# San José La Máquina Municipality, Suchitepéquez Department

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Municipality · Suchitepéquez Department 

# San José La Máquina

San José La Máquina is a municipality of Guatemala in Suchitepéquez Department. It had an estimated **27,092 people** in 2024 on 147 km² (about 184 per km²). Its main town is La Máquina. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 27,092people (2024)
- 147km²
- 6mapped services
- 53 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in San José La Máquina?

San José La Máquina had an estimated **27,092 people** in 2024 — 4.3% of Suchitepéquez Department, 201st of 340 municipalities. There are 1,035 women for every 1,000 men (above the Suchitepéquez Department figure of 1,018). Spread over 147 km², that is about **184 people per km²**, 211th of 340 municipalities.

31.4% of people are children under 15 and 5.7% 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 59 children and older people.

0–4 ****2,950**

5–9 ****2,832**

10–14 ****2,713**

15–19 ****3,219**

20–24 ****2,904**

25–29 ****2,375**

30–34 ****1,951**

35–39 ****1,551**

40–44 ****1,473**

45–49 ****1,237**

50–54 ****948**

55–59 ****803**

60–64 ****580**

65–69 ****490**

70+ ****1,066**

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 La Máquina?

San José La Máquina lies in [Suchitepéquez Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/suchitepequez/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 3 other municipalities: [Cuyotenango](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/suchitepequez/cuyotenango/), [San Andrés Villa Seca](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/retalhuleu/san-andres-villa-seca/) and [San Lorenzo](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/suchitepequez/san-lorenzo/). By area it is the 159th largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 6.8% of [Suchitepéquez Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/suchitepequez/). The centre of San José La Máquina is about 122 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. It is about 31 km from Mazatenango, the main town of Suchitepéquez Department. The centre point is at 14.2657° N, 91.5825° 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).

## Know before you go: San José La Máquina

- 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) · Retalhuleu31 km
- Tapachula International Airport (TAP) · Tapachula103 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:37) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 17:40).

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 La Máquina

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in San José La Máquina. Settlements here lie between about 11 m and 86 m above sea level (median 53 m).

- Centro Agrario Guadalupe
- Centro Aragario B-Diez
- La Ceibita
- La Cuchilla
- La Máquina
- Parcelamiento La Máquina Línea A-VII
- Rancho Río Escondido R.C.A.
- San José La Máquina
- Sector Sís
- Sector Uno ICTA
- Vado Hondo

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 La Máquina

Named natural and historic features inside San José La Máquina, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

7 rivers and streams.

- Río Aguacapa
- Río Nimá
- Río San Gabriel
- Zanjón El Armado
- Zanjón Jabalí
- Zanjón Quemado
- Zanjón Tajil

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 La Máquina and the best time to visit

In San José La Máquina, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 2,100 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (377 mm) and the driest Feb (6 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 24 7 

Feb 25 6 

Mar 26 23 

Apr 27 75 

May 27 276 

Jun 26 342 

Jul 26 264 

Aug 26 319 

Sep 25 377 

Oct 25 329 

Nov 25 73 

Dec 25 10 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San José La Máquina

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Atención Permanente · San José La Máquina 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.30671&mlon=-91.56388#map=17/14.30671/-91.56388) 

Bank Banrural · San José La Máquina 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.30747&mlon=-91.56306#map=17/14.30747/-91.56306) 

ATM Tienda la Bendición · San Gabriel 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.52064&mlon=-91.51319#map=17/14.52064/-91.51319) 

Petrol pump Shell · San José La Máquina 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.30565&mlon=-91.56376#map=17/14.30565/-91.56376) 

Hotel Hotel 6 · San José La Máquina 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.29787&mlon=-91.56464#map=17/14.29787/-91.56464) 

Mall Calzada Principal Centro Uno San Jose La Maquina Suchitetepequez · San José La Máquina 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.30314&mlon=-91.56416#map=17/14.30314/-91.56416) 

School IMCUBA · San Andrés Villa Seca 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.23421&mlon=-91.67457#map=17/14.23421/-91.67457) 

College Universidad Galileo Tiquisate · Tiquisate 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.29565&mlon=-91.37350#map=17/14.29565/-91.37350) 

Police station Subestación de Policía · San Andrés Villa Seca 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.23434&mlon=-91.67386#map=17/14.23434/-91.67386) 

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 La Máquina

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- Shopping malls1
- Restaurants1

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 El Ídolo
- 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 La Máquina?In Suchitepéquez Department, Guatemala
- What is the population of San José La Máquina?27,092 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in San José La Máquina?About 23 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of San José La Máquina?About 184 people per km²
- What borders San José La Máquina?Cuyotenango, San Andrés Villa Seca and San Lorenzo
- What time zone is San José La Máquina in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in San José La Máquina?Quetzal (GTQ)
- What language is spoken in San José La Máquina?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San José La Máquina?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San José La Máquina?Settlements lie between 11 m and 86 m
- What is the best time to visit San José La Máquina?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to San José La Máquina?Centro de Atención Permanente, about 5.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San José La Máquina?Banrural, about 5.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San José La Máquina?Tienda la Bendición, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San José La Máquina?Shell, about 4.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in San José La Máquina?1 mapped
- How many banks are in San José La Máquina?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in San José La Máquina?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of San José La Máquina?GT1021 (OCHA common operational dataset)