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
Huehuetenango Departamento de Huehuetenango3.1,170,669Huehuetenango Huehuetenango79,426
San Marcos Departamento de San Marcos4.1,032,277San Marcos San Marcos47,063
Quiche Departamento del Quiché5.949,261Santa Cruz del Quiche Santa Cruz del Quiché78,279
Quetzaltenango Departamento de Quetzaltenango6.799,101Quetzaltenango Quetzaltenango180,706
Escuintla Departamento de Escuintla7.733,181Escuintla Escuintla156,313
Chimaltenango Departamento de Chimaltenango8.648,615Chimaltenango Chimaltenango96,985
Peten Departamento del Petén9.595,548Flores Flores20,464
Suchitepeque Departamento de Suchitepéquez10.554,695Mazatenango Mazatenango77,431
Solola Departamento de Sololá11.421,583Solola Sololá45,373
Totonicapan Departamento de Totonicapán12.418,569Totonicapan Totonicapán103,952
Chiquimula Departamento de Chiquimula13.415,063Chiquimula Chiquimula111,505
Jalapa Departamento de Jalapa14.390,500Jalapa Jalapa159,840
Sacatepequez Departamento de Sacatepéquez15.330,469Antigua Guatemala Antigua Guatemala46,054
Izabal Department Departamento de Izabal16.314,306Puerto Barrios Puerto Barrios100,593
Santa Rosa Department Departamento de Santa Rosa17.301,370Cuilapa Cuilapa41,359
Baja Verapaz Departamento de Baja Verapaz18.270,521Salama Salamá65,275
Zacapa Departamento de Zacapa19.245,374Zacapa Zacapa60,424
El Progreso Departamento de El Progreso20.176,632Guastatoya Guastatoya24,831
Retalhuleu Departamento de Retalhuleu21.90,505Retalhuleu Retalhuleu90,505
Jutiapa Departamento de Jutiapa22.6,398Jutiapa Jutiapa145,880