El Palmar
in Departamento de Quetzaltenango, Guatemala

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
14.650 and -91.583 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 14° 38' 59" and W -91° 34' 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: 09:28 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: America/Guatemala
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:03 am and 5:36 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

Discover El Palmar

El Palmar in Departamento de Quetzaltenango with it's 15,167 citizens is a place in Guatemala about 72 mi (or 115 km) west of Guatemala City, the country's capital city.

Current time in El Palmar is now 09:28 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / Guatemala with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports near El Palmar. The closest airport in Guatemala is Retalhuleu Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: San Felipe, Pueblo Nuevo, San Martin Zapotitlan, Zunilito and Santa Cruz Mulua. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 84 °F

Morning Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Evening Temperature 25°C / 76 °F
Night Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Chance of rainfall 7%
Air Humidity 68%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 18% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Tuesday, 5th of November 2024

29°C (84 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, few clouds.

Wednesday, 6th of November 2024

29°C (85 °F)
24°C (74 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, few clouds.

Thursday, 7th of November 2024

29°C (85 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, few clouds.

Videos from this area

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

COSTUMBRES DE SAN SEBASTIAN REU

Published: June 14, 2012
Length: 05:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: EDGARDO PALACIOS

BAILE DE TUNES.


Puente Castillo Armas, Rio Samala, Retalhuleu 12/10/2,011

Published: October 13, 2011
Length: 29:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Diego Cortez

Cuando el Rio estaba mas intenso sobrepasaba el nivel de la carretera y socavó la parte que une la carretera con el Puente. La fuerza del Rio, se puede notar, por lo que este siempre ha sido...


San Francisco Zapotitlan, Suchitepequez, Guatemala

Published: January 09, 2013
Length: 27:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: lovedenisee

Despues de estar una semana en Reu, al fin llegue a San Pancho. [La Colonia el Rosario]


Las luces en San Francisco Zapotitlan, Suchi, Guatemala

Published: January 09, 2013
Length: 31:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: lovedenisee

Con la familia en el campo, viendo las luces del 24 en san pancho.


Reportaje Comunidad La Perla.wmv

Published: August 23, 2012
Length: 59:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Abel Everardo Reyna Puac

Este reportaje realizado por el equipo del programa Dialogando, muestra la realidad existente en las comunidades del municipio de San Francisco Zapotitlan, Suchitepequez, Guatemala. Estamos...


Baile de Salguaches El Palmar Quetzaltenango Guatemala

Published: July 27, 2011
Length: 58:14 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Alvaro Rojas

Baile de Salguaches en la feria patronal 2011 en honor al Santo Patrono Santiago Apóstol visitanos en: http://elpalmartvextra.blogspot.com/ baile tradicional de El Palmar Quetzaltenango,...


Segundo desfile navideño 2011 El Palmar Quetzaltenango Guatemala

Published: February 28, 2012
Length: 11:03 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Alvaro Rojas

Segundo desfile navideño realizado en El Palmar Quetzaltenango con la participación de diferentes bandas y negocios. vídeo realizado por Rojas Producciones, http://elpalmartvextra.blogspot.com...


VIOLENCIA Sonora del Caribe Zunilito 2012

Published: April 18, 2012
Length: 43:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MrJdeleoncuj

Nombre del Tema: "VIOLENCIA" Interpretada por: La Internacional Marimba Orquesta Sonora del Caribe "Con Sabor a Costa" Lugar y Fecha: "Zunilito" Mazatenango 24 de marzo del 2012 Grabada ...


San Martin Zapotitlan, Retalhuleu, Guatemala

Published: April 15, 2014
Length: 34:37 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Luis VideosdeGuateyxela

http://www.elprofecibernetico.com/ San Martin Zapotitlán, Es un Municipio que pertenece a Retalhuleu, Guatemala. Se encuentra ubicado en la parte "ESTE" de Retalhuleu, Limita al Norte con...


Residenciales Bougambilias

Published: January 25, 2010
Length: 19:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Bruno Rivera

Residenciales Bougambilias.


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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.

El Palmar, Quetzaltenango

El Palmar is a municipality in the Quetzaltenango department of Guatemala El Palmar is mostly an agricultural municipality, with coffee being one of its main products. Many years ago, El Palmar was nearly destroyed by a volcanic eruption of the Santiaguito volcano. Nuevo El Palmar was founded a few kilometers away where most people re-settled. Some inhabitants chose to stay or go back to the original town.

Located at 14.65, -91.5833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Municipalities of the Quetzaltenango Department, Populated places in Guatemala

San Felipe, Retalhuleu

San Felipe is a municipality in Retalhuleu Department, situated on the road to Quetzaltenango between El Palmar, Quetzaltenango to the north-west and San Martin Zapotitlan to the south side.

Located at 14.6206, -91.5961 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Municipalities of the Retalhuleu Department, Populated places in Guatemala