Where is Guatemala City located?

Guatemala City is the capital of Guatemala and the largest city in Central America. Read here where Guatemala city is located.

Guatemala City is the capital and largest city of Guatemala. It is also one of Central America’s largest and most populated cities. Located at an altitude of 2,300 meters (7,500 feet), it has a population of 3.1 million with a metropolitan population of 6.8 million as of 2017.

Guatemala City is located in the southwest part of Guatemala, in Escuintla Department. The city is divided into six different zones, which are 1) Central Zone 2) North Zone 3) South Zone 4) West Zone 5) East Zone 6) Alta Verapaz Zone. Most offices and businesses are in the Central Zone.

Guatemala City’s exact location is 14.6349° N, 90.5069° W.

Distance from Guatemala City to other major destinations:

	Distance	Estimated travel time by car
Guatemala City to Flores	299 miles or 480 kilometers	About 8 hours and 66 minutes
Guatemala City to Antigua	25.5 miles or 41 kilometers	About 1 hour and 6 minutes
Guatemala City to Belize City	404.5 miles or 651 kilometers	About 11 hours and 35 minutes
Guatemala City to San Pedro La Laguna	108.8 miles or 175 kilometers	About 3 hours and 42 minutes

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Guatemala City Fun Facts

1. Guatemala City is the capital and largest city in Guatemala and the largest and most densely populated city in Latin America. It has a population of over 3 million people with many families living in poverty.

2. The city is located in a valley between two volcanoes, which makes it prone to dense smog throughout the year. Due to its location, the city is constantly at risk from natural disasters such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

3. This geography, coupled with the location of the volcanoes, makes its air quality highly sensitive to weather conditions.

4. Guatemala City is home to the largest Spanish-speaking population in the Central American region, as well as the largest projected population of people of Spanish descent in the Western Hemisphere.

5. Guatemala City is divided into 55 administrative districts, but only five of them have at least half a million inhabitants. The most populated district is 6 with 548,153 inhabitants.

6. Guatemala City was founded as a Spanish colonial city in 1776 after the Spanish conquest of Guatemala.

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