# San Antonio Palopó Municipality, Sololá Department – Villages

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Municipality · Sololá Department 

# San Antonio Palopó

San Antonio Palopó is a municipality of Guatemala in Sololá Department. It had an estimated **16,085 people** in 2024 on 26 km² (about 616 per km²). Its main town is San Antonio Palopó. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 16,085people (2024)
- 26.1km²
- 8mapped services
- 1,876 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in San Antonio Palopó?

San Antonio Palopó had an estimated **16,085 people** in 2024 — 3.3% of Sololá Department, 267th of 340 municipalities. There are 1,060 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Sololá Department figure of 1,056). Spread over 26 km², that is about **616 people per km²**, 63rd of 340 municipalities.

30.7% of people are children under 15 and 4.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 24 years (it is 25 across Sololá Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 54 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,679**

5–9 ****1,627**

10–14 ****1,632**

15–19 ****1,728**

20–24 ****1,596**

25–29 ****1,484**

30–34 ****1,316**

35–39 ****1,140**

40–44 ****937**

45–49 ****777**

50–54 ****603**

55–59 ****464**

60–64 ****369**

65–69 ****252**

70+ ****481**

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 San Antonio Palopó?

San Antonio Palopó lies in [Sololá Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Lago De Atitlan](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/lago-de-atitlan/), [Patzún](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/chimaltenango/patzun/), [San Andrés Semetabaj](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/san-andres-semetabaj/), [San Lucas Tolimán](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/san-lucas-toliman/) and [Santa Catarina Palopó](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/santa-catarina-palopo/). By area it is the 303rd largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 2.2% of [Sololá Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/). The centre of San Antonio Palopó is about 64 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. It is about 15 km from Sololá, the main town of Sololá Department. The centre point is at 14.6657° N, 91.1032° 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 San Antonio Palopó

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in San Antonio Palopó: 3 viewpoints.

- Mirador · viewpoint
- Mirador La Curva · viewpoint
- Mirador Volcanes y lago · viewpoint

### Nearby, outside San Antonio Palopó

- Mirador Mario Mendez Montenegro · viewpoint, San Andrés Semetabaj4.5 km
- Playa Pública La Libertad · beach, Lago De Atitlan5.1 km
- El Castillo Hostel Retreat · castle or fort, San Andrés Semetabaj5.8 km
- Mirador de Toliman · viewpoint, San Lucas Tolimán6.0 km
- Mirador San Lucas Tolimán · viewpoint, San Lucas Tolimán6.0 km
- Camino · attraction, Santa Catarina Palopó7.1 km
- Las rocas · viewpoint, Lago De Atitlan7.1 km
- Only private boats go from here, not public ones · attraction, Lago De Atitlan7.2 km
- Reserva Natural Privada Pachuj · nature reserve, San Lucas Tolimán7.3 km
- Casa Santa Catarina · attraction, Santa Catarina Palopó7.3 km
- Aguas calientes santa Catarina, Panajachel · attraction, Lago De Atitlan7.3 km
- Centro Cultural · museum, Santa Catarina Palopó7.4 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: San Antonio Palopó

- 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) · Quezaltenango48 km
- La Aurora International Airport (GUA) · Guatemala City63 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 San Antonio Palopó

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in San Antonio Palopó. The largest with a recorded population: San Antonio Palopó (3,588). Settlements here lie between about 1,577 m and 2,322 m above sea level (median 1,876 m).

- Agua Escondida
- Chirijay
- Chitulul
- Chitutul
- Chuiquistel
- El Naranjo
- El Porvenir Chipop
- Ojo de Agua
- Panaranjo
- San Antonio Palopó
- San Gabriel
- San José Xiquinabaj
- Tzampetey
- Tzancorral

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).

## Weather in San Antonio Palopó and the best time to visit

In San Antonio Palopó, 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 San Antonio Palopó

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Monseñor Gregorio Schaffer · San Lucas Tolimán 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.63681&mlon=-91.14876#map=17/14.63681/-91.14876) 

Bank Banco de Antigua · San Lucas Tolimán 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.63509&mlon=-91.14260#map=17/14.63509/-91.14260) 

ATM Cajero 5B · San Lucas Tolimán 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.63375&mlon=-91.14247#map=17/14.63375/-91.14247) 

Petrol pump Blue Oil · San Lucas Tolimán 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.61948&mlon=-91.14904#map=17/14.61948/-91.14904) 

Hotel Hotel y Restaurante Chi Swan · San Antonio Palopó 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.66083&mlon=-91.11117#map=17/14.66083/-91.11117) 

Mall Jardín de América · Panajachel 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.74401&mlon=-91.15350#map=17/14.74401/-91.15350) 

School Escuela Oficial Rural Mixta Caserío Los Robles, San Andrés Semetabaj · San Andrés Semetabaj 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.70414&mlon=-91.08988#map=17/14.70414/-91.08988) 

College Centro de Estudios Avanzados · San Lucas Tolimán 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.63443&mlon=-91.14274#map=17/14.63443/-91.14274) 

Police station Subestación PNC San Lucas · San Lucas Tolimán 5.9 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 San Antonio Palopó

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

- Hotels6
- Restaurants2

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
- Panajachel
- San Andrés Semetabaj
- 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 San Antonio Palopó?In Sololá Department, Guatemala
- What is the population of San Antonio Palopó?16,085 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in San Antonio Palopó?About 24 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of San Antonio Palopó?About 616 people per km²
- What borders San Antonio Palopó?Lago De Atitlan, Patzún, San Andrés Semetabaj, San Lucas Tolimán and Santa Catarina Palopó
- What is there to see in San Antonio Palopó?Mirador, Mirador La Curva, Mirador Volcanes y lago
- What time zone is San Antonio Palopó in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in San Antonio Palopó?Quetzal (GTQ)
- What language is spoken in San Antonio Palopó?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Antonio Palopó?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Antonio Palopó?Settlements lie between 1,577 m and 2,322 m
- What is the best time to visit San Antonio Palopó?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Antonio Palopó?Hospital Monseñor Gregorio Schaffer, about 5.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Antonio Palopó?Banco de Antigua, about 5.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San Antonio Palopó?Cajero 5B, about 5.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Antonio Palopó?Blue Oil, about 7.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of San Antonio Palopó?GT0712 (OCHA common operational dataset)