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Guatemala City

Administration
Full nameGuatemala
Official nameGuatemala City
Native nameLa Nueva Guatemala de la Asuncion
Settlement typeCity
Motto"Todos somos la ciudad" (We all are the city)
CountryGuatemala
DepartmentGuatemala
Established1773
Government
TypeMunicipality
MayorAlvaro Arzu (PU. Partido Unionista)
Geography
Total Area267.1 sq mi (692 km2)
Land Area735.3 sq mi (1905 km2)
Water Area0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation4921.3 ft (1500 m)
Demography
Total Population1105100 (2011 Estimate)
Metro (pop.)3700000
Other information
Time zoneCentral America (UTC-6)

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Guatemala City (in full, La Nueva Guatemala de la Asunción; locally known as Guatemala or Guate), is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala and Central America. It is also the capital city of the local Municipio de Guatemala, and Guatemala Department.

The city is located at , in a mountain valley called Valle de la Ermita in the south central part of the country. Guatemala City is the most modern city in Central America.


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