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Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán, Sololá, Guatemala – Guatemala Flag

Current Date And Time In Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán, Guatemala

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
10:17:21 CST
State: Sololá
Currency: Guatemalan Quetzal (GTQ)
Timezone: UTC -06:00 (CST)
Population: 14,734

📍 Cities Near To Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán


Find cities, states and countries closest to Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán in Sololá, 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 Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán.

📍 Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán 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 Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán from our regional database:

State / RegionSololá
Total Population14,734
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude14.798° N
Center Longitude-91.3587° E
Elevation2,303 m (7,556 ft)
UTC Time Zone-06:00
Population Rank in Sololá#4 of 19
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Almolonga Almolonga9 15 8
West (W)
National Flag Of Atitlan Atitlan13 21 11
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Cabricán Cabricán27 44 24
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Cajolá Cajolá19 31 17
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Cantel Cantel7 11 6
West (W)
National Flag Of Chicacao Chicacao18 29 15
South (S)
National Flag Of Chiché Chiché24 39 21
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Chichicastenango Chichicastenango19 31 17
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Chinique Chinique28 45 24
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Colomba Colomba26 41 22
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Comitancillo Comitancillo33 53 29
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Concepción Concepción14 23 12
East (E)
National Flag Of Concepción Chiquirichapa Concepción Chiquirichapa18 29 16
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Cuyotenango Cuyotenango23 37 20
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of El Asintal El Asintal28 46 25
West-southwest (WSW)

🏳️ States Near To Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán


States and regions closest to Sololá (home state of Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán), 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 Ahuachapan106 171 92
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Alta Verapaz Alta Verapaz89 144 78
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Baja Verapaz Baja Verapaz59 95 51
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Chiapas Chiapas189 304 164
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Chimaltenango Chimaltenango25 40 22
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Chiquimula Chiquimula109 176 95
East (E)
National Flag Of El Progreso El Progreso75 120 65
East (E)
National Flag Of Escuintla Escuintla42 67 36
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Guatemala Guatemala94 152 82
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Huehuetenango Huehuetenango66 106 57
North-northwest (NNW)

🌎 Countries Near To Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán


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

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán (You)Sololá14,734
NahualáSololá27,6906.6NE
Santa Lucía UtatlánSololá1,30510.3ESE
Santa María VisitaciónSololá1,48710.5SSE
CantelQuetzaltenango42,14210.5W
Santa Clara La LagunaSololá5,30611.0SSE
San Pablo La LagunaSololá6,18612.6SE
TotonicapánTotonicapán103,95212.7N
San Marcos La LagunaSololá2,68113.5SE
ZunilQuetzaltenango14,11813.5W
San Juan La LagunaSololá4,60813.9SE

🏆 Sololá City Rankings

How does Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán rank within Sololá? 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 Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán appears are highlighted with ⭐.

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
✈️ Nearest Airport
Retalhuleu Airport
IATA: RER
48 km (30 mi) from Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán
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 Sololá Cities
Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán ranks #4 of 19 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán Sits on the Map

Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán sits inside Sololá, Guatemala and ranks #4 of 19 cities in Sololá 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 Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán 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 Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán 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 Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Sololá city rankings

🌎 Beyond Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán: States & Countries Nearby

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

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

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

Which cities are closest to Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán?

See the Cities Near To Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán 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 Sololá by population and density.

How is the distance from Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán to nearby places calculated?

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

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán. 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 Sololá city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán compare in size to the cities near it?

Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán ranks #4 of 19 cities in Sololá 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 Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán is Retalhuleu Airport (RER), about 48 km (30 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.