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Huehuetenango

Department in Guatemala

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NameStatusPopulation
Estimate
2008-06-30		Population
Estimate
2018-06-30		Population
Projection
2023-06-30
HuehuetenangoDepartment1,056,5661,315,6981,454,019
AguacatánMunicipality49,63156,23460,435
ChiantlaMunicipality82,00090,37694,767
ColotenangoMunicipality25,09142,35845,397
Concepción HuistaMunicipality...19,54921,614
CuilcoMunicipality54,88962,98368,325
HuehuetenangoMunicipality100,673121,768140,311
JacaltenangoMunicipality41,11240,11745,704
La DemocraciaMunicipality41,80358,00462,300
La LibertadMunicipality34,86544,19050,223
MalacatancitoMunicipality19,17720,84623,359
NentónMunicipality38,82047,21052,360
Petatán (← Concepción Huista)Municipality...6,5807,275
San Antonio HuistaMunicipality16,18717,25719,814
San Gaspar IxchilMunicipality6,58710,08510,693
San Ildefonso Ixtahuacán (Ixtahuacán)Municipality38,91852,21757,558
San Juan AtitánMunicipality14,86024,37126,482
San Juan IxcoyMunicipality24,46429,28631,503
San Mateo IxtatánMunicipality36,37454,36761,672
San Miguel AcatánMunicipality24,32934,00636,857
San Pedro NectaMunicipality31,11239,36142,073
San Pedro Soloma (Soloma)Municipality45,14258,27166,363
San Rafael La IndependenciaMunicipality11,63817,68518,978
San Rafael PetzalMunicipality7,82111,86213,010
San Sebastián CoatánMunicipality22,31624,68826,219
San Sebastián HuehuetenangoMunicipality26,39738,77544,359
Santa Ana HuistaMunicipality8,5839,72910,910
Santa BárbaraMunicipality16,66540,48145,862
Santa Cruz Barillas (Barillas)Municipality115,050116,671130,669
Santa EulaliaMunicipality40,68448,38252,756
Santiago ChimaltenangoMunicipality6,76913,30414,958
TectitánMunicipality7,86111,32212,066
Todos Santos CuchumatánMunicipality32,04836,93040,289
Unión CantinilMunicipality16,32416,43318,858
GuatemalaRepublic13,677,81516,346,95017,602,431

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica Guatemala.

Explanation: In contrast to the population estimates and projections in the table above, the census figures used by the following information about population structure are not adjusted for underenumeration. The area figures of municipalities are computed by using geospatial data.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (P 2023)
Males717,789
Females736,230
Age Groups (P 2023)
0-14 years539,879
15-64 years836,521
65+ years77,619
Age Distribution (P 2023)
70+ years55,412
60-69 years49,234
50-59 years73,135
40-49 years113,162
30-39 years195,133
20-29 years274,279
10-19 years327,203
0-9 years366,461
Urbanization (C 2018)
Rural843,372
Urban327,297
Place of Birth (C 2018)
Same municipality1,068,843
Other municipality in Guatamala81,093
Other country4,627
Ethnic Group (C 2018)
Maya760,871
Garifuna884
Xinca44
Afro-Guatemalan1,305
Ladino406,836
Foreign729
Mother Tongue (C 2018)
Spain416,672
Q'eqchi'177
K'iche'21,571
Mam266,024
Kaqchikel354
Other language338,158
Literacy (A7+) (C 2018)
yes678,520
no268,196