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
Sacatepequez Departamento de Sacatepéquez1.330,469Antigua Guatemala Antigua Guatemala46,054
Chimaltenango Departamento de Chimaltenango2.648,615Chimaltenango Chimaltenango96,985
Chiquimula Departamento de Chiquimula3.415,063Chiquimula Chiquimula111,505
Alta Verapaz Departamento de Alta Verapaz4.1,215,038Coban Cobán212,047
Santa Rosa Department Departamento de Santa Rosa5.301,370Cuilapa Cuilapa41,359
Escuintla Departamento de Escuintla6.733,181Escuintla Escuintla156,313
Peten Departamento del Petén7.595,548Flores Flores20,464
El Progreso Departamento de El Progreso8.176,632Guastatoya Guastatoya24,831
Guatemala Departamento de Guatemala9.2,541,581Guatemala City Guatemala City994,938
Huehuetenango Departamento de Huehuetenango10.1,170,669Huehuetenango Huehuetenango79,426
Jalapa Departamento de Jalapa11.390,500Jalapa Jalapa159,840
Jutiapa Departamento de Jutiapa12.6,398Jutiapa Jutiapa145,880
Suchitepeque Departamento de Suchitepéquez13.554,695Mazatenango Mazatenango77,431
Izabal Department Departamento de Izabal14.314,306Puerto Barrios Puerto Barrios100,593
Quetzaltenango Departamento de Quetzaltenango15.799,101Quetzaltenango Quetzaltenango180,706
Retalhuleu Departamento de Retalhuleu16.90,505Retalhuleu Retalhuleu90,505
Baja Verapaz Departamento de Baja Verapaz17.270,521Salama Salamá65,275
San Marcos Departamento de San Marcos18.1,032,277San Marcos San Marcos47,063
Quiche Departamento del Quiché19.949,261Santa Cruz del Quiche Santa Cruz del Quiché78,279
Solola Departamento de Sololá20.421,583Solola Sololá45,373
Totonicapan Departamento de Totonicapán21.418,569Totonicapan Totonicapán103,952
Zacapa Departamento de Zacapa22.245,374Zacapa Zacapa60,424