Matanzas
in Departamento de Baja Verapaz, Guatemala
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Coban Airport (29 mi) - La Aurora Airport (42 mi)
- Chiquimula Airport (43 mi)
- Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport (64 mi)
- Rubelsanto Airport (64 mi)
- Playa Grande Airport (72 mi)
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Copan Ruinas Airport (73 mi) - Huehuetenango Airport (86 mi)
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Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (210 mi)
- Antigua Guatemala (Unesco heritage, 69 mi)
- Archaeological Park and Ruins of Quirigua (Unesco heritage, 84 mi)
- Maya Site of Copan (Unesco heritage, 91 mi)
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Joya de Cerén Archaeological Site (Unesco heritage, 137 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 15.100 and -90.200 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 15° 6' 0" and W -90° 11' 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: 04:48 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: America/Guatemala
- UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:38 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 Geonames.org
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: 2024-04-28 08:22:10
Delve into Matanzas
Matanzas in Departamento de Baja Verapaz is a city located in Guatemala about 38 mi (or 61 km) north-east of Guatemala City, the country's capital town.
Current time in Matanzas is now 04:48 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named America / Guatemala with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Matanzas, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Guatemala is Coban Airport in a distance of 29 mi (or 47 km), North-West. 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 69 mi (or 110 km), South-East.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: San Jeronimo, Salama, Purulha, Morazan and San Miguel Chicaj. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 32°C / 90 °F
| Morning Temperature | 18°C / 65 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 21°C / 70 °F |
| Night Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 15% |
| Air Humidity | 35% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (3 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 32% of sky |
| General Conditions | Heavy intensity rain |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
29°C (85 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
28°C (83 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, few clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
28°C (83 °F)
19°C (65 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.
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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.
San Jerónimo, Baja Verapaz
San Jerónimo is a municipality in the Baja Verapaz department of Guatemala. It is situated at 940 m above sea level. It contains 18,000 people. It covers a terrain of 474 km². The annual festival is September 28-September 30. The predominant language is Spanish. There is a party and main fair held from 27 to 30 September each year, in honor of the patron Saint Jerome.
Salamá River
The Salamá River is a river in Guatemala. The river is fed by a number of streams running down the slopes of the Sierra de las Minas and Sierra de Chuacús and flows in a north-westerly direction through the town of Salamá until it joins the Chixoy River. There is also a Samalá River in Western Guatemala originating in the Sierra Madre.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Matanzas.
- San Jeronimo
- Salama
- Purulha
- Morazan
- San Miguel Chicaj
- Tucuru
- Rabinal
- San Agustin Acasaguastlan
- Guastatoya
- Sanarate
- El Chol
- El Jicaro
- Santa Cruz Verapaz
- San Juan Chamelco
- San Antonio La Paz
- Sansare
- San Cristobal Acasaguastlan
- Granados
- San Jose del Golfo
- La Tinta
- Cubulco
- San Pedro Carcha
- San Pedro Ayampuc
- Coban
- Chuarrancho
- Cabanas
- Usumatlan
- Palencia
- Senahu
- Chinautla