Map of Cobán, Guatemala

Cobán is the administrative centre of Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, with a population of about 212,047. It lies at 15.4708°N, 90.3708°W. Cobán is about 94 km (58 mi) north of Guatemala City, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Salamá, 41 km to the south.

Cobán at a glance

Where is Cobán?

• The 4th largest city in Guatemala by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 12 min on the shortest day to 13 h 03 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Cobán

• Salamá — 41 km south
• San Pedro Ayampuc — 77 km south
• Panzos — 79 km east
• Chinautla — 87 km south
• San Juan Sacatepéquez — 89 km south
• Guatemala City — 94 km south
• Santa Cruz del Quiché — 97 km southwest
• Mixco — 97 km south
• Chichicastenango — 99 km southwest
• Santa Catarina Pinula — 101 km south

Largest cities in Alta Verapaz

• Panzos — 71,846

Largest cities in Guatemala

• Guatemala City — 994,938
• Villa Nueva — 618,397
• Mixco — 465,773
• Quetzaltenango — 180,706
• Jalapa — 159,840
• Escuintla — 156,313
• Villa Canales — 155,423
• Jutiapa — 145,880
• Chichicastenango — 141,567
• 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.