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
Alta Verapaz Departamento de Alta Verapaz1.1,215,038Coban Cobán212,047
Baja Verapaz Departamento de Baja Verapaz2.270,521Salama Salamá65,275
Chimaltenango Departamento de Chimaltenango3.648,615Chimaltenango Chimaltenango96,985
Chiquimula Departamento de Chiquimula4.415,063Chiquimula Chiquimula111,505
El Progreso Departamento de El Progreso5.176,632Guastatoya Guastatoya24,831
Escuintla Departamento de Escuintla6.733,181Escuintla Escuintla156,313
Guatemala Departamento de Guatemala7.2,541,581Guatemala City Guatemala City994,938
Huehuetenango Departamento de Huehuetenango8.1,170,669Huehuetenango Huehuetenango79,426
Izabal Department Departamento de Izabal9.314,306Puerto Barrios Puerto Barrios100,593
Jalapa Departamento de Jalapa10.390,500Jalapa Jalapa159,840
Jutiapa Departamento de Jutiapa11.6,398Jutiapa Jutiapa145,880
Peten Departamento del Petén12.595,548Flores Flores20,464
Quetzaltenango Departamento de Quetzaltenango13.799,101Quetzaltenango Quetzaltenango180,706
Quiche Departamento del Quiché14.949,261Santa Cruz del Quiche Santa Cruz del Quiché78,279
Retalhuleu Departamento de Retalhuleu15.90,505Retalhuleu Retalhuleu90,505
Sacatepequez Departamento de Sacatepéquez16.330,469Antigua Guatemala Antigua Guatemala46,054
San Marcos Departamento de San Marcos17.1,032,277San Marcos San Marcos47,063
Santa Rosa Department Departamento de Santa Rosa18.301,370Cuilapa Cuilapa41,359
Solola Departamento de Sololá19.421,583Solola Sololá45,373
Suchitepeque Departamento de Suchitepéquez20.554,695Mazatenango Mazatenango77,431
Totonicapan Departamento de Totonicapán21.418,569Totonicapan Totonicapán103,952
Zacapa Departamento de Zacapa22.245,374Zacapa Zacapa60,424