Santa Cruz Verapaz
in Departamento de Alta Verapaz, Guatemala

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
15.367 and -90.433 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 15° 22' 0" and W -90° 25' 59"
Currency and Currency Code:
Quetzal - GTQ
Spoken languages:
Spanish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 12:25 PM (Friday)
Timezone: America/Guatemala
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:43 am and 6:17 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-12.116 and 96.895 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bantam Village
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Guatemala in Central America

Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Guatemala.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Guatemala. Last Update: 2024-04-19 08:03:45

Delve into Santa Cruz Verapaz

Santa Cruz Verapaz in Departamento de Alta Verapaz with it's 5,843 habitants is located in Guatemala about 50 mi (or 81 km) north of Guatemala City, the country's capital town.

Current time in Santa Cruz Verapaz is now 12:25 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / Guatemala with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 9 airports close to Santa Cruz Verapaz, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Guatemala is Coban Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 12 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Guatemala is Antigua Guatemala in a distance of 92 mi (or 148 km), South-East.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: San Juan Chamelco, Coban, San Pedro Carcha, Purulha and Rabinal. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 84 °F

Morning Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Evening Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Night Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 35%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 5% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 19th of April 2024

30°C (86 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

30°C (86 °F)
19°C (65 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

27°C (81 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, few clouds.

Videos from this area

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Nostalgia - Victoriano Narciso Chavarria

Published: July 08, 2009
Length: 02:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Luis Prera

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Length: 55:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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CONVITE DE SANTA CRUZ ALTA VERAPAZ 2012

Published: May 09, 2012
Length: 27:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: manuelazoscj

Esto me hizo recordar mucho de mi querido pueblo Santa Cruz Verapaz q ahora solo recuerdos quedan de lo q era antes hace 18 años.


Ivanna Denise Ruiz 15 Años - 2011

Published: February 25, 2011
Length: 16:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Luis España Marmol

un recuento de una hstoria de 15 años... Felicidades Ivanna.


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Published: October 15, 2012
Length: 01:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Allan GARCIA MENDEZ

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Guatemala 2012 Activate your Faith

Published: April 15, 2012
Length: 38:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Joel Wiest

In March 2012, a group of 24 young men and women went on a missions trip to Guatemala to Impact lives. The main activities were building extensions on two schools and Children's ministry. ...


More than 30 dead in Guatemala landslide Derrumbe en San Cristobal Verapaz, Alta Verapaz

Published: April 21, 2009
Length: 09:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Luis Prera

Video de un famoso canal de noticias GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala (CNN) -- The death toll from a landslide in Guatemala grew to 33 people Monday afternoon, with up to 60 still missing, a rescue...


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Published: March 31, 2012
Length: 59:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jim Bennett

I took a video of the most advanced water fall I"ve ever seen here In Guatemala City Central america.


GO! Ministries Medical Mission Trip

Published: December 20, 2010
Length: 49:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TSDSaBomNim

Visit rural Guatemala and bring medical treatment to poor Mayan Indians in the Central Highlands of Guatemala.


SHe Guatemala 2011 Nueva Concepción Hospital Tour

Published: December 22, 2011
Length: 32:29 min
Rating: 1 of 5
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SHe 2011 Nueva Concepción Hospital Tour. Join this hospital tour and watch local village children "treat" SHe 2011 Guatemala expeditioners as they envision the future of healthcare in this...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Santa Cruz Verapaz

Santa Cruz Verapaz is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Alta Verapaz. It is situated at 1406 m above sea level. It contains 19,000 people. It covers a terrain of 48 km². The annual festival is May 1-May 5.

Located at 15.3667, -90.4333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Municipalities of the Alta Verapaz Department, Populated places in Guatemala


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Verapaz