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Guatemala City

Central America

Guatemala City is the national capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala, and the political, cultural, religious and economic center of the country. Founded in 1524, it became the capital in 1776, and had a population of 1,221,739 in the 2023 projection. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
1,221,739 1
2023 figure, from Guatemala City's own Wikipedia infobox.
Area (sq km)
228.7 1
Founding Year
1524 1
1524 is Guatemala City's founding date per its own Wikipedia infobox; it did not become the capital until 1776.
Population Estimate Year
2023 1
Elevation (m)
1500 1
Latitude
14.6417 degrees north 1
Longitude
90.5133 degrees west 1
Connections

Associated With

Guatemala, Countries

Guatemala City is the capital of Guatemala.

Source Guatemala City (Wikipedia)
Guatemala Department, States or Territories

guatemala-city is associated with guatemala-department.

Source Guatemala Department (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Guatemala, Countries

Guatemala City is the capital of Guatemala.

Source Guatemala City (Wikipedia)
Guatemala Department, States or Territories

guatemala-city is the capital of guatemala-department.

Source Guatemala Department (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Site Of

Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala

Also in Education Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Constitutional Court of Guatemala

Also in Law Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Home page and contact of the Corte de Constitucionalidad of Guatemala, Internet Archive copy of cc.gob.gtContact block, address in Zona 1 of Guatemala City (seat)
Quote, Contact block, address in Zona 1 of Guatemala City (seat)
11 Av. 9-37 Zona 1 Guatemala +502 2323-4646
Supreme Court of Justice of Guatemala

Also in Law Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Asume nuevo presidente del Organismo Judicial y de la Corte Suprema de Justicia, Agencia Guatemalteca de NoticiasNews report, ceremony in the great hall of the court (seat)
Quote, News report, ceremony in the great hall of the court (seat)
Dicho evento se efectuó en la gran sala de la Corte Suprema de Justicia, en la capital guatemalteca.
Sources
1. Guatemala City (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox: population_total
    1,221,739
  • Infobox, area
    • Capital city 228.7 km2 (88.3 sq mi)
  • Infobox, elevation
    1,500 m (4,900 ft)
  • Infobox, coordinates
    14°38′30″N 90°30′48″W
  • Infobox, founded
    Founded 1524; As capital 1776
  • Lead section
    Guatemala City (Spanish: Ciudad de Guatemala), also known colloquially by the nickname Guate, is the national capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala. It serves as the municipal capital of the surrounding Guatemala Department.
  • In Group: Cities of Central America (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
View the Source
Guatemala Department (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLead section
Quote, Lead section
The capital is Guatemala City, which also serves as the national capital.
View the Source
Wikidata: Guatemala City
Wikidata Q1555, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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