Guatemala: cities and how to get around
18 cities with airports, stations, hotels and the journeys between them, from public data.
Guatemala has 18 cities on this site, including the capital, Guatemala City. Each one has an overview and pages for flights, hotels, trains, buses, driving and things to do — hostels too, where the city has them — built from public data, plus city-to-city pages for the journeys between them.
Cities in Guatemala
| City | Region | Population | Airport | Hotels listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guatemala City | Guatemala | 994,938 | GUA (7 km) | 88 |
| Villa Nueva | Guatemala | 618,397 | GUA (9 km) | — |
| Mixco | Guatemala | 465,773 | GUA (10 km) | 6 |
| Cobán | Alta Verapaz | 212,047 | — | — |
| Quetzaltenango | Quetzaltenango | 180,706 | RER (41 km) | — |
| Jalapa | Jalapa | 159,840 | GUA (58 km) | — |
| Escuintla | Escuintla | 156,313 | GUA (42 km) | — |
| Villa Canales | Guatemala | 155,423 | GUA (11 km) | — |
| Jutiapa | Jutiapa | 145,880 | GUA (76 km) | — |
| Chichicastenango | Quiché | 141,567 | GUA (74 km) | — |
| San Juan Sacatepéquez | Guatemala | 136,886 | GUA (20 km) | — |
| Petapa | Guatemala | 135,447 | GUA (10 km) | — |
| Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa | Escuintla | 112,780 | GUA (60 km) | — |
| Chiquimula | Chiquimula | 111,505 | — | — |
| Coatepeque | Quetzaltenango | 105,415 | RER (27 km) | — |
| Chinautla | Guatemala | 104,972 | GUA (14 km) | — |
| Totonicapán | Totonicapán | 103,952 | GUA (97 km) | — |
| Puerto Barrios | Izabal Department | 100,593 | SAP (78 km) | — |
Neighbouring countries on this site: Mexico, Honduras, Belize, El Salvador.
Common questions
Which cities in Guatemala are covered?
Guatemala City, Villa Nueva, Mixco, Cobán, Quetzaltenango, Jalapa, Escuintla, Villa Canales and 10 more.
What currency does Guatemala use?
The Quetzal (GTQ).
Which side of the road does Guatemala drive on?
The right.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.