Guatemala Department
Department of Guatemala
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Guatemala Department is one of the 22 departments of Guatemala. The capital is Guatemala City, which also serves as the national capital. The department consists of Guatemala City, its suburbs and other municipalities.
Guatemala Department
Departmento de Guatemala | |
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 Counterclockwise from top: Guatemala City, Santa Catarina Pinula, Mixco, Lago Amatitlan, Parque Nacional Naciones Unidas & Villa Nueva. | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 14°38′29″N 90°30′47″W | |
| Country |  Guatemala |
| Capital | Guatemala City |
| Municipalities | 17 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Departmental |
| Area | |
| 2,126 km2 (821 sq mi) | |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| 3,015,081 | |
| • Rank | 1st |
| • Density | 1,418/km2 (3,673/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 2,750,965 |
| • Religions | Roman Catholicism Evangelicalism Maya |
| Time zone | UTC−6 |
| ISO 3166 code | GT-01 |
The department covers a surface area of 2,126 square kilometres (821 sq mi), and had a population of 3,015,081 at the 2018 census.[1]
