# List of places in Guatemala

This is a list of places in Guatemala.

## List of most populous cities in Guatemala

Population data up to number 30 is based on the 2018 census.
   Departmental Capital  National Capital and Departmental Capital
| Rank | City/Town | Population | Department |
| 1 | Guatemala City | 1,221,739 | Guatemala |
| 2 | Villa Nueva | 618,397 | Guatemala |
| 3 | Mixco | 465,773 | Guatemala |
| 4 | Cobán | 212,047 | Alta Verapaz |
| 5 | Quetzaltenango | 180,706 | Quetzaltenango |
| 6 | Jalapa | 159,840 | Jalapa |
| 7 | Escuintla | 156,313 | Escuintla |
| 8 | San Juan Sacatepéquez | 155,965 | Guatemala |
| 9 | Jutiapa | 145,880 | Jutiapa |
| 10 | San Miguel Petapa | 129,124 | Guatemala |
| 11 | Villa Canales | 124,680 | Guatemala |
| 12 | Huehuetenango | 117,818 | Huehuetenango |
| 13 | Chiquimula | 111,505 | Chiquimula |
| 14 | Coatepeque | 105,415 | Quetzaltenango |
| 15 | Chinautla | 104,972 | Guatemala |
| 16 | Totonicapán | 103,952 | Totonicapán |
| 17 | Puerto Barrios | 100,593 | Izabal |
| 18 | Amatitlán | 98,176 | Guatemala |
| 19 | Chimaltenango | 96,985 | Chimaltenango |
| 20 | Retalhuleu | 90,505 | Retalhuleu |
| 21 | Santa Catarina Pinula | 80,582 | Guatemala |
| 22 | San José Pinula | 79,844 | Guatemala |
| 23 | Santa Cruz del Quiché | 78,279 | El Quiché |
| 24 | Mazatenango | 77,431 | Suchitepéquez |
| 25 | Chichicastenango | 71,394 | El Quiché |
| 26 | Zacapa | 60,370 | Zacapa |
| 27 | Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa | 58,877 | Escuintla |
| 28 | San Pedro Ayampuc | 58,609 | Guatemala |
| 29 | San Francisco El Alto | 57,894 | Totonicapán |
| 30 | San Pedro Sacatepéquez | 49,589 | San Marcos |
| 31 | San Marcos | 47,063 | San Marcos |
| 32 | Antigua Guatemala | 46,054 | Sacatepéquez |
| 33 | Sololá | 30,155 | Sololá |
| 34 | Ciudad Vieja | 25,226 | Sacatepéquez |
| 35 | San Benito | 24,792 | Petén |
| 36 | Palín | 24,680 | Escuintla |
| 37 | Barberena | 24,085 | Santa Rosa |
| 38 | Jacaltenango | 23,464 | Huehuetenango |
| 39 | Momostenango | 22,718 | Totonicapán |
| 40 | Ostuncalco | 22,113 | Quetzaltenango |
| 41 | Santiago Sacatepéquez | 19,520 | Sacatepéquez |
| 42 | Fraijanes | 19,454 | Guatemala |
| 43 | Sumpango | 18,910 | Sacatepéquez |
| 44 | Santa Maria Nebaj | 18,484 | El Quiché |
| 45 | Esquipulas | 18,368 | Chiquimula |
| 46 | Olintepeque | 18,150 | Quetzaltenango |
| 47 | Salamá | 18,080 | Baja Verapaz |
| 48 | Tecpán Guatemala | 17,788 | Chimaltenango |
| 49 | Puerto San José | 17,430 | Escuintla |
| 50 | La Gomera | 17,383 | Escuintla |
| 51 | Patzún | 17,346 | Chimaltenango |
| 52 | Nahualá | 17,174 | Sololá |
| 53 | Cantel | 17,121 | Quetzaltenango |
| 54 | Tiquisate | 16,801 | Escuintla |
| 55 | Jocotenango | 16,692 | Sacatepéquez |
| 56 | San Cristóbal Verapaz | 16,445 | Alta Verapaz |
| 57 | San Andrés Itzapa | 16,350 | Chimaltenango |
| 58 | Chicacao | 16,154 | Suchitepéquez |
| 59 | Flores | 16,122 | Petén |
| 60 | Panzós | 16,005 | Alta Verapaz |
| 61 | Gualán | 14,977 | Zacapa |
| 62 | Colomba | 14,948 | Quetzaltenango |
| 63 | San Lucas Sacatepéquez | 14,783 | Sacatepéquez |
| 64 | Patzicía | 14,496 | Chimaltenango |
| 65 | Poptún | 14,442 | Petén |
| 66 | Asunción Mita | 14,425 | Jutiapa |
| 67 | Santa María de Jesús | 14,418 | Sacatepéquez |
| 68 | Alotenango | 14,339 | Sacatepéquez |
| 69 | Morales | 14,231 | Izabal |
| 70 | Palencia | 14,164 | Guatemala |
| 71 | Cuilapa | 14,028 | Santa Rosa |
| 72 | El Estor | 14,019 | Izabal |
| 73 | Sanarate | 13,931 | El Progreso |
| 74 | San Pablo Jocopilas | 13,328 | Suchitepéquez |
| 75 | Malacatán | 12,891 | San Marcos |
| 76 | Chisec | 12,775 | Alta Verapaz |
| 77 | La Democracia | 12,718 | Huehuetenango |
| 78 | San Lucas Tolimán | 12,674 | Sololá |
| 79 | San Pedro Sacatepéquez | 12,673 | Guatemala |
| 80 | El Tejar | 12,498 | Chimaltenango |
| 81 | San Sebastián | 12,403 | Retalhuleu |
| 82 | Chiquimulilla | 12,001 | Santa Rosa |
| 83 | San Pedro Carchá | 11,941 | Alta Verapaz |
| 84 | El Palmar | 11,875 | Quetzaltenango |
| 85 | Nuevo San Carlos | 11,815 | Retalhuleu |
| 86 | Santa Catalina la Tinta | 11,722 | Alta Verapaz |
| 87 | Comitancillo | 11,679 | San Marcos |
| 88 | Santa Cruz Barillas | 11,379 | Huehuetenango |
| 89 | Patulul | 11,259 | Suchitepéquez |
| 90 | La Esperanza | 11,258 | Quetzaltenango |
| 91 | Almolonga | 11,131 | Quetzaltenango |
| 92 | Salcajá | 11,110 | Quetzaltenango |
| 93 | Guastatoya | 10,776 | El Progreso |
| 94 | Nueva Concepción | 10,677 | Escuintla |
| 95 | Livingston | 10,613 | Izabal |
| 96 | Ayutla | 10,570 | San Marcos |
| 97 | San Francisco Zapotitlán | 10,458 | Suchitepéquez |
| 98 | Melchor de Mencos | 10,299 | Petén |
| 99 | Panajachel | 10,238 | Sololá |
| 100 | San Pablo | 10,216 | San Marcos |
| 101 | Chajul | 10,095 | El Quiché |

## Ancient cities and important ruins

* Cancuén
* Dos Pilas
* El Baul
* Iximche
* Kaminaljuyu
* Machaquila
* El Mirador
* La Joyanca
* Mixco Viejo
* Naranjo
* Nakbé
* Piedras Negras
* Quirigua
* Q'umarkaj
* Tikal
* Uaxactún

## Natural features

* Caribbean Sea
* Pacific Ocean
* Volcán de Agua
* Volcán de Fuego

### Lakes

Major lakes (lagos) in Guatemala :
| Lake | Location | Department (state administrative district) |
| Amatitlán | 14.4500 -90.5667 (14°27'N ~ 90°34'W) | Guatemala |
| Atitlán | 14.7000 -91.2000 (14°42'N ~ 91°12'W) | Sololá |
| Ayarza, Laguna de | 14.4167 -90.1333 (14°25'N ~ 90°08'W) | Santa Rosa |
| El Golfete | 15.7333 -88.8833 (15°44'N ~ 88°53'W) | Izabal |
| Izabal | 15.5000 -89.1667 (15°30'N ~ 89°10'W) | Izabal |
| Peten Itzá | 16.9833 -89.8333 (16°59'N ~ 89°50'W) | El Petén |