# Santa Rosa de Lima Municipality, Santa Rosa Department

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Municipality · Santa Rosa Department 

# Santa Rosa de Lima

Santa Rosa de Lima is a municipality of Guatemala in Santa Rosa Department. It had an estimated **22,306 people** in 2024 on 134 km² (about 166 per km²). Its main town is Santa Rosa de Lima. 46 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 22,306people (2024)
- 134km²
- 9mapped services
- 1,112 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Santa Rosa de Lima?

Santa Rosa de Lima had an estimated **22,306 people** in 2024 — 4.8% of Santa Rosa Department, 230th of 340 municipalities. There are 1,061 women for every 1,000 men (above the Santa Rosa Department figure of 1,027). Spread over 134 km², that is about **166 people per km²**, 223rd of 340 municipalities.

27.5% of people are children under 15 and 7.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 27 years (it is 27 across Santa Rosa Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 53 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,885**

5–9 ****2,059**

10–14 ****2,184**

15–19 ****2,100**

20–24 ****2,191**

25–29 ****2,069**

30–34 ****1,775**

35–39 ****1,667**

40–44 ****1,388**

45–49 ****1,135**

50–54 ****960**

55–59 ****729**

60–64 ****593**

65–69 ****491**

70+ ****1,080**

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 Santa Rosa de Lima?

Santa Rosa de Lima lies in [Santa Rosa Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/santa-rosa/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Fraijanes](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/guatemala/fraijanes/), [Mataquescuintla](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/jalapa/mataquescuintla/), [Nueva Santa Rosa](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/santa-rosa/nueva-santa-rosa/), [San José Pinula](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/guatemala/san-jose-pinula/) and [Santa Cruz Naranjo](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/santa-rosa/santa-cruz-naranjo/). By area it is the 170th largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 4.2% of [Santa Rosa Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/santa-rosa/). The centre of Santa Rosa de Lima is about 28 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. It is about 19 km from Cuilapa, the main town of Santa Rosa Department. The centre point is at 14.4355° N, 90.3591° 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 Santa Rosa de Lima

### Nearby, outside Santa Rosa de Lima

- Placa Conmemorativa · memorial, Fraijanes9.2 km
- Zona de Veda Definitiva Volcán Cerro Redondo · nature reserve, Barberena9.7 km
- Laguna El Pino · beach, Santa Cruz Naranjo10 km
- Parque Nacional Laguna El Pino · national park, Santa Cruz Naranjo11 km
- Entrada a Laguna del pino · attraction, Barberena13 km
- MURB art museum · museum, Fraijanes13 km
- Gorilla · attraction, San José Pinula14 km
- garita los cipreses · city gate, Fraijanes14 km
- Godzilla · attraction, San José Pinula14 km
- La Finka · theme park, San José Pinula14 km
- Zona de Veda Definitiva Volcán Jumaytepeque · nature reserve, Nueva Santa Rosa14 km
- Jersey ACJ · zoo, San José Pinula14 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: Santa Rosa de Lima

- 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 City24 km
- Retalhuleu Airport (RER) · Retalhuleu144 km

### Nearest railway station

Guatemala (Guatemala), about 27 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:32) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:18, sunset around 17:34).

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 Santa Rosa de Lima

Open gazetteers list **46 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Rosa de Lima. The largest with a recorded population: Santa Rosa de Lima (5,984). Settlements here lie between about 947 m and 1,806 m above sea level (median 1,112 m).

- Agua Tibia
- Amberes
- Belén
- Buena Vista
- Carrizal
- Cerro Gordo
- Cienaguilla
- Cruz de La Misión
- El Algodón
- El Guayabito
- El Rinconcito
- El Rodeo
- El Rodeíto
- El Socorro
- Joya del Cañal
- La Brea
- La Casita
- La Esperanza
- La Laguna
- La Leña
- Laguna de Pereira
- Laguneta Carrizal
- Las Bolsitas
- Las Flores
- Llano Largo
- Los Cerezos
- Los Cipreses
- Los Esclavos
- Lotificación de Villa Pradera
- Parras
- Parritas
- Plan Chiquito
- Primera Sabana
- Pueblo Viejo
- Rincón Grande
- Río La Plata
- Sabana Larga
- Sabanetas
- Salitre
- Samororo
- San Antonio Pereira
- San Germán
- Santa Mónica
- Santa Rosa de Lima
- Villas Pradera
- Yumanes

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 Santa Rosa de Lima

Named natural and historic features inside Santa Rosa de Lima, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Granadillas
- Quebrada La Puerta
- Río Belén
- Río El Manzano
- Río La Plata
- Río Matapala

### Hills and mountains

2 hills; 1 mountain.

- Cerro Vivo · 1,838 m
- Cerro Dolores · 1,835 m
- Cerro Gordo · 1,161 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 Santa Rosa de Lima and the best time to visit

In Santa Rosa de Lima, 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 Santa Rosa de Lima

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Visión Total · Fraijanes 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.45758&mlon=-90.44029#map=17/14.45758/-90.44029) 

Bank BanRural · Santa Cruz Naranjo 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.38594&mlon=-90.37031#map=17/14.38594/-90.37031) 

ATM Cajero Automático - BI · Santa Catarina Pinula 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.53408&mlon=-90.44961#map=17/14.53408/-90.44961) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera Omar · Santa Rosa de Lima 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.39403&mlon=-90.32983#map=17/14.39403/-90.32983) 

Hotel Sky breeze Hotel · Santa Rosa de Lima 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.39117&mlon=-90.29444#map=17/14.39117/-90.29444) 

Mall Placita el Trapiche · Nueva Santa Rosa 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.38678&mlon=-90.29520#map=17/14.38678/-90.29520) 

School INEB Santa Cruz Naranjo · Santa Cruz Naranjo 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.38584&mlon=-90.37127#map=17/14.38584/-90.37127) 

College Complejo Educativo Marco Tulio Meda · Fraijanes 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.46239&mlon=-90.43716#map=17/14.46239/-90.43716) 

Police station Estación Policía Nacional Civil Santa Rosa de Lima · Santa Rosa de Lima 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.38963&mlon=-90.29452#map=17/14.38963/-90.29452) 

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 Santa Rosa de Lima

Places mapped inside Santa Rosa de Lima in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels1
- Restaurants3
- Police stations1

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 Santa Rosa Department

- Barberena
- Casillas
- Chiquimulilla
- Cuilapa
- Guazacapán
- Nueva Santa Rosa
- Oratorio
- Pueblo Nuevo Viñas
- San Juan Tecuaco
- San Rafael Las Flores
- Santa Cruz Naranjo
- Santa María Ixhuatán
- Taxisco

## Quick answers

- Where is Santa Rosa de Lima?In Santa Rosa Department, Guatemala
- What is the population of Santa Rosa de Lima?22,306 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Santa Rosa de Lima?About 27 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Santa Rosa de Lima?About 166 people per km²
- What borders Santa Rosa de Lima?Fraijanes, Mataquescuintla, Nueva Santa Rosa, San José Pinula and Santa Cruz Naranjo
- What is there to see in Santa Rosa de Lima?Placa Conmemorativa, Zona de Veda Definitiva Volcán Cerro Redondo, Laguna El Pino, Parque Nacional Laguna El Pino
- What time zone is Santa Rosa de Lima in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Santa Rosa de Lima?Quetzal (GTQ)
- What language is spoken in Santa Rosa de Lima?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Santa Rosa de Lima?46 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Santa Rosa de Lima?Settlements lie between 947 m and 1,806 m
- What is the highest point in Santa Rosa de Lima?Cerro Vivo (1,838 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Santa Rosa de Lima?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Santa Rosa de Lima?Visión Total, about 9.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Santa Rosa de Lima?BanRural, about 5.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Santa Rosa de Lima?Cajero Automático - BI, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa Rosa de Lima?Gasolinera Omar, about 5.6 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Santa Rosa de Lima?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Santa Rosa de Lima?GT0603 (OCHA common operational dataset)