Map of Petapa, Guatemala

Petapa is a city in Guatemala, Guatemala, with a population of about 135,447. It lies at 14.5019°N, 90.5620°W. Petapa is about 16 km (10 mi) south of Guatemala City, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Villa Nueva, 4 km to the northwest.

Petapa at a glance

Where is Petapa?

• The 12th largest city in Guatemala by recorded population.
• The 6th largest city in Guatemala 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 Petapa

• Villa Nueva — 4 km northwest
• Villa Canales — 4 km southeast
• Amatitlán — 8 km west
• Santa Catarina Pinula — 10 km northeast
• Fraijanes — 14 km east
• Mixco — 15 km north
• Guatemala City — 16 km north
• San José Pinula — 17 km east
• Palín — 18 km southwest
• Antigua Guatemala — 20 km west

Largest cities in Guatemala

• Guatemala City — 994,938
• Villa Nueva — 618,397
• Mixco — 465,773
• Villa Canales — 155,423
• San Juan Sacatepéquez — 136,886
• Chinautla — 104,972
• Santa Catarina Pinula — 80,582
• San José Pinula — 79,844
• Amatitlán — 71,836
• Fraijanes — 58,922

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.