva Volcán Tacaná · nature reserve, Sibinal19 km - Sendero Volcán Tacaná 2.48 am · attraction, Sibinal19 km - Sendero Volcán Tacaná 04.37 am · attraction, Sibinal19 km - Sendero Volcán Tacaná (recto casita de paja) 4.12 am · attraction, Sibinal19 km - Y Sendero Volcán Tacaná · attraction, Sibinal19 km - Plan de las Ardillas · attraction, Sibinal19 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: Tacaná - 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 - Tapachula International Airport (TAP) · Tapachula61 km - Retalhuleu Airport (RER) · Retalhuleu98 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 06:26, 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 Tacaná Open gazetteers list **165 villages, towns and localities** in Tacaná. The largest with a recorded population: Tacaná (6,438). Settlements here lie between about 1,289 m and 3,252 m above sea level (median 2,550 m). - Achuté - Agua Escondida - Agua Zarca - Barranca Chiquita - Barranca Grande - Barrio Delicias - Barrio Naranjal - Barrio San Francisco - Barrio Santa Teresita - Barrio Villa Hermosa - Belisquizón - Berlín - Buena Vista - Calvilitz - Calvitz - Canibalillo Chiquito - Canibalillo El Rosario - Canibalillo Grande - Cantioc - Casbil - Chactelá - Chajleu - Chanjoyóm - Chanjulé - Chemelón - Chequim - Chequim Chiquito - Chichum - Chiguaté - Chiquilá - Chochaljá - Coatán - Colonia Barrios - Comunidad Doce de Mayo - Cordón - Corrondán - Cotcomá - Cruz Quemada - Cruz de Barranca - Cucuná - Cunlaj - Cuá - Doce de Mayo - Duraznal - Duraznales - El Carmen - El Chorro - El Molino - El Naranjal - El Progreso - El Rosario - El Tesoro - El Tesoro Río Cuache - El Vergel - Esperanza - Esquipulas - Granadillas - Isquichá - Ixmujil Tacaná - La Barranca - La Calera - La Ciénaga - La Cumbre - La Esperanza - La Laguna - La Salvia - La Unión - La Vega - La Vega de Coatán - Las Barrancas - Las Cruces Buenos Aires - Las Majadas - Las Nubes - Las Tablas - Las Ventanas - Las Verbenas - Libertad - Llano Grande - Loma Bonita - Los Andes - Los Cerritos - Los Planes - Los Ángeles - Majadas - Noventa Vueltas - Nueva Reforma - Nuevo Edén - Nuevo Llano Grande - Palmar - Panchicaj - Pavencul - Pie de La Cuesta - Piedra Montada - Piedra Movediza - Piedra Parada - Pinpin - Quixil - Rancho Quemado - Reforma - Sacal - Sacquim - Sajquim - San Antonio - San Antonio la Laguna - San Isidro - San Isidro Frontera - San José - San Pablo - San Pedro - Sanajabá - Shacoc - Sijul - Soical - Sujchay - Tablas - Tablas Blancas - Tacaná - Tepelbac - Tisquimblá - Toacá - Toajlaj - Toamán - Tocanchiche - Tocanchish - Tochajcaj - Tojcanaque - Tojcheche - Tojchim - Tojchish Candelaria - Tojchoc Chiquito - Tojchoc Grande - Tojchán - Tojcol - Tojilá - Tojoj - Tojpac - Tojzoloj - Tonalá - Toninchicalaj - Toximjal - Tres Puentes - Tuiabaj - Tuicambá - Tuicanabaj - Tuichaptzé - Tuicoche - Tuipic - Tuipique - Tuisachix - Tuisacoin - Tuiscoque - Tuiscuchuy - Tuismach - Tuismach o Nueva Reforma - Tuixajchish - Tusmil - Tzipil - Vega del Carmen - Villa Nueva - Vista Hermosa - Xujchay - Xulú - Yerba Santa - Yerbabuena - Yerbasanta 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 Tacaná Named natural and historic features inside Tacaná, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 29 rivers and streams. - Arroyo Cruz de Barranca - Arroyo La Laguna - Arroyo Tuichaptzé - Quebrada Agua Escondida - Quebrada Barranca Honda - Quebrada El Aguacate - Quebrada Sacquim - Quebrada Tuimanj - Río Canibalillo - Río Chaclá - Río Chaclá - Río Chemealón - Río Chinchiuhtz - Río Chochalja - Río Coatán - Río Cruz de Barrancas - Río Cuache - Río Golondrinas - Río Isquichá - Río Los Molinos - Río Quixil - Río Sanajabá - Río Saquipaque - Río Taixmil …and 5 more. ### Hills and mountains 20 mountains. - Cerro Cotzic · 3,609 m - Sierra Madre · 3,352 m - Cerro El Tambor · 3,322 m - Cerro Tojchis · 3,317 m - Montaña Los Madrones · 3,313 m - Cerro Chebacjá · 3,203 m - Cerro Chemealón · 3,163 m - Cerro Tuichaptzé · 3,068 m - Cerro Belisquizón · 2,913 m - Cerro Tuisacchix · 2,826 m - Cerro Piedra Obscura · 2,754 m - Cerro Cresta de Gallo · 2,724 m - Montaña Buena Vista · 2,678 m - Cumbre Tojchim · 2,583 m - Cerro La Campana · 2,534 m - Cerro Chanjoyóm · 2,424 m - Cerro Chinchihuitz · 2,208 m - Cerro Tuicoche · 2,094 m - Cerro Chichum · 2,039 m - Cerro Loma Calera · 1,474 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 Tacaná and the best time to visit In Tacaná, the warmest month is Apr (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jan (15 °C). About 1,685 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (338 mm) and the driest Feb (7 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 15 8 Feb 16 7 Mar 18 20 Apr 20 51 May 19 187 Jun 18 292 Jul 18 203 Aug 18 272 Sep 17 338 Oct 17 241 Nov 15 52 Dec 15 12 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tacaná Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Salud CAIMI · Tejutla 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.11981&mlon=-91.80858#map=17/15.11981/-91.80858) Bank Banco de Antigua · Tacaná 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.23852&mlon=-92.07069#map=17/15.23852/-92.07069) Petrol pump Shell · Cuilco 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.40542&mlon=-91.93649#map=17/15.40542/-91.93649) Hotel Auto Hotel "Dos Hermanos" · Tacaná 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.23330&mlon=-92.08331#map=17/15.23330/-92.08331) Mall CENTRO COMERCIAL MUNICIPAL · Cuilco 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.40719&mlon=-91.94672#map=17/15.40719/-91.94672) School EORM. Aldea Chapala, Cuilco · Cuilco 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.39846&mlon=-91.94775#map=17/15.39846/-91.94775) 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 Tacaná Places mapped inside Tacaná in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Banks1 - Hotels5 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants6 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 Pablo - San Pedro Sacatepéquez - San Rafael Pie de la Cuesta - Sibinal - Sipacapa - Tajumulco - Tejutla ## Quick answers - Where is Tacaná?In San Marcos Department, Guatemala - What is the population of Tacaná?84,339 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in Tacaná?About 21 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of Tacaná?About 233 people per km² - What borders Tacaná?Ixchiguán, San José Ojetenam, Sibinal and Tectitán - What is there to see in Tacaná?Parque Regional Municipal Tewancarnero - What time zone is Tacaná in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Tacaná?Quetzal (GTQ) - What language is spoken in Tacaná?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tacaná?165 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tacaná?Settlements lie between 1,289 m and 3,252 m - What is the highest point in Tacaná?Cerro Cotzic (3,609 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Tacaná?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Tacaná?Centro de Salud CAIMI, about 40 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Tacaná?Banco de Antigua, about 9.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tacaná?Shell, about 24 km from the centre - How many banks are in Tacaná?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Tacaná?GT1207 (OCHA common operational dataset)