Municipalities of Guatemala

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Guatemala's municipalities in their departments

The departments of the Republic of Guatemala are divided into 340 municipalities (Spanish : municipios ). [1] [2] The municipalities are listed below, by department. Department capitals are written in bold.

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Alta Verapaz

N.MunicipalitiesArea

(km2)

Population

(2018)

Density
1 Chahal 33629 59088.07
2 Chisec 1 103106 08462.85
3 Cobán 2 132228 664107.25
4 Fray Bartolomé de las Casas 1 13577 89663 38
5 Santa Catalina la Tinta 8545 752536.88
6 Lanquín 20826 551127.65
7 Panzós 63881 063127.06
8 Raxruhá 53340 09475.22
9 San Cristóbal Verapaz 19280 613419.86
10 San Juan Chamelco 18061 634342.41
11 San Pedro Carchá 1 082255 002235.68
12 Santa Cruz Verapaz 4835 878747.46
13 Cahabón 90070 32178.13
14 Senahú 33698 703293.76
15 Tamahú 12524 444195.55
16 Tactic 8538 052447.67
17 Tucurú 9650 971530.95
Alta Verapaz8 7001 351 312155.28

Baja Verapaz

N.MunicipalitiesArea

(km2)

Population

(2018)

Density
1 Cubulco 44460 706136.73
2 Granados 25814 58558.81
3 Purulhá 24865 340253.47
4 Rabinal 50445 00089.29
5 Salamá 77671 47892.11
6 San Jerónimo 47528 32159.62
7 San Miguel Chicaj 30036 845122.82
8 Santa Cruz el Chol 14010 44574.61
Baja Verapaz3 145332 720105.79

Chimaltenango

N.MunicipalitiesArea

(km2)

Population

(2018)

Density
1 Chimaltenango 86116 6421356.3
2 San José Poaquíl 10033 932339.32
3 San Martín Jilotepeque 25194 901378.09
4 San Juan Comalapa 7660 834800.45
5 Santa Apolonia 9623 751247.71
6 Tecpán Guatemala 201112 864561.51
7 Patzún 12471 790578.95
8 Pochuta 17011 239428.66
9 Patzicía 4440 848928.36
10 Santa Cruz Balanyá 4010 981274.53
11 Acatenango 17228 780167.33
12 San Pedro Yepocapa 21742 996198.14
13 San Andrés Itzapa 8335 579428.66
14 Parramos 1620 6321289.5
15 Zaragoza 5629 668529.79
16 El Tejar 14419 492165.14
Chimaltenango1 876754 929402.41

Chiquimula

N.MunicipalitiesArea

(km2)

Population

(2018)

Density
1 Camotán 23261 958267.06
2 Chiquimula 372120 384214.56
3 Concepción Las Minas 22512 61556.07
4 Esquipulas 53256 253118
5 Ipala 22824 024105.37
6 Jocotán 14875 578510.66
7 Olopa 15630 534195.73
8 Quetzaltepeque 23630 13630 136
9 San Jacinto 6013 381223.02
10 San José la Arada 1609 24957.81
11 San Juan Ermita 9218 751203.82
El Progreso2 441452 863185.52

El Progreso

N.MunicipalitiesArea

(km2)

Population

(2018)

Density
1 El Jícaro 24913 51854.29
2 Guastatoya 18227 407150.59
3 Morazán 32912 67238.52
4 San Agustín Acasaguastlán 36055 508154.19
5 San Antonio La Paz 20922 493107.62
6 San Cristóbal Acasaguastlán 1247 97964.35
7 Sanarate 27342 422155.39
8 Sansare 11813 674115.88
El Progreso1 844195 673106.11

Escuintla

N.MunicipalitiesArea

(km2)

Population

(2018)

Density
1 Escuintla 332170 280512.89
2 Guanagazapa 22017 48579.35
3 Iztapa 32820 401
4 La Democracia 32122 88471.29
5 La Gomera 64053 21183.14
6 Masagua 47348 552102.65
7 Nueva Concepción 55582 216156.88
8 Palín 9272 203784.02
9 San José 22068 331310.6
10 San Vicente Pacaya 23618 41778.04
11 Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa 432127 683295.56
12 Sipacate 26518 21268.72
13 Siquinalá 18426 317143.03
14 Tiquisate 47163 971135.82
Escuintla4 769810 163169.88

Guatemala

N.MunicipalitiesArea

(km2)

Population

(2018)

Density
1 Amatitlán 204152 296746.55
2 Chinautla 80124 3651 554.56
3 Chuarrancho 9817 057162.45
4 Ciudad de Guatemala 220995 3634 524.37
5 Fraijanes 9663 721667.38
6 Mixco 132517 5053 920.49
7 Palencia 19674 839381.83
8 San José del Golfo 848 456100.67
9 San José Pinula 22089 636407.45
10 San Juan Sacatepéquez 293284 798972
11 San Miguel Petapa 20150 5135 017.1
12 San Pedro Ayampuc 7367 946930.77
13 San Pedro Sacatepéquez 14856 545382.06
14 San Raymundo 11438 891341.15
15 Santa Catarina Pinula 5087 3621 747.24
16 Villa Canales 353167 779475.29
17 Villa Nueva 114483 8974 244.71
Guatemala2 4953 380 9691 355.09

Huehuetenango

N.MunicipalitiesArea

(km2)

Population

(2018)

Density
1 Aguacatán 30059 638198.79
2 Chiantla 49393 780190.22
3 Colotenango 7144 823631.31
4 Concepción Huista 13621 208155.94
5 Cuilco 59267 297113.68
6 Huehuetenango 204136 639669.8
7 Jacaltenango 21244 605210.4
8 La Democracia 13661 486452.1
9 La Libertad 10449 035471.49
10 Malacatancito 26822 58985.29
11 Nentón 78751 34965.25
12 Petatán 177 138428.19
13 San Antonio Huista 15619 311123.79
14 San Gaspar Ixchil 3110 581341.32
15 San Ildefonso Ixtahuacán 18456 511307.13
16 San Juan Atitán 6426 031406.73
17 San Juan Ixcoy 22431 081138.75
18 San Mateo Ixtatán 56060 203107.51
19 San Miguel Acatán 15236 245238.45
20 San Pedro Nécta 11941 562349.26
21 San Pedro Soloma 26464 772245.35
22 San Rafael La Independencia 6418 733292.7
23 San Rafael Pétzal 2512 786551.44
24 San Sebastián Coatán 16825 935154.38
25 San Sebastián Huehuetenango 10843 261400.56
26 Santa Ana Huista 14510 68773.7
27 Santa Bárbara 13244 809339.46
28 Santa Cruz Barillas 1 112127 991115.1
29 Santa Eulalia 29251 910177.77
30 Santiago Chimaltenango 3914 631375.15
31 Tectitán 6811 928175.41
32 Todos Santos Cuchumatán 26939 638147.35
33 Unión Cantinil 4318 367427.14
Huehuetenango7 5391 426 560189.22

Izabal

N.MunicipalitiesArea

(km2)

Population

(2018)

Density
1 El Estor 2 89682 49128.48
2 Livingston 1 94080 24941.37
3 Los Amates 1 61565 47540.54
4 Morales 1 295107 40082.93
5 Puerto Barrios 1 292110 84685.79
Izabal9 038446 46149.61

Jalapa

N.MunicipalitiesArea

(km2)

Population

(2018)

Density
1 Jalapa 544192 676354.18
2 Mataquescuintla 28747 280164.74
3 Monjas 25631 330122.38
4 San Carlos Alzatate 2521 9381 277.52
5 San Luis Jilotepeque 29626 87490.79
6 San Manuel Chaparrón 1239 12674.20
7 San Pedro Pinula 53278 244147.08
Jalapa2 063407 468197.51

Jutiapa

N.MunicipalitiesArea

(km2)

Population

(2018)

Density
1 Agua Blanca 34017 76552.25
2 Asunción Mita 50653 141105.02
3 Atescatempa 6820 033294.6
4 Comapa 13237 218281.95
5 Conguaco 12829 887233.49
6 El Adelanto 318 394270.77
7 El Progreso 6825 689257.56
8 Jalpatagua 20431 601154.91
9 Jerez 606 903115.05
10 Jutiapa 620167 049269.43
11 Moyuta 38050 742133.43
12 Pasaco 30811 22936.46
13 Quesada 8423 822104.94
14 San José Acatempa 6813 938204.97
15 Santa Catarina Mita 13231 709240.22
16 Yupiltepeque 3518 262507.28
17 Zapotitlán 8410 573125.87
Jutiapa3 248557 955171.78

Petén

N.MunicipalitiesArea

(km2)

Population

(2018)

Density
1 Dolores 3 05030 3029.94
2 El Chal 95815 55516.24
3 Flores 4 34888 00020.23
4 La Libertad 5 27286 17116.35
5 Las Cruces 1 77539 18822.32
6 Melchor de Mencos 2 09830 68214.62
7 Poptún 1 76669 43739.42
8 San Andrés 8 87435 4654
9 San Benito 11254 189483.84
10 San Francisco 32016 78752.46
11 San José 2 2527 2613.22
12 San Luis 2 91377 39526.51
13 Santa Ana 1 00824 38024.19
14 Sayaxché 3 90499 78725.56
Petén38 650674 59917.45

Quetzaltenango

N.MunicipalitiesArea

(km2)

Population

(2018)

Density
1 Almolonga 2017 305865.25
2 Cabricán 6028 124468.73
3 Cajolá 3619 333537.03
4 Cantel 2247 0872 140.32
5 Coatepeque 426120 737283.42
6 Colomba Costa Cuca 21256 487266.45
7 Concepción Chiquirichapa 4820 920435.83
8 El Palmar 17131 706185.41
9 Flores Costa Cuca 6324 888395.05
10 Génova 37246 294118.10
11 Huitán 1614 839927.44
12 La Esperanza 3224 948779.63
13 Olintepeque 3639 3831 093.97
14 Palestina de Los Altos 2220 719941.77
15 Quetzaltenango 120204 0751 700.63
16 Salcajá 1221 5771 798.08
17 San Carlos Sija 14836 001243.25
18 San Francisco La Unión 329 665302.03
19 San Juan Ostuncalco 10961 517564.38
20 San Martín Sacatepéquez 10033 826338.26
21 San Mateo 208 946447.30
22 San Miguel Sigüilá 289 869352.46
23 Sibilia 289 071323.96
24 Zunil 9215 893172.75
Quetzaltenango2 225923 910415.24

Quiché

N.MunicipalitiesArea

(km2)

Population

(2018)

Density
1 Canillá 12312 724103.45
2 Chajul 71552 01972.75
3 Chicamán 51643 13983.60
4 Chiché 14432 271224.10
5 Santo Tomás Chichicastenango 400150 932377.33
6 Chinique 6413 547211.67
7 Cunén 19547 250242.30
8 Ixcán 1 693109 37264.60
9 Joyabaj 338107 634354.06
10 Nebaj 60077 377128.96
11 Pachalum 1009 89798.97
12 Patzité 647 787121.67
13 Sacapulas 29555 398187.78
14 San Andrés Sajcabajá 44627 96262.70
15 San Antonio Ilotenango 8030 864385.80
16 San Bartolomé Jocotenango 12315 777128.27
17 San Juan Cotzal 22836 298159.20
18 San Pedro Jocopilas 57837 99065.73
19 Santa Cruz del Quiché 27199 749368.07
20 Uspantán 86574 24485.83
21 Zacualpa 33640 003119.06
Quiché8 1741 082 234132.39

Retalhuleu

N.MunicipalitiesArea

(km2)

Population

(2018)

Density
1 Champerico 36138 570106.82
2 El Asintal 11243 281386.43
3 Nuevo San Carlos 6441 956655.56
4 Retalhuleu 796109 935138.11
5 San Andrés Villa Seca 25456 050220.71
6 San Felipe 3226 640832.5
7 San Martín Zapotitlán 2413 094545.58
8 San Sebastián 2830 7241 097.29
9 Santa Cruz Muluá 12816 138126.08
Retalhuleu1 800376 388209.10

Sacatepéquez

N.MunicipalitiesArea

(km2)

Population

(2018)

Density
1 Alotenango 9528 129296.09
2 Ciudad Vieja 5141 010804.12
3 Jocotenango 2623 942910.54
4 Antigua Guatemala 7859 091757.57
5 Magdalena Milpas Altas 1912 766671.89
6 Pastores 1919 6611 034.79
7 San Antonio Aguas Calientes 1712 716748
8 San Bartolomé Milpas Altas 78 6421 234.57
9 San Lucas Sacatepéquez 2528 8191 176.29
10 San Miguel Dueñas 3515 562444.63
11 Santa Catarina Barahona 314 569147.39
12 Santa Lucía Milpas Altas 1917 422916.95
13 Santa María de Jesús 3426 769787.32
14 Santiago Sacatepéquez 1536 9822 465.17
15 Santo Domingo Xenacoj 3714 455390.68
16 Sumpango 5546 082837.85
Sacatepéquez563396 617704.47

San Marcos

N.MunicipalitiesArea

(km2)

Population

(2018)

Density
1 Ayutla 12545 401363.10
2 Catarina 7635 542467.66
3 Comitancillo 13880 612584.14
4 Concepción Tutuapa 17684 138478.06
5 El Quetzal 8825 888294.18
6 El Tumbador 8452 144620.76
7 Esquipulas Palo Gordo 2114 018667.52
8 Ixchiguán 18424 926135.47
9 La Blanca 9634 307357.36
10 La Reforma 10023 717237.17
11 Malacatán 204109 318535.87
12 Nuevo Progreso 14031 968228.34
13 Ocós 7512 776170.35
14 Pajapita 8423 171275.85
15 Río Blanco 366 085169.03
16 San Antonio Sacatepéquez 7920 994265.75
17 San Cristóbal Cucho 5817 987310.12
18 San José El Rodeo 8119 401239.52
19 San José Ojetenam 3722 768615.35
20 San Lorenzo 2514 085563.40
21 San Marcos 12149 115405.91
22 San Miguel Ixtahuacán 18452 452285.07
23 San Pablo 12452 217421.10
24 San Pedro Sacatepéquez 25385 671338.62
25 San Rafael Pie de la Cuesta 6018 532305.87
26 Sibinal 17617 06996.98
27 Sipacapa 15227 270179.41
28 Tacaná 30282 079271.78
29 Tajumulco 30063 405211.35
30 Tejutla 14244 416312.79
San Marcos3 7211 191 742320.27

Santa Rosa

N.MunicipalitiesArea

(km2)

Population

(2018)

Density
1 Barberena 29461 079207.75
2 Casillas 18527 601140.86
3 Chiquimulilla 49964 871130.00
4 Cuilapa 36546 974128.70
5 Guazacapán 17222 197129.05
6 Nueva Santa Rosa 6739 286586.36
7 Oratorio 21427 115126.71
8 Pueblo Nuevo Viñas 29029 418101.44
9 San Juan Tecuaco 8012 825160.31
10 San Rafael las Flores 8413 850164.88
11 Santa Cruz Naranjo 5817 875308.72
12 Santa María Ixhuatán 11326 721236.47
13 Santa Rosa de Lima 13421 415159.58
14 Taxisco 42836 75085.86
Santa Rosa2 983447 977150.17

Sololá

N.MunicipalitiesArea

(km2)

Population

(2018)

Density
1 Concepción 407 214180.35
2 Nahualá 21887 319400.55
3 Panajachel 2216 101731.86
4 San Andrés Semetabaj 4814 681305.85
5 San Antonio Palopó 3415 752463.29
6 San José Chacayá 445 220118.64
7 San Juan La Laguna 3813 400350.97
8 San Lucas Tolimán 11631 805274.18
9 San Marcos La Laguna 122 944245.33
10 San Pablo La Laguna 128 004667
11 San Pedro La Laguna 2411 828492.83
12 Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán 21861 274281.07
13 Santa Catarina Palopó 84 882610.25
14 Santa Clara La Laguna 1210 390865.83
15 Santa Cruz La Laguna 127 894657.83
16 Santa Lucía Utatlán 4421 790495.23
17 Santa María Visitación 232 602216.83
18 Santiago Atitlán 13644 854329.81
19 Sololá 9499 9341063.12
Sololá1 155467 888405.09

Suchitepéquez

N.MunicipalitiesArea

(km2)

Population

(2018)

Density
1 Chicacao 21667 399312.03
2 Cuyotenango 9337 785408.49
3 Mazatenango 35688 828235.47
4 Patulul 33242 394127.69
5 Pueblo Nuevo 2412 111504.63
6 Río Bravo 30231 303103.65
7 Samayac 1626 6651666.56
8 San Antonio Suchitepéquez 6465 50|1023.45
9 San Bernardino 3217 110534.69
10 San Francisco Zapotitlán 6024 763412.72
11 San Gabriel 168 082505.13
12 San José El Ídolo 8812 017136.56
13 San José La Máquina 14726 062177.29
14 San Juan Bautista 529 404180.65
15 San Lorenzo 6013 930232.17
16 San Miguel Panán 4012 475311.88
17 San Pablo Jocopilas 2622 490865.00
18 Santa Bárbara 12527 708221.66
19 Santo Domingo Suchitepéquez 24248 825201.76
20 Santo Tomás La Unión 8012 800160.00
21 Zunilito 568 888158.71
Suchitepéquez2 427557 589229.74

Totonicapán

N.MunicipalitiesArea

(km2)

Population

(2018)

Density
1 Momostenango 305139 552457.55
2 San Andrés Xecul 1729 8491 755.82
3 San Bartolo 812 4591 557.38
4 San Cristóbal Totonicapán 3636 1191003.31
5 San Francisco El Alto 13265 521496.37
6 Santa Lucía La Reforma 13625 668188.74
7 Santa María Chiquimula 21258 865278.28
8 Totonicapán 328118 960362.68
Totonicapán1 174486 993414.81

Zacapa

N.MunicipalitiesArea

(km2)

Population

(2018)

Density
1 Cabañas 13614 817108.95
2 Estanzuela 9410 872115.41
3 Gualán 69649 70971.42
4 Huité 8912 02123.25
5 La Unión 21438 473179.79
6 Río Hondo 42223 38455.41
7 San Diego 1047 73274.59
8 San Jorge 8218 000219.51
9 Teculután 21120 27296.08
10 Usumatlán 25713 24551.54
11 Zacapa 51766 423128.47
Zacapa2 822274 94897.43

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