Regions in Guatemala
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You can sort the regions in Guatemala alphabeticallyby population by capitals of the regionsby capitals population
Primary administrative regions in Guatemala
There are 22 regions in Guatemala in the primary administrative level.Region | No | Population | Capital | Capital population |
Alta Verapaz Departamento de Alta Verapaz | 1. | 1,215,038 | Coban Cobán | 212,047 |
Baja Verapaz Departamento de Baja Verapaz | 2. | 270,521 | Salama Salamá | 65,275 |
Chimaltenango Departamento de Chimaltenango | 3. | 648,615 | Chimaltenango Chimaltenango | 96,985 |
Chiquimula Departamento de Chiquimula | 4. | 415,063 | Chiquimula Chiquimula | 111,505 |
El Progreso Departamento de El Progreso | 5. | 176,632 | Guastatoya Guastatoya | 24,831 |
Escuintla Departamento de Escuintla | 6. | 733,181 | Escuintla Escuintla | 156,313 |
Guatemala Departamento de Guatemala | 7. | 2,541,581 | Guatemala City Guatemala City | 994,938 |
Huehuetenango Departamento de Huehuetenango | 8. | 1,170,669 | Huehuetenango Huehuetenango | 79,426 |
Izabal Department Departamento de Izabal | 9. | 314,306 | Puerto Barrios Puerto Barrios | 100,593 |
Jalapa Departamento de Jalapa | 10. | 390,500 | Jalapa Jalapa | 159,840 |
Jutiapa Departamento de Jutiapa | 11. | 6,398 | Jutiapa Jutiapa | 145,880 |
Peten Departamento del Petén | 12. | 595,548 | Flores Flores | 20,464 |
Quetzaltenango Departamento de Quetzaltenango | 13. | 799,101 | Quetzaltenango Quetzaltenango | 180,706 |
Quiche Departamento del Quiché | 14. | 949,261 | Santa Cruz del Quiche Santa Cruz del Quiché | 78,279 |
Retalhuleu Departamento de Retalhuleu | 15. | 90,505 | Retalhuleu Retalhuleu | 90,505 |
Sacatepequez Departamento de Sacatepéquez | 16. | 330,469 | Antigua Guatemala Antigua Guatemala | 46,054 |
San Marcos Departamento de San Marcos | 17. | 1,032,277 | San Marcos San Marcos | 47,063 |
Santa Rosa Department Departamento de Santa Rosa | 18. | 301,370 | Cuilapa Cuilapa | 41,359 |
Solola Departamento de Sololá | 19. | 421,583 | Solola Sololá | 45,373 |
Suchitepeque Departamento de Suchitepéquez | 20. | 554,695 | Mazatenango Mazatenango | 77,431 |
Totonicapan Departamento de Totonicapán | 21. | 418,569 | Totonicapan Totonicapán | 103,952 |
Zacapa Departamento de Zacapa | 22. | 245,374 | Zacapa Zacapa | 60,424 |