Tecpán is a town, with a population of 34,519 (2018 census),[2] and a municipality in the department of Chimaltenango, in Guatemala, on the Inter-American Highway CA-1.

It is characterized as a tourist destination, with some fame derived from its landscapes, varied vegetation and from being on an access route to Iximché archaeological site.

Tecpán is known as the 'first capital of Guatemala,' based on it being the first permanent Spanish colonial military center of the nation, established in 1525.

Tecpán currently is one of the larger municipalities in the nation, due to its far geographical reach to the northeast corner of its department, Chimaltenango.

Tecpán has a subtropical highland climate (Köppen: Cwb).