El Progreso Department, Administrative department in northeastern Guatemala.
El Progreso spans 1,922 square kilometers between the Guatemala highlands and lowlands, featuring the Motagua River and multiple climate zones.
The territory, established as a department in 1908, underwent administrative changes with dissolutions and reinstatements until permanent recognition in 1934.
The population consists mainly of Spanish-speaking Ladinos, with descendants of Poqomchi Maya and Pipil peoples maintaining their heritage through local traditions.
The department connects to Guatemala City through a 74-kilometer road network, providing access to agricultural markets and eight municipal centers.
The Guaytan archaeological site in El Progreso functioned as a central distribution point for jade during Pre-Classic and Classic Mayan periods.
Location: Guatemala
Capital city: Guastatoya
Elevation above the sea: 2,962 m
Shares border with: Alta Verapaz Department, Baja Verapaz Department, Guatemala Department, Jalapa Department, Zacapa Department
GPS coordinates: 14.85389,-90.06861
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:09
National Palace
53.3 km
Plaza de la Constitución
53.3 km
Cathedral of Guatemala City
53.3 km
Mapa en Relieve de Guatemala
52 km
Mercado Central
53.2 km
Biotopo del Quetzal
41.5 km
Reserva de la biosfera Sierra de las Minas
50.9 km
Estadio Cementos Progreso
49.3 km
La Recoleccion Church, Guatemala City
53.5 km
Legislative Palace of Guatemala
53.3 km
Edificio Nacional de la Cultura
53.3 km
San José Castle
53.5 km
Relief Map
52 km
Tahual
50.6 km
Catedral Metropolitana de Santiago de Guatemala
53.3 km
Guatemala Post Office Building
53.6 km
Paseo Cayalá
52.7 km
Parque Minerva
52 km
Guatemala Holocaust Museum
53.1 km
El Tular Santuario Natural
51.8 km
Catarata de Urlanta
28.5 km
Parque de Robots
50.2 km
Post and Telegraph Museum
53.6 km
Kaji Tulam Casa de la memoria
53.1 km
Municipal House, Antigua Imprenta Sanchez and Guise
53.6 km
Casa del Quetzal y la Marimba, Museo
38.8 km
La Palmilla, Usumatlan
36.1 km
Futeca Bowling Cayalá
52.1 kmReviews
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