# Sololá Department, Guatemala – Municipalities & Population

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/

Department · Guatemala 

# Sololá Department

Sololá Department is a department of Guatemala. It had an estimated **494,590 people** in 2024 on 1,167 km² (about 424 per km²). Its main town is Sololá. It is divided into 20 municipalities. 421 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1,009 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 494,590people (2024)
- 1,167km²
- 20municipalities
- 1,009mapped services

## How many people live in Sololá Department?

Sololá Department had an estimated **494,590 people** in 2024 — 2.8% of Guatemala, 13th of 22 departments. There are 1,056 women for every 1,000 men (above the Guatemala figure of 1,033). Spread over 1,167 km², that is about **424 people per km²**, 5th of 22 departments.

29.6% of people are children under 15 and 4.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 25 years (it is 25 across Guatemala). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 53 children and older people.

0–4 ****49,002**

5–9 ****49,766**

10–14 ****47,468**

15–19 ****50,926**

20–24 ****50,656**

25–29 ****49,691**

30–34 ****43,616**

35–39 ****34,798**

40–44 ****28,272**

45–49 ****22,973**

50–54 ****18,457**

55–59 ****14,028**

60–64 ****10,733**

65–69 ****8,158**

70+ ****16,046**

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 Sololá Department?

Sololá Department lies in [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 5 other departments: [Chimaltenango Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/chimaltenango/), [Quetzaltenango Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/quetzaltenango/), [Quiché Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/quiche/), [Suchitepéquez Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/suchitepequez/) and [Totonicapán Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/totonicapan/). By area it is the 20th largest of 22 departments in Guatemala. It covers 1.1% of [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). The centre of Sololá Department is about 83 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. The centre point is at 14.7077° N, 91.2825° 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 Sololá Department

OpenStreetMap lists 106 named sights in Sololá Department: 41 viewpoints; 29 attractions; 15 nature reserves; 7 museums; 3 beachs; 3 volcanos; 2 galleries; 1 castle or fort; 1 cave; 1 archaeological site; 1 monument; 1 city gate; 1 memorial.

- Asociación cojolya de tejedores mayas · museum
- Azul Maya Archaeological Museum · museum
- Casa Cakchiquel · museum
- Centro Cultural · museum
- Museo K`ojajaay · museum
- Museo Lacustre Atitlán · museum
- Museo Tzununya · museum
- Chutnamit · archaeological site
- El Castillo Hostel Retreat · castle or fort
- Parque Ecologico Chui-rax-amolo · nature reserve
- Parque Ecológico Corazón del Bosque · nature reserve
- Parque Regional Municipal Cerro Ajaw · nature reserve
- Parque Regional Municipal Cerro Chuiraxamoló · nature reserve
- Parque Regional Municipal Cerro Papa'a · nature reserve
- Parque Regional Municipal Chocol · nature reserve
- Parque Regional Municipal El Mirador Rey Tepepul · nature reserve
- Parque Regional Municipal El Mirador Rey Tepepul · nature reserve
- Reserva Natural Atitlán · nature reserve
- Reserva Natural Privada El Porvenir · nature reserve
- Reserva Natural Privada Monte de Oro y anexos · nature reserve
- Reserva Natural Privada Monte de Oro y anexos · nature reserve
- Reserva Natural Privada Pachuj · nature reserve
- Zona de Veda Definitiva Volcán Santo Tomás · nature reserve
- Zona de Veda Definitiva Volcán Zunil · nature reserve
- Playa Punta de Oro · beach
- Playa Pública La Libertad · beach
- Swimming · beach
- Bienvenidos Chuvisivel · viewpoint
- Buses de Guatemala (Las 17 vueltas) · viewpoint
- Butterflies reserve · viewpoint

…and 76 more.

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: Sololá Department

- 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) · Quezaltenango29 km
- Retalhuleu Airport (RER) · Retalhuleu49 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:35) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 17:38).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 06:33 17:54 11.3 h 

Feb 06:29 18:09 11.7 h 

Mar 06:13 18:15 12.0 h 

Apr 05:51 18:18 12.5 h 

May 05:37 18:25 12.8 h 

Jun 05:35 18:34 13.0 h 

Jul 05:43 18:38 12.9 h 

Aug 05:51 18:28 12.6 h 

Sep 05:53 18:07 12.2 h 

Oct 05:55 17:45 11.8 h 

Nov 06:06 17:33 11.5 h 

Dec 06:22 17:38 11.3 h 

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.

## Municipalities of Sololá Department

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Concepción](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/concepcion/) 15 6 0 

[Lago De Atitlan](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/lago-de-atitlan/) 127 4 50 

[Nahualá](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/nahuala/) 186 86 6 

[Panajachel](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/panajachel/) 7.7 6 321 

[San Andrés Semetabaj](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/san-andres-semetabaj/) 53 34 7 

[San Antonio Palopó](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/san-antonio-palopo/) 26 14 8 

[San José Chacayá](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/san-jose-chacaya/) 16 13 1 

[San Juan La Laguna](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/san-juan-la-laguna/) 37 8 57 

[San Lucas Tolimán](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/san-lucas-toliman/) 74 24 60 

[San Marcos La Laguna](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/san-marcos-la-laguna/) 9.2 6 47 

[San Pablo La Laguna](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/san-pablo-la-laguna/) 6.1 1 2 

[San Pedro La Laguna](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/san-pedro-la-laguna/) 51 3 161 

[Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/santa-catarina-ixtahuacan/) 190 87 5 

[Santa Catarina Palopó](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/santa-catarina-palopo/) 4.7 2 11 

[Santa Clara La Laguna](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/santa-clara-la-laguna/) 14 5 11 

[Santa Cruz La Laguna](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/santa-cruz-la-laguna/) 11 7 40 

[Santa Lucía Utatlán](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/santa-lucia-utatlan/) 51 34 21 

[Santa María Visitación](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/santa-maria-visitacion/) 21 4 3 

[Santiago Atitlán](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/santiago-atitlan/) 116 15 47 

[Sololá](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/solola/) 151 79 151 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Sololá Department

Open gazetteers list **421 villages, towns and localities** in Sololá Department. The largest with a recorded population: Sololá (45,373), Santiago Atitlán (33,309), Nahualá (27,690), Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán (14,734), San Lucas Tolimán (14,545) and Panajachel (11,142). Settlements here lie between about 749 m and 3,141 m above sea level (median 2,211 m).

- Agua Escondida
- Aldea Patanatic
- Argueta
- Balamabaj
- Barberena Oyak
- Barreneché
- Barrio 1
- Barrio 2
- Barrio 3
- Barrio Calvario
- Barrio Jucanyá
- Barrio Norte Cuncayá
- Barrio San Antonio
- Basconcellos
- Calera
- Caliaj
- Camache Grande
- Camanchaj
- Camanoj
- Capujacaché
- Casiguán
- Caxoljuyup
- Cerro de Oro
- Chacap
- Chajtzucubalib
- Chalets
- Chaquijchoy
- Chibaquib
- Chichimuch
- Chicorral
- Chicotiyap
- Chicucab
- Chiculín
- Chijcajá
- Chijimasa
- Chilchic-Abaj
- Chilopisap
- Chimanzana
- Chinahualá
- Chinima
- Chinjox
- Chiquibá
- Chiquilá
- Chiquix
- Chirijalimá
- Chirijay
- Chirijcajá
- Chirijcajá II
- Chirijcalbal
- Chirijcalual
- Chirijmasá
- Chirijraxón
- Chirijximay
- Chisamayac
- Chisibel
- Chitulul
- Chitutul
- Chitún
- Chivaquir
- Chiyaquilaj
- Choacorral
- Choaquec
- Choco
- Chopop Abac
- Chove
- Chuacetesicabaj
- Chuachinup
- Chuacruz
- Chuarixché
- Chuatuj
- Chuaxajil
- Chuaxic
- Chuch Chaj
- Chuchexic
- Chuiatzan
- Chuichimuch
- Chuichojché
- Chuicomo
- Chuicosa
- Chuicruz
- Chuidolores
- Chuigirondina
- Chuijomil
- Chuilajkacquix
- Chuimachá
- Chuimanzana
- Chuinagualate
- Chuipatuc
- Chuipoj
- Chuiquel
- Chuiquistel
- Chuisacabaj
- Chuisacuesan
- Chuisajcabá I
- Chuisajcabá II
- Chuisajcap
- Chuisajcá
- Chuisantotomás
- Chuiscasu
- Chuiti Estancia
- Chuitinamit
- Chuituj
- Chuitzanchal
- Chuiyá
- Churuneles II
- Cipresales
- Cipresales Xaxac
- Colonia La Esperanza
- Colonia Lomas de Atitlán
- Colonia María Tecún
- Colonia Miralinda
- Colonia Peña Blanca
- Colonia Santa Cruz Quixayá
- Colonia Schaffer
- Colonia Tzaput Chuacruz
- Colonia Xejuyu
- Colonia Xejuyú
- Comunidad Chocomuc
- Comunidad Nueva Providencia
- Comunidad Porvenir
- Comunidad Tierra Santa
- Comunidad Totolyá
- Concepción
- Cooperativa Chaquiyá
- Cooperativa El Tablón
- Corral
- Coxom
- Cruzbé
- Cullil
- Cumbre de Nahualá
- Demaxajap
- Durazno
- El Adelanto
- El Barranco
- El Encanto
- El Mirador
- El Mojón
- El Naranjo
- El Porvenir Chipop
- El Potrero
- El Progreso
- El Rancho
- El Rosario
- El Tablon
- El Tablón
- El Triunfo
- Finca Santa Victoria
- Godínez
- Guachiaquib
- Guineales
- Guonabaj
- Isla Cojolyá
- Isla de los Gatos
- Ixtahuacán
- Jaibalito
- Jucanyá
- K’omonoj
- La Buena Esperanza
- La Ceiba
- La Comunidad
- La Concordia
- La Cuchilla
- La Cumbre
- La Esperanza
- La Fe IV
- La Fe Sector I
- La Fe Sector III
- La Ilusión
- La Independencia
- La Mesita
- La Puerta
- La Rinconada
- La Toma
- Las Canoas
- Las Cruces
- Las Esperanzas
- Los Encuentros
- Los Morales
- Los Planes
- Los Robles
- Los Tablones
- Los Yaxón
- Lotificación Bahía de Santiago
- María Linda
- María Tecún
- Maxanijá
- Minerva
- Mirador
- Molino San Pedro
- Monte Mercedes
- Montecristo
- Nahualá
- Nicajilin
- Novillero
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nueva Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán
- Nuevo Pacorral II
- Ojo de Agua
- Pabalabá
- Pabeyá
- Pabinalá
- Pacacay
- Pacaman
- Pacaman El Mirador
- Pacamaxché
- Pacamná
- Pacamposanto IV
- Pacamán
- Pacanal
- Pachicoc
- Pachicoj
- Pachipac
- Pachipal
- Pachitulul
- Pachité
- Pachocon
- Pachoj
- Pachojilaj
- Pachujilá
- Pacoc
- Pacorral I
- Pacorral II
- Paculam
- Paculam I
- Pacutamal
- Pahaj
- Pahuacal
- Pajaibal
- Pajocá
- Pajomel
- Pajomil
- Pakim
- Pak’wex
- Palacal
- Palanquix
- Palanquix Cotiab
- Palanquix Loma
- Palestina
- Palilic
- Palá
- Pamesabal
- Pamezabal
- Pampojilá
- Pamuch
- Panabaj
- Panacal
- Panajachel
- Panalachaj
- Panaranjo
- Pancá
- Panguiney
- Panimaché III
- Panimaché IV
- Panimaquib
- Panimaquip
- Panimatzalam
- Panquiney
- Panyevar
- Paquib
- Paquilá
- Paquim
- Paquisic
- Paquisis
- Parracán
- Parraxquim
- Pasac
- Pasacuach
- Pasajquim
- Pasanahí
- Pasaquejuyup
- Pasaquijuyub
- Pasín
- Patanatic
- Patizaquim
- Patzaj
- Patzij
- Patzilin Abaj
- Patzité
- Patzulim
- Patzulin
- Paxicom
- Paximbal
- Paxocam
- Paxocom
- Payajut
- Payatzá
- Payoxajá
- Pena Blanca
- Pepacanal II
- Pixabaj
- Porvenir
- Potrero
- Pualaj
- Puchutiquin
- Pugualcox
- Pujujil
- Pujujilito
- Quiacsiguán
- Racantacaj
- Raxquin
- Residenciales Lomas de Atitlán
- Sacalá
- Sacbichol
- Sacbochol
- Sacsiguán
- Sacutiú
- Sajquim
- Salac
- Samabaj
- San Andrés Semetabaj
- San Antonio Chacayá
- San Antonio Palopó
- San Buenaventura
- San Chichan
- San Cristóbal Buena Vista
- San Francisco
- San Gabriel
- San Isidro
- San Isidro Labrador
- San Jorge
- San Jorge La Laguna
- San Jorge Quiacasiguán
- San José Chacayá
- San José Xiquinabaj
- San Juan
- San Juan Central
- San Juan La Laguna
- San Lucas Tolimán
- San Marcos La Laguna
- San Martín
- San Miguelito
- San Pablo La Laguna
- San Pedro La Laguna
- Santa Alicia
- Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán
- Santa Catarina Palopó
- Santa Clara La Laguna
- Santa Cruz La Laguna
- Santa Lucía Utatlán
- Santa María El Tumbador
- Santa María Visitación
- Santa Rita
- Santa Rita II
- Santiago Atitlán
- Sector Coxom
- Sector II Panujil II
- Sector Los Loarcas
- Sector Tzorín
- Senyebaj
- Seyenabá
- Simajutiu
- Sololá
- Tierra Linda
- Tierra Santa
- Tocache
- Totolyá
- Tzalamabaj
- Tzambaj
- Tzamchaj
- Tzampetey
- Tzampojuyup
- Tzamq'aam
- Tzanchaj
- Tzancorral
- Tzanjucup
- Tzanjuyub
- Tzanpoj
- Tzantinamit
- Tzucubal
- Tzucubalbé
- Tzumajul
- Tzumajuí
- Tzununá
- Ventana Abaj
- Villa Linda
- Vista Hermosa
- Xajaxac
- Xalamá
- Xampotón
- Xaquijyá
- Xeabaj
- Xeabaj I
- Xeabaj II
- Xecal
- Xecalibal
- Xecaquixcan
- Xecaquixcán
- Xechabac
- Xechivoy
- Xecotoj
- Xecullil
- Xejabí
- Xejac
- Xejmasá
- Xejuyub
- Xejuyup
- Xejuyú
- Xejuyú I
- Xejuyú II
- Xepatuj

…and 21 more.

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 Sololá Department

Named natural and historic features inside Sololá Department, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

38 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Lago de Atitlán
- Quebrada Santa Rita
- Quebrada de Barreneché
- Riachuelo La Esperanza
- Riachuelo Lastor
- Río Arco Iris
- Río Argueta
- Río Catarata
- Río Chuiscalera
- Río Cojolyá
- Río Gualchojojché
- Río Jaibalito
- Río Las Flores
- Río Los Chocoyos
- Río Los Molinos
- Río Masá
- Río Molino
- Río Neyo
- Río Novillero
- Río Pacubalyá
- Río Pamachá
- Río Panajachel
- Río Parracaná
- Río Paxulá

…and 15 more.

### Coast and islands

11 headlands; 5 islands; 1 bay.

- Bahía de San Lucas
- Islote Cojolyá
- Islote Pachitulul
- Islote Pajaibal
- Islote Tzilinabaj
- Islote de los Gatos
- Punta Tzanajpuj
- Punta Tzanchaj
- Punta Tzanchalí
- Punta Tzanchixot
- Punta Tzancuil
- Punta Tzanhuacal
- Punta Tzanjayam
- Punta Tzansuj
- Punta Tzantixup
- Punta Tzanxonté
- Punta de Los Zopes

### Hills and mountains

31 mountains; 7 hills.

- Montaña Siete Cruces · 3,292 m
- Montaña Chuanimajuyup · 3,034 m
- Cerro Tzampual · 3,006 m
- Cerro San Marcos · 2,873 m
- Montaña Tolomac · 2,869 m
- Cerro Paquisís · 2,831 m
- Cerro Jox · 2,747 m
- Cerro La Paz · 2,707 m
- Cerro Xajil · 2,692 m
- Cerro Chuiraxamolá · 2,684 m
- Cerro Chuichimuch · 2,656 m
- Cerro Batzibaljuyú · 2,512 m
- Cerro Chueminix · 2,501 m
- Cerro Chuichich · 2,474 m
- Cerro Paquixtán · 2,455 m
- Cerro Chuichumil · 2,450 m
- Cerro Panán · 2,447 m
- Cerro Chicut · 2,437 m
- Cerro Xiquichó · 2,376 m
- Cerro Chunimayú · 2,354 m
- Montaña Pajpoj · 2,344 m
- Cerro Chuiccohón · 2,334 m
- Cerro Tzijbachaj · 2,322 m
- Cerro Las Minas · 2,315 m

…and 14 more.

### History

2 ancient sites; 1 museum.

- Museo Lacustre de Atitlan
- Sitio Arqueológico Chucumuc
- Sitio Arqueológico Sololá

### Estates

1 estate.

- El Beneficio

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 Sololá Department and the best time to visit

In Sololá Department, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 1,883 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (346 mm) and the driest Jan (4 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 21 4 

Feb 22 6 

Mar 23 18 

Apr 24 64 

May 24 231 

Jun 23 316 

Jul 23 234 

Aug 23 292 

Sep 22 346 

Oct 22 302 

Nov 21 61 

Dec 21 8 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Sololá Department

Places mapped inside Sololá Department in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals33
- Banks28
- ATMs4
- Petrol pumps27
- Hotels333
- Shopping malls8
- Schools59
- Colleges and universities10
- Pharmacies70
- Restaurants418
- Police stations4
- Dental clinics15

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Sololá Department?In Guatemala
- What is the population of Sololá Department?494,590 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Sololá Department?About 25 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Sololá Department?About 424 people per km²
- What borders Sololá Department?Chimaltenango Department, Quetzaltenango Department, Quiché Department, Suchitepéquez Department and Totonicapán Department
- What is there to see in Sololá Department?25 Centavos - Doña Chonita, Aguas calientes santa Catarina, Panajachel, Angry dogs, private property, Asociación cojolya de tejedores mayas
- What time zone is Sololá Department in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Sololá Department?Quetzal (GTQ)
- What language is spoken in Sololá Department?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sololá Department?421 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sololá Department?Settlements lie between 749 m and 3,141 m
- What is the highest point in Sololá Department?Montaña Siete Cruces (3,292 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Sololá Department?November to April
- How many hospitals are in Sololá Department?33 mapped
- How many banks are in Sololá Department?28 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Sololá Department?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Sololá Department?27 mapped
- What is the P-code of Sololá Department?GT07 (OCHA common operational dataset)