# Concepción Municipality, Sololá Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Sololá Department 

# Concepción

Concepción is a municipality of Guatemala in Sololá Department. It had an estimated **7,562 people** in 2024 on 15 km² (about 505 per km²). Its main town is Concepción. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 7,562people (2024)
- 15.0km²
- 2,076 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Concepción?

Concepción had an estimated **7,562 people** in 2024 — 1.5% of Sololá Department, 331st of 340 municipalities. There are 1,071 women for every 1,000 men (above the Sololá Department figure of 1,056). Spread over 15 km², that is about **505 people per km²**, 84th of 340 municipalities.

37.2% of people are children under 15 and 3.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 21 years (it is 25 across Sololá Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 67 children and older people.

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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 Concepción?

Concepción lies in [Sololá Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Chichicastenango](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/quiche/chichicastenango/), [Panajachel](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/panajachel/), [San Andrés Semetabaj](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/san-andres-semetabaj/) and [Sololá](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/solola/). By area it is the 322nd largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 1.3% of [Sololá Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/). The centre of Concepción is about 69 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. It is about 5.5 km from Sololá, the main town of Sololá Department. The centre point is at 14.7836° N, 91.1342° 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 Concepción

### Nearby, outside Concepción

- Mirador la catarata · viewpoint, Sololá4.3 km
- Reserva Natural Atitlán · nature reserve, Sololá5.0 km
- Butterflies reserve · viewpoint, Sololá5.0 km
- Mirador · viewpoint, Sololá5.2 km
- Galaria La Momosteca · gallery, Panajachel5.3 km
- Carazon de Panajachel · viewpoint, Panajachel5.3 km
- Nahual Panajachel Tours, $25 · attraction, Panajachel5.3 km
- Puente de Motos , Panajachel · attraction, Panajachel5.4 km
- Casa Cakchiquel · museum, Panajachel5.4 km
- Azul Maya Archaeological Museum · museum, Panajachel5.5 km
- Clock Tower · attraction, Sololá5.5 km
- Mirador del Lago Atitlán · viewpoint, Sololá5.6 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: Concepción

- 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) · Quezaltenango41 km
- Retalhuleu Airport (RER) · Retalhuleu67 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 17:37).

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 Concepción

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Concepción. The largest with a recorded population: Concepción (3,292). Settlements here lie between about 1,963 m and 2,103 m above sea level (median 2,076 m).

- Aldea Patanatic
- Concepción
- Finca Santa Victoria
- La Cumbre
- Pachicoj
- Paxicom

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 Concepción

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Pacubalyá

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 Concepción and the best time to visit

In Concepción, the warmest month is Apr (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jan (13 °C). About 1,857 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (353 mm) and the driest Jan (6 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 13 6 

Feb 14 7 

Mar 16 22 

Apr 17 63 

May 17 217 

Jun 16 315 

Jul 16 226 

Aug 16 289 

Sep 16 353 

Oct 15 291 

Nov 14 58 

Dec 14 10 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Concepción

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Sanatorio Paz Mundo · Sololá 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.76982&mlon=-91.15500#map=17/14.76982/-91.15500) 

Bank Banrural · Panajachel 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.74623&mlon=-91.15365#map=17/14.74623/-91.15365) 

ATM Bitcoin ATM · Panajachel 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.74147&mlon=-91.15547#map=17/14.74147/-91.15547) 

Petrol pump Shell · Panajachel 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.75377&mlon=-91.14036#map=17/14.75377/-91.14036) 

Hotel Hotel, El Chaparral - Oficial · Panajachel 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.75200&mlon=-91.14344#map=17/14.75200/-91.14344) 

Mall Gran Plaza Asis · Panajachel 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.74671&mlon=-91.15249#map=17/14.74671/-91.15249) 

School Escuela el Tzalá · Panajachel 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.75138&mlon=-91.14380#map=17/14.75138/-91.14380) 

College Centro de Idiomas - CEI UVG Altiplano · Panajachel 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.73856&mlon=-91.15027#map=17/14.73856/-91.15027) 

Police station PNC · Panajachel 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.74573&mlon=-91.15260#map=17/14.74573/-91.15260) 

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.

## Other municipalities in Sololá Department

- Lago De Atitlan
- Nahualá
- Panajachel
- San Andrés Semetabaj
- San Antonio Palopó
- San José Chacayá
- San Juan La Laguna
- San Lucas Tolimán
- San Marcos La Laguna
- San Pablo La Laguna
- San Pedro La Laguna
- Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán
- Santa Catarina Palopó
- Santa Clara La Laguna
- Santa Cruz La Laguna
- Santa Lucía Utatlán
- Santa María Visitación
- Santiago Atitlán
- Sololá

## Quick answers

- Where is Concepción?In Sololá Department, Guatemala
- What is the population of Concepción?7,562 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Concepción?About 21 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Concepción?About 505 people per km²
- What borders Concepción?Chichicastenango, Panajachel, San Andrés Semetabaj and Sololá
- What is there to see in Concepción?Mirador la catarata, Reserva Natural Atitlán, Butterflies reserve, Mirador
- What time zone is Concepción in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Concepción?Quetzal (GTQ)
- What language is spoken in Concepción?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Concepción?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Concepción?Settlements lie between 1,963 m and 2,103 m
- What is the best time to visit Concepción?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Concepción?Sanatorio Paz Mundo, about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Concepción?Banrural, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Concepción?Bitcoin ATM, about 5.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Concepción?Shell, about 3.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Concepción?GT0708 (OCHA common operational dataset)