Businesses in Chichicastenango

Categories in Chichicastenango

Car repair Gas Station Mechanic Motorcycle repair Handicraft Clothing stores Shoe stores Internet Service Provider Mobile phone stores Radio Broadcaster Assemblies of God Church Catholic Church Christian Church Churches Community Center Evangelical Church Fire Station Government Office Religion Religious Destination Religious Institution Religious Organization Electronics Store Hardware store Home Goods Store Tool Store Education Education Center Elementary School Museums Scenic Spot Stadiums and arenas Tourist Attraction Bakeries Bars, pubs and taverns Butcher Cafes Cafeteria Coffee Shop Family Restaurant Fast food restaurants Grocery stores and supermarkets Ice Cream Shop Internet cafes Restaurants Tailor Atm's Banks Financial Institution Cemetery Community Health Center Dentists Hospitals Barbers Beauty salons Hair Salon Manicures and pedicures Advertising Agency Apartment Complex Condominium Complex Country House Housing Complex Book stores and newsstands Convenience stores General Store Gift Shop Pharmacy Shopping Shopping Mall Supermarket Gym Soccer Field Sports club Hotels and motels Housing Society Transportation Service

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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Chichicastenango

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Churches	77
Restaurants	67
Education	56
Shopping	38
Grocery stores and supermarkets	35
Shopping other	25
Clothing stores	23
Cafes	23
Hardware store	18
Hotels and motels	17

Chichicastenango Facts

Area	206.1 km²
Population	182,378
Male Population	87,228 (47.8%)
Female Population	95,150 (52.2%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+249.7%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+63.3%
Median Age	18.7 years (Male: 17.8, Female: 19.5)
GDP per capita (PPP)	$5,166 (2022)
Neighborhoods	Zona 1
Local Time
Timezone	Central Standard Time
Lat & Lng	14.93333, -91.11667
Postal Codes	14006

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Chichicastenango Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020	2025*	2030*
Population	52,152	83,048	111,680	164,464	182,378	203,655	225,891
Population Density	253 / km²	402.9 / km²	541.8 / km²	797.9 / km²	884.8 / km²	988 / km²	1,095.9 / km²

* Projected

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Chichicastenango Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 63.3% from year 2000 to 2020

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Chichicastenango	+249.7%	+119.6%	+63.3%
Quiché Department	—	—	—
Guatemala	—	—	—

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Chichicastenango Median Age

Median Age: 18.7 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Chichicastenango	18.7 yrs	19.5 yrs	17.8 yrs
Quiché Department	18.6 yrs	19.5 yrs	17.8 yrs
Guatemala	18.6 yrs	19.5 yrs	17.8 yrs

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Chichicastenango Population Density

Population Density: 885 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Chichicastenango	182,378	206.1 km²	885 / km²
Quiché Department	1.1 million	7,301.3 km²	151 / km²
Guatemala	16.3 million	109,009.9 km²	149 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Chichicastenango Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1000 to 2100

Sources:

JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
[Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Chichicastenango

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Chichicastenango

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Chichicastenango Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data	1990	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2020	2022
GDP per capita	$1,426	$1,534	$3,479	$4,525	$3,995	$4,668	$4,652	$5,166
Total GDP	$55.5M	$69.3M	$177.1M	$259.9M	$254.8M	$328.7M	$364.3M	$419.8M

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Chichicastenango CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Chichicastenango	181,951 tn	1 tn	882.7 tons/km²
Quiché Department	1,037,660 tn	0.94 tn	142.1 tons/km²
Guatemala	17,248,451 tn	1.06 tn	158.2 tons/km²

Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a

Chichicastenango CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	181,951 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	1 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	882.7 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Drought	High (10)
Flood	High (10)
Earthquake	High (8)
Landslide	High (9)
Volcano	Medium (4)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:

Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and Norwegian Geotechnical Institute - NGI. 2005. Global Landslide Hazard Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4P848VZ.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Volcano Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BR8Q45.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

Date▼	Time↕	Magnitude↕	Distance↕	Depth↕	Location↕	Link
4/30/19	2:13 PM	4.3	25.3 km	232,520 m	4km SSW of Tecpan Guatemala, Guatemala	usgs.gov
1/5/19	5:08 PM	4.5	39.3 km	148,060 m	0km NE of San Andres Xecul, Guatemala	usgs.gov
10/4/18	12:38 AM	4	40.4 km	10,000 m	7km SSE of Cunen, Guatemala	usgs.gov
10/3/18	11:51 PM	4	40.7 km	10,000 m	8km NW of San Andres Sajcabaja, Guatemala	usgs.gov
2/14/18	4:28 PM	4.4	23.4 km	253,850 m	5km S of San Bartolome Jocotenango, Guatemala	usgs.gov
11/8/17	8:28 AM	4.3	18.4 km	191,870 m	6km W of Tecpan Guatemala, Guatemala	usgs.gov
11/25/16	3:08 PM	4.7	24.5 km	195,310 m	2km ESE of Santa Apolonia, Guatemala	usgs.gov
11/20/15	6:17 AM	4.4	30.5 km	158,130 m	3km W of Totonicapan, Guatemala	usgs.gov
8/1/15	11:35 PM	4.7	14.7 km	205,490 m	7km ENE of Concepcion, Guatemala	usgs.gov
4/2/15	12:44 AM	4.8	39.1 km	154,940 m	3km NW of Cantel, Guatemala	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Chichicastenango

Chichicastenango, also known as Santo Tomás Chichicastenango, is a town in the El Quiché department of Guatemala, known for its traditional K'iche' Maya culture. The Spanish conquistadors gave the town its name from the Nahuatl name used by their sol..

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