Regions in Guatemala

Guatemala is made up of 22 primary administrative regions. Have a closer look at the regions in Guatemala. Information on all primary administrative regions in Guatemala.

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Primary administrative regions in Guatemala

There are 22 regions in Guatemala in the primary administrative level.
Primary administrative regions in Guatemala
RegionNoPopulationCapitalCapital population
Guatemala Departamento de Guatemala1.2,541,581Guatemala City Guatemala City994,938
Alta Verapaz Departamento de Alta Verapaz2.1,215,038Coban Cobán212,047
Quetzaltenango Departamento de Quetzaltenango3.799,101Quetzaltenango Quetzaltenango180,706
Jalapa Departamento de Jalapa4.390,500Jalapa Jalapa159,840
Escuintla Departamento de Escuintla5.733,181Escuintla Escuintla156,313
Jutiapa Departamento de Jutiapa6.6,398Jutiapa Jutiapa145,880
Chiquimula Departamento de Chiquimula7.415,063Chiquimula Chiquimula111,505
Totonicapan Departamento de Totonicapán8.418,569Totonicapan Totonicapán103,952
Izabal Department Departamento de Izabal9.314,306Puerto Barrios Puerto Barrios100,593
Chimaltenango Departamento de Chimaltenango10.648,615Chimaltenango Chimaltenango96,985
Retalhuleu Departamento de Retalhuleu11.90,505Retalhuleu Retalhuleu90,505
Huehuetenango Departamento de Huehuetenango12.1,170,669Huehuetenango Huehuetenango79,426
Quiche Departamento del Quiché13.949,261Santa Cruz del Quiche Santa Cruz del Quiché78,279
Suchitepeque Departamento de Suchitepéquez14.554,695Mazatenango Mazatenango77,431
Baja Verapaz Departamento de Baja Verapaz15.270,521Salama Salamá65,275
Zacapa Departamento de Zacapa16.245,374Zacapa Zacapa60,424
San Marcos Departamento de San Marcos17.1,032,277San Marcos San Marcos47,063
Sacatepequez Departamento de Sacatepéquez18.330,469Antigua Guatemala Antigua Guatemala46,054
Solola Departamento de Sololá19.421,583Solola Sololá45,373
Santa Rosa Department Departamento de Santa Rosa20.301,370Cuilapa Cuilapa41,359
El Progreso Departamento de El Progreso21.176,632Guastatoya Guastatoya24,831
Peten Departamento del Petén22.595,548Flores Flores20,464