Olintepeque
in Departamento de Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
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Quezaltenango Airport (2 mi) - Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport (26 mi)
- Coatepeque Airport (28 mi)
- Retalhuleu Airport (28 mi)
- Huehuetenango Airport (31 mi)
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Tapachula International Airport (57 mi) - La Aurora Airport (69 mi)
- San José Airport (80 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 14.883 and -91.517 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 14° 52' 59" and W -91° 31' 0"
- 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 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: America/Guatemala
- UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:44 am and 6:22 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -12.116 and 96.895 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bantam Village - References
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- 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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39
Explore Olintepeque
Olintepeque in Departamento de Quetzaltenango is a city in Guatemala about 69 mi (or 111 km) west of Guatemala City, the country's capital.
Local time in Olintepeque is now 08:58 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / Guatemala with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Olintepeque. The closest airport in Guatemala is Quezaltenango Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: San Francisco La Union, San Andres Xecul, Quetzaltenango, La Esperanza and Salcaja. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 67 °F
| Morning Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 14°C / 58 °F |
| Night Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 5% |
| Air Humidity | 61% |
| Air Pressure | 1015 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 21% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
17°C (63 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
18°C (64 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
19°C (66 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Latam Hotel Plaza Pradera Quetzaltenango
HOTEL ANNA INN
Hotel Modelo
Hotel Villa Real Plaza
Hotel Kasa Kamelot
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
MINISTERIO DEI VERBUM EN QUETZALTENANGO.avi
PROMOCIONAL.
Quetzaltenango (Xela), Long Distance Bus Terminal
Cementación - tratamiento termoquímico - INTECAP Quetzaltenango 2014
Cementación: Tratamiento termoquímico a 950°C con enfriamiento en Agua.
Tercer Cielo - Entre tu y yo ( en Xela )
http://marvinrax.blogspot.com/ Tercer Cielo en concierto realizado el 29/10/10 en el Centro Intercultural de Quetzaltenango. Lamentablemente el audio del vídeo no es bueno pero el concierto...
Tercer Cielo - Locos por Jesus ( en Xela )
http://marvinrax.blogspot.com/ Tercer Cielo en concierto realizado el 29/10/10 en el Centro Intercultural de Quetzaltenango. Lamentablemente el audio del vídeo no es bueno pero el concierto...
San Felipe Xejuyup I
pueblo nuevo suchitepequez
Como Dios se manifiesta en la iglesia de nuestro querido pueblo Nuevo saludos a los que vean este video y que Dios los colme de muchas bendiciones en donde quiera que se encuentren.......
Como llenar el formulario ExTex para exportar textiles de Guatemala
Breve explicación de la forma para llenar el formulario de exportación de textiles, de Guatemala a cualquier otro país. Para mayor información comuníquese con su agencia de agexport mas...
El Ferrocarril de Los Altos - 1929-1930
Vídeo en el que se muestran algunas etapas de la construcción del Ferrocarril de Los Altos, su inauguración y funcionamiento posterior.
Viernes Verde - Ciego - Xelafer2014
Viernes Verde en el evento de Gallo 13-septiembre-2014 Xelafer2014.
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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.
Estadio Mario Camposeco
The Estadio Mario Camposeco is a football stadium located in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. It is the home of one of the most traditional clubs in Guatemala, Xelajú MC (Los Chivos). It has a capacity of 11,000. The stadium opened on 25 August 1950 as a venue dedicated to students, with the name Estadio Escolar.
Olintepeque
Olintepeque is a municipality in the Quetzaltenango department of Guatemala. It is located on the Xequijel (or Xequizel) River. Olintepeque is known for being the place where the legendary K'iche' king Tecún Umán died in single combat with the Spanish conquistador, Pedro de Alvarado on February 18, 1524. The river Xequijel ("where the blood spread") takes its name from the famous battle. The inhabitants of Olintepeque speak primarily Spanish and K'iche'.
San Francisco La Unión
San Francisco La Unión is a municipality in the Quetzaltenango department of Guatemala, known for its large market. it has five cantones first the Centro,Pala, Paxan, xeaj chuistancia, and tzanjuyup and also they celebrete the 4 de Octubre in honor to San Francisco de ASIS where, they have parade from all the schools that they are in.
San Andrés Xecul
San Andrés Xecul is a municipality in the Totonicapán department of Guatemala.
1902 Guatemala earthquake
The 1902 Guatemala earthquake struck on April 18, 1902 at 20:23:50 hrs. It had an estimated magnitude of 7.5 Mw and an epicenter depth of approximately 25 km. The quake had a duration of 1 to 2 minutes and had many foreshocks and aftershocks. The area around Quetzaltenango and Sololá was particularly hard hit. Approximately 800 to 900 were killed, and nearly all churches in western Guatemala and eastern Chiapas were heavily damaged or destroyed.
Hospital Nacional San Juan de Dios
The Hospital Nacional San Juan de Dios is one of the most important public hospitals in Guatemala. It is located in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala's second largest city. On July 25, 2000 it hit the news when an outbreak of meningitis killed 15 newborn babies and left three others seriously ill.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Olintepeque.
- San Francisco La Union
- San Andres Xecul
- Quetzaltenango
- La Esperanza
- Salcaja
- San Mateo
- Almolonga
- San Cristobal Totonicapan
- Cantel
- San Francisco El Alto
- Ostuncalco
- San Miguel Siguila
- Concepcion Chiquirichapa
- Cajola
- Zunil
- San Carlos Sija
- San Martin Sacatepequez
- Sibilia
- Totonicapan
- Santa Catarina Ixtahuacan
- San Juan Ostuncalco
- Palestina de los Altos
- Momostenango
- Nahuala
- Huitan
- San Bartolo
- Rio Blanco
- San Antonio Sacatepequez
- Cabrican
- Pueblo Nuevo
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Olintepeque
