# Lago De Atitlan Municipality, Sololá Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/lago-de-atitlan/ Municipality · Sololá Department # Lago De Atitlan Lago De Atitlan is a municipality of Guatemala in Sololá Department. It covers **127.2 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 50 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 127km² - 50mapped services - 1,571 mtypical elevation ## Where is Lago De Atitlan? Lago De Atitlan lies in [Sololá Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 11 other municipalities: [Panajachel](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/panajachel/), [San Antonio Palopó](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/san-antonio-palopo/), [San Juan La Laguna](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/san-juan-la-laguna/), [San Lucas Tolimán](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/san-lucas-toliman/), [San Marcos La Laguna](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/san-marcos-la-laguna/), [San Pablo La Laguna](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/san-pablo-la-laguna/), [San Pedro La Laguna](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/san-pedro-la-laguna/), [Santa Catarina Palopó](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/santa-catarina-palopo/), [Santa Cruz La Laguna](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/santa-cruz-la-laguna/), [Santiago Atitlán](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/santiago-atitlan/) and [Sololá](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/solola/). By area it is the 181st largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 10.9% of [Sololá Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/). The centre of Lago De Atitlan is about 72 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. It is about 10 km from Sololá, the main town of Sololá Department. The centre point is at 14.6786° N, 91.1840° 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 Lago De Atitlan OpenStreetMap lists 10 named sights in Lago De Atitlan: 6 attractions; 3 beachs; 1 viewpoint. - Playa Punta de Oro · beach - Playa Pública La Libertad · beach - Swimming · beach - Las rocas · viewpoint - Aguas calientes santa Catarina, Panajachel · attraction - Angry dogs, private property · attraction - Cliff jumping · attraction - Muelle · attraction - Only private boats go from here, not public ones · attraction - Playa Pública Vista 3 Volcanes · attraction ### Nearby, outside Lago De Atitlan - Camino cerro de oro · attraction, Santiago Atitlán2.1 km - Volcán Tolimán · volcano, Santiago Atitlán6.5 km - Chutnamit · archaeological site, San Pedro La Laguna6.6 km - Playa san pedro · attraction, San Pedro La Laguna6.6 km - Asociación cojolya de tejedores mayas · museum, Santiago Atitlán6.6 km - 25 Centavos - Doña Chonita · memorial, Santiago Atitlán6.6 km - Mirador · viewpoint, Santa Catarina Palopó6.9 km - Mirador Ventana del Tiempo · viewpoint, Panajachel7.1 km - Casa Santa Catarina · attraction, Santa Catarina Palopó7.2 km - Mi lugarcito laguna Panajachel · attraction, Panajachel7.2 km - Museo Lacustre Atitlán · museum, Panajachel7.2 km - Centro Cultural · museum, Santa Catarina Palopó7.2 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: Lago De Atitlan - 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) · Quezaltenango40 km - Retalhuleu Airport (RER) · Retalhuleu58 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 06:21, 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 Lago De Atitlan Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Lago De Atitlan. - Isla Cojolyá - Isla de los Gatos - Pacoc - Pajaibal 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 Lago De Atitlan Named natural and historic features inside Lago De Atitlan, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Lago de Atitlán - Río Jaibalito - Río Panajachel - Río Quiscab ### Coast and islands 7 headlands; 5 islands; 1 bay. - Bahía de San Lucas - Islote Cojolyá - Islote Pachitulul - Islote Pajaibal - Islote Tzilinabaj - Islote de los Gatos - Punta Tzanajpuj - Punta Tzanchixot - Punta Tzancuil - Punta Tzanhuacal - Punta Tzanjayam - Punta Tzansuj - Punta Tzanxonté 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 Lago De Atitlan and the best time to visit In Lago De Atitlan, 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lago De Atitlan Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospitalito Atitlan · Santiago Atitlán 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.65023&mlon=-91.22485#map=17/14.65023/-91.22485) Bank Banco de Antigua · San Lucas Tolimán 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.63509&mlon=-91.14260#map=17/14.63509/-91.14260) ATM Cajero 5B · San Lucas Tolimán 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.63375&mlon=-91.14247#map=17/14.63375/-91.14247) Petrol pump Eben Ezer · Santiago Atitlán 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.65145&mlon=-91.22441#map=17/14.65145/-91.22441) Hotel Cerro de Oro · Santiago Atitlán 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.66945&mlon=-91.16793#map=17/14.66945/-91.16793) Mall Plaza Atitlan · Panajachel 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.74112&mlon=-91.15898#map=17/14.74112/-91.15898) School Escuela Oficial de Educación Especial · Santiago Atitlán 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.64930&mlon=-91.22826#map=17/14.64930/-91.22826) College Universidad Panamericana de Guatemala · Santiago Atitlán 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.64395&mlon=-91.22743#map=17/14.64395/-91.22743) Police station Subestación PNC San Lucas · San Lucas Tolimán 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.63054&mlon=-91.14415#map=17/14.63054/-91.14415) 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 Lago De Atitlan Places mapped inside Lago De Atitlan in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hotels21 - Schools1 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants27 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 Sololá Department - Concepción - 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 Lago De Atitlan?In Sololá Department, Guatemala - What borders Lago De Atitlan?Panajachel, San Antonio Palopó, San Juan La Laguna, San Lucas Tolimán, San Marcos La Laguna, San Pablo La Laguna, San Pedro La Laguna, Santa Catarina Palopó, Santa Cruz La Laguna, Santiago Atitlán and Sololá - What is there to see in Lago De Atitlan?Aguas calientes santa Catarina, Panajachel, Angry dogs, private property, Cliff jumping, Las rocas - What time zone is Lago De Atitlan in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Lago De Atitlan?Quetzal (GTQ) - What language is spoken in Lago De Atitlan?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lago De Atitlan?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Lago De Atitlan?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Lago De Atitlan?Hospitalito Atitlan, about 5.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Lago De Atitlan?Banco de Antigua, about 6.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Lago De Atitlan?Cajero 5B, about 6.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lago De Atitlan?Eben Ezer, about 5.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Lago De Atitlan?GT0700 (OCHA common operational dataset)