Map of Palín, Guatemala

Palín is a city in Escuintla, Guatemala, with a population of about 65,873. It lies at 14.4036°N, 90.6966°W. Palín is about 33 km (20 mi) southwest of Guatemala City, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Amatitlán, 11 km to the northeast.

Palín at a glance

Where is Palín?

• The 29th largest city in Guatemala by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Escuintla on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 16 min on the shortest day to 12 h 59 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Palín

• Amatitlán — 11 km northeast
• Escuintla — 15 km southwest
• Ciudad Vieja — 15 km northwest
• Antigua Guatemala — 18 km north
• Villa Nueva — 18 km northeast
• Petapa — 18 km northeast
• Villa Canales — 20 km northeast
• Mixco — 27 km north
• Masagua — 28 km southwest
• Santa Catarina Pinula — 28 km northeast

Largest cities in Escuintla

• Escuintla — 156,313
• Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa — 112,780
• Masagua — 45,323

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.