Map of Nuevo San Carlos, Guatemala

Nuevo San Carlos is a city in Retalhuleu, Guatemala, with a population of about 39,565. It lies at 14.5930°N, 91.6939°W. Nuevo San Carlos is about 127 km (79 mi) west of Guatemala City, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Retalhuleu, 7 km to the south.

Nuevo San Carlos at a glance

Where is Nuevo San Carlos?

• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 16 min on the shortest day to 12 h 59 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Nuevo San Carlos

• Retalhuleu — 7 km south
• Colomba — 13 km north
• Mazatenango — 22 km east
• Coatepeque — 22 km northwest
• Ostuncalco — 32 km north
• Quetzaltenango — 33 km northeast
• Cantel — 35 km northeast
• Chicacao — 40 km east
• San Pedro Sacatepéquez — 42 km north
• San Marcos — 43 km north

Largest cities in Retalhuleu

• Retalhuleu — 90,505

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.