City Details: Guatemala City

A few alternate names for Guatemala City are: Cidade da Guatemala, Citta del Guatemala, Città del Guatemala, Ciudad Guatemala, Ciudad de Guatemala, Ciutat de Guatemala, GUA, Guate, Guatemala, Guatemala City

Guatemala City, also known colloquially by the nickname Guate, is the national capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala. It is also the municipal capital of the Guatemala Department and the most populous urban metropolitan area in Central America. The city is located in a mountain valley called Valle de la Ermita in the south-central part of the country.

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Guatemala City

General Information

  • Official Name: Guatemala
  • Common Name: Guatemala
  • Population: 994938
  • Timezone: America/Guatemala
  • Coordinates: 14.64072, -90.51327
  • Country Code: GTM
  • Continent: North America

Closest Airports to Guatemala City

  • 1. La Aurora Airport (GUA), distance from city center: 6.57 km
  • 2. Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport (AQB), distance from city center: 80.00 km
  • 3. San José Airport (GSJ), distance from city center: 85.70 km

Location of Guatemala City

Guatemala Country Details

  • Country: Guatemala
  • Official Name: Republic of Guatemala
  • Capital: Guatemala City
  • Region: Americas
  • Subregion: Central America
  • Population: 16,858,333
  • Area: 108,889 km²
  • Languages: Spanish
  • Currency: Guatemalan quetzal (Q)
  • Timezones: UTC-06:00
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Belize
  • El Salvador
  • Honduras
  • Mexico

Holidays in Guatemala City, Guatemala

Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in Guatemala for 2026

  • New Year's Day - 2026-01-01
  • Maundy Thursday - 2026-04-02
  • Good Friday - 2026-04-03
  • Holy Saturday - 2026-04-04
  • Easter Sunday - 2026-04-05
  • International Workers' Day - 2026-05-01
  • Army Day - 2026-06-30
  • Independence Day - 2026-09-15
  • Revolution Day - 2026-10-20
  • All Saints' Day - 2026-11-01
  • Christmas Eve - 2026-12-24
  • Christmas Day - 2026-12-25
  • New Year's Eve - 2026-12-31

Museums in Guatemala City, Guatemala

Museum

Museo del Ferrocarril

9a Avenida 18-03, 01001-Guatemala City, Guatemala

Coordinates: 14.6294° N, 90.5114° W

Hours: Tu-Fr 09:00-16:00 • Sa-Su 10:00-16:00

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Casa Mima

8a Avenida 14-12, 01001-Guatemala City, Guatemala

Coordinates: 14.6344° N, 90.5127° W

Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00

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Museo Miraflores

Avenida Tikal Futura, 01011-Guatemala Department, Guatemala

Coordinates: 14.6204° N, 90.5543° W

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Kaminal Juyú

11 Calle, 01007-Colonia Villa de San Juan, Guatemala

Coordinates: 14.6315° N, 90.5485° W

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Museo Arquidiocesano de Santiago de Guatemala

7a Avenida 6-73, 01001-Guatemala City, Guatemala

Coordinates: 14.6412° N, 90.5122° W

Hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-17:00

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Museo de la Universidad de San Carlos

10a Calle, 01001-Guatemala City, Guatemala

Coordinates: 14.6388° N, 90.5106° W

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Museo Ixchel del Traje Indígena

Calle Manuel F. Ayau, 01015-Guatemala Department, Guatemala

Coordinates: 14.6078° N, 90.5058° W

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Museo Numismático de Guatemala

9a Avenida, 50201-Guatemala City, Guatemala

Coordinates: 14.6258° N, 90.5136° W

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Museo Nacional de Historia

9a Calle, 01001-Guatemala City, Guatemala

Coordinates: 14.6396° N, 90.5099° W

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Museo Popol Vuh

Calle Doctor Eduardo Suger, 01015-Guatemala Department, Guatemala

Coordinates: 14.6080° N, 90.5051° W

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Museo de la Iglesia de San Francisco

13 Calle, 01001-Guatemala City, Guatemala

Coordinates: 14.6359° N, 90.5141° W

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Museo del Ejército de Guatemala

6a Avenida, 50201-Guatemala City, Guatemala

Coordinates: 14.6279° N, 90.5166° W

Museum

Ferrari

Plaza Cayalá, 01016-Guatemala Department, Guatemala

Coordinates: 14.6104° N, 90.4855° W

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Kaji Tulam Casa de la memoria

6a Avenida, 01001-Guatemala City, Guatemala

Coordinates: 14.6472° N, 90.5131° W

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Museo Del Holocausto Guatemala

6a Avenida, 01001-Guatemala City, Guatemala

Coordinates: 14.6471° N, 90.5133° W