# Santa Lucía Utatlán Municipality, Sololá Department – Villages

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Municipality · Sololá Department 

# Santa Lucía Utatlán

Santa Lucía Utatlán is a municipality of Guatemala in Sololá Department. It had an estimated **22,064 people** in 2024 on 51 km² (about 432 per km²). Its main town is Santa Lucía Utatlán. 34 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 21 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 22,064people (2024)
- 51.1km²
- 21mapped services
- 2,457 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Santa Lucía Utatlán?

Santa Lucía Utatlán had an estimated **22,064 people** in 2024 — 4.5% of Sololá Department, 233rd of 340 municipalities. There are 1,058 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Sololá Department figure of 1,056). Spread over 51 km², that is about **432 people per km²**, 99th of 340 municipalities.

27.7% of people are children under 15 and 6.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 26 years (it is 25 across Sololá Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 52 children and older people.

0–4 ****2,046**

5–9 ****2,050**

10–14 ****2,012**

15–19 ****2,318**

20–24 ****2,263**

25–29 ****2,008**

30–34 ****1,686**

35–39 ****1,496**

40–44 ****1,356**

45–49 ****1,175**

50–54 ****940**

55–59 ****695**

60–64 ****535**

65–69 ****460**

70+ ****1,024**

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 Lucía Utatlán?

Santa Lucía Utatlán lies in [Sololá Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Nahualá](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/nahuala/), [San José Chacayá](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/san-jose-chacaya/), [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/), [Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/santa-catarina-ixtahuacan/) and [Santa Clara La Laguna](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/santa-clara-la-laguna/). By area it is the 266th largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 4.4% of [Sololá Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/). The centre of Santa Lucía Utatlán is about 83 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. It is about 9.3 km from Sololá, the main town of Sololá Department. The centre point is at 14.7822° N, 91.2690° 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 Lucía Utatlán

OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Santa Lucía Utatlán: 4 nature reserves; 1 viewpoint.

- Parque Ecologico Chui-rax-amolo · nature reserve
- Parque Ecológico Corazón del Bosque · nature reserve
- Parque Regional Municipal Cerro Papa'a · nature reserve
- Parque Regional Municipal Chocol · nature reserve
- Mirador Ixchel · viewpoint

### Nearby, outside Santa Lucía Utatlán

- Elephant Rock · attraction, San Marcos La Laguna4.7 km
- Atitlan Organics · attraction, San Marcos La Laguna4.9 km
- Parque Regional Municipal Cerro Chuiraxamoló · nature reserve, Santa Clara La Laguna5.4 km
- Mirador Corazón del Cielo · viewpoint, San José Chacayá6.1 km
- Mirador Cumbre · viewpoint, San Marcos La Laguna6.7 km
- Mirador volcano · viewpoint, San Marcos La Laguna6.8 km
- Cliff jumping · attraction, San Marcos La Laguna6.8 km
- Cross & Lake Atitlan Panorama · viewpoint, Santa Cruz La Laguna6.8 km
- Swimming · beach, Lago De Atitlan6.9 km
- Entrance to Cerro Tzankujil · cave, San Marcos La Laguna6.9 km
- San Pedro Mirador · viewpoint, San Marcos La Laguna6.9 km
- Cliff jumping · attraction, Lago De Atitlan7.0 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 Lucía Utatlán

- 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) · Retalhuleu54 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 17:37).

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 Santa Lucía Utatlán

Open gazetteers list **34 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Lucía Utatlán. The largest with a recorded population: Santa Lucía Utatlán (1,305). Settlements here lie between about 2,311 m and 2,614 m above sea level (median 2,457 m).

- Chichimuch
- Chijcajá
- Chirijcajá
- Chirijcajá II
- Choco
- Chove
- Chuchexic
- Chuiatzan
- Chuichimuch
- Chuicruz
- Chuilajkacquix
- Chuimachá
- Cruzbé
- La Esperanza
- Los Planes
- Molino San Pedro
- Nicajilin
- Novillero
- Pachocon
- Pahaj
- Pamesabal
- Pamezabal
- Patizaquim
- Paxocam
- San Cristóbal Buena Vista
- San Jorge
- Santa Lucía Utatlán
- Santa Rita
- Tzanjucup
- Tzantinamit
- Vista Hermosa
- Xampotón
- Xepec
- Xetzampual

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 Lucía Utatlán

Named natural and historic features inside Santa Lucía Utatlán, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Río Pamachá
- Río Parracaná

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains.

- Cerro San Marcos · 2,873 m
- Cerro La Paz · 2,707 m
- Cerro Batzibaljuyú · 2,512 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 Lucía Utatlán and the best time to visit

In Santa Lucía Utatlán, the warmest month is Apr (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jan (13 °C). About 1,857 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (353 mm) and the driest Jan (6 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 13 6 

Feb 14 7 

Mar 16 22 

Apr 17 63 

May 17 217 

Jun 16 315 

Jul 16 226 

Aug 16 289 

Sep 16 353 

Oct 15 291 

Nov 14 58 

Dec 14 10 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santa Lucía Utatlán

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Atención Permanente · San José Chacayá 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.77176&mlon=-91.21427#map=17/14.77176/-91.21427) 

Bank Banrural Salida Autobanco · Sololá 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.77358&mlon=-91.18321#map=17/14.77358/-91.18321) 

ATM Bitcoin ATM · San Marcos La Laguna 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.72308&mlon=-91.25864#map=17/14.72308/-91.25864) 

Petrol pump Estación Maranatha · Santa Lucía Utatlán 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.79480&mlon=-91.27178#map=17/14.79480/-91.27178) 

Hotel La Encantada Hotel y Restaurante · Santa Lucía Utatlán 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.79628&mlon=-91.25219#map=17/14.79628/-91.25219) 

Mall Comercial San Martín Sololá · Sololá 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.76927&mlon=-91.18372#map=17/14.76927/-91.18372) 

School Escuela Vista Hermosa 97, Santa Lucía Utatlán, Sololá · Santa Lucía Utatlán 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.77066&mlon=-91.26604#map=17/14.77066/-91.26604) 

College Colegio Mixto Parroquial San Pablo · San Pablo La Laguna 6.9 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 Lucía Utatlán

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

- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels2
- Schools2
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants13

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 Clara La Laguna
- Santa Cruz La Laguna
- Santa María Visitación
- Santiago Atitlán
- Sololá

## Quick answers

- Where is Santa Lucía Utatlán?In Sololá Department, Guatemala
- What is the population of Santa Lucía Utatlán?22,064 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Santa Lucía Utatlán?About 26 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Santa Lucía Utatlán?About 432 people per km²
- What borders Santa Lucía Utatlán?Nahualá, San José Chacayá, San Marcos La Laguna, San Pablo La Laguna, Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán and Santa Clara La Laguna
- What is there to see in Santa Lucía Utatlán?Mirador Ixchel, Parque Ecologico Chui-rax-amolo, Parque Ecológico Corazón del Bosque, Parque Regional Municipal Cerro Papa'a
- What time zone is Santa Lucía Utatlán in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Santa Lucía Utatlán?Quetzal (GTQ)
- What language is spoken in Santa Lucía Utatlán?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Santa Lucía Utatlán?34 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Santa Lucía Utatlán?Settlements lie between 2,311 m and 2,614 m
- What is the highest point in Santa Lucía Utatlán?Cerro San Marcos (2,873 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Santa Lucía Utatlán?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Santa Lucía Utatlán?Centro de Atención Permanente, about 6.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Santa Lucía Utatlán?Banrural Salida Autobanco, about 9.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Santa Lucía Utatlán?Bitcoin ATM, about 6.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa Lucía Utatlán?Estación Maranatha, about 1.4 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Santa Lucía Utatlán?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Santa Lucía Utatlán?GT0704 (OCHA common operational dataset)