Efrata
in Departamento del Quiché, Guatemala

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
16.018 and -90.805 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 16° 1' 4" and W -90° 48' 17"
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: 07:36 AM (Friday)
Timezone: America/Guatemala
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:10 am and 5:28 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

Delve into Efrata

Efrata in Departamento del Quiché is a city located in Guatemala about 97 mi (or 156 km) north of Guatemala City, the country's capital town.

Current time in Efrata is now 07:36 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / Guatemala with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Efrata, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Guatemala is Playa Grande Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 7 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Pre-Hispanic City and National Park of Palenque in Mexico at a distance of 126 mi (or 204 km). The closest in Guatemala is Antigua Guatemala in a distance of 140 mi (or 204 km), North-West.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Playa Grande, Barillas, Chisec, Chajul and Chicaman. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 69 °F

Morning Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Evening Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Night Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Chance of rainfall 5%
Air Humidity 96%
Air Pressure 1021 hPa
Wind Speed Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

22°C (72 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, calm, broken clouds.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

26°C (79 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

26°C (79 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, few clouds.

Videos from this area

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Gran Baile Playa Grande Ixcan Elección Señorita Flor de la Feria 2014

Published: May 18, 2014
Length: 46:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Dyland Newton

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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.

Playa Grande, Guatemala

Playa Grande ("Big beach") is the administrative centre of the municipality of Ixcán in the Guatemalan department of El Quiché. Native Mayan languages spoken in the area include, among many others, Uspantek and Q'eqchi', although Spanish is also common. Its annual festival is held from the 15th to the 17th of May. Playa Grande has an airport. Its International Air Transport Association code is PKJ.

Located at 15.9833, -90.7667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Municipalities of the Quiché Department, Populated places in Guatemala, Populated places established in 1985

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