# Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán Municipality, Sololá Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/santa-catarina-ixtahuacan/ Municipality · Sololá Department # Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán is a municipality of Guatemala in Sololá Department. It had an estimated **64,451 people** in 2024 on 190 km² (about 340 per km²). Its main town is Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán. 87 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 64,451people (2024) - 190km² - 5mapped services - 1,110 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán? Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán had an estimated **64,451 people** in 2024 — 13.0% of Sololá Department, 79th of 340 municipalities. There are 1,086 women for every 1,000 men (above the Sololá Department figure of 1,056). Spread over 190 km², that is about **340 people per km²**, 128th of 340 municipalities. 32.2% of people are children under 15 and 4.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 23 years (it is 25 across Sololá Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 57 children and older people. 0–4 ****7,006** 5–9 ****6,932** 10–14 ****6,791** 15–19 ****7,026** 20–24 ****6,440** 25–29 ****6,164** 30–34 ****5,644** 35–39 ****4,374** 40–44 ****3,626** 45–49 ****2,680** 50–54 ****2,117** 55–59 ****1,680** 60–64 ****1,275** 65–69 ****956** 70+ ****1,740** 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 Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán? Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán lies in [Sololá Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 9 other municipalities: [Chicacao](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/suchitepequez/chicacao/), [Nahualá](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/nahuala/), [Samayac](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/suchitepequez/samayac/), [San Juan La Laguna](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/san-juan-la-laguna/), [San Pablo Jocopilas](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/suchitepequez/san-pablo-jocopilas/), [Santa Clara La Laguna](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/santa-clara-la-laguna/), [Santa Lucía Utatlán](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/santa-lucia-utatlan/), [Santa María Visitación](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/santa-maria-visitacion/) and [Santo Tomás La Unión](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/suchitepequez/santo-tomas-la-union/). By area it is the 131st largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 16.3% of [Sololá Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/). The centre of Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán is about 94 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. It is about 22 km from Sololá, the main town of Sololá Department. The centre point is at 14.7118° N, 91.3810° 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 Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán: 1 viewpoint. - Bienvenidos Chuvisivel · viewpoint ### Nearby, outside Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán - Parque Regional Municipal Cerro Ajaw · nature reserve, San Juan La Laguna7.3 km - Zona de Veda Definitiva Volcán Zunil · nature reserve, Nahualá8.2 km - Volcano Mirador · viewpoint, Nahualá8.7 km - El Arco · monument, Santa Clara La Laguna8.7 km - Upper Indian Nose Viewpoint · viewpoint, Santa Clara La Laguna8.9 km - Lower Indian Nose Viewpoint · viewpoint, Santa Clara La Laguna9.0 km - No Access or pass · city gate, Santa Clara La Laguna9.1 km - Pico del loro · viewpoint, San Juan La Laguna9.1 km - Cerro Cristalino · viewpoint, Santa Clara La Laguna9.2 km - View on Xela and Santa Maria · viewpoint, Zunil9.2 km - Viewpoint and Grillplace · viewpoint, Santa Clara La Laguna9.3 km - FREE Viewpoint of Lake (similar to Indian Nose) · viewpoint, Santa Clara La Laguna9.3 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: Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán - 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) · Quezaltenango21 km - Retalhuleu Airport (RER) · Retalhuleu40 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). 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 Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán Open gazetteers list **87 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán. The largest with a recorded population: Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán (14,734). Settlements here lie between about 802 m and 2,708 m above sea level (median 1,110 m). - Calera - Camache Grande - Camanchaj - Camanoj - Capujacaché - Caxoljuyup - Chajtzucubalib - Chicorral - Chijimasa - Chilopisap - Chinima - Chiquibá - Chiquilá - Chirijmasá - Chirijximay - Chisamayac - Chisibel - Chuachinup - Chuaxajil - Chuicomo - Chuicosa - Chuinagualate - Chuisacabaj - Chuisantotomás - Chuiscasu - Corral - Demaxajap - El Mojón - Guineales - Guonabaj - Ixtahuacán - K’omonoj - La Buena Esperanza - La Ceiba - La Independencia - Maxanijá - Pabalabá - Pabeyá - Pacaman - Pacamaxché - Pacamná - Pachipal - Pachoj - Pacorral II - Paculam - Paculam I - Pak’wex - Palacal - Palilic - Palá - Panguiney - Panquiney - Paquisic - Pasac - Pasajquim - Pasaquijuyub - Pasín - Patzaj - Patzité - Paximbal - Payoxajá - Pualaj - Pugualcox - Raxquin - Samabaj - San Miguelito - Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán - Senyebaj - Seyenabá - Simajutiu - Tzambaj - Tzamchaj - Tzampojuyup - Tzucubal - Tzumajul - Tzumajuí - Xeabaj II - Xecalibal - Xecaquixcan - Xecaquixcán - Xejac - Xejmasá - Xepiacul - Xesacabaj - Xetinamit - Xexac - Xolchajil 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 Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán Named natural and historic features inside Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Río Masá - Río Quibá - Río Tején - Río Tzojomá - Río Ugualchiyut - Río Ugualcox - Río Yatzá ### Hills and mountains 5 mountains. - Cerro Jox · 2,747 m - Cerro Xajil · 2,692 m - Cerro Tzijbachaj · 2,322 m - Cerro Tzamtzem · 2,282 m - Cerro Paculam · 1,851 m 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 Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán and the best time to visit In Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán, 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 Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro Médico Génesis · Santa María Visitación 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.71610&mlon=-91.30955#map=17/14.71610/-91.30955) Bank Banrural · San Juan La Laguna 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.69363&mlon=-91.28720#map=17/14.69363/-91.28720) ATM Cajero 5B · San Pedro La Laguna 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.69481&mlon=-91.27374#map=17/14.69481/-91.27374) Petrol pump Estación San Juan Bautista · San Juan La Laguna 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.69853&mlon=-91.28902#map=17/14.69853/-91.28902) Hotel Hotel Paraíso · Santa Clara La Laguna 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.71638&mlon=-91.30479#map=17/14.71638/-91.30479) Mall Sitio informática · San Pedro La Laguna 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.69029&mlon=-91.27248#map=17/14.69029/-91.27248) School Escuela caserío Chirijximay · Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.75960&mlon=-91.36856#map=17/14.75960/-91.36856) College Colegio Mixto Parroquial San Pablo · San Pablo La Laguna 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.71984&mlon=-91.27187#map=17/14.71984/-91.27187) Police station POLICIA NACIONAL CIVIL · Santa Clara La Laguna 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.71449&mlon=-91.30333#map=17/14.71449/-91.30333) 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 Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán Places mapped inside Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Petrol pumps1 - Schools2 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants1 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 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 Palopó - Santa Clara La Laguna - Santa Cruz La Laguna - Santa Lucía Utatlán - Santa María Visitación - Santiago Atitlán - Sololá ## Quick answers - Where is Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán?In Sololá Department, Guatemala - What is the population of Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán?64,451 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán?About 23 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán?About 340 people per km² - What borders Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán?Chicacao, Nahualá, Samayac, San Juan La Laguna, San Pablo Jocopilas, Santa Clara La Laguna, Santa Lucía Utatlán, Santa María Visitación and Santo Tomás La Unión - What is there to see in Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán?Bienvenidos Chuvisivel - What time zone is Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán?Quetzal (GTQ) - What language is spoken in Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán?87 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán?Settlements lie between 802 m and 2,708 m - What is the highest point in Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán?Cerro Jox (2,747 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán?Centro Médico Génesis, about 7.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán?Banrural, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán?Cajero 5B, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán?Estación San Juan Bautista, about 10 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán?GT0706 (OCHA common operational dataset)