Administrative divisions
22 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
Alta VerapazBaja VerapazChimaltenangoChiquimulaEl ProgresoEscuintlaGuatemalaHuehuetenangoIzabalJalapaJutiapaPeténQuetzaltenangoQuichéRetalhuleuSacatepéquezSan MarcosSanta RosaSololáSuchitepéquezTotonicapánZacapa
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 108,900 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | 110,700 km²Marine Regions [2024] |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 22 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Central America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between El Salvador and Mexico, and bordering the Gulf of Honduras (Caribbean Sea) between Honduras and BelizeCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 400 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 1,667 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | Belize 266 km; El Salvador 199 km; Honduras 244 km; Mexico 958 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | two east-west trending mountain chains divide the country into three regions: the mountainous highlands, the Pacific coast south of mountains, and the vast northern Peten lowlandsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | tropical; hot, humid in lowlands; cooler in highlandsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | petroleum, nickel, rare woods, fish, chicle, hydropowerCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Volcan Tajumulco (highest point in Central America) 4,220 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Pacific Ocean 0 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 759 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | slightly smaller than PennsylvaniaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | numerous volcanoes in mountains, with occasional violent earthquakes; Caribbean coast extremely susceptible to hurricanes and other tropical storms volcanism: significant volcanic activity in the Sierra Madre range; Santa Maria (3,772 m) has been deemed a Decade Volcano by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior, worthy of study due to its explosive history and close proximity to human populations; Pacaya (2,552 m) is one of the country's most active volcanoes, with frequent eruptions since 1965; other historically active volcanoes include Acatenango, Almolonga, Atitlan, Fuego, and Tacana; see note 2 under "Geography - note"CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm; exclusive economic zone: 200 nm; continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitationCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
