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Jacaltenango, Huehuetenango, Guatemala – Guatemala Flag

Current Date And Time In Jacaltenango, Guatemala

Wednesday, 12 August 2026
00:47:34 CST
Currency: Guatemalan Quetzal (GTQ)
Timezone: UTC -06:00 (CST)
Population: 37,171
District: Municipio de Jacaltenango

📍 Cities Near To Jacaltenango


Find cities, states and countries closest to Jacaltenango in Huehuetenango, 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 Jacaltenango.

📍 Jacaltenango 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 Jacaltenango from our regional database:

State / RegionHuehuetenango
DistrictMunicipio de Jacaltenango
Total Population37,171
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude15.6666° N
Center Longitude-91.7118° E
Elevation1,459 m (4,787 ft)
UTC Time Zone-06:00
Population Rank in Huehuetenango#3 of 31
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Ángel Albino Corzo Ángel Albino Corzo28 44 24
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Barillas Barillas28 45 24
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Carmen Xhán Carmen Xhán26 42 23
North (N)
National Flag Of Chiantla Chiantla27 44 24
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Chihuahua Chihuahua31 49 27
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Ciudad Cuauhtémoc Ciudad Cuauhtémoc19 31 17
West (W)
National Flag Of Colotenango Colotenango18 29 16
South (S)
National Flag Of Concepción Huista Concepción Huista4 7 4
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Cuilco Cuilco24 38 21
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Doctor Rodulfo Figueroa (Tierra Blanca) Doctor Rodulfo Figueroa (Tierra Blanca)27 43 23
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of El Pacayal El Pacayal23 36 20
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of El Portal El Portal26 41 22
West (W)
National Flag Of Flor de Mayo Flor de Mayo24 38 20
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Francisco I. Madero Francisco I. Madero27 44 24
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Guadalupe Victoria Guadalupe Victoria24 38 21
West (W)

🏳️ States Near To Jacaltenango


States and regions closest to Huehuetenango (home state of Jacaltenango), 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 Ahuachapan169 272 147
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Alta Verapaz Alta Verapaz102 163 88
East (E)
National Flag Of Baja Verapaz Baja Verapaz92 149 80
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Chiapas Chiapas126 202 109
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Chimaltenango Chimaltenango86 138 74
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of El Progreso El Progreso116 186 101
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Escuintla Escuintla107 172 93
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Guatemala Guatemala97 156 84
East (E)
National Flag Of Jalapa Jalapa133 214 115
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Jutiapa Jutiapa151 244 132
Southeast (SE)

🌎 Countries Near To Jacaltenango


Countries bordering or closest to Guatemala, with aerial distance and compass direction from Jacaltenango'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 Jacaltenango. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Huehuetenango, Guatemala.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Jacaltenango (You)Huehuetenango37,171
San Antonio HuistaHuehuetenango5,6696.7WSW
Concepción HuistaHuehuetenango8,9256.9SE
Santa Ana HuistaHuehuetenango2,00411.7W
San Miguel AcatánHuehuetenango2,77312.9ENE
NentónHuehuetenango2,53015.6NNW
San Sebastián CoatánHuehuetenango80117.7ENE
San Rafael La IndependenciaHuehuetenango1,05919.3ENE
La DemocraciaHuehuetenango19.3WSW
San Pedro NectaHuehuetenango3,55420.3SSW
Todos Santos CuchumatánHuehuetenango3,28921.0SSE

🏆 Huehuetenango City Rankings

How does Jacaltenango rank within Huehuetenango? 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 Jacaltenango appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Nuevo León2,000.00

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Nuevo León5.00
✈️ Nearest Airport
Tapachula International Airport
IATA: TAP
120 km (75 mi) from Jacaltenango
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 Huehuetenango Cities
Jacaltenango ranks #3 of 31 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

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

📍 Where Jacaltenango Sits on the Map

Jacaltenango sits inside Huehuetenango, Guatemala and ranks #3 of 31 cities in Huehuetenango 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 Jacaltenango 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 Jacaltenango 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 Jacaltenango and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Jacaltenango against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Huehuetenango city rankings

🌎 Beyond Jacaltenango: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Jacaltenango and the countries closest to Jacaltenango 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 Jacaltenango, 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 Jacaltenango at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Jacaltenango

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Jacaltenango MapView the Jacaltenango map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Jacaltenango Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Huehuetenango OverviewExplore the Huehuetenango 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 Jacaltenango

Which cities are closest to Jacaltenango?

See the Cities Near To Jacaltenango 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 Huehuetenango by population and density.

How is the distance from Jacaltenango to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Jacaltenango 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 Jacaltenango 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 Jacaltenango 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 Jacaltenango 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 Jacaltenango?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Jacaltenango. 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 Huehuetenango city rankings above to size up each candidate.

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

Jacaltenango ranks #3 of 31 cities in Huehuetenango 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 Jacaltenango?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Jacaltenango is Tapachula International Airport (TAP), about 120 km (75 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.