List of most populous cities in Guatemala
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Population is based on the 2002 census.[1]
Departmental Capital
National Capital and Departmental Capital
Zone 14, Guatemala City, capital of Guatemala
Quetzaltenango
Chimaltenango
Huehuetenango
Chichicastenango
Sololá
Flores
Livingston
| Rank
|
City/Town
|
Population
|
Department
|
| 1
|
Guatemala City
|
942,348
|
Guatemala
|
| 2
|
Mixco
|
384,428
|
Guatemala
|
| 3
|
Villa Nueva
|
301,947
|
Guatemala
|
| 4
|
Quetzaltenango
|
120,496
|
Quetzaltenango
|
| 5
|
San Miguel Petapa
|
94,228
|
Guatemala
|
| 6
|
Escuintla
|
86,678
|
Escuintla
|
| 7
|
San Juan Sacatepéquez
|
81,584
|
Guatemala
|
| 8
|
Villa Canales
|
77,638
|
Guatemala
|
| 9
|
Chinautla
|
77,071
|
Guatemala
|
| 10
|
Chimaltenango
|
62,917
|
Chimaltenango
|
| 11
|
Amatitlán
|
60,924
|
Guatemala
|
| 12
|
Huehuetenango
|
57,289
|
Huehuetenango
|
| 13
|
Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
|
49,480
|
Escuintla
|
| 14
|
Puerto Barrios
|
48,581
|
Izabal
|
| 15
|
Cobán
|
47,202
|
Alta Verapaz
|
| 16
|
Chichicastenango
|
45,549
|
El Quiché
|
| 17
|
Santa Catarina Pinula
|
44,974
|
Guatemala
|
| 18
|
Totonicapán
|
44,762
|
Totonicapán
|
| 19
|
Coatepeque
|
41,294
|
Quetzaltenango
|
| 20
|
Mazatenango
|
40,281
|
Suchitepéquez
|
| 21
|
Jalapa
|
39,301
|
Jalapa
|
| 22
|
Chiquimula
|
37,602
|
Chiquimula
|
| 23
|
Retalhuleu
|
34,300
|
Retalhuleu
|
| 24
|
San Francisco El Alto
|
33,240
|
Totonicapán
|
| 25
|
Antigua Guatemala
|
32,218
|
Sacatepéquez
|
| 26
|
San Pedro Sacatepéquez
|
31,783
|
San Marcos
|
| 27
|
San José Pinula
|
31,436
|
Guatemala
|
| 28
|
Sololá
|
30,155
|
Sololá
|
| 29
|
Zacapa
|
30,036
|
Zacapa
|
| 30
|
San Pedro Ayampuc
|
29,663
|
Guatemala
|
| 31
|
Jutiapa
|
28,100
|
Jutiapa
|
| 32
|
Ciudad Vieja
|
25,226
|
Sacatepéquez
|
| 33
|
San Benito
|
24,792
|
Petén
|
| 34
|
Palín
|
24,680
|
Escuintla
|
| 35
|
Barberena
|
24,085
|
Santa Rosa
|
| 36
|
Jacaltenango
|
23,464
|
Huehuetenango
|
| 37
|
Momostenango
|
22,718
|
Totonicapán
|
| 38
|
Ostuncalco
|
22,113
|
Quetzaltenango
|
| 39
|
Santa Cruz del Quiché
|
20,870
|
El Quiché
|
| 40
|
San Marcos
|
19,648
|
San Marcos
|
| 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
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