Gualan
A town in eastern Guatemala's Zacapa department where the Motagua River runs through, Gualan sits on the Atlantic highway route that follows the old Northern Railway corridor — a line completed in 1908 and once operated by a United Fruit Company subsidiary. The town's name derives from a Nahuatl word meaning "place of Yaje trees," and it lies within reach of the mountains of the wider Zacapa region, with UNESCO World Heritage sites in the surrounding area.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Population19,354
- Nearest water from center 0.7 km0.4 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 3.8 km2.3 mi
Gualan: quick answers
Where is Gualan?
Gualan is in Guatemala, about 135 km84 miles in a straight line from Guatemala City.
How do you get to Gualan?
The nearest airport is Chiquimula (CIQ), about 1 hr 20 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Gualan?
The warmest month is April, averaging 25°C76°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 20°C68°F. The wettest month is June, with about 293 mm11.5 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Gualan?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Gualan?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Chiquimula, Zacapa and Jocotan.