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.
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
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:
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
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
Casa Mima
8a Avenida 14-12, 01001-Guatemala City, Guatemala
Coordinates: 14.6344° N, 90.5127° W
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00
Museo Miraflores
Avenida Tikal Futura, 01011-Guatemala Department, Guatemala
Coordinates: 14.6204° N, 90.5543° W
Kaminal Juyú
11 Calle, 01007-Colonia Villa de San Juan, Guatemala
Coordinates: 14.6315° N, 90.5485° W
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
Museo de la Universidad de San Carlos
10a Calle, 01001-Guatemala City, Guatemala
Coordinates: 14.6388° N, 90.5106° W
Museo Ixchel del Traje Indígena
Calle Manuel F. Ayau, 01015-Guatemala Department, Guatemala
Coordinates: 14.6078° N, 90.5058° W
Museo Numismático de Guatemala
9a Avenida, 50201-Guatemala City, Guatemala
Coordinates: 14.6258° N, 90.5136° W
Museo Nacional de Historia
9a Calle, 01001-Guatemala City, Guatemala
Coordinates: 14.6396° N, 90.5099° W
Museo Popol Vuh
Calle Doctor Eduardo Suger, 01015-Guatemala Department, Guatemala
Coordinates: 14.6080° N, 90.5051° W
Museo de la Iglesia de San Francisco
13 Calle, 01001-Guatemala City, Guatemala
Coordinates: 14.6359° N, 90.5141° W
Museo del Ejército de Guatemala
6a Avenida, 50201-Guatemala City, Guatemala
Coordinates: 14.6279° N, 90.5166° W
Ferrari
Plaza Cayalá, 01016-Guatemala Department, Guatemala
Coordinates: 14.6104° N, 90.4855° W
Kaji Tulam Casa de la memoria
6a Avenida, 01001-Guatemala City, Guatemala
Coordinates: 14.6472° N, 90.5131° W
Museo Del Holocausto Guatemala
6a Avenida, 01001-Guatemala City, Guatemala
Coordinates: 14.6471° N, 90.5133° W