# Panajachel Municipality, Sololá Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Sololá Department 

# Panajachel

Panajachel is a municipality of Guatemala in Sololá Department. It had an estimated **16,903 people** in 2024 on 8 km² (about 2,190 per km²). Its main town is Panajachel. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 321 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 16,903people (2024)
- 7.7km²
- 321mapped services
- 1,607 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Panajachel?

Panajachel had an estimated **16,903 people** in 2024 — 3.4% of Sololá Department, 263rd of 340 municipalities. There are 1,032 women for every 1,000 men (below the Sololá Department figure of 1,056). Spread over 8 km², that is about **2,190 people per km²**, 8th of 340 municipalities.

26.4% of people are children under 15 and 4.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 27 years (it is 25 across Sololá Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 45 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,491**

5–9 ****1,557**

10–14 ****1,407**

15–19 ****1,508**

20–24 ****1,676**

25–29 ****1,773**

30–34 ****1,697**

35–39 ****1,319**

40–44 ****1,055**

45–49 ****880**

50–54 ****718**

55–59 ****576**

60–64 ****421**

65–69 ****332**

70+ ****493**

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 Panajachel?

Panajachel lies in [Sololá Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Concepción](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/concepcion/), [Lago De Atitlan](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/lago-de-atitlan/), [San Andrés Semetabaj](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/san-andres-semetabaj/), [Santa Catarina Palopó](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/santa-catarina-palopo/) and [Sololá](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/solola/). By area it is the 338th largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 0.7% of [Sololá Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/). The centre of Panajachel is about 70 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. It is about 4.0 km from Sololá, the main town of Sololá Department. The centre point is at 14.7491° N, 91.1534° 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 Panajachel

OpenStreetMap lists 9 named sights in Panajachel: 3 museums; 3 attractions; 2 viewpoints; 1 gallery.

- Azul Maya Archaeological Museum · museum
- Casa Cakchiquel · museum
- Museo Lacustre Atitlán · museum
- Carazon de Panajachel · viewpoint
- Mirador Ventana del Tiempo · viewpoint
- Mi lugarcito laguna Panajachel · attraction
- Nahual Panajachel Tours, $25 · attraction
- Puente de Motos , Panajachel · attraction
- Galaria La Momosteca · gallery

### Nearby, outside Panajachel

- Mirador la catarata · viewpoint, Sololá1.2 km
- Reserva Natural Atitlán · nature reserve, Sololá1.3 km
- Butterflies reserve · viewpoint, Sololá1.4 km
- Mirador · viewpoint, Sololá1.8 km
- Playa Pública Vista 3 Volcanes · attraction, Lago De Atitlan1.8 km
- Mirador del Lago Atitlán · viewpoint, Sololá2.5 km
- Mirador · viewpoint, Santa Catarina Palopó3.1 km
- Centro Cultural · museum, Santa Catarina Palopó3.4 km
- Aguas calientes santa Catarina, Panajachel · attraction, Lago De Atitlan3.4 km
- Casa Santa Catarina · attraction, Santa Catarina Palopó3.4 km
- Only private boats go from here, not public ones · attraction, Lago De Atitlan3.6 km
- Camino · attraction, Santa Catarina Palopó3.7 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: Panajachel

- 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) · Retalhuleu64 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 Panajachel

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Panajachel. The largest with a recorded population: Panajachel (11,142). Settlements here lie between about 1,576 m and 1,811 m above sea level (median 1,607 m).

- Barrio Jucanyá
- Barrio Norte Cuncayá
- Jucanyá
- Panajachel
- Patanatic
- San Buenaventura

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 Panajachel

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Tzalá

### History

1 museum.

- Museo Lacustre de Atitlan

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 Panajachel and the best time to visit

In Panajachel, 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 Panajachel

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud · Panajachel 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.74460&mlon=-91.15430#map=17/14.74460/-91.15430) 

Bank Banrural · Panajachel 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.74623&mlon=-91.15365#map=17/14.74623/-91.15365) 

ATM Bitcoin ATM · Panajachel 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.74147&mlon=-91.15547#map=17/14.74147/-91.15547) 

Petrol pump Texaco · Panajachel 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.74358&mlon=-91.15865#map=17/14.74358/-91.15865) 

Hotel Casa de Angel · Panajachel 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.74675&mlon=-91.15481#map=17/14.74675/-91.15481) 

Mall Gran Plaza Asis · Panajachel 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.74671&mlon=-91.15249#map=17/14.74671/-91.15249) 

School Colegio Evangélico Príncipe de Paz · Panajachel 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.74642&mlon=-91.15218#map=17/14.74642/-91.15218) 

College Centro de Idiomas - CEI UVG Altiplano · Panajachel 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.73856&mlon=-91.15027#map=17/14.73856/-91.15027) 

Police station PNC · Panajachel 0.4 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Panajachel

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

- Hospitals5
- Banks4
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps5
- Hotels132
- Shopping malls5
- Schools13
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies13
- Restaurants136
- Police stations1
- Dental clinics5

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
- Lago De Atitlan
- Nahualá
- 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 Panajachel?In Sololá Department, Guatemala
- What is the population of Panajachel?16,903 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Panajachel?About 27 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Panajachel?About 2,190 people per km²
- What borders Panajachel?Concepción, Lago De Atitlan, San Andrés Semetabaj, Santa Catarina Palopó and Sololá
- What is there to see in Panajachel?Azul Maya Archaeological Museum, Carazon de Panajachel, Casa Cakchiquel, Galaria La Momosteca
- What time zone is Panajachel in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Panajachel?Quetzal (GTQ)
- What language is spoken in Panajachel?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Panajachel?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Panajachel?Settlements lie between 1,576 m and 1,811 m
- What is the best time to visit Panajachel?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Panajachel?Centro de Salud, about 0.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Panajachel?Banrural, about 0.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Panajachel?Bitcoin ATM, about 0.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Panajachel?Texaco, about 0.8 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Panajachel?5 mapped
- How many banks are in Panajachel?4 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Panajachel?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Panajachel?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Panajachel?GT0710 (OCHA common operational dataset)