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San Martín Sacatepéquez, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala – Guatemala Flag

Current Date And Time In San Martín Sacatepéquez, Guatemala

Friday, 14 August 2026
15:24:18 CST
Currency: Guatemalan Quetzal (GTQ)
Timezone: UTC -06:00 (CST)
Population: 3,658

📍 Cities Near To San Martín Sacatepéquez


Find cities, states and countries closest to San Martín Sacatepéquez in Quetzaltenango, 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 San Martín Sacatepéquez.

📍 San Martín Sacatepéquez 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 San Martín Sacatepéquez from our regional database:

State / RegionQuetzaltenango
Total Population3,658
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude14.8244° N
Center Longitude-91.6419° E
Elevation2,506 m (8,222 ft)
UTC Time Zone-06:00
Population Rank in Quetzaltenango#20 of 24
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Almolonga Almolonga10 16 9
East (E)
National Flag Of Cabricán Cabricán17 28 15
North (N)
National Flag Of Cajolá Cajolá7 11 6
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Cantel Cantel12 20 11
East (E)
National Flag Of Chicacao Chicacao29 46 25
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Coatepeque Coatepeque17 27 15
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Colomba Colomba10 16 9
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Comitancillo Comitancillo20 32 17
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Concepción Chiquirichapa Concepción Chiquirichapa2 4 2
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Cuyotenango Cuyotenango20 33 18
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of El Asintal El Asintal17 27 15
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of El Palmar El Palmar13 20 11
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of El Quetzal El Quetzal12 20 11
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of El Rodeo El Rodeo23 37 20
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of El Tumbador El Tumbador20 32 17
West (W)

🏳️ States Near To San Martín Sacatepéquez


States and regions closest to Quetzaltenango (home state of San Martín Sacatepéquez), 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 Ahuachapan128 206 111
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Alta Verapaz Alta Verapaz105 169 91
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Baja Verapaz Baja Verapaz79 127 69
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Chiapas Chiapas170 273 148
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Chimaltenango Chimaltenango48 78 42
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Chiquimula Chiquimula132 213 115
East (E)
National Flag Of El Progreso El Progreso97 156 84
East (E)
National Flag Of Escuintla Escuintla58 93 50
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Guatemala Guatemala108 174 94
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Huehuetenango Huehuetenango52 84 45
North (N)

🌎 Countries Near To San Martín Sacatepéquez


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

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
San Martín Sacatepéquez (You)Quetzaltenango3,658
Concepción ChiquirichapaQuetzaltenango8,0803.9NNE
OstuncalcoQuetzaltenango51,8285.4NNE
San MateoQuetzaltenango5,5346.7NE
San Juan OstuncalcoQuetzaltenango7.5NW
San Miguel SigüiláQuetzaltenango7,5518.4NNE
La EsperanzaQuetzaltenango16,46110.1ENE
CajoláQuetzaltenango2,92711.2NNE
QuetzaltenangoQuetzaltenango180,70613.0E
Palestina de los AltosQuetzaltenango1,69113.3NNW
OlintepequeQuetzaltenango15.3ENE

🏆 Quetzaltenango City Rankings

How does San Martín Sacatepéquez rank within Quetzaltenango? 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 San Martín Sacatepéquez appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Quetzaltenango180,706
Coatepeque105,415
Ostuncalco51,828
Colomba47,544
Cantel42,142
Cabricán23,033
Salcajá19,434
La Esperanza16,461
El Palmar15,167
Zunil14,118

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
✈️ Nearest Airport
Retalhuleu Airport
IATA: RER
34 km (21 mi) from San Martín Sacatepéquez
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 Quetzaltenango Cities
San Martín Sacatepéquez ranks #20 of 24 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to San Martín Sacatepéquez? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where San Martín Sacatepéquez Sits on the Map

San Martín Sacatepéquez sits inside Quetzaltenango, Guatemala and ranks #20 of 24 cities in Quetzaltenango 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 San Martín Sacatepéquez 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 San Martín Sacatepéquez 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 San Martín Sacatepéquez and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack San Martín Sacatepéquez against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Quetzaltenango city rankings

🌎 Beyond San Martín Sacatepéquez: States & Countries Nearby

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

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through San Martín Sacatepéquez

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

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

Which cities are closest to San Martín Sacatepéquez?

See the Cities Near To San Martín Sacatepéquez 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 Quetzaltenango by population and density.

How is the distance from San Martín Sacatepéquez to nearby places calculated?

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

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of San Martín Sacatepéquez. 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 Quetzaltenango city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does San Martín Sacatepéquez compare in size to the cities near it?

San Martín Sacatepéquez ranks #20 of 24 cities in Quetzaltenango 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 San Martín Sacatepéquez?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to San Martín Sacatepéquez is Retalhuleu Airport (RER), about 34 km (21 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.