Purulha: facts

At a glance

• Country: Guatemala
• Region: Baja Verapaz
• Administrative status: seat of a second-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA2)
• Population: approximately 5,370
• Coordinates: 15.2357° N, 90.2357° W
• Time zone: America/Guatemala (UTC-06:00)
• Currency: Quetzal (GTQ)
• Distance to the capital, Guatemala City: 73 km (45 mi), straight line

Getting there

• La Aurora International Airport (GUA): 79 km (49 mi), straight line
• Huehuetenango Airport (HUG): 137 km (85 mi), straight line
• Quezaltenango Airport (AAZ): 142 km (88 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Tucuru: 14 km (9 mi)
• Salama: 17 km (11 mi)
• San Jeronimo: 20 km (12 mi)
• San Miguel Chicaj: 23 km (14 mi)
• San Juan Chamelco: 23 km (14 mi)
• Nearest place with over 100,000 inhabitants: Coban, 30 km (19 mi)