Capital of Guatemala

Capital of Guatemala

 

Guatemala City has a population of more than 4,700,000 people.

The capital of Guatemala is Guatemala City, whose official name is Nueva Guatemala de la Asunción.

There are the headquarters of the Guatemalan public power and the headquarters of the Central American Parliament.

Its estimated population is more than 4,700,000 people, taking into account its entire metropolitan area, which makes it the most populated urban center in Central America.

The city has been rebuilt numerous times due to natural disasters, mostly earthquakes. 

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Geography of Guatemala

 

Guatemala

The San Pedro volcano has a height of 3020 above sea level. 

The territory of Guatemala is mountainous for the most part, especially from Northwest to Southwest, where it has a chain of plateaus known as the Highlands of Guatemala. 

The highest altitude in the region is the Sierra Madre, with abundant volcanoes such as Tajumulco (4220 masl) and Tacaná (4092 masl), the highest in the subcontinent.

Despite its small size, the country has a very high biodiversity and abundance of biomes (7), ranging from beaches on the Pacific coast to low plains and mountain ranges. 

It comprises fourteen ecoregions and is second in terms of species described in the region.

In addition, it has seven Ramsar sites, wetlands of great importance, although up to 252 have been counted throughout the country.

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Guatemala Climate

 

Guatemala has a great variety of climates.

Around the central plateau it tends to be rather temperate, with an average temperature of 15 ° C per year, while towards the coasts the climate tends to be tropical, hot and humid. 

The mountainous areas have a cold mountain climate, except in the eastern areas where it becomes arid and warm.

The rains in Guatemala take place between May and November, and are higher in the northern part of the territory (between 1525 mm and 2540 mm).

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