Destination Guide: San Francisco La Unión (Departamento de Quetzaltenango) in Guatemala

San Francisco La Unión
in Departamento de Quetzaltenango, Guatemala

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Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 14.917 and -91.533 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 14° 55' 0" 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: 04:50 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; 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 San Francisco La Unión

San Francisco La Unión in Departamento de Quetzaltenango with it's 1,170 citizens is a town in Guatemala about 71 mi (or 114 km) west of Guatemala City, the country's capital city.

Current time in San Francisco La Unión is now 04:50 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named America / Guatemala with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 5 airports near San Francisco La Unión. The closest airport in Guatemala is Quezaltenango Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 7 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Olintepeque, San Andres Xecul, La Esperanza, San Carlos Sija and San Mateo. 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
	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

Time Information

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

Videos from this area

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MINISTERIO DEI VERBUM EN QUETZALTENANGO.avi

Published: September 04, 2012
Length: 28:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Marisela Velásquez de Coyoy

PROMOCIONAL.

Quetzaltenango (Xela), Long Distance Bus Terminal

Published: January 13, 2015
Length: 01:28 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Habla Vous

Cementación - tratamiento termoquímico - INTECAP Quetzaltenango 2014

Published: May 14, 2014
Length: 00:56 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Carlos Sut

Cementación: Tratamiento termoquímico a 950°C con enfriamiento en Agua.

Tercer Cielo - Entre tu y yo ( en Xela )

Published: October 30, 2010
Length: 05:46 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Marvin Alvarado

http://marvinrax.blogspot.com/ Tercer Cielo en concierto realizado el 29/10/10 en el Centro Intercultural de Quetzaltenango. Lamentablemente el audio del vídeo no es bueno pero el concierto...

Tercer Cielo - Locos por Jesus ( en Xela )

Published: October 31, 2010
Length: 04:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Marvin Alvarado

http://marvinrax.blogspot.com/ Tercer Cielo en concierto realizado el 29/10/10 en el Centro Intercultural de Quetzaltenango. Lamentablemente el audio del vídeo no es bueno pero el concierto...

San Felipe Xejuyup I

Published: March 04, 2013
Length: 45:31 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: DENEVY SAQUIC

PALOMORA Día de Pentecostés 2013.

Published: October 15, 2013
Length: 22:46 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Miguel Xum

Palomora en el año de la FE, es una comunidad Cristiana Unida en CRISTO REY.

Nacimiento (2014) Familia Escobar Rodas La Esperanza, Quetzaltenango

Published: December 22, 2014
Length: 24:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Johnn Escobar

Porque el verdadero sentido de la navidad no solo es comida y regalos, es el nacimiento del señor Jesús en nuestros corazones y que reina la paz en nuestros hogares les deseamos una Feliz...

VENTA DE APARTAMENTOS EN TORRE REAL PASEO DE LOS ALTOS EN QUETZALTENANGO

Published: March 06, 2015
Length: 45:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Frama Construcciones Avaluos & Bienes Raices

Los apartamentos estan ubicados en la TORRE REAL PASEO DE LOS ALTOS, dicha torre es un edificio de 44 apartamentos con garita de seguridad, parqueo para visitantes, parqueo subterraneo...

Heralds band Guatemala Concurso Bmg Musica Por la Paz solo trompetista

Published: June 25, 2012
Length: 48:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: miki xg

Kevin Molina.

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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.

Olintepeque

Olintepeque is a municipality in the Quetzaltenango department of Guatemala. It is located on the Xequijel (or Xequizel) River. Olintepeque is known for being the place where the legendary K'iche' king Tecún Umán died in single combat with the Spanish conquistador, Pedro de Alvarado on February 18, 1524. The river Xequijel ("where the blood spread") takes its name from the famous battle. The inhabitants of Olintepeque speak primarily Spanish and K'iche'.

Located at 14.8833, -91.5167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Municipalities of the Quetzaltenango Department, Populated places in Guatemala

San Francisco La Unión

San Francisco La Unión is a municipality in the Quetzaltenango department of Guatemala, known for its large market. it has five cantones first the Centro,Pala, Paxan, xeaj chuistancia, and tzanjuyup and also they celebrete the 4 de Octubre in honor to San Francisco de ASIS where, they have parade from all the schools that they are in.

Located at 14.9167, -91.5333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Municipalities of the Quetzaltenango Department, Populated places in Guatemala

1902 Guatemala earthquake

The 1902 Guatemala earthquake struck on April 18, 1902 at 20:23:50 hrs. It had an estimated magnitude of 7.5 Mw and an epicenter depth of approximately 25 km. The quake had a duration of 1 to 2 minutes and had many foreshocks and aftershocks. The area around Quetzaltenango and Sololá was particularly hard hit. Approximately 800 to 900 were killed, and nearly all churches in western Guatemala and eastern Chiapas were heavily damaged or destroyed.

Located at 14.9, -91.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1902 in Guatemala, Earthquakes in Guatemala, History of Guatemala, 1902 earthquakes

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