REGION 1 - Metropolitan
Conformed by the Department of Guatemala

• Name of the department: Guatemala.
• Department's capital: Guatemala City.
• Altitude: In the City of Guatemala, the altitude is 1,500 (*)
• Extension: 2,253 square kilometers. (The City of Guatemala has 80 square kilometers).
• Municipiums: Guatemala, Amatitlán, Chinautla, Chuarrancho, Fraijanes, Mixco, Palencia, Petapa, San José del Golfo, San José Pinula, San Juan Sacatepéquez, San Pedro Ayampuc, San Pedro Sacatepéquez, San Raymundo, Santa Catarina Pinula, Villa Canales, and Villa Nueva.
• Climate: Mild (between 15 and 25º C)
• Population: 2,541,581 (In the City of Guatemala)
• Demography: 1,196 inhabitants per square kilometer
• Urban Population: 86%
• Rural Population: 14%
• Population per gender: Men: 1,221,379; Women: 1,320,202
• Population per ethnic group: Indigenous: 343,154; Non-indigenous: 2,198,427
• Literacy: 1,861,960 (population between 7 years of age and older)
• Economically-active population: 1,009,391
• Creation of the department: The department of Guatemala, unique in the metropolitan region, was created by decree of the Constitutional Assembly of the Government of Guatemala on November 4 th . 1825.
• Tourism:

1) Guatemala City : The city of Guatemala, the country's capital, offers several attractions that include visits to the historic center of the city where you can see constructions that combine the neoclassical and baroque styles, up to the eclecticism and modernism; also, you can take tours to churches and museums. The city of Guatemala offers the best Restaurants, Hotels, and every service that the visitor might need.

2) Map made in Relief : This interesting destination must be visited when touring around the city. It was inaugurated 100 years ago (October 29 th ., 1905) by the then President Manuel Estrada Cabrera, the Map made in Relief allows the visitors to know the topographic features of the Republic of Guatemala in a wide and pleasant environment. Avenida Simeón Cañas final, Hipódromo del Norte, zona 2. Telephone numbers: 2254-1114, 2289-5800. Open daily from 9:00 to 17:00 hours.

3) Main Plaza or Plaza de la Constitución: The historic center of the capital city inherited the Spanish town tradition that has a checkered layout just as the one in Antigua Guatemala. The Main Plaza of the capital city is the center (in a figurative sense) of the city. To the north is the National Palace of Culture, to the south the Portal del Comercio, to the east the Metropolitan Cathedral, the Archbishop Palace, and the San José de los Infantes School, and finally to the west, the Centenary Park with its "Concha Acústica" (a type of outdoor theatre where they use to have concerts, etc.).

4) Central Market: Located on the back side of the Metropolitan Cathedral, this market is divided into several sections: 1) Gastronomy Section where you can taste regional typical dishes. 2) Fruits and Vegetables Section. 3) Typical clothing and saddle Section. 4) Handcrafts Section, where you can purchase a great variety of handcrafts such as pottery, carpentry, tinware, textiles, copper, toys, candles, masks, pyrogravures, etc.

5) Civic Center: The group of buildings, plazas, and perrons conformed by the Municipal Palace, the Instituto Guatemalteco de Seguridad Social, the Credito Hipotecario Nacional, the Bank of Guatemala, the Supreme Court of Justice, and the Court Tower is, without a doubt, one of the areas with more activity and importance in the capital city.

Tours to Churches.

6) Cerrito del Carmen , 12 avenida y 2a. calle zona 1, Telephone number: 2232-4988

7) Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes , 5ª. calle 11-67 zona 1, Telephone number: 2232-0631 and 2251-3119

8) Santísimo Nombre de Jesús (La Recolección) , 3ª. calle 2-24 zona 1, Telephone number: 2232-4813

9) El Sagrario (Cathedral) , 7ª. avenida 6-73 zona 1, Telephone number: 2232-7621 and 2251-2194

10) Santa Rosa , 10ª. avenida 7-39 zona 1, Telephone number: 2232-7191

11) Santo Domingo de Guzmán (Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Rosario) , 12 avenida 10-09 zona 1, Telephone number: 2232-4942 and 2232-2847

12) San Miguel Capuchinas , 10ª. avenida 10-51 zona 1, Telephone number: 2238-2126 and 2251-7477

Tours to Museums.

13 ) National Museum of Archeology and Ethnology

14) "Carlos Mérida" Modern Art Museum

15) National Museum of Natural History

16) Miraflores Museum

17) National Museum of History

18) Casa Mima

19) Ixchel Museum

20) Popol Vuh Museum

21) Museum of Semana Santa (Holy Week)

22) Museum of the University of San Carlos (MUSAC )

23) Heraldic and Armorial Museum from Guatemala's army

24) Museum Warehouses of the XIX Century

25) Carlos F. Novella Museum

26) Museum of the National Palace of Culture

27) Fray Francisco Vázquez Museum

28) Paiz Museum of Contemporary Art. Fundación Paiz .

29) USAC's Museum of Natural History

30) Children's Museum

31) Museum, House of Culture Flavio Herrera

32) Museum of the Archidiocese of Santiago de Guatemala

(*) In every department, the capital city will be taken as a reference to indicate the altitude.