Map of Cuilapa, Guatemala

Cuilapa is the administrative centre of Santa Rosa Department, Guatemala, with a population of about 41,359. It lies at 14.2764°N, 90.2989°W. Cuilapa is about 47 km (29 mi) southeast of Guatemala City, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Barberena, 8 km to the northwest.

Cuilapa at a glance

Where is Cuilapa?

• The 48th largest city in Guatemala by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 17 min on the shortest day to 12 h 58 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Cuilapa

• Barberena — 8 km northwest
• Fraijanes — 26 km northwest
• San José Pinula — 32 km north
• Villa Canales — 34 km northwest
• Petapa — 38 km northwest
• Santa Catarina Pinula — 39 km northwest
• Villa Nueva — 41 km northwest
• Amatitlán — 43 km northwest
• Jutiapa — 43 km east
• Palín — 45 km west

Largest cities in Santa Rosa Department

• Barberena — 47,093

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.