# San Gabriel Municipality, Suchitepéquez Department – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/suchitepequez/san-gabriel/

Municipality · Suchitepéquez Department 

# San Gabriel

San Gabriel is a municipality of Guatemala in Suchitepéquez Department. It had an estimated **8,442 people** in 2024 on 7 km² (about 1,279 per km²). Its main town is San Gabriel. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 8,442people (2024)
- 6.6km²
- 1mapped service
- 285 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in San Gabriel?

San Gabriel had an estimated **8,442 people** in 2024 — 1.3% of Suchitepéquez Department, 325th of 340 municipalities. There are 1,034 women for every 1,000 men (above the Suchitepéquez Department figure of 1,018). Spread over 7 km², that is about **1,279 people per km²**, 24th of 340 municipalities.

30.7% of people are children under 15 and 5.0% 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 55 children and older people.

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25–29 ****787**

30–34 ****718**

35–39 ****589**

40–44 ****488**

45–49 ****377**

50–54 ****298**

55–59 ****218**

60–64 ****181**

65–69 ****163**

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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 San Gabriel?

San Gabriel lies in [Suchitepéquez Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/suchitepequez/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 3 other municipalities: [Mazatenango](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/suchitepequez/mazatenango/), [San Lorenzo](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/suchitepequez/san-lorenzo/) and [Santo Domingo Suchitepéquez](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/suchitepequez/santo-domingo-suchitepequez/). By area it is the 339th largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 0.3% of [Suchitepéquez Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/suchitepequez/). The centre of San Gabriel is about 109 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. It is about 3.0 km from Mazatenango, the main town of Suchitepéquez Department. The centre point is at 14.5087° N, 91.5137° 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 San Gabriel

### Nearby, outside San Gabriel

- Universidad San Carlos de Guatemala-CUNSUROC · viewpoint, Mazatenango2.3 km
- Mazatenango, Central Parq · attraction, Mazatenango3.1 km
- Turicentro Villas Aracely · attraction, Santa Cruz Muluá13 km
- Centro Recreativo Las cascadas · attraction, Santa Cruz Muluá14 km
- Xetulul · theme park, Santa Cruz Muluá14 km
- Xocomil · theme park, Santa Cruz Muluá14 km
- Dino Park · theme park, Santa Cruz Muluá15 km
- IRTRA XEJUYUP · theme park, Santa Cruz Muluá15 km
- Chocolá · archaeological site, San Pablo Jocopilas15 km
- Xejuyup · theme park, Santa Cruz Muluá15 km
- Reserva Natural Privada Las Nubes · nature reserve, San Francisco Zapotitlán17 km
- Superitendencia de Administracion Tributaria · museum, Retalhuleu17 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: San Gabriel

- 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) · Retalhuleu20 km
- Tapachula International Airport (TAP) · Tapachula97 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:36) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 17:39).

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 San Gabriel

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in San Gabriel. The largest with a recorded population: San Gabriel (4,118).

- San Gabriel

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).

## Weather in San Gabriel and the best time to visit

In San Gabriel, 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 San Gabriel

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro Hospitalario Inmaculada Virgen de Fátima · Mazatenango 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.53238&mlon=-91.50817#map=17/14.53238/-91.50817) 

Bank Bancor · Mazatenango 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.53281&mlon=-91.51414#map=17/14.53281/-91.51414) 

ATM Tienda la Bendición · San Gabriel 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.52064&mlon=-91.51319#map=17/14.52064/-91.51319) 

Petrol pump Shell · Mazatenango 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.52208&mlon=-91.50693#map=17/14.52208/-91.50693) 

Hotel Parqueo Habitaciones Moce's · Mazatenango 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.53162&mlon=-91.50701#map=17/14.53162/-91.50701) 

Mall la casa del plastico · Mazatenango 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.53364&mlon=-91.50598#map=17/14.53364/-91.50598) 

School Colegio Blaise Pascal · Mazatenango 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.52869&mlon=-91.50577#map=17/14.52869/-91.50577) 

College CUNSUROC · Mazatenango 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.52890&mlon=-91.52113#map=17/14.52890/-91.52113) 

Police station Policia Nacional Civil · Mazatenango 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.53461&mlon=-91.50327#map=17/14.53461/-91.50327) 

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 San Gabriel

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

- ATMs1

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
- Patulul
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Río Bravo
- Samayac
- San Antonio Suchitepéquez
- San Bernardino
- San Francisco Zapotitlán
- 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 San Gabriel?In Suchitepéquez Department, Guatemala
- What is the population of San Gabriel?8,442 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in San Gabriel?About 24 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of San Gabriel?About 1,279 people per km²
- What borders San Gabriel?Mazatenango, San Lorenzo and Santo Domingo Suchitepéquez
- What is there to see in San Gabriel?Universidad San Carlos de Guatemala-CUNSUROC, Mazatenango, Central Parq, Turicentro Villas Aracely, Centro Recreativo Las cascadas
- What time zone is San Gabriel in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in San Gabriel?Quetzal (GTQ)
- What language is spoken in San Gabriel?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Gabriel?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit San Gabriel?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Gabriel?Centro Hospitalario Inmaculada Virgen de Fátima, about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Gabriel?Bancor, about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San Gabriel?Tienda la Bendición, about 1.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Gabriel?Shell, about 1.7 km from the centre
- How many ATMs are in San Gabriel?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Gabriel?GT1012 (OCHA common operational dataset)