# Santa Clara La Laguna Municipality, Sololá Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/santa-clara-la-laguna/ Municipality · Sololá Department # Santa Clara La Laguna Santa Clara La Laguna is a municipality of Guatemala in Sololá Department. It had an estimated **10,763 people** in 2024 on 14 km² (about 750 per km²). Its main town is Santa Clara La Laguna. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 10,763people (2024) - 14.4km² - 11mapped services - 2,011 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Santa Clara La Laguna? Santa Clara La Laguna had an estimated **10,763 people** in 2024 — 2.2% of Sololá Department, 312th of 340 municipalities. There are 1,042 women for every 1,000 men (below the Sololá Department figure of 1,056). Spread over 14 km², that is about **750 people per km²**, 49th of 340 municipalities. 29.2% of people are children under 15 and 4.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 25 years (it is 25 across Sololá Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 51 children and older people. 0–4 ****1,060** 5–9 ****1,046** 10–14 ****1,035** 15–19 ****1,169** 20–24 ****1,152** 25–29 ****1,091** 30–34 ****967** 35–39 ****765** 40–44 ****592** 45–49 ****493** 50–54 ****394** 55–59 ****299** 60–64 ****220** 65–69 ****162** 70+ ****318** 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 Clara La Laguna? Santa Clara La Laguna lies in [Sololá Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [San Juan La Laguna](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/san-juan-la-laguna/), [San Pablo La Laguna](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/san-pablo-la-laguna/), [Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/santa-catarina-ixtahuacan/), [Santa Lucía Utatlán](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/santa-lucia-utatlan/) and [Santa María Visitación](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/santa-maria-visitacion/). By area it is the 324th largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 1.2% of [Sololá Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/). The centre of Santa Clara La Laguna is about 85 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. It is about 13 km from Sololá, the main town of Sololá Department. The centre point is at 14.7205° N, 91.2972° 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 Clara La Laguna OpenStreetMap lists 9 named sights in Santa Clara La Laguna: 6 viewpoints; 1 monument; 1 city gate; 1 nature reserve. - Parque Regional Municipal Cerro Chuiraxamoló · nature reserve - Buses de Guatemala (Las 17 vueltas) · viewpoint - Cerro Cristalino · viewpoint - FREE Viewpoint of Lake (similar to Indian Nose) · viewpoint - Lower Indian Nose Viewpoint · viewpoint - Upper Indian Nose Viewpoint · viewpoint - Viewpoint and Grillplace · viewpoint - El Arco · monument - No Access or pass · city gate ### Nearby, outside Santa Clara La Laguna - Pico del loro · viewpoint, San Juan La Laguna1.5 km - Halfway Mirador · viewpoint, San Juan La Laguna1.6 km - camino para la nariz · viewpoint, San Juan La Laguna1.6 km - Playa Pública Dan Juan la Laguna · attraction, San Juan La Laguna2.2 km - Mirador Cerro Kaqasiiwaan · viewpoint, San Juan La Laguna2.4 km - Muelle · attraction, Lago De Atitlan3.0 km - Parque Ecologico Chui-rax-amolo · nature reserve, Santa Lucía Utatlán3.1 km - Galeria Imox · gallery, San Juan La Laguna3.2 km - Museo K`ojajaay · museum, San Juan La Laguna3.2 km - Casa Flor Ixcaco · attraction, San Juan La Laguna3.2 km - Xunah Kaab · attraction, San Juan La Laguna3.4 km - Las Rocas · viewpoint, San Pedro La Laguna3.9 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 Clara La Laguna - 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) · Quezaltenango27 km - Retalhuleu Airport (RER) · Retalhuleu48 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 Clara La Laguna Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Clara La Laguna. The largest with a recorded population: Santa Clara La Laguna (5,306). Settlements here lie between about 1,921 m and 2,119 m above sea level (median 2,011 m). - Chacap - Chitún - Montecristo - Paquib - Santa Clara La Laguna 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 Clara La Laguna Named natural and historic features inside Santa Clara La Laguna, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Río Sajcabá ### Hills and mountains 5 mountains. - Cerro Chuiraxamolá · 2,684 m - Cerro Chuichich · 2,474 m - Cerro Chicut · 2,437 m - Cerro Cristiano · 2,208 m - Cerro Tzamatzán · 1,906 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 Clara La Laguna and the best time to visit In Santa Clara La Laguna, 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 Clara La Laguna Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro Médico Génesis · Santa María Visitación 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.71610&mlon=-91.30955#map=17/14.71610/-91.30955) Bank Banrural · San Juan La Laguna 3.2 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 3.8 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 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.69853&mlon=-91.28902#map=17/14.69853/-91.28902) Hotel Marvelz Hotel · Santa Clara La Laguna 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.71597&mlon=-91.30312#map=17/14.71597/-91.30312) Mall Sitio informática · San Pedro La Laguna 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.69029&mlon=-91.27248#map=17/14.69029/-91.27248) School E.O.R.M. No.3 · Santa Clara La Laguna 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.71667&mlon=-91.29994#map=17/14.71667/-91.29994) College Colegio Mixto Parroquial San Pablo · San Pablo La Laguna 2.7 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 0.9 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 Clara La Laguna Places mapped inside Santa Clara La Laguna in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hotels2 - Schools5 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants2 - Police stations1 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 Ixtahuacán - Santa Catarina Palopó - Santa Cruz La Laguna - Santa Lucía Utatlán - Santa María Visitación - Santiago Atitlán - Sololá ## Quick answers - Where is Santa Clara La Laguna?In Sololá Department, Guatemala - What is the population of Santa Clara La Laguna?10,763 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in Santa Clara La Laguna?About 25 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of Santa Clara La Laguna?About 750 people per km² - What borders Santa Clara La Laguna?San Juan La Laguna, San Pablo La Laguna, Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán, Santa Lucía Utatlán and Santa María Visitación - What is there to see in Santa Clara La Laguna?Buses de Guatemala (Las 17 vueltas), Cerro Cristalino, El Arco, FREE Viewpoint of Lake (similar to Indian Nose) - What time zone is Santa Clara La Laguna in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Santa Clara La Laguna?Quetzal (GTQ) - What language is spoken in Santa Clara La Laguna?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santa Clara La Laguna?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santa Clara La Laguna?Settlements lie between 1,921 m and 2,119 m - What is the highest point in Santa Clara La Laguna?Cerro Chuiraxamolá (2,684 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Santa Clara La Laguna?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Santa Clara La Laguna?Centro Médico Génesis, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Santa Clara La Laguna?Banrural, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Santa Clara La Laguna?Cajero 5B, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa Clara La Laguna?Estación San Juan Bautista, about 2.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Santa Clara La Laguna?GT0707 (OCHA common operational dataset)