# San José El Ídolo Municipality, Suchitepéquez Department

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Municipality · Suchitepéquez Department 

# San José El Ídolo

San José El Ídolo is a municipality of Guatemala in Suchitepéquez Department. It had an estimated **12,455 people** in 2024 on 138 km² (about 90 per km²). Its main town is San José El Ídolo. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 12,455people (2024)
- 138km²
- 3mapped services
- 132 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in San José El Ídolo?

San José El Ídolo had an estimated **12,455 people** in 2024 — 2.0% of Suchitepéquez Department, 301st of 340 municipalities. There are 994 women for every 1,000 men (below the Suchitepéquez Department figure of 1,018). Spread over 138 km², that is about **90 people per km²**, 298th of 340 municipalities.

31.9% of people are children under 15 and 6.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 23 years (it is 24 across Suchitepéquez Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 62 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,287**

5–9 ****1,351**

10–14 ****1,333**

15–19 ****1,440**

20–24 ****1,297**

25–29 ****1,088**

30–34 ****941**

35–39 ****710**

40–44 ****596**

45–49 ****559**

50–54 ****416**

55–59 ****349**

60–64 ****301**

65–69 ****250**

70+ ****537**

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 José El Ídolo?

San José El Ídolo lies in [Suchitepéquez Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/suchitepequez/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Chicacao](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/suchitepequez/chicacao/), [Río Bravo](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/suchitepequez/rio-bravo/), [San Antonio Suchitepéquez](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/suchitepequez/san-antonio-suchitepequez/), [San Miguel Panán](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/suchitepequez/san-miguel-panan/), [Santo Domingo Suchitepéquez](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/suchitepequez/santo-domingo-suchitepequez/) and [Tiquisate](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/escuintla/tiquisate/). By area it is the 168th largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 6.4% of [Suchitepéquez Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/suchitepequez/). The centre of San José El Ídolo is about 103 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. It is about 20 km from Mazatenango, the main town of Suchitepéquez Department. The centre point is at 14.3729° N, 91.4286° 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 José El Ídolo

### Nearby, outside San José El Ídolo

- Reserva Natural Privada María del Mar · nature reserve, Chicacao4.8 km
- Mazatenango, Central Parq · attraction, Mazatenango20 km
- Universidad San Carlos de Guatemala-CUNSUROC · viewpoint, Mazatenango20 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 José El Ídolo

- 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) · Retalhuleu33 km
- La Aurora International Airport (GUA) · Guatemala City100 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 José El Ídolo

Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in San José El Ídolo. The largest with a recorded population: San José El Ídolo (2,412). Settlements here lie between about 52 m and 221 m above sea level (median 132 m).

- Cantón Copado II
- Chegüez
- Concepción La Aurora
- El Copadito
- El Frenillo
- Finca La Reforma
- Finca La Unión
- Juan Pablo II
- La Limonada
- Labor La Soledad
- Labor Pinal del Río
- Los Rosarios
- Nahualate I
- Parrasquín
- San Antonio del Monte
- San José El Ídolo
- San Juan La Paz
- San Sebastián La Cuchilla
- Santiago Nuevo Cabricán
- Sector I
- Sector II
- Sector III
- Zona de Desarrollo Agrario Monterrey

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 San José El Ídolo

Named natural and historic features inside San José El Ídolo, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

8 rivers and streams.

- Riachuelo Saleyá
- Riachuelo Talpuxate
- Río Bravo
- Río Ixtacapa
- Río Pachipá
- Río Seco
- Zanjón Boquitas
- Zanjón Seco

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 San José El Ídolo and the best time to visit

In San José El Ídolo, 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 José El Ídolo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Nacional Tiquisate · Tiquisate 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.29572&mlon=-91.37438#map=17/14.29572/-91.37438) 

Bank Banco de Antigua · Tiquisate 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.28764&mlon=-91.36409#map=17/14.28764/-91.36409) 

ATM Tienda la Bendición · San Gabriel 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.52064&mlon=-91.51319#map=17/14.52064/-91.51319) 

Petrol pump Shell · Río Bravo 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.33161&mlon=-91.38123#map=17/14.33161/-91.38123) 

Hotel Hotel Siloe · Tiquisate 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.30062&mlon=-91.37989#map=17/14.30062/-91.37989) 

Mall Plaza América mazatenango · San José El Ídolo 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.42797&mlon=-91.43623#map=17/14.42797/-91.43623) 

School Instituto De Educación Básica Por Cooperativa Aldea Ticanlú · Tiquisate 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.28330&mlon=-91.36670#map=17/14.28330/-91.36670) 

College Universidad Galileo Tiquisate · Tiquisate 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.29565&mlon=-91.37350#map=17/14.29565/-91.37350) 

Police station Sub estacion de Policia · San Miguel Panán 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.52821&mlon=-91.36774#map=17/14.52821/-91.36774) 

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 José El Ídolo

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

- Shopping malls1
- 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 Suchitepéquez Department

- Chicacao
- Cuyotenango
- Mazatenango
- Patulul
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Río Bravo
- Samayac
- San Antonio Suchitepéquez
- San Bernardino
- San Francisco Zapotitlán
- San Gabriel
- 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 José El Ídolo?In Suchitepéquez Department, Guatemala
- What is the population of San José El Ídolo?12,455 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in San José El Ídolo?About 23 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of San José El Ídolo?About 90 people per km²
- What borders San José El Ídolo?Chicacao, Río Bravo, San Antonio Suchitepéquez, San Miguel Panán, Santo Domingo Suchitepéquez and Tiquisate
- What is there to see in San José El Ídolo?Reserva Natural Privada María del Mar, Mazatenango, Central Parq, Universidad San Carlos de Guatemala-CUNSUROC
- What time zone is San José El Ídolo in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in San José El Ídolo?Quetzal (GTQ)
- What language is spoken in San José El Ídolo?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San José El Ídolo?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San José El Ídolo?Settlements lie between 52 m and 221 m
- What is the best time to visit San José El Ídolo?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to San José El Ídolo?Hospital Nacional Tiquisate, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San José El Ídolo?Banco de Antigua, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San José El Ídolo?Tienda la Bendición, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San José El Ídolo?Shell, about 6.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of San José El Ídolo?GT1005 (OCHA common operational dataset)