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Patzicía, Chimaltenango, Guatemala – Guatemala Flag

Current Date And Time In Patzicía, Guatemala

Wednesday, 12 August 2026
10:05:04 CST
Currency: Guatemalan Quetzal (GTQ)
Timezone: UTC -06:00 (CST)
Population: 21,249
District: Municipio de Patzicía

📍 Cities Near To Patzicía


Find cities, states and countries closest to Patzicía in Chimaltenango, Guatemala with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Patzicía.

📍 Patzicía Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Patzicía from our regional database:

State / RegionChimaltenango
DistrictMunicipio de Patzicía
Total Population21,249
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude14.6319° N
Center Longitude-90.9266° E
Elevation2,129 m (6,985 ft)
UTC Time Zone-06:00
Population Rank in Chimaltenango#8 of 16
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Acatenango Acatenango5 9 5
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Alotenango Alotenango13 21 11
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Amatitlán Amatitlán22 36 19
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Antigua Antigua14 23 12
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Antigua Guatemala Antigua Guatemala14 22 12
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Atitlan Atitlan19 30 16
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Chicacao Chicacao27 44 24
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Chiché Chiché28 44 24
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Chichicastenango Chichicastenango25 40 22
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Chimaltenango Chimaltenango7 12 6
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Ciudad Vieja Ciudad Vieja13 21 11
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Comalapa Comalapa8 13 7
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Concepción Concepción18 29 16
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of El Tejar El Tejar9 15 8
East (E)
National Flag Of Escuintla Escuintla25 40 21
South-southeast (SSE)

🏳️ States Near To Patzicía


States and regions closest to Chimaltenango (home state of Patzicía), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Ahuachapan Ahuachapan84 134 73
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Alta Verapaz Alta Verapaz79 127 68
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Baja Verapaz Baja Verapaz44 71 38
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Chalatenango Department Chalatenango Department115 186 100
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Chiquimula Chiquimula86 138 75
East (E)
National Flag Of Copán Department Copán Department132 213 115
East (E)
National Flag Of Cuscatlan Cuscatlan130 210 113
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of El Progreso El Progreso54 86 47
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Escuintla Escuintla34 55 30
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Guatemala Guatemala87 140 76
North-northeast (NNE)

🌎 Countries Near To Patzicía


Countries bordering or closest to Guatemala, with aerial distance and compass direction from Patzicía's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Bahamas Bahamas1,047 1,685 909
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Belize Belize150 242 131
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Cayman Islands Cayman Islands639 1,029 555
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Costa Rica Costa Rica603 971 524
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Cuba Cuba906 1,458 787
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of El Salvador El Salvador164 264 142
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Honduras Honduras269 432 233
East (E)
National Flag Of Jamaica Jamaica870 1,399 755
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Mexico Mexico967 1,556 840
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Nicaragua Nicaragua392 631 340
East-southeast (ESE)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Patzicía. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Chimaltenango, Guatemala.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Patzicía (You)Chimaltenango21,249
ZaragozaChimaltenango24,0224.4ENE
Santa Cruz BalanyáChimaltenango7,8256.0N
AcatenangoChimaltenango12,1368.8SSW
San Andrés ItzapaChimaltenango24,9929.0E
ItzapaChimaltenango9.2E
PatzúnChimaltenango58,24010.9WNW
ChimaltenangoChimaltenango96,98511.7ENE
ComalapaChimaltenango32,31212.8NNE
ParramosChimaltenango9,61313.5E
El TejarChimaltenango15,63914.7E

🏆 Chimaltenango City Rankings

How does Patzicía rank within Chimaltenango? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Patzicía appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Chimaltenango96,985
Patzún58,240
Yepocapa34,948
Tecpán Guatemala34,519
Comalapa32,312
San Andrés Itzapa24,992
Zaragoza24,022
Patzicía ⭐21,249
El Tejar15,639
Acatenango12,136

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
✈️ Nearest Airport
La Aurora International Airport
IATA: GUA
43 km (27 mi) from Patzicía
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Chimaltenango Cities
Patzicía ranks #8 of 16 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Patzicía? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Patzicía Sits on the Map

Patzicía sits inside Chimaltenango, Guatemala and ranks #8 of 16 cities in Chimaltenango by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Patzicía to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Patzicía outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Patzicía and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Patzicía against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Chimaltenango city rankings

🌎 Beyond Patzicía: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Patzicía and the countries closest to Patzicía by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Guatemala. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across North America.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Patzicía, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Patzicía at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Patzicía

If you're stringing together stops in Chimaltenango, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Patzicía — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Patzicía MapView the Patzicía map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Patzicía Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Chimaltenango OverviewExplore the Chimaltenango state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Guatemala Country DataGet complete Guatemala data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Patzicía

Which cities are closest to Patzicía?

See the Cities Near To Patzicía table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Chimaltenango by population and density.

How is the distance from Patzicía to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Patzicía and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Patzicía map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Patzicía will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Patzicía to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Patzicía?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Patzicía. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Chimaltenango city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Patzicía compare in size to the cities near it?

Patzicía ranks #8 of 16 cities in Chimaltenango by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Patzicía?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Patzicía is La Aurora International Airport (GUA), about 43 km (27 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.