Departments of Guatemala facts for kids

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
		Alta Verapaz	Cobán
		Baja Verapaz	Salamá
		Chimaltenango	Chimaltenango
		Chiquimula	Chiquimula
		El Progreso	Guastatoya
		Escuintla	Escuintla
		Guatemala Department	Guatemala City
		Huehuetenango	Huehuetenango
		Izabal	Puerto Barrios
		Jalapa	Jalapa
		Jutiapa	Jutiapa
		Petén	Flores
		Quetzaltenango	Quetzaltenango
		Quiché	Santa Cruz del Quiché
		Retalhuleu	Retalhuleu
		Sacatepéquez	Antigua Guatemala
		San Marcos	San Marcos
		Santa Rosa	Cuilapa
		Sololá	Sololá
		Suchitepéquez	Mazatenango
		Totonicapán	Totonicapán
		Zacapa	Zacapa

See also

• ISO 3166-2:GT
• In Spanish: Departamentos de Guatemala para niños

External resources

• Interactive map of Guatemalan departments and municipalities
• statoid site