Map of Escuintla, Guatemala

Escuintla is the administrative centre of Escuintla, Guatemala, with a population of about 156,313. It lies at 14.3009°N, 90.7858°W. Escuintla is about 48 km (30 mi) southwest of Guatemala City, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Masagua, 13 km to the southwest.

Escuintla at a glance

Where is Escuintla?

• The 7th 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 Escuintla

• Masagua — 13 km southwest
• Palín — 15 km northeast
• Ciudad Vieja — 25 km north
• Amatitlán — 25 km northeast
• Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa — 26 km west
• Yepocapa — 29 km northwest
• Antigua Guatemala — 29 km north
• Petapa — 33 km northeast
• Villa Nueva — 33 km northeast
• Villa Canales — 34 km northeast

Largest cities in Escuintla

• Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa — 112,780
• Palín — 65,873
• Masagua — 45,323

Largest cities in Guatemala

• Guatemala City — 994,938
• Villa Nueva — 618,397
• Mixco — 465,773
• Cobán — 212,047
• Quetzaltenango — 180,706
• Jalapa — 159,840
• Villa Canales — 155,423
• Jutiapa — 145,880
• Chichicastenango — 141,567
• San Juan Sacatepéquez — 136,886

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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.