Guatemala is divided in 22 departments that are organized in 8 development regions declared by the Guatemalan government.
Official regions
Region I or Metropolitan
Guatemala
Region II or North
Alta Verapaz Baja Verapaz
Region III or Northeast
Chiquimula El Progreso Izabal Zacapa
Region IV or Southeast
Jutiapa Jalapa Santa Rosa
Region V or Central
Chimaltenango Sacatepéquez Escuintla
Region VI or Southwest
Quetzaltenango Retalhuleu San Marcos Suchitepéquez Sololá Totonicapán
Region VII or Northwest
Huehuetenango Quiché
Region VIII or Petén
Petén
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