# Patulul Municipality, Suchitepéquez Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/suchitepequez/patulul/ Municipality · Suchitepéquez Department # Patulul Patulul is a municipality of Guatemala in Suchitepéquez Department. It had an estimated **43,194 people** in 2024 on 339 km² (about 127 per km²). Its main town is Patulul. 43 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 65 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 43,194people (2024) - 339km² - 65mapped services - 295 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Patulul? Patulul had an estimated **43,194 people** in 2024 — 6.8% of Suchitepéquez Department, 136th of 340 municipalities. There are 1,002 women for every 1,000 men (below the Suchitepéquez Department figure of 1,018). Spread over 339 km², that is about **127 people per km²**, 261st of 340 municipalities. 31.1% of people are children under 15 and 5.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 24 years (it is 24 across Suchitepéquez Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 58 children and older people. 0–4 ****4,361** 5–9 ****4,490** 10–14 ****4,602** 15–19 ****4,918** 20–24 ****4,511** 25–29 ****3,879** 30–34 ****3,308** 35–39 ****2,613** 40–44 ****2,291** 45–49 ****1,955** 50–54 ****1,551** 55–59 ****1,235** 60–64 ****993** 65–69 ****776** 70+ ****1,711** 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 Patulul? Patulul lies in [Suchitepéquez Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/suchitepequez/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 10 other municipalities: [Nueva Concepción](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/escuintla/nueva-concepcion/), [Pochuta](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/chimaltenango/pochuta/), [Río Bravo](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/suchitepequez/rio-bravo/), [San Juan Bautista](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/suchitepequez/san-juan-bautista/), [San Lucas Tolimán](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/san-lucas-toliman/), [Santa Bárbara](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/suchitepequez/santa-barbara/), [Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/escuintla/santa-lucia-cotzumalguapa/), [Santiago Atitlán](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/santiago-atitlan/), [Tiquisate](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/escuintla/tiquisate/) and [Yepocapa](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/chimaltenango/yepocapa/). By area it is the 73rd largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 15.8% of [Suchitepéquez Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/suchitepequez/). The centre of Patulul is about 78 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. It is about 38 km from Mazatenango, the main town of Suchitepéquez Department. The centre point is at 14.3870° N, 91.1864° 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 Patulul OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Patulul: 4 nature reserves; 1 monument. - Reserva Natural Privada Chusita · nature reserve - Reserva Natural Privada El Vesubio · nature reserve - Reserva Natural Privada Los Andes · nature reserve - Reserva Natural Privada Los Tarrales · nature reserve - Monumento a la Madre · monument ### Nearby, outside Patulul - Museo del azúcar · museum, Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa15 km - Reserva Natural Privada El Retiro · nature reserve, Pochuta16 km - El Baúl · archaeological site, Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa18 km - Mayan carved stone, next to a trail in the field · attraction, Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa19 km - Mayan carved stone with two heads · attraction, Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa19 km - Reserva Natural Privada Monte de Oro y anexos · nature reserve, Santiago Atitlán19 km - Estación Científica Refugio del Quetzal - Volcán Atitlán · nature reserve, Santa Bárbara20 km - Reserva Natural Privada Las Maravillas · nature reserve, Chicacao20 km - Museo Cultura Cotzumalguapa · museum, Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa20 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: Patulul - 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 - Retalhuleu Airport (RER) · Retalhuleu57 km - La Aurora International Airport (GUA) · Guatemala City74 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 Patulul Open gazetteers list **43 villages, towns and localities** in Patulul. The largest with a recorded population: Patulul (40,683). Settlements here lie between about 64 m and 862 m above sea level (median 295 m). - Aldea el Jabalí - Barrio San Felipe - Buena Vista Sinacá - Cantón V - Cocales - Colonia Primero de Septiembre - Colonia San Fernando Chipó - Communidad La Concha - Comunidad Agraría Las Conchas - Comunidad El Esfuerzo de Los Vicentes Coyolate - Comunidad El Tesoro Nueva Esperanza - Comunidad Lotificación Vista Hermosa - Comunidad Maya Nueve de Enero - Comunidad Pradera - Comunidad San José El Carmen - Comunidad San Ricardo y San Ramón - El Amatillo - El Esfuerzo de los Vicentes Coyolate - El Hormiguero - El Rosario - El Triunfo - Estación Cocales - Filipinas - La Esperanza - La Providencia - Labor La Primavera - Las Flores - Los Claveles - Los Tarros - Lotificación Cocales de Pasadena - Nuevo San Carlos Microparcelamiento Agrario - Oriente Coyolate - Parcelamiento Agrario El Jabalí - Parcelamiento Oriente Coyolate - Patulul - Primero de Septiembre - San Antonio Buena Vista - San Fernando Chipó - San Francisco - San Joaquín - San Juan El Mirador - San Vicente - Santa Delfina 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 Patulul Named natural and historic features inside Patulul, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 26 rivers and streams. - Quebrada La Culebra - Quebrada La Ermita - Quebrada Seca - Quebrada de Los Muertos - Río Camaronero - Río Cardoza - Río Chipó - Río Coralito - Río El Toro - Río Jajá - Río Liboyá - Río Lituyá - Río Los Tarrales - Río Muchiyá - Río Piya - Río Pocá - Río Quebrada - Río Rialpec - Río San Lázaro - Río San Lázaro - Río Santo Domingo - Río Zarco - Río Zarco - Zanjón El Tigre …and 2 more. ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Cerro La Peña · 695 m - Montaña Camalote · 128 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 Patulul and the best time to visit In Patulul, 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 Patulul Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital San Ignacio · Patulul 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.39310&mlon=-91.19590#map=17/14.39310/-91.19590) Bank Banco Industrial · Patulul 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.42161&mlon=-91.16092#map=17/14.42161/-91.16092) ATM RapiXchangE Bitcoin ATM · Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.33107&mlon=-91.01563#map=17/14.33107/-91.01563) Petrol pump Shell · Patulul 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.39210&mlon=-91.19361#map=17/14.39210/-91.19361) Hotel Hotel Pasadena · Patulul 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.39202&mlon=-91.19351#map=17/14.39202/-91.19351) Mall San Jose Plaza Santa Lucia · Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.32923&mlon=-91.02934#map=17/14.32923/-91.02934) School Colegio San Andrés · Patulul 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.42126&mlon=-91.16343#map=17/14.42126/-91.16343) College USAC · Patulul 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.42203&mlon=-91.15997#map=17/14.42203/-91.15997) Police station PNC - Policía Nacional Civil · Patulul 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.42191&mlon=-91.16102#map=17/14.42191/-91.16102) 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 Patulul Places mapped inside Patulul in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Banks6 - Petrol pumps9 - Hotels15 - Schools4 - Colleges and universities2 - Pharmacies7 - Restaurants18 - 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 Suchitepéquez Department - Chicacao - Cuyotenango - Mazatenango - Pueblo Nuevo - Río Bravo - Samayac - San Antonio Suchitepéquez - San Bernardino - San Francisco Zapotitlán - San Gabriel - San José El Ídolo - San José La Máquina - San Juan Bautista - San Lorenzo - San Miguel Panán - San Pablo Jocopilas - Santa Bárbara - Santo Domingo Suchitepéquez - Santo Tomás La Unión - Zunilito ## Quick answers - Where is Patulul?In Suchitepéquez Department, Guatemala - What is the population of Patulul?43,194 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in Patulul?About 24 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of Patulul?About 127 people per km² - What borders Patulul?Nueva Concepción, Pochuta, Río Bravo, San Juan Bautista, San Lucas Tolimán, Santa Bárbara, Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa, Santiago Atitlán, Tiquisate and Yepocapa - What is there to see in Patulul?Monumento a la Madre, Reserva Natural Privada Chusita, Reserva Natural Privada El Vesubio, Reserva Natural Privada Los Andes - What time zone is Patulul in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Patulul?Quetzal (GTQ) - What language is spoken in Patulul?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Patulul?43 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Patulul?Settlements lie between 64 m and 862 m - What is the highest point in Patulul?Cerro La Peña (695 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Patulul?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Patulul?Hospital San Ignacio, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Patulul?Banco Industrial, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Patulul?RapiXchangE Bitcoin ATM, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Patulul?Shell, about 1.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Patulul?3 mapped - How many banks are in Patulul?6 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Patulul?9 mapped - What is the P-code of Patulul?GT1014 (OCHA common operational dataset)