Guatemala Department

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Guatemala Department
Departmento de Guatemala
Capital City
Flag of Guatemala Department
Coat of arms of Guatemala Department
Guatemala
Guatemala
CountryFlag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala
CapitalGuatemala City
Municipalities17
Government
 • TypeDepartmental
Area
 • Department of Guatemala2,126 km2 (821 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Department of Guatemala3,015,081
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
 • Urban
2,750,965
 • Religions
Roman Catholicism Evangelicalism Maya
Time zoneUTC-6

Guatemala is one of the 22 departments of Guatemala. The capital is Guatemala City, which also serves as the national capital. The department consists of Guatemala City and several of its suburbs.

The department covers a surface area of 2,126 square kilometres (821 sq mi), and had a population of 3,015,081 at the 2018 census.[1]

Municipalities[]

  1. Amatitlán
  2. Chinautla
  3. Chuarrancho
  4. Fraijanes
  5. Guatemala City
  6. Mixco
  7. Palencia
  8. San Miguel Petapa
  9. San José del Golfo
  10. San José Pinula
  11. San Juan Sacatepéquez
  12. San Pedro Ayampuc
  13. San Pedro Sacatepéquez
  14. San Raymundo
  15. Santa Catarina Pinula
  16. Villa Canales
  17. Villa Nueva

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Citypopulation.de Population of departments in Guatemala

Coordinates: 14°38′29″N 90°30′47″W / 14.64139°N 90.51306°W / 14.64139; -90.51306

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