Map of Jacaltenango, Guatemala

Jacaltenango is a city in Huehuetenango, Guatemala, with a population of about 37,171. It lies at 15.6666°N, 91.7118°W. Jacaltenango is about 172 km (107 mi) northwest of Guatemala City, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Soloma, 30 km to the east.

Jacaltenango at a glance

Where is Jacaltenango?

• The 3rd largest city in Huehuetenango on this site.
• 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 Jacaltenango

• Soloma — 30 km east
• Huehuetenango — 46 km southeast
• Comitancillo — 64 km south
• San Pedro Sacatepéquez — 78 km south
• San Marcos — 79 km south
• Comitán — 79 km northwest, Mexico
• San Francisco El Alto — 85 km south
• Ostuncalco — 89 km south
• Malacatán — 92 km southwest
• Totonicapán — 92 km southeast

Largest cities in Huehuetenango

• Huehuetenango — 79,426
• Soloma — 49,030

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
• Chichicastenango — 141,567

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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.