Cantel
in Departamento de Quetzaltenango, Guatemala

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
14.817 and -91.450 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 14° 49' 0" and W -91° 26' 59"
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: 04:45 AM (Monday)
Timezone: America/Guatemala
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:09 am and 5:33 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-12.116 and 96.895 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bantam Village
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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

Touring Cantel

Cantel in Departamento de Quetzaltenango with it's 26,063 residents is a town located in Guatemala about 64 mi (or 103 km) west of Guatemala City, the country's capital place.

Time in Cantel is now 04:45 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named America / Guatemala with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Cantel. The closest airport in Guatemala is Quezaltenango Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 8 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Zunil, Almolonga, Salcaja, Quetzaltenango and Santa Catarina Ixtahuacan. 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 12°C / 53 °F
Evening Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Night Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Chance of rainfall 4%
Air Humidity 95%
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

16°C (61 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

17°C (62 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Wednesday, 20th of November 2024

17°C (62 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Latam Hotel Plaza Pradera Quetzaltenango

Address
6,2 mi
Avenida Las Américas 7-04, Zona 3
09001 Quetzaltenango
Guatemala

Time Information

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


Hotel Modelo

Address
4,8 mi
14 Avenida A 2-31 zona 1
09001 Quetzaltenango
Guatemala

Time Information

Checkout: 14:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


HOTEL ANNA INN

Address
5,7 mi
Km. 3.5 Carretera a Olintepeque
09001 Quetzaltenango
Guatemala

Time Information

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


Hotel Kasa Kamelot

Address
4,6 mi
9A Avenida #6-22, Zona 1
09001 Quetzaltenango
Guatemala

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Villa Real Plaza

Address
4,7 mi
4ta. Calle 12-22, Zona 1
Quetzaltenango
Guatemala

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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

GuateSky.com Pista de Xela 10,500 Pies

Published: March 14, 2011
Length: 05:57 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: GuateSky.com

Guate Sky Aviacion de Guatemala.


Viernes Santo 2015 en Cantel, Judíos y Centuriones

Published: April 03, 2015
Length: 51:05 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Luis VideosdeGuateyxela

http://www.elprofecibernetico.com Pelea entre Judíos y Centuriones es como se conoce el acto que se lleva a cabo año tras año en el Municipio de Cantel, Quetzaltenango. Los judíos; vestidos...


pueblo de cantel quetzaltenango primera parte

Published: April 11, 2014
Length: 10:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Luis VideosdeGuateyxela

Historia del pueblo de cantel, municipio de quetzaltenango, Guatemala. Cantel esta ubicado al sur occidente de Guatemala y su extensión territorial es de 22 kilómetros. El pueblo de cantel...


Pueblo de Cantel; Barrio Xejuyup Quetzaltenango, Guatemala

Published: April 18, 2014
Length: 21:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Luis VideosdeGuateyxela

http://www.elprofecibernetico.com/ El barrio de xejuyup es parte del pueblo de cantel. Esta ubicado en la parte "Este" del pueblo y es quien sirve como limite entre las Aldeas Pasac I y Pasac II.


Pachaj Cantel, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala

Published: April 10, 2014
Length: 27:37 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Luis VideosdeGuateyxela

Pachaj cantel, aldea ubicado al norte del municipio de cantel del Departamento de Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. Su feria titular es en honor a Jesucristo Resucitado llevado a cabo el día uno...


Cantel y la exploración minera

Published: November 30, 2013
Length: 13:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Corpo Maya

esta confirmado que la empresa Sierra Negra S.A. esta solicitando al Ministerio de Energía y Minas de Guatemala licencia para explorar un área de 97 kilómetros cuadrados en el que se...


Cantel Quetzaltenango Semana Santa 2,012

Published: April 17, 2012
Length: 24:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Fredy Mèndez

Semanasanta en cantel Procesiòn del Jueves Santo 5 de abril de 2012.


Cumpleaños Feliz. Celebración Cristiano de Cumpleaños en Cantel, Quetzaltenango.

Published: April 14, 2014
Length: 23:18 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Luis VideosdeGuateyxela

http://www.elprofecibernetico.com/ Hay muchas formas de celebrar los cumpleaños en el Pueblo de Cantel, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. Pero la mejor manera de hacerlo, es; agradeciendo a Dios,...


Navidad en Cantel Quetzaltenango, Feliz Navidad 2014

Published: December 25, 2014
Length: 58:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Luis VideosdeGuateyxela

http://www.elprofecibernetico.com Feliz Navidad 2014, Cantel se lleno de lucen en el Cielo y el sonido que se escucha es el Pito de la Fabrica de Cantel.. Feliz Navidad..


A CANTEL

Published: September 21, 2012
Length: 30:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Esdras Poz Camacho

Una pequeña ilustración de las actividades económicas, culturales y sociales de los cantelenses. Esta composición, dedicada con aprecio a mi Pueblo Cantel.


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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.

Zunil

Zunil is a municipality in the Quetzaltenango department of Guatemala with a surface area of 92 square kilometres . Zunil is located 9 kilometres from the city of Quetzaltenango, on the bank of the Salamá River. Zunil has an altitude of approximately 2,075 metres above mean sea level. The population is about 14,000 people, 100% indigenous. The inhabitants speak K'iche' and Spanish.

Located at 14.7833, -91.4833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Municipalities of the Quetzaltenango Department, Populated places in Guatemala

Cantel, Guatemala

Cantel is a small municipality in the Quetzaltenango Department in Guatemala, east from the city of Quetzaltenango with an area of 22 km. The village of Cantel is situated at 2,370 m altitude. The population is 32,221 people. Cantel includes the small Maya archaeological site of Chojolom.

Located at 14.8112, -91.4555 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Municipalities of the Quetzaltenango Department, Populated places in Guatemala

Santa María Hydroelectric Dam

The Santa María Hydroelectric Dam is a reinforced concrete gravity dam and power plant spanning the Samalá River in Zunil, Escuintla, Guatemala. The dam's reservoir has a total capacity of 215,500 m³. The water is transported to the powerhouse through 614 m long pressure pipe. The plant has 3 different turbines (1 x 2.48 MW and 2 x 2.2 MW) with a total installed capacity of 6.88 MW.

Located at 14.8031, -91.455 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hydroelectric power stations in Guatemala