Destination Guide: Santiago Sacatepéquez (Departamento de Sacatepéquez) in Guatemala

Santiago Sacatepéquez
in Departamento de Sacatepéquez, Guatemala

How to get there and get around

Noteable things around

Antigua Guatemala (Unesco heritage, 90 mi)
Archaeological Park and Ruins of Quirigua (Unesco heritage, 123 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 14.635 and -90.676 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 14° 38' 7" and W -90° 40' 35"
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: 01:40 AM (Saturday): Timezone: America/Guatemala; UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 5:44 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; 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: 2024-04-19 08:03:45

Explore Santiago Sacatepéquez

Santiago Sacatepéquez in Departamento de Sacatepéquez with it's 24,210 inhabitants is a city in Guatemala a little west of Guatemala City, the country's capital.

Local time in Santiago Sacatepéquez is now 01:40 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 Santiago Sacatepéquez. The closest airport in Guatemala is La Aurora Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 17 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Guatemala is Antigua Guatemala in a distance of 90 mi (or 145 km), East. 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 Bartolome Milpas Altas, San Lucas Sacatepequez, Santo Domingo Xenacoj, San Pedro Sacatepequez and Sumpango. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 79 °F

Morning Temperature	17°C / 62 °F
Evening Temperature	20°C / 68 °F
Night Temperature	18°C / 64 °F
	5%
Air Humidity	53%
Air Pressure	1015 hPa
Wind Speed	Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (3 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions	Broken clouds, covering 74% of sky
General Conditions	Light rain

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

26°C (78 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

27°C (81 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

28°C (82 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

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Filadelfia Coffee Resort & Tours

Address
5,7 mi
150 mts. Norte de la Iglesia de
03002 Antigua Guatemala
Guatemala

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

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Hotel Mansión de la Luz

Address
6,3 mi
3ra. Calle Oriente #30
0301 Antigua Guatemala
Guatemala

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Good Hotel Antigua

Address
6,5 mi
Calle del Hermano Pedro No. 12
03001 Antigua Guatemala
Guatemala

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Hotel Museo Spa Casa Santo Domingo

Address
6,3 mi
3a Calle Oriente No 28 A
03001 Antigua Guatemala
Guatemala

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Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
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El Convento Boutique Hotel

Address
6,5 mi
2a Avenida Norte No. 11
03001 Antigua Guatemala
Guatemala

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Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
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Casa Capuchinas

Address
6,5 mi
2 avenida norte 7, 3001
03001 Antigua Guatemala
Guatemala

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Hotel Casa Antigua

Address
6,6 mi
3a Calle Poniente 5
03001 Antigua Guatemala
Guatemala

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Posada de Don Quijote

Address
6,5 mi
1 Calle Poniente 22 A y B
03001 Antigua Guatemala
Guatemala

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HOTEL EL CARMEN

Address
6,5 mi
3 AVENIDA NORTE N 9
03010 Antigua Guatemala
Guatemala

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Checkout: 13:00 - Checkin: 15:00
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Hotel y Arte

Address
6,5 mi
6a avenida norte No.3
03001 Antigua Guatemala
Guatemala

Time Information

Checkout: 12:30 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

Videos from this area

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Convite Santo Domingo Mixco Enero 2009

Published: July 04, 2010
Length: 56:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mario Rene

Fotos de la Presentacion en Enero con motivo de las festividades de la Feria en Honor a la Virgen del Rosario de Morenos.

Barriletes Gigantes de Sumpango

Published: January 15, 2013
Length: 27:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jose H Cano

Tercer video de la serie independiente ¨Guatemala en Instantes Cotidianos¨. Esta es una tradición guatemalteca que se celebra todos los años en el Día de Todos los Santos, 01 de noviembre....

Festival de Barriletes de Santiago Sacatepequez 2011

Published: November 02, 2011
Length: 18:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: HDdaniex

en la celebracion de los 112 años de tradicion.

Barriletes Gigantes - Caravana traída del Bambú 2013 / Santiago Sacatepequez

Published: September 18, 2013
Length: 27:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: HDdaniex

El día 1-9-2013 se llevó a cabo el corte y traslado del bambú desde la Finca Las Viñas en Santa Rosa hacia Santiago Sacatepequez Unos 800 jóvenes mujeres y hombres trabajaron enchidos...

Barriletes Gigantes de Santiago Sacatepequez Guatemala

Published: January 04, 2011
Length: 35:07 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: HDdaniex

Grabacion hecha en el 2009 y compartir nuestra cultura a todos sigue los barrieltes en Facebook click aqui http://on.fb.me/i56nvO.

Barriletes De Santiago Sacatepequez

Published: October 29, 2010
Length: 40:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: HDdaniex

El 1 de Nobiembre en Santiago Sacatepequez Guatemala se exibe un arte muy colorido de cultura magia y Talento guatemalteco y es el Vuelo y Expocicion de Barriletes Gigantes que han llegado...

BARRILETES DE SANTIAGO cancion

Published: November 24, 2012
Length: 59:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Alexander Juarez

La cancion Barriletes de Santiago es del Compositor Luis Adolfo Juarez Toledo Como un Homenaje a su tierra Natal Santiago Sacatepequez, Guatemala.(es Interpretada por la Marimba guatemalteca) ...

Santa María Cauqué

Published: September 21, 2012
Length: 07:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mariela Elizabeth García de Asturias

breve descirpcion de Santa María Cauqué, Santiago Sacatepéquez, Sacatepéquez!!

Semana de la Juventud Clausura 2012 (Doblaje)

Published: September 03, 2012
Length: 41:19 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Edgar Leonel Zil Aguilar

Este Video fue tomado el dia 2 de Septiembre de 2012 en la clausura de la semana de la Juventud realizado por la Pastoral Juvenil de Santiago Sacatepequez... ¡Sigue leyendo!!! Gracias Jovenes...

Corpus Christi 2009

Published: November 05, 2009
Length: 26:33 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: psanbartolome

Celebración de la festividad de Corpus Christi en la Parroquia San Bartolomé Apóstol. San Bartolomé Milpas Altas, Guatemala C. A..

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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 Lucas Sacatepéquez

San Lucas Sacatepéquez is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Sacatepéquez.

Located at 14.6167, -90.65 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Municipalities of the Sacatepéquez Department, Populated places in Guatemala

San Bartolomé Milpas Altas

San Bartolomé Milpas Altas is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Sacatepéquez.

Located at 14.6, -90.6833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Municipalities of the Sacatepéquez Department, Populated places in Guatemala

Santiago Sacatepéquez

Santiago Sacatepéquez is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Sacatepéquez. It is well known for a kite festival held here annually on November 1.

Located at 14.6333, -90.6833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Municipalities of the Sacatepéquez Department, Populated places in Guatemala

1773 Guatemala earthquake

The 1773 Guatemala earthquake struck the Central American country of Guatemala on July 29 and had an estimated epicentral magnitude of 7.5 Mi. It was followed by numerous aftershocks which lasted until December 1773. The series of all these earthquakes is also referred to as the Santa Marta earthquake(s) as it had started on the feast day of Saint Martha.

Located at 14.6, -90.7 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Earthquakes in Guatemala, 1773 earthquakes, 1773 in Guatemala, History of Guatemala

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