Taa’j
in Departamento de Huehuetenango, Guatemala

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
15.782 and -91.651 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 15° 46' 55" and W -91° 39' 2"
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: 03:25 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: America/Guatemala
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:05 am and 5:35 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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Taa’j

Taa’j in Departamento de Huehuetenango is a city in Guatemala about 109 mi (or 176 km) north-west of Guatemala City, the country's capital city.

Local time in Taa’j is now 03:25 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / Guatemala with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Taa’j. The closest airport in Guatemala is Huehuetenango Airport in a distance of 34 mi (or 54 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Pre-Hispanic City and National Park of Palenque in Mexico at a distance of 119 mi (or 192 km).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: San Miguel Acatan, San Sebastian Coatan, Nenton, Jacaltenango and San Rafael La Independencia. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 73 °F

Morning Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Evening Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Night Temperature 16°C / 60 °F
Chance of rainfall 5%
Air Humidity 70%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 10% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Tuesday, 5th of November 2024

22°C (72 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, few clouds.

Wednesday, 6th of November 2024

23°C (73 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.

Thursday, 7th of November 2024

23°C (74 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Baile de Hur Negro, Jacaltenango 2013

Published: June 04, 2013
Length: 59:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jacaltenango Turistico

Celebrando Corpus Cristi con el Baile de Hur Negro Bailes Folkloricos Jacaltenango 2013.


ENTRADA DE ANTORCHAS JACALTENANGO 14 DE SEPTIEMBRE DE 2013

Published: September 26, 2013
Length: 16:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: RadioJacaltenango

ENTRADA DE ANTORCHAS DE LA ESTEFFOR, CULUS SAJILAJ, MOTOCLUB, EFA, INED, INEB, INMEBAJ, INDIJAC, BALUNH QANA' Y LICEO CAMPOSECO Jacaltenango, San Marcos Huista, San ...


Baile de Mono 1, Jacaltenango 2013

Published: June 04, 2013
Length: 37:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jacaltenango Turistico

Celebrando Corpus Cristi con el Baile de Mono Bailes Folkloricos Jacaltenango 2013.


Baile de Mono, tradiciones de Jacaltenango 2013.

Published: June 05, 2013
Length: 32:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jacaltenango Turistico

Baile de Mono Celebrando Corpus Cristi Viernes 31 de mayo Jacaltenango 2013.


JACALTENANGO TIERRA DE LAS MARIMBAS

Published: September 26, 2013
Length: 33:47 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: RadioJacaltenango

Edición: Radio Jacaltenango Online, "El Sentir de la música de mi pueblo" Celebrando el 14 de septiembre en Jacaltenango con marimba Popti' San Antonio Huista, San Marcos Huista, San Andres...


Siervas del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús y de los Pobres - Jacaltenango

Published: May 09, 2014
Length: 20:00 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Pepe Barrascout Ortiz

Labor social que realizan las "Siervas del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús y de los Pobres" en la población de Jacaltenango, Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Dirigen el Hospital Diocesano, sirviendo...


Baile de Hur Negro 1, Jacaltenango 2013

Published: June 04, 2013
Length: 34:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jacaltenango Turistico

Celebrando Corpus Cristi con el Baile de Hur Negro Bailes Folkloricos Jacaltenango 2013.


Baile de Mono 2 Jacaltenango 2013

Published: June 03, 2013
Length: 44:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jacaltenango Turistico

Celebrando Corpus Cristi con el Baile de Mono Bailes Folkloricos Jacaltenango 2013.


PRIMER ENSAMBLE DE BANDAS, JACALTENANGO 16 DE SEPTIEMBRE 2013

Published: September 28, 2013
Length: 26:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: RadioJacaltenango

El 16 de septiembre del 2013 se realizó con éxito el primer ensamble de bandas integrado por 618 estudiantes de distintos centros educativos del nivel medio de Jacaltenango, interpretaron...


Baile de Mono 3, Jacaltenango 2013

Published: June 04, 2013
Length: 41:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jacaltenango Turistico

Celebrando Corpus Cristi con el Baile de Mono Bailes Folkloricos Jacaltenango 2013.


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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.

Nentón River

The Río Nentón is a river in Guatemala. From its sources in the Sierra de los Cuchumatanes of Huehuetenango, the river flows in a north-westerly direction, crosses the border with Mexico at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:15.797705|-91.891150|type:landmark_region:GT|||||| | |name=Río Seleguá }} and joins the Río Seleguá which continues northwards to the Presa de La Angostura, one of Mexico's largest artificial lakes. The Nentón river basin covers an area of 1,451 km² in Guatemala.

Located at 15.8187, -91.6206 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Guatemala, Rivers of Mexico