# Santa María Visitación Municipality, Sololá Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/santa-maria-visitacion/ Municipality · Sololá Department # Santa María Visitación Santa María Visitación is a municipality of Guatemala in Sololá Department. It had an estimated **2,718 people** in 2024 on 21 km² (about 131 per km²). Its main town is Santa María Visitación. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,718people (2024) - 20.8km² - 3mapped services - 2,057 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Santa María Visitación? Santa María Visitación had an estimated **2,718 people** in 2024 — 0.5% of Sololá Department, the least populous of 340 municipalities. There are 1,050 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Sololá Department figure of 1,056). Spread over 21 km², that is about **131 people per km²**, 257th of 340 municipalities. 26.2% of people are children under 15 and 4.2% 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 44 children and older people. 0–4 ****274** 5–9 ****230** 10–14 ****208** 15–19 ****261** 20–24 ****304** 25–29 ****289** 30–34 ****258** 35–39 ****183** 40–44 ****155** 45–49 ****141** 50–54 ****139** 55–59 ****102** 60–64 ****61** 65–69 ****39** 70+ ****74** 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 María Visitación? Santa María Visitación lies in [Sololá Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 3 other municipalities: [San Juan La Laguna](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/san-juan-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 310th largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 1.8% of [Sololá Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/). The centre of Santa María Visitación is about 88 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. It is about 18 km from Sololá, the main town of Sololá Department. The centre point is at 14.7012° N, 91.3328° 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 María Visitación ### Nearby, outside Santa María Visitación - Upper Indian Nose Viewpoint · viewpoint, Santa Clara La Laguna3.7 km - Lower Indian Nose Viewpoint · viewpoint, Santa Clara La Laguna3.9 km - No Access or pass · city gate, Santa Clara La Laguna3.9 km - Pico del loro · viewpoint, San Juan La Laguna3.9 km - El Arco · monument, Santa Clara La Laguna4.0 km - Cerro Cristalino · viewpoint, Santa Clara La Laguna4.0 km - Halfway Mirador · viewpoint, San Juan La Laguna4.3 km - camino para la nariz · viewpoint, San Juan La Laguna4.3 km - Viewpoint and Grillplace · viewpoint, Santa Clara La Laguna4.4 km - FREE Viewpoint of Lake (similar to Indian Nose) · viewpoint, Santa Clara La Laguna4.4 km - Mirador Cerro Kaqasiiwaan · viewpoint, San Juan La Laguna4.7 km - Buses de Guatemala (Las 17 vueltas) · viewpoint, Santa Clara La Laguna4.7 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: Santa María Visitación - 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) · Quezaltenango26 km - Retalhuleu Airport (RER) · Retalhuleu44 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 María Visitación Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Santa María Visitación. The largest with a recorded population: Santa María Visitación (1,487). Settlements here lie between about 1,945 m and 2,091 m above sea level (median 2,057 m). - Chuipoj - Payatzá - Santa María Visitación - Xiprián 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 María Visitación Named natural and historic features inside Santa María Visitación, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Río Payatzá - Río Xiprián ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Cerro Xiquichó · 2,376 m - Montaña Pajpoj · 2,344 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 María Visitación and the best time to visit In Santa María Visitación, 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 María Visitación Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro Médico Génesis · Santa María Visitación 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.71610&mlon=-91.30955#map=17/14.71610/-91.30955) Bank Banrural · San Juan La Laguna 5.0 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 6.4 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 4.7 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 3.5 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 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.69029&mlon=-91.27248#map=17/14.69029/-91.27248) School E.O.U.M. No. 2 · Santa Clara La Laguna 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.71191&mlon=-91.30430#map=17/14.71191/-91.30430) 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 3.5 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 María Visitación Places mapped inside Santa María Visitación in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - 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 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 - Santiago Atitlán - Sololá ## Quick answers - Where is Santa María Visitación?In Sololá Department, Guatemala - What is the population of Santa María Visitación?2,718 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in Santa María Visitación?About 26 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of Santa María Visitación?About 131 people per km² - What borders Santa María Visitación?San Juan La Laguna, Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán and Santa Clara La Laguna - What is there to see in Santa María Visitación?Upper Indian Nose Viewpoint, Lower Indian Nose Viewpoint, No Access or pass, Pico del loro - What time zone is Santa María Visitación in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Santa María Visitación?Quetzal (GTQ) - What language is spoken in Santa María Visitación?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santa María Visitación?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santa María Visitación?Settlements lie between 1,945 m and 2,091 m - What is the highest point in Santa María Visitación?Cerro Xiquichó (2,376 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Santa María Visitación?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Santa María Visitación?Centro Médico Génesis, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Santa María Visitación?Banrural, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Santa María Visitación?Cajero 5B, about 6.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa María Visitación?Estación San Juan Bautista, about 4.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Santa María Visitación?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Santa María Visitación?GT0703 (OCHA common operational dataset)