San José Poaquil
in Departamento de Chimaltenango, Guatemala
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Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport (21 mi) - La Aurora Airport (30 mi)
- Quezaltenango Airport (40 mi)
- Huehuetenango Airport (51 mi)
- Coban Airport (56 mi)
- Retalhuleu Airport (57 mi)
- San José Airport (61 mi)
- Coatepeque Airport (66 mi)
- Antigua Guatemala (Unesco heritage, 107 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 14.820 and -90.906 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 14° 49' 10" and W -90° 54' 22"
- 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: 04:49 AM (Monday)
- Timezone: America/Guatemala
- UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:07 am and 5:31 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
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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into San José Poaquil
San José Poaquil in Departamento de Chimaltenango with it's 5,987 habitants is located in Guatemala about 29 mi (or 47 km) north-west of Guatemala City, the country's capital town.
Current time in San José Poaquil is now 04:49 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named America / Guatemala with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports close to San José Poaquil. The closest airport in Guatemala is Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport in a distance of 21 mi (or 34 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Antigua Guatemala in a distance of 107 mi (or 172 km), East. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Santa Apolonia, Comalapa, Tecpan Guatemala, San Martin Jilotepeque and Santa Cruz Balanya. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 58 °F
| Morning Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 14°C / 58 °F |
| Night Temperature | 14°C / 56 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 6% |
| Air Humidity | 98% |
| Air Pressure | 1015 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 18th of November 2024
17°C (62 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
18°C (65 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
18°C (65 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
San Ricardo Farm and Lodge
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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 José Poaquil
San José Poaquil is a municipality in the Chimaltenango department of Guatemala. San José Poaquil, like many other Mayan indigenous towns throughout the western highlands, suffered greatly under the severe military repression of the early 1980s. In 2002, 76 human remains were exhumed from mass graves by the Forensic Anthropology Foundation of Guatemala (FAFG).
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of San José Poaquil.
- Santa Apolonia
- Comalapa
- Tecpan Guatemala
- San Martin Jilotepeque
- Santa Cruz Balanya
- Zaragoza
- Patzun
- Chimaltenango
- Patzicia
- Joyabaj
- El Tejar
- San Andres Itzapa
- Parramos
- San Andres Semetabaj
- Chichicastenango
- San Antonio Palopo
- Sumpango
- Chiche
- Concepcion
- Santa Catarina Palopo
- Chinique
- Santo Domingo Xenacoj
- Panajachel
- Pachalun
- Pastores
- Jocotenango
- Santiago Sacatepequez
- Antigua Guatemala
- San Bartolome Milpas Altas
- Santa Cruz del Quiche
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
San José Poaquil
