# Santiago Atitlán Municipality, Sololá Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/santiago-atitlan/ Municipality · Sololá Department # Santiago Atitlán Santiago Atitlán is a municipality of Guatemala in Sololá Department. It had an estimated **47,407 people** in 2024 on 116 km² (about 409 per km²). 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 47 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 47,407people (2024) - 116km² - 47mapped services - 1,587 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Santiago Atitlán? Santiago Atitlán had an estimated **47,407 people** in 2024 — 9.6% of Sololá Department, 121st of 340 municipalities. There are 1,029 women for every 1,000 men (below the Sololá Department figure of 1,056). Spread over 116 km², that is about **409 people per km²**, 106th of 340 municipalities. 24.2% of people are children under 15 and 5.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 28 years (it is 25 across Sololá Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 42 children and older people. 0–4 ****3,880** 5–9 ****3,915** 10–14 ****3,669** 15–19 ****4,276** 20–24 ****4,924** 25–29 ****5,436** 30–34 ****4,651** 35–39 ****3,744** 40–44 ****3,173** 45–49 ****2,553** 50–54 ****2,026** 55–59 ****1,477** 60–64 ****1,119** 65–69 ****849** 70+ ****1,715** 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 Santiago Atitlán? Santiago Atitlán lies in [Sololá Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Chicacao](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/suchitepequez/chicacao/), [Lago De Atitlan](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/lago-de-atitlan/), [Patulul](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/suchitepequez/patulul/), [San Lucas Tolimán](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/san-lucas-toliman/), [San Pedro La Laguna](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/san-pedro-la-laguna/) and [Santa Bárbara](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/suchitepequez/santa-barbara/). By area it is the 190th largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 9.9% of [Sololá Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/). The centre of Santiago Atitlán is about 79 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. It is about 20 km from Sololá, the main town of Sololá Department. The centre point is at 14.5991° N, 91.2423° 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 Santiago Atitlán OpenStreetMap lists 11 named sights in Santiago Atitlán: 3 attractions; 3 nature reserves; 2 volcanos; 1 memorial; 1 museum; 1 viewpoint. - Asociación cojolya de tejedores mayas · museum - Parque Regional Municipal El Mirador Rey Tepepul · nature reserve - Reserva Natural Privada Monte de Oro y anexos · nature reserve - Reserva Natural Privada Monte de Oro y anexos · nature reserve - Mirador Rey Tepepul · viewpoint - Camino cerro de oro · attraction - Lugar · attraction - Maximón · attraction - 25 Centavos - Doña Chonita · memorial - Volcán Atitlán · volcano - Volcán Tolimán · volcano ### Nearby, outside Santiago Atitlán - Parque Regional Municipal El Mirador Rey Tepepul · nature reserve, San Pedro La Laguna5.8 km - Cruce de dos caminos volcán Atitlán · attraction, San Lucas Tolimán5.9 km - Chutnamit · archaeological site, San Pedro La Laguna6.0 km - Reserva Natural Privada Milán y Anexos · nature reserve, Chicacao6.2 km - Estación Científica Refugio del Quetzal - Volcán Atitlán · nature reserve, Santa Bárbara6.4 km - Volcán San Pedro · volcano, San Pedro La Laguna6.9 km - Playa san pedro · attraction, San Pedro La Laguna8.5 km - Reserva Natural Privada Los Castaños · nature reserve, Chicacao9.1 km - Reserva Natural Privada El Vesubio · nature reserve, Patulul9.3 km - Coffee be · attraction, San Pedro La Laguna9.6 km - Parque Regional Municipal Cerro Panan · nature reserve, Chicacao9.7 km - Coffee plantation · attraction, San Pedro La Laguna9.8 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: Santiago Atitlán - 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) · Quezaltenango41 km - Retalhuleu Airport (RER) · Retalhuleu50 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 06:21, 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 Santiago Atitlán Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Santiago Atitlán. The largest with a recorded population: Santiago Atitlán (33,309). Settlements here lie between about 1,577 m and 1,631 m above sea level (median 1,587 m). - Cerro de Oro - Chilchic-Abaj - Chuch Chaj - Comunidad Chocomuc - La Cumbre - Lotificación Bahía de Santiago - Pahuacal - Panabaj - Pasanahí - Patzilin Abaj - San Chichan - Santiago Atitlán - Tzanchaj - Xechabac - Xechivoy 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 Santiago Atitlán Named natural and historic features inside Santiago Atitlán, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 1 headland. - Punta Tzanchalí ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains; 2 hills. - Cerro Quelbaljuyú · 1,885 m - Cerro de Oro · 1,858 m - Cerro Cabeza de Burro · 1,829 m - Cerro La Coronita · 1,235 m ### History 1 ancient site. - Sitio Arqueológico Chucumuc ### Estates 1 estate. - El Beneficio 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 Santiago Atitlán and the best time to visit In Santiago Atitlán, 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 Santiago Atitlán Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospitalito Atitlán · Santiago Atitlán 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.65014&mlon=-91.22493#map=17/14.65014/-91.22493) Bank Banrural · Santiago Atitlán 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.63747&mlon=-91.23025#map=17/14.63747/-91.23025) ATM Cajero 5B · San Pedro La Laguna 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.69481&mlon=-91.27374#map=17/14.69481/-91.27374) Petrol pump Eben Ezer · Santiago Atitlán 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.65145&mlon=-91.22441#map=17/14.65145/-91.22441) Hotel Xlanbal · Santiago Atitlán 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.61861&mlon=-91.23912#map=17/14.61861/-91.23912) Mall Sitio informática · San Pedro La Laguna 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.69029&mlon=-91.27248#map=17/14.69029/-91.27248) School EORM Chacayá · San Pedro La Laguna 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.62763&mlon=-91.25938#map=17/14.62763/-91.25938) College Universidad Panamericana de Guatemala · Santiago Atitlán 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.64395&mlon=-91.22743#map=17/14.64395/-91.22743) Police station Policía Naciona Civil · San Lucas Tolimán 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.63053&mlon=-91.14416#map=17/14.63053/-91.14416) 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 Santiago Atitlán Places mapped inside Santiago Atitlán in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Banks3 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels16 - Schools4 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants19 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 - Santa María Visitación - Sololá ## Quick answers - Where is Santiago Atitlán?In Sololá Department, Guatemala - What is the population of Santiago Atitlán?47,407 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in Santiago Atitlán?About 28 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of Santiago Atitlán?About 409 people per km² - What borders Santiago Atitlán?Chicacao, Lago De Atitlan, Patulul, San Lucas Tolimán, San Pedro La Laguna and Santa Bárbara - What is there to see in Santiago Atitlán?25 Centavos - Doña Chonita, Asociación cojolya de tejedores mayas, Camino cerro de oro, Lugar - What time zone is Santiago Atitlán in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Santiago Atitlán?Quetzal (GTQ) - What language is spoken in Santiago Atitlán?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santiago Atitlán?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santiago Atitlán?Settlements lie between 1,577 m and 1,631 m - What is the highest point in Santiago Atitlán?Cerro Quelbaljuyú (1,885 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Santiago Atitlán?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Santiago Atitlán?Hospitalito Atitlán, about 6.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Santiago Atitlán?Banrural, about 4.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Santiago Atitlán?Cajero 5B, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santiago Atitlán?Eben Ezer, about 6.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Santiago Atitlán?2 mapped - How many banks are in Santiago Atitlán?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Santiago Atitlán?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Santiago Atitlán?GT0719 (OCHA common operational dataset)