Quetzaltenango
in Departamento de Quetzaltenango, Guatemala

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
14.835 and -91.518 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 14° 50' 4" and W -91° 31' 5"
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: 09:43 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: America/Guatemala
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:48 am and 6:21 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-12.116 and 96.895 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bantam Village
References
This place on Wikipedia
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: 2024-04-20 08:25:34

Touring Quetzaltenango

Quetzaltenango in Departamento de Quetzaltenango with it's 132,230 residents is a town located in Guatemala about 68 mi (or 110 km) west of Guatemala City, the country's capital place.

Time in Quetzaltenango is now 09:43 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / Guatemala with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Quetzaltenango. The closest airport in Guatemala is Quezaltenango Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 4 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Almolonga, Olintepeque, La Esperanza, Zunil and Cantel. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 69 °F

Morning Temperature 11°C / 53 °F
Evening Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Night Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Chance of rainfall 4%
Air Humidity 56%
Air Pressure 1017 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 73% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

20°C (67 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

21°C (69 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

21°C (69 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Latam Hotel Plaza Pradera Quetzaltenango

Address
1,6 mi
Avenida Las Américas 7-04, Zona 3
09001 Quetzaltenango
Guatemala

Time Information

Checkout: 13:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Modelo

Address
0,2 mi
14 Avenida A 2-31 zona 1
09001 Quetzaltenango
Guatemala

Time Information

Checkout: 14:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


HOTEL ANNA INN

Address
2,6 mi
Km. 3.5 Carretera a Olintepeque
09001 Quetzaltenango
Guatemala

Time Information

Checkout: 13:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Villa Real Plaza

Address
0,0 mi
4ta. Calle 12-22, Zona 1
Quetzaltenango
Guatemala

Time Information

Checkout: 13:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Kasa Kamelot

Address
0,1 mi
9A Avenida #6-22, Zona 1
09001 Quetzaltenango
Guatemala

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Convite Luna de Plata Quetzaltenango 2014

Published: May 22, 2014
Length: 41:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Convite Luna de Plata Quetzaltenango

Presentacion del primer gran aniversario, en nuestra querida Quetzaltenango en el Barrio de la cruz de piedra Zona 1 Celebrando al niño de la cruz el dia 4 de mayo del año 2014.


Quetzaltenango, Guatemala Christmas Fireworks 2014

Published: December 25, 2014
Length: 31:08 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Tom Lingenfelter

2014 Christmas celebration, Quetzaltenango Guatemala. Fireworks off of our deck, keep an eye in the background to see all the crazy fireworks! StudyTotal Immersion Spanish in Guatemala: http://xel...


From Quetzaltenango to La Mesilla, Guatemala, Central America, North America

Published: April 06, 2014
Length: 57:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Pietro Pecco

Huehuetenango is one of the 22 departments of Guatemala. It is situated in the western highlands and shares borders with México in the north and west; with El Quiché in the east, with Totonicapá...


Quetzaltenango, Guatemala la rotonda monumento a la marimba xela

Published: April 21, 2014
Length: 36:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Luis VideosdeGuateyxela

http://www.elprofecibernetico.com/ La rotonda es un lugar muy conocido en Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. Por el monumento a la Marimba y la mujer quezalteca. La rotonda es quien divide la zona...


Festival de danzas trece baktun 2012 en quetzaltenango RAdio Tulan

Published: December 22, 2012
Length: 47:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: tulanradio

http://www.elprofecibernetico.com Festival de Danzas trece baktun en Quetzaltenango.sanzas, bailes, ceremonias, musica y alegria. sones y marimbas, sarabandas, musica propia de Guatemala....


Xela (Quetzaltenango), Guatemala

Published: March 23, 2010
Length: 21:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: vsistudios

Teams from both Living Word AG Church, Ontario, NY and New Life Community Church, Irmo, SC document their trip whereby they assisted Missionary John Ramos in construction of a massive, 3-Story ...


Monumento al Migrante Salcaja, Quetzaltenango. Guatemala

Published: April 09, 2014
Length: 49:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Luis VideosdeGuateyxela

Monumento al Migrante hubicado en Salcaja, Quetzaltenango. Cada año muchos guatemaltecos, dejan sus hogares para buscar una mejor vida. Y arriesgan su vida para ir a otro país, A todos ustedes ...


Vista de las cenizas del Volcán de Fuego desde Quetzaltenango Guatemala

Published: September 13, 2012
Length: 04:14 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: videoclimaya

2 horas despues de la fuerte explosión nos envían este video de Quetzaltenango a 150kms al oeste del Volcán.


Mensaje de Niña Quetzaltenango 2013

Published: September 10, 2013
Length: 03:06 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Niña Quetzaltenango

El inicio de un reinado.


Procecion 2013 Divino Justo Juez Catedral Quetzaltenango. salida del cortejo

Published: April 16, 2013
Length: 05:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Edwin Giovas.

Gracias mi gran señor por dejarme estar junto a ti un año mas poder verte y sobre todo recibir tus bendiciones gracias padre mio.


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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.

Quetzaltenango

Quetzaltenango, also commonly known by its indigenous name, Xelajú, or more commonly, Xela [ˈʃela ˈʃela], is the second largest city of Guatemala. It is both the capital of Quetzaltenango Department and the municipal seat of Quetzaltenango municipality. It has an estimated population of 224,703. The population is about 61% indigenous or Amerindian, 34% Mestizo or ladino and 5% European.

Located at 14.8333, -91.5167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Municipalities of the Quetzaltenango Department, Populated places in Guatemala, Quetzaltenango

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.

Located at 14.8419, -91.5172 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Guatemala

Almolonga, Quetzaltenango

Almolonga is a municipality in the Quetzaltenango Department of Guatemala, located on a road between Quetzaltenango city and Zunil. The majority of its population is indigenous, speaking the K'iche' (Quiché) language The village is known as the "Vegetable Basket of the Americas" (la Hortaliza de América) due to an intense cultivation of vegetables in its vicinity. It also has tourist attractions like termal baths or Paradise Valley; it attracts about 120 tourists a year. http://www.

Located at 14.8122, -91.4944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Municipalities of the Quetzaltenango Department, Populated places in Guatemala

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.

Located at 14.8572, -91.54 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hospitals in Guatemala, Quetzaltenango


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Quezaltenango, Quexaltenango, Quetzaltenango, Кецалтенанго, Κετσαλτενάνγκο, Ketzaltenango, AAZ, ケツァルテナンゴ, 케트살테낭고, Kecaltenangas, Quetzaltenānco, Кесальтенанго, 克薩爾特南戈