La Independencia
in Departamento de Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
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Quezaltenango Airport (3 mi) - Retalhuleu Airport (24 mi)
- Coatepeque Airport (25 mi)
- Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport (28 mi)
- Huehuetenango Airport (34 mi)
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Tapachula International Airport (56 mi) - La Aurora Airport (69 mi)
- San José Airport (78 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 14.833 and -91.533 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 14° 49' 59" and W -91° 31' 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: 08:41 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: America/Guatemala
- UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:11 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 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 La Independencia
La Independencia in Departamento de Quetzaltenango is a city located in Guatemala about 69 mi (or 112 km) west of Guatemala City, the country's capital town.
Current time in La Independencia is now 08:41 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / Guatemala with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to La Independencia. The closest airport in Guatemala is Quezaltenango Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Quetzaltenango, Almolonga, La Esperanza, Olintepeque and San Mateo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 62 °F
| Morning Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
| Night Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 63% |
| Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
17°C (63 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
18°C (64 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
19°C (65 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Latam Hotel Plaza Pradera Quetzaltenango
Hotel Modelo
HOTEL ANNA INN
Hotel Villa Real Plaza
Hotel Kasa Kamelot
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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.
Quetzaltenango
Quetzaltenango, also commonly known by its indigenous name, Xelajú, or more commonly, Xela [ˈʃela ˈʃela], is the second largest city of Guatemala. It is both the capital of Quetzaltenango Department and the municipal seat of Quetzaltenango municipality. It has an estimated population of 224,703. The population is about 61% indigenous or Amerindian, 34% Mestizo or ladino and 5% European.
Estadio Mario Camposeco
The Estadio Mario Camposeco is a football stadium located in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. It is the home of one of the most traditional clubs in Guatemala, Xelajú MC (Los Chivos). It has a capacity of 11,000. The stadium opened on 25 August 1950 as a venue dedicated to students, with the name Estadio Escolar.
Almolonga, Quetzaltenango
Almolonga is a municipality in the Quetzaltenango Department of Guatemala, located on a road between Quetzaltenango city and Zunil. The majority of its population is indigenous, speaking the K'iche' (Quiché) language The village is known as the "Vegetable Basket of the Americas" (la Hortaliza de América) due to an intense cultivation of vegetables in its vicinity. It also has tourist attractions like termal baths or Paradise Valley; it attracts about 120 tourists a year. http://www.
Hospital Nacional San Juan de Dios
The Hospital Nacional San Juan de Dios is one of the most important public hospitals in Guatemala. It is located in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala's second largest city. On July 25, 2000 it hit the news when an outbreak of meningitis killed 15 newborn babies and left three others seriously ill.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of La Independencia.
- Quetzaltenango
- Almolonga
- La Esperanza
- Olintepeque
- San Mateo
- Zunil
- San Andres Xecul
- San Francisco La Union
- Cantel
- Concepcion Chiquirichapa
- Ostuncalco
- Salcaja
- San Miguel Siguila
- San Martin Sacatepequez
- Cajola
- San Cristobal Totonicapan
- San Francisco El Alto
- San Carlos Sija
- San Juan Ostuncalco
- Santa Catarina Ixtahuacan
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Sibilia
- Totonicapan
- El Palmar
- Palestina de los Altos
- Zunilito
- Nahuala
- San Felipe
- Colomba
- San Antonio Sacatepequez