Chemal
in Departamento de Huehuetenango, Guatemala

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
15.537 and -91.507 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 15° 32' 14" and W -91° 30' 26"
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: 08:58 PM (Friday)
Timezone: America/Guatemala
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:35 am and 6:29 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-12.116 and 96.895 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bantam Village
References
This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-05-17 08:07:57

Delve into Chemal

Chemal in Departamento de Huehuetenango is located in Guatemala about 91 mi (or 146 km) north-west of Guatemala City, the country's capital town.

Current time in Chemal is now 08:58 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / Guatemala with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Chemal. The closest airport in Guatemala is Huehuetenango Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 24 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: San Juan Ixcoy, Todos Santos Cuchumatan, Soloma, San Juan Atitan and San Rafael La Independencia. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 82 °F

Morning Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Evening Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Night Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Chance of rainfall 18%
Air Humidity 40%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 95% of sky
General Conditions Heavy intensity rain

Saturday, 18th of May 2024

23°C (73 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 19th of May 2024

26°C (79 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, few clouds.

Monday, 20th of May 2024

27°C (81 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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Todos Santos, Cuchumatan

Published: April 20, 2012
Length: 16:08 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Maya JP

Todos Santos, Cuchumatan, Guatemala.


TODOS SANTOS CUCHUMATAN 2012

Published: June 24, 2012
Length: 12:19 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: mendoza matias

para la gente de todos santos cuchumatanes.


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Published: June 11, 2012
Length: 47:01 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: FRankorn EMX

lo mas nuevo d todos santos.......


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Published: February 09, 2013
Length: 28:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: PascalM


Guatemala │Voyage Tour Du Monde ► Ville de Todos Santos

Published: May 03, 2010
Length: 56:50 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Dany Thibault

Super Voyage Tour du monde de 4 ans en video! Guatemala │Voyage Tour Du Monde ▻ Ville de Todos Santos les habitants portent les habits ancestraux et le marche. Des vacances de reve! Todos.


baile tradicional de Todos Santos Huehuetenango

Published: April 11, 2012
Length: 12:06 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: KaRlu XiTa


Kevin rides a horse in Todos Santos, Guatemala in 2012

Published: November 08, 2012
Length: 29:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: eikebodo


Kevin tries to ride a horse in Todos Santos, Guatemala in 2012

Published: November 08, 2012
Length: 04:10 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: eikebodo


Fui Migrante Por Viviano Pablo}.wmv

Published: June 17, 2012
Length: 29:11 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Viviano Pablo Lorenzo


San Juan Ixcoy Huehuetenango 2010

Published: July 27, 2010
Length: 15:44 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Marcos Raymundo


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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.

Ixcán River

The río Ixcán is a river in Guatemala. The river flows northwards from its sources in the Cuchumatanes mountains in Huehuetenango, marks the border with El Quiché for a number of kilometers, and crosses the border with Mexico at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:16.074929|-91.107817|type:landmark_region:GT|||||| | |name=Río Ixcán }} where it flows into the Lacantún River, a tributary of the Usumacinta river. The Ixcán river basin covers an area of 2,085 km³ in Guatemala.

Located at 15.5658, -91.473 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Guatemala, Rivers of Mexico, Geography of Mesoamerica


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Chemal