Huehuetenango
This highland city in western Guatemala and the last major settlement before the Mexican border at La Mesilla, Huehuetenango has a colonial past shaped by Mercedarian friars and celebrates its patron feast on 16 July in honour of the Virgen del Carmen. The city serves as a practical stop for travellers heading between Guatemala and Mexico, with coffee among its primary exports and a departmental capital role that gives it the services of a regional centre.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Population79,426
- Nearest water from center 0.7 km0.4 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.6 km1.0 mi
Huehuetenango: quick answers
Where is Huehuetenango?
Huehuetenango is in Guatemala, about 128 km79 miles in a straight line from Guatemala City.
How do you get to Huehuetenango?
The nearest airport is Huehuetenango (HUG), about 12 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Huehuetenango?
The warmest month is April, averaging 18°C64°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 15°C58°F. The wettest month is June, with about 260 mm10.2 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Huehuetenango?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 13 restaurants and 61 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Huehuetenango?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Chichicastenango, Quetzaltenango and Zunil.