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Santa Catarina Palopó, Sololá, Guatemala – Guatemala Flag

Current Date And Time In Santa Catarina Palopó, Guatemala

Friday, 14 August 2026
10:38:57 CST
State: Sololá
Currency: Guatemalan Quetzal (GTQ)
Timezone: UTC -06:00 (CST)
Population: 2,948

📍 Cities Near To Santa Catarina Palopó


Find cities, states and countries closest to Santa Catarina Palopó 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 Palopó.

📍 Santa Catarina Palopó 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 Palopó from our regional database:

State / RegionSololá
Total Population2,948
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude14.7234° N
Center Longitude-91.1343° E
Elevation1,591 m (5,220 ft)
UTC Time Zone-06:00
Population Rank in Sololá#13 of 19
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Acatenango Acatenango17 28 15
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Almolonga Almolonga25 40 22
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Alotenango Alotenango27 44 24
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Atitlan Atitlan5 8 4
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Cantel Cantel22 36 19
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Chicacao Chicacao18 29 16
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Chiché Chiché20 33 18
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Chichicastenango Chichicastenango15 25 13
North (N)
National Flag Of Chimaltenango Chimaltenango21 34 19
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Chinique Chinique23 37 20
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Ciudad Vieja Ciudad Vieja28 46 25
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Comalapa Comalapa17 27 14
East (E)
National Flag Of Concepción Concepción4 7 4
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of El Tejar El Tejar24 38 20
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Itzapa Itzapa21 33 18
East-southeast (ESE)

🏳️ States Near To Santa Catarina Palopó


States and regions closest to Sololá (home state of Santa Catarina Palopó), 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 Palopó


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

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Santa Catarina Palopó (You)Sololá2,948
San Andrés SemetabajSololá2,6052.4N
PanajachelSololá11,1423.2NW
San Antonio PalopóSololá3,5884.0SSE
ConcepciónSololá3,2926.9NNW
SololáSololá45,3737.5NW
Santa Cruz La LagunaSololá1,4228.2WNW
AtitlanSololá8.2WSW
San José ChacayáSololá83910.2WNW
San Marcos La LagunaSololá2,68113.4W
PatzúnChimaltenango58,24013.7ESE

🏆 Sololá City Rankings

How does Santa Catarina Palopó 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 Palopó appears are highlighted with ⭐.

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
✈️ Nearest Airport
Retalhuleu Airport
IATA: RER
65 km (40 mi) from Santa Catarina Palopó
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 Palopó ranks #13 of 19 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

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

📍 Where Santa Catarina Palopó Sits on the Map

Santa Catarina Palopó sits inside Sololá, Guatemala and ranks #13 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 Palopó 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 Palopó 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 Palopó and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Santa Catarina Palopó against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Sololá city rankings

🌎 Beyond Santa Catarina Palopó: States & Countries Nearby

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

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Santa Catarina Palopó

If you're stringing together stops in Sololá, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Santa Catarina Palopó — 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 Palopó MapView the Santa Catarina Palopó map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Santa Catarina Palopó 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 Palopó

Which cities are closest to Santa Catarina Palopó?

See the Cities Near To Santa Catarina Palopó 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 Palopó 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 Palopó 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 Palopó 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 Palopó 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 Palopó 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 Palopó?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Santa Catarina Palopó. 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 Palopó compare in size to the cities near it?

Santa Catarina Palopó ranks #13 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 Palopó?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Santa Catarina Palopó is Retalhuleu Airport (RER), about 65 km (40 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.