Guatemala Department, Administrative department with Guatemala City as capital, Guatemala.
Located in central Guatemala with an area of 2,126 square kilometers, Guatemala Department contains 17 municipalities and borders multiple neighboring departments.
The department formation dates back to the territorial organization of Guatemala in 1825, establishing Guatemala City as both national and departmental capital.
The population of over 3 million inhabitants maintains both Spanish colonial traditions and Maya heritage through ceremonies, markets, and local festivities.
Guatemala Department houses national government offices, international embassies, major universities, commercial centers, and the primary transportation hub of Central America.
The department holds the largest concentration of educational institutions in Central America, with more than 20 universities within its territorial limits.
Location: Guatemala
Capital city: Guatemala City
Shares border with: Baja Verapaz Department, El Progreso Department, Jalapa Department, Santa Rosa Department, Escuintla Department, Sacatepéquez Department, Chimaltenango Department
GPS coordinates: 14.64139,-90.51306
Latest update: May 27, 2025 06:58
National Palace
174 m
Plaza de la Constitución
188 m
Cathedral of Guatemala City
115 m
Banco Industrial Guatemala
2.6 km
Mapa en Relieve de Guatemala
2.2 km
Centro Cultural Miguel Ángel Asturias
1.7 km
Mercado Central
205 m
Templo de Minerva
2.9 km
La Recoleccion Church, Guatemala City
751 m
Legislative Palace of Guatemala
319 m
Corte Suprema de Justicia in Guatemala City
1.6 km
Edificio Nacional de la Cultura
140 m
San José Castle
319 m
Relief Map
2.2 km
Railway Museum
1.3 km
Catedral Metropolitana de Santiago de Guatemala
112 m
Guatemala Post Office Building
489 m
Mercado El Gallito
1.3 km
Parque Minerva
2.4 km
Guatemala Holocaust Museum
615 m
Tipografía Nacional de Guatemala
1.2 km
Centro Cultural Mosaico Guatemala
395 m
Yurrita church
2.9 km
Casa Museo Internacional Movimientos Artísticos
778 m
Post and Telegraph Museum
487 m
Kaji Tulam Casa de la memoria
646 m
Municipal House, Antigua Imprenta Sanchez and Guise
585 m
Teatro al Aire Libre Otto René Castillo
1.5 kmReviews
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