Destination Guide: Chiantla (Departamento de Huehuetenango, Municipio de Chiantla) in Guatemala

Chiantla
in Municipio de Chiantla of Departamento de Huehuetenango, Guatemala

How to get there and get around

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 15.355 and -91.458 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 15° 21' 17" and W -91° 27' 29"
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: 12:13 AM (Friday): Timezone: America/Guatemala; UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 6:12 am and 5:32 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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Chiantla

Chiantla in Municipio de Chiantla (Departamento de Huehuetenango) with it's 8,465 citizens is a city in Guatemala about 80 mi (or 129 km) north-west of Guatemala City, the country's capital city.

Local time in Chiantla is now 12:13 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / Guatemala with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Chiantla. The closest airport in Guatemala is Huehuetenango Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Huehuetenango, Malacatancito, Aguacatan, San Sebastian Huehuetenango and Santa Barbara. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 63 °F

Morning Temperature	13°C / 55 °F
Evening Temperature	15°C / 60 °F
Night Temperature	12°C / 53 °F
	0%
Air Humidity	67%
Air Pressure	1019 hPa
Wind Speed	Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions	Overcast clouds, covering 93% of sky
General Conditions	Overcast clouds

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

19°C (66 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Scattered clouds, calm.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

22°C (72 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

22°C (71 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.

Videos from this area

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

DE LA SALLE BANDA MUSICAL LATINA, CHIANTLA HUEHUETENANGO 2010

Published: September 10, 2010
Length: 51:30 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: 2HUE

PRIMER LUGAR EN EL FESTIVAL DE BANDAS DE CHIANTLA, HUEHUETENANGO CAMPEONES POR SEGUNDO AÑO CONSECUTIVO. CANCIONES INTERPRETADAS: EL GUAPO - BANDA ...

BANDA COLEGIO DE LA SALLE CAMPEONA DEPARTAMENTAL 2014

Published: September 13, 2014
Length: 20:51 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Jonhy García

BANDA MUSICAL LATINA DEL "COLEGIO DE LA SALLE", CAMPEONA EN GUERRA DE BANDAS A NIVEL DEPARTAMENTAL EN HUEHUETENANGO...

Colegio Americano Huehuetenango

Published: February 13, 2013
Length: 48:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jimmy García

ja ja ja Chingaderazz en el Colegio Americano Huehuetenango.

Universidad de Occidente Extension Huehuetenango

Published: November 22, 2014
Length: 53:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Edwin Rocael Cardona Ambrosio

Universidad de Occidente Extensión Huehuetenango en Guatemala. Tu Gran Éxito Comienza Aquí. Carreras: Ingenierías en Sistemas, Electrónica, Telecomunicaciones y Empresarial. Licenciaturas...

FIESTAS JULIAS HUEHUETENANGO 2014 - #2

Published: February 06, 2015
Length: 11:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: PEREZ EDITION

EN ESTE VIDEO PUEDES VER UN POQUITO DE COSTUMBRE DE DIFERENTES PUEBLOS DE HUEHUETENANGO,Y DIFERENTES GRUPOS DE MARIMBA ESPERO QUE LE GUSTA SALUDOS!

carnaval 2010 San Antonio Huista Huehuetenango.

Published: January 18, 2011
Length: 52:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Milton Vasquez

carnaval 2010 San Antonio Huista Huehuetenango.

TuristiemosGuate - Huehuetenango - Un final inesperado

Published: October 01, 2013
Length: 33:37 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Tugo

Huehuetenango, un departamento de Guatemala lleno de cultura y colores, tenía que ser uno de mis primeros turisti-viajes! acompañenme en mi aventura y mis payasadas :D ...

OCOYOACAC EN HUEHUETENANGO GUATEMALA

Published: August 17, 2010
Length: 13:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: rokolau89

Alfonso Bartolo, coordinador casa cultura en San Miguel Acatán, Huehuetenango

Published: December 17, 2010
Length: 51:21 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: munetguatemala

Entrevista a Alfonso Bartolo, coordinador casa cultura en San Miguel Acatán, Huehuetenango, durante el taller de Gobierno Electrónico para Alcaldes.

convite guadalupano 2010 parte 1 San Antonio Huista Huehuetenango.

Published: January 18, 2011
Length: 12:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Milton Vasquez

convite guadalupano 2010 parte 1 San Antonio Huista Huehuetenango.

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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.

Zaculeu

Zaculeu or Saqulew is a pre-Columbian Maya archaeological site in the highlands of western Guatemala, about 3.7 kilometres outside of the modern city of Huehuetenango. Occupation at the site dates back as far as the Early Classic period (AD 250–600) of Mesoamerican history. Zaculeu was the capital of the Postclassic Mam kingdom, and was conquered by the K'iche' Kingdom of Q'umarkaj, displaying a mixture of Mam and K'iche' style architecture.

Located at 15.3338, -91.4927 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Maya sites in Guatemala, Former populated places in Guatemala, Huehuetenango Department, K'iche', Classic period in Mesoamerica

Huehuetenango

Huehuetenango is a city and a municipality in the highlands of western Guatemala. It is also the capital of the department of Huehuetenango. The municipality's population was over 81,000 people in 2002. The city is located 269 km from Guatemala City, and is the last departmental capital on the Pan-American Highway before reaching the Mexican border at La Mesilla.

Located at 15.3147, -91.4761 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Municipalities of the Huehuetenango Department, Populated places in Guatemala, Populated places established in 1524

Chiantla

Chiantla is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Huehuetenango. It is situated at 2,000m above sea level. It covers a terrain of 536km2. The annual festival is on January 28.

Located at 15.35, -91.45 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Municipalities of the Huehuetenango Department, Populated places in Guatemala, Chiantla

Estadio Los Cuchumatanes

Estadio Los Cuchumatanes is a football stadium located in Huehuetenango, Guatemala. It is home to football club Deportivo Xinabajul. Its capacity is around 5,340. The stadium opened its doors on January 17, 2007.

Located at 15.3208, -91.4817 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Guatemala, Huehuetenango Department

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Chiantla
in Municipio de Chiantla of Departamento de Huehuetenango, Guatemala

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