Guatemala Department

Guatemala Department
Departmento de Guatemala
Department
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
Country Guatemala
CapitalGuatemala City
Municipalities17
Government
 • TypeDepartmental
Area
 • Department2,126 km2 (821 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Department3,015,081
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
 • Urban
2,750,965
 • Religions
Roman Catholicism Evangelicalism Maya
Time zoneUTC-6

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.

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]

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