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
Population2023 figure, from Guatemala City's own Wikipedia infobox. Area (sq km) Founding Year1524 is Guatemala City's founding date per its own Wikipedia infobox; it did not become the capital until 1776. Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Connections
Associated With
Guatemala, Countries Guatemala City is the capital of Guatemala.
Source Guatemala City (Wikipedia)
guatemala-city is associated with guatemala-department.
Source Guatemala Department (Wikipedia)
Capital Of
Guatemala City is the capital of Guatemala.
Source Guatemala City (Wikipedia)
guatemala-city is the capital of guatemala-department.
Source Guatemala Department (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Guatemala City (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, population
• Capital city 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
Introduction
Guatemala City serves as the national capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala.
Capital Of: Guatemala, Lead section, capital fact
Guatemala City, also known colloquially by the nickname Guate, is the national capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala.
View the Source Guatemala Department (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLead sectionQuote, Lead section
The capital is Guatemala City, which also serves as the national capital.
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