Guatemala Department 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, its suburbs and other municipalities.

Guatemala Department
Departmento de Guatemala
Counterclockwise from top:  Guatemala City, Santa Catarina Pinula, Mixco, Lago Amatitlan, Parque Nacional Naciones Unidas & Villa Nueva.
Counterclockwise from top: Guatemala City, Santa Catarina Pinula, Mixco, Lago Amatitlan, Parque Nacional Naciones Unidas & Villa Nueva.
Flag of Guatemala Department
Coat of arms of Guatemala Department
Coordinates: 14°38′29″N 90°30′47″W / 14.64139°N 90.51306°W / 14.64139; -90.51306
Country Guatemala
CapitalGuatemala City
Municipalities17
Government
  TypeDepartmental
Area
  Department
2,126 km2 (821 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Department
3,015,081
  Rank1st
  Density1,418/km2 (3,673/sq mi)
  Urban
2,750,965
  Religions
Roman Catholicism Evangelicalism Maya
Time zoneUTC−6
ISO 3166 codeGT-01

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

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References

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  1. 1 2 "Guatemala: Departments, Major Cities & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
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