# San Juan Bautista Municipality, Suchitepéquez Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/suchitepequez/san-juan-bautista/ Municipality · Suchitepéquez Department # San Juan Bautista San Juan Bautista is a municipality of Guatemala in Suchitepéquez Department. It had an estimated **9,842 people** in 2024 on 35 km² (about 284 per km²). Its main town is San Juan Bautista. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 9,842people (2024) - 34.6km² - 1mapped service - 283 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in San Juan Bautista? San Juan Bautista had an estimated **9,842 people** in 2024 — 1.6% of Suchitepéquez Department, 316th of 340 municipalities. There are 1,013 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Suchitepéquez Department figure of 1,018). Spread over 35 km², that is about **284 people per km²**, 157th of 340 municipalities. 33.9% of people are children under 15 and 5.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 22 years (it is 24 across Suchitepéquez Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 64 children and older people. 0–4 ****1,077** 5–9 ****1,110** 10–14 ****1,151** 15–19 ****1,164** 20–24 ****946** 25–29 ****864** 30–34 ****816** 35–39 ****592** 40–44 ****487** 45–49 ****388** 50–54 ****295** 55–59 ****255** 60–64 ****188** 65–69 ****175** 70+ ****334** 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 Juan Bautista? San Juan Bautista lies in [Suchitepéquez Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/suchitepequez/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 2 other municipalities: [Patulul](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/suchitepequez/patulul/) and [Santa Bárbara](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/suchitepequez/santa-barbara/). By area it is the 293rd largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 1.6% of [Suchitepéquez Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/suchitepequez/). The centre of San Juan Bautista is about 76 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. It is about 36 km from Mazatenango, the main town of Suchitepéquez Department. The centre point is at 14.4338° N, 91.1878° 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 Juan Bautista ### Nearby, outside San Juan Bautista - Monumento a la Madre · monument, Patulul3.2 km - Reserva Natural Privada Los Andes · nature reserve, Patulul11 km - Reserva Natural Privada Los Tarrales · nature reserve, Patulul11 km - Reserva Natural Privada El Retiro · nature reserve, Pochuta12 km - Reserva Natural Privada Chusita · nature reserve, Patulul12 km - Reserva Natural Privada El Vesubio · nature reserve, Patulul13 km - Estación Científica Refugio del Quetzal - Volcán Atitlán · nature reserve, Santa Bárbara14 km - Reserva Natural Privada Monte de Oro y anexos · nature reserve, Santiago Atitlán15 km - Reserva Natural Privada Las Maravillas · nature reserve, Chicacao16 km - Reserva Natural Privada El Porvenir · nature reserve, San Lucas Tolimán16 km - Volcán Atitlán · volcano, Santiago Atitlán17 km - Reserva Natural Privada Monte de Oro y anexos · nature reserve, Santiago Atitlán17 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 Juan Bautista - 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) · Retalhuleu56 km - La Aurora International Airport (GUA) · Guatemala City73 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 San Juan Bautista Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in San Juan Bautista. The largest with a recorded population: San Juan Bautista (2,680). Settlements here lie between about 229 m and 406 m above sea level (median 283 m). - Colonia Las Chacaras - El Plan - Las Marucas - San Bartolo - San Juan Bautista 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 Juan Bautista Named natural and historic features inside San Juan Bautista, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Quebrada El Corral - Río Susú 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 Juan Bautista and the best time to visit In San Juan Bautista, 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 Juan Bautista Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital IGSS · Patulul 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.42657&mlon=-91.15719#map=17/14.42657/-91.15719) Bank Banrural · Patulul 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.42213&mlon=-91.16162#map=17/14.42213/-91.16162) ATM RapiXchangE Bitcoin ATM · Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.33107&mlon=-91.01563#map=17/14.33107/-91.01563) Petrol pump Shell · Patulul 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.41580&mlon=-91.17501#map=17/14.41580/-91.17501) Hotel Hotel y Restaurante Las Victorias · Patulul 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.41436&mlon=-91.17624#map=17/14.41436/-91.17624) Mall CENTRO COMERCIAL · Pochuta 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.53985&mlon=-91.09347#map=17/14.53985/-91.09347) School Colegio San Andrés · Patulul 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.42126&mlon=-91.16343#map=17/14.42126/-91.16343) College USAC · Patulul 3.3 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 3.2 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 San Juan Bautista Places mapped inside San Juan Bautista in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - 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 José La Máquina - San Lorenzo - San Miguel Panán - San Pablo Jocopilas - Santa Bárbara - Santo Domingo Suchitepéquez - Santo Tomás La Unión - Zunilito ## Quick answers - Where is San Juan Bautista?In Suchitepéquez Department, Guatemala - What is the population of San Juan Bautista?9,842 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in San Juan Bautista?About 22 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of San Juan Bautista?About 284 people per km² - What borders San Juan Bautista?Patulul and Santa Bárbara - What is there to see in San Juan Bautista?Monumento a la Madre, Reserva Natural Privada Los Andes, Reserva Natural Privada Los Tarrales, Reserva Natural Privada El Retiro - What time zone is San Juan Bautista in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in San Juan Bautista?Quetzal (GTQ) - What language is spoken in San Juan Bautista?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Juan Bautista?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Juan Bautista?Settlements lie between 229 m and 406 m - What is the best time to visit San Juan Bautista?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to San Juan Bautista?IGSS, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Juan Bautista?Banrural, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to San Juan Bautista?RapiXchangE Bitcoin ATM, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Juan Bautista?Shell, about 2.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of San Juan Bautista?GT1016 (OCHA common operational dataset)