Map of Zacapa, Guatemala

Zacapa is the administrative centre of Zacapa, Guatemala, with a population of about 60,424. It lies at 14.9722°N, 89.5306°W. Zacapa is about 112 km (70 mi) east of Guatemala City, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Chiquimula, 19 km to the south.

Zacapa at a glance

Where is Zacapa?

• The 32nd 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 Zacapa

• Chiquimula — 19 km south
• Panzos — 49 km north
• Jalapa — 62 km southwest
• Asunción Mita — 74 km south
• Jutiapa — 85 km southwest
• Salamá — 86 km west
• San Pedro Ayampuc — 101 km west
• Lepaera — 103 km east, Honduras
• Cobán — 106 km northwest
• San José Pinula — 106 km southwest

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.