Poj
in Departamento de San Marcos, Guatemala

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
15.204 and -91.674 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 15° 12' 14" and W -91° 40' 27"
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: 05:33 PM (Monday)
Timezone: America/Guatemala
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:40 am and 6:26 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: 2024-05-06 08:04:52

Delve into Poj

Poj in Departamento de San Marcos is a town located in Guatemala about 87 mi (or 140 km) north-west of Guatemala City, the country's capital town.

Time in Poj is now 05:33 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named America / Guatemala with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Poj. The closest airport in Guatemala is Huehuetenango Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 27 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sipacapa, San Miguel Ixtahuacan, Santa Barbara, Cabrican and Comitancillo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 31°C / 87 °F

Morning Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Evening Temperature 25°C / 76 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 15%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 6% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Monday, 6th of May 2024

30°C (87 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

30°C (86 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Wednesday, 8th of May 2024

30°C (87 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Videos from this area

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

COMITANCILLO SAN MARCOS

Published: May 23, 2013
Length: 21:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: virgilio perez

BAILE DE DISFRACES 1o. DE MAYO 2013.


Miércoles de Ceniza - Cuaresma 2015 en Comitancillo, San Marcos

Published: February 18, 2015
Length: 31:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Radio Super Maquina

Radio Super Maquina, desde Comitancillo, San Marcos. Escúchenos haciendo clic en el siguiente enlace: www.supermaquinafm.com.


Desfile Navideño Comitancillo, San Marcos 2013

Published: December 26, 2013
Length: 56:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Radio Super Maquina

Segunda emisión.


comitancillo fiesta patronal en honor a San Marcos en caserio canoa de sal

Published: June 01, 2013
Length: 07:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: virgilio perez

los embajadores de cristo en caserio canoa de sal.


Desfile y Presentación de aspirantes a Flor de Durazno Comitancillo 2014

Published: May 28, 2014
Length: 43:27 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Radio Super Maquina

Radio En Linea desde Comitancillo, San Marcos.


sta cruz comitancillo S.M. historia de caserio canoa de sal

Published: May 23, 2013
Length: 43:51 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: virgilio perez

es un vreve resumen historia del caserio canoa de sasl del municipio de comitancillo san marcos.


Gran Bazar en Comitancillo por Metrotech y Banrural

Published: August 18, 2014
Length: 38:50 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Radio Super Maquina

Del 24 al 26 de agosto, Grande Ofertas en electrodomésticos, linea blanca, motocicletas, y computadoras, frente al Salón de Usos Múltiples.


Reviva el desfile navideño de Comitancillo 2014

Published: December 21, 2014
Length: 04:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Radio Super Maquina

Radio Super Maquina, desde Comitancillo, San Marcos. Escúchenos haciendo clic en el siguiente enlace: www.supermaquinafm.com.


sta cruz comitancillo caminando con cristo

Published: July 05, 2013
Length: 57:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: virgilio perez

caminando con cristo.


Clínica Dental del Dr. David Castañeda en Comitancillo, San Marcos 2014

Published: April 02, 2014
Length: 11:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Radio Super Maquina

Radio En Linea desde Comitancillo, San Marcos.


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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.

Sipacapa

Sipacapa is a municipality in the San Marcos department, situated in the Western highlands of Guatemala. Sipacapa's population of around 14,000 is spread among 14 village communities, skattered over mountainous terrain. Sipacapa is considered a linguistic community, as Sipakapense is a Maya language unique to the municipality.

Located at 15.2122, -91.6347 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Municipalities of the San Marcos Department, Populated places in Guatemala

Marlin mine

The Marlin Mine is a gold mine in Guatemala owned by Montana Exploradora de Guatemala, S. A (Montana), which is a subsidiary of Canadian company Goldcorp.

Located at 15.2349, -91.6894 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Gold mines in Guatemala, Surface mines in Guatemala, Underground mines in Guatemala