Map of Chichicastenango, Guatemala

Chichicastenango is a city in Quiché, Guatemala, with a population of about 141,567. It lies at 14.9433°N, 91.1112°W. Chichicastenango is about 73 km (45 mi) northwest of Guatemala City, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Santa Cruz del Quiché, 11 km to the northwest.

Chichicastenango at a glance

Where is Chichicastenango?

• The 10th largest city in Guatemala by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 14 min on the shortest day to 13 h 01 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Chichicastenango

• Santa Cruz del Quiché — 11 km northwest
• Sololá — 21 km south
• Tecpán Guatemala — 24 km southeast
• Totonicapán — 27 km west
• Patzún — 31 km south
• San Francisco El Alto — 36 km west
• Santiago Atitlán — 36 km south
• Cantel — 40 km west
• Chimaltenango — 44 km southeast
• Quetzaltenango — 45 km west

Largest cities in Quiché

• Santa Cruz del Quiché — 78,279

Largest cities in Guatemala

• Guatemala City — 994,938
• Villa Nueva — 618,397
• Mixco — 465,773
• Cobán — 212,047
• Quetzaltenango — 180,706
• Jalapa — 159,840
• Escuintla — 156,313
• Villa Canales — 155,423
• Jutiapa — 145,880
• San Juan Sacatepéquez — 136,886

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.