<P> Guatemala City ( Spanish : Ciudad de Guatemala ) , locally known as Guatemala or Guate , is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala , and the most populous in Central America . The city is located in the south - central part of the country , nestled in a mountain valley called Valle de la Ermita ( English : Hermitage Valley ) . In 2012 , it had a population of 2,110,100 . Guatemala City is also the capital of the local Municipality of Guatemala and of the Guatemala Department . </P>
<P> Guatemala City ( Spanish : Ciudad de Guatemala ) , locally known as Guatemala or Guate , is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala , and the most populous in Central America . The city is located in the south - central part of the country , nestled in a mountain valley called Valle de la Ermita ( English : Hermitage Valley ) . In 2012 , it had a population of 2,110,100 . Guatemala City is also the capital of the local Municipality of Guatemala and of the Guatemala Department . </P>
where is guatemala city located on the map
where is guatemala city located on the map
in the south - central part of the country , nestled in a mountain valley called Valle de la Ermita
in the south - central part of the country , nestled in a mountain valley called Valle de la Ermita