# Santa Bárbara Municipality, Suchitepéquez Department

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Municipality · Suchitepéquez Department 

# Santa Bárbara

Santa Bárbara is a municipality of Guatemala in Suchitepéquez Department. It had an estimated **28,096 people** in 2024 on 177 km² (about 159 per km²). Its main town is Santa Bárbara. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 28,096people (2024)
- 177km²
- 3mapped services
- 378 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Santa Bárbara?

Santa Bárbara had an estimated **28,096 people** in 2024 — 4.4% of Suchitepéquez Department, 193rd of 340 municipalities. There are 975 women for every 1,000 men (below the Suchitepéquez Department figure of 1,018). Spread over 177 km², that is about **159 people per km²**, 228th of 340 municipalities.

33.7% of people are children under 15 and 6.2% 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 66 children and older people.

0–4 ****3,149**

5–9 ****3,147**

10–14 ****3,171**

15–19 ****3,209**

20–24 ****2,868**

25–29 ****2,325**

30–34 ****2,075**

35–39 ****1,591**

40–44 ****1,410**

45–49 ****1,168**

50–54 ****895**

55–59 ****742**

60–64 ****613**

65–69 ****510**

70+ ****1,223**

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 Santa Bárbara?

Santa Bárbara lies in [Suchitepéquez Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/suchitepequez/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Chicacao](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/suchitepequez/chicacao/), [Patulul](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/suchitepequez/patulul/), [Río Bravo](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/suchitepequez/rio-bravo/), [San Juan Bautista](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/suchitepequez/san-juan-bautista/) and [Santiago Atitlán](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/solola/santiago-atitlan/). By area it is the 139th largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 8.2% of [Suchitepéquez Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/suchitepequez/). The centre of Santa Bárbara is about 81 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. It is about 28 km from Mazatenango, the main town of Suchitepéquez Department. The centre point is at 14.4728° N, 91.2476° 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 Santa Bárbara

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Santa Bárbara: 1 nature reserve.

- Estación Científica Refugio del Quetzal - Volcán Atitlán · nature reserve

### Nearby, outside Santa Bárbara

- Reserva Natural Privada Las Maravillas · nature reserve, Chicacao8.3 km
- Reserva Natural Privada Monte de Oro y anexos · nature reserve, Santiago Atitlán8.8 km
- Reserva Natural Privada Los Andes · nature reserve, Patulul9.4 km
- Monumento a la Madre · monument, Patulul11 km
- Reserva Natural Privada Monte de Oro y anexos · nature reserve, Santiago Atitlán11 km
- Reserva Natural Privada Chusita · nature reserve, Patulul11 km
- Reserva Natural Privada Los Tarrales · nature reserve, Patulul11 km
- Reserva Natural Privada El Vesubio · nature reserve, Patulul12 km
- Parque Regional Municipal El Mirador Rey Tepepul · nature reserve, Santiago Atitlán12 km
- Volcán Atitlán · volcano, Santiago Atitlán14 km
- Mirador Rey Tepepul · viewpoint, Santiago Atitlán14 km
- Cruce de dos caminos volcán Atitlán · attraction, San Lucas Tolimán15 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: Santa Bárbara

- 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) · Retalhuleu49 km
- La Aurora International Airport (GUA) · Guatemala City78 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 Santa Bárbara

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Bárbara. The largest with a recorded population: Santa Bárbara (17,172). Settlements here lie between about 167 m and 786 m above sea level (median 378 m).

- Agrícola La Moldava
- Buenos Aires
- Cinco de Abril
- Comunidad Ocho
- Comunidad Sololateca
- El Esfuerzo
- El Jardín
- Finca El Tesoro
- Finca La Cortina
- Guallabal
- Labor Monte Alegre
- Las Ilusiones Santa Bárbara
- Las Lagunetas
- Nueva Esperanza
- Pajales
- Romec
- San Antonio Las Flores
- Santa Bárbara

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 Santa Bárbara

Named natural and historic features inside Santa Bárbara, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

8 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Laguneta de Mocá
- Río Chunajá
- Río Coyolar
- Río Limones
- Río Los Chachas
- Río Quixalá
- Río San Francisco
- Río Zarco
- Zanjón Rascorral

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 Santa Bárbara and the best time to visit

In Santa Bárbara, 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 Santa Bárbara

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital San Ignacio · Patulul 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.39310&mlon=-91.19590#map=17/14.39310/-91.19590) 

Bank Banrural · Patulul 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.42213&mlon=-91.16162#map=17/14.42213/-91.16162) 

ATM Cajero 5B · San Lucas Tolimán 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.63375&mlon=-91.14247#map=17/14.63375/-91.14247) 

Petrol pump Shell · Río Bravo 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.41129&mlon=-91.29914#map=17/14.41129/-91.29914) 

Hotel Hotel Los Tarros · Patulul 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.41296&mlon=-91.17755#map=17/14.41296/-91.17755) 

Mall CENTRO COMERCIAL · Pochuta 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.53985&mlon=-91.09347#map=17/14.53985/-91.09347) 

School EORM El Esfuerzo, JM · Santa Bárbara 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.43330&mlon=-91.23331#map=17/14.43330/-91.23331) 

College USAC · Patulul 11 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 11 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 Santa Bárbara

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

- Schools1
- 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 El Ídolo
- San José La Máquina
- San Juan Bautista
- San Lorenzo
- San Miguel Panán
- San Pablo Jocopilas
- Santo Domingo Suchitepéquez
- Santo Tomás La Unión
- Zunilito

## Quick answers

- Where is Santa Bárbara?In Suchitepéquez Department, Guatemala
- What is the population of Santa Bárbara?28,096 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Santa Bárbara?About 22 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Santa Bárbara?About 159 people per km²
- What borders Santa Bárbara?Chicacao, Patulul, Río Bravo, San Juan Bautista and Santiago Atitlán
- What is there to see in Santa Bárbara?Estación Científica Refugio del Quetzal - Volcán Atitlán
- What time zone is Santa Bárbara in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Santa Bárbara?Quetzal (GTQ)
- What language is spoken in Santa Bárbara?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Santa Bárbara?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Santa Bárbara?Settlements lie between 167 m and 786 m
- What is the best time to visit Santa Bárbara?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Santa Bárbara?Hospital San Ignacio, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Santa Bárbara?Banrural, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Santa Bárbara?Cajero 5B, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa Bárbara?Shell, about 8.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Santa Bárbara?GT1015 (OCHA common operational dataset)