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A map showing the 22 departments of Guatemala.

Guatemala is a country in Central America. It is split into 22 main areas called departments (or departamentos in Spanish). These departments are then divided into smaller parts called municipalities. There are 340 municipalities in total. For a long time, Guatemala also said that parts of Belize belonged to them. But in 1991, Guatemala officially recognized Belize as its own country. Even so, there are still some disagreements about the border between them.

Guatemala's Departments

Guatemala is divided into 22 departments, which are like states or provinces in other countries. Each department has its own capital city, which is usually the largest city in that area. These departments help to organize the country and make it easier to manage.

The Departments of Guatemala
Flag Coat of
Arms
Department Capital Location
Bandera de Alta Verapaz.svg Escudo de armas de Alta Verapaz.svg Alta Verapaz Cobán Alta Verapaz in Guatemala.svg
Flag of Baja Verapaz, Guatemala.png Baja Verapaz Salamá Baja Verapaz in Guatemala.svg

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Coat of arms of Chimaltenango Department.png Chimaltenango Chimaltenango Chimaltenango in Guatemala.svg
..Chiquimula Flag(GUATEMALA).png Coat of arms of Chiquimula.png Chiquimula Chiquimula Chiquimula in Guatemala.svg
Bandera PRO.JPG Progresolol.jpg El Progreso Guastatoya El Progreso in Guatemala.svg
Flag of Escuintla.svg Coat of arms of Escuintla.svg Escuintla Escuintla Escuintla in Guatemala.svg
Bandera del Departamento Guatemala.svg Escudo de Armas de la Ciudad de Guatemala.svg Guatemala Department Guatemala City Guatemala in Guatemala.svg

Flag of Huehuetenango.gif

Coat of arms of Huehuetango.png Huehuetenango Huehuetenango Huehuetenango in Guatemala.svg
Flag of Izabal Department.gif Coat of Arms of Izabal Department.png Izabal Puerto Barrios Izabal in Guatemala.svg
Flag of Jalapa Department, Guatemala.svg Coat of arms of Jalapa.png Jalapa Jalapa Jalapa in Guatemala.svg
Vlagjutiapa.gif Coat of arms of Jutiapa.png Jutiapa Jutiapa Jutiapa in Guatemala.svg
..El Petén Flag(GUATEMALA).png Coat of arms of Peten Department.png Petén Flores Peten in Guatemala.svg
Vlagquetzaltenango.gif Coat of arms of Quetzaltenango.png Quetzaltenango Quetzaltenango Quetzaltenango in Guatemala.svg
..El Quiché Flag(GUATEMALA).png Coat of arms of Quiche.png Quiché Santa Cruz del Quiché El Quiche in Guatemala.svg
Vlagretalhuleu.gif Retalol.jpg Retalhuleu Retalhuleu Retalhuleu in Guatemala.svg
Bandera de Sacatepéquez.svg Coat of arms of Sacatapequez.png Sacatepéquez Antigua Guatemala Sacatepequez in Guatemala.svg
Vlagsanmarcos.gif Coat of arms of San Marcos Department.png San Marcos San Marcos San Marcos in Guatemala.svg
Flag of Santa Rosa Department.GIF Coat of arms of Santa Rosa.png Santa Rosa Cuilapa Santa Rosa in Guatemala.svg
Vlagsolola.gif Coat of arms of Solola.png Sololá Sololá Solola in Guatemala.svg
..Suchitepéquez Flag(GUATEMALA).png Coat of arms of Suchitepequez.png Suchitepéquez Mazatenango Suchitepequez in Guatemala.svg
Bandera Totonicapán.svg Coat of arms of Totonicapan.png Totonicapán Totonicapán Totonicapan in Guatemala.svg
..Zacapa Flag(GUATEMALA).png Coat of arms of Zacapa.png Zacapa Zacapa Zacapa in Guatemala.svg

See also

External resources

  • Interactive map of Guatemalan departments and municipalities
  • statoid site
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