Guatemala City Metropolitan Area
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The Guatemala City Metropolitan area (Área Metropolitana de Guatemala or AMG) is a conglomeration of large municipalities surrounding the central city of Guatemala City
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The municipalities conforming the metropolitan area
are the following:
1.Guatemala City
2.Villa Nueva
3.San Miguel Petapa
4.Mixco
5.San Juan Sacatepéquez
6.San José Pinula
7.Santa Catarina Pinula
8.Fraijanes
, San Pedro Ayampuc
9.Amatitlán
10.Villa Canales
11.Chinautla
Guatemala City
Guatemala City , is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala and Central America...
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The municipalities conforming the metropolitan area
Metropolitan area
The term metropolitan area refers to a region consisting of a densely populated urban core and its less-populated surrounding territories, sharing industry, infrastructure, and housing. A metropolitan area usually encompasses multiple jurisdictions and municipalities: neighborhoods, townships,...
are the following:
1.Guatemala City
Guatemala City
Guatemala City , is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala and Central America...
2.Villa Nueva
Villa Nueva, Guatemala
Villa Nueva is a municipality in the Guatemala department of Guatemala. Villa Nueva is located south of Guatemala City and has a population of 710,218 people, making it the second largest city in Guatemala, after Guatemala City...
3.San Miguel Petapa
San Miguel Petapa
San Miguel Petapa is a municipality in the Guatemala department of Guatemala, located south of Guatemala City. It has a population of 94,228 according to the 2002 census.-Brief Historical Accounts:...
4.Mixco
Mixco
Mixco is a municipality in the Guatemala department of Guatemala.Located next to the main Guatemala City municipality, over time it has become part of the Guatemala City Metropolitan Area. Most of Mixco is separated from the city by canyons, for which a multitude of bridges have been created. ...
5.San Juan Sacatepéquez
San Juan Sacatepéquez
San Juan Sacatepéquez is a municipality in the Guatemala department of Guatemala, northwest of Guatemala City. According to the 2002 census, it had a population of 81,584. The city is known for flower-growing and wooden furniture.-See also:*Chajoma...
6.San José Pinula
San José Pinula
San Jose Pinula is a municipality in the Department of Guatemala in the Republic of Guatemala in Central America. It is located from the capital, Guatemala City. The city was established in 1886 as Villorio San Jose. The city is surrounded by mountains. Until a few years ago, the economy was based...
7.Santa Catarina Pinula
Santa Catarina Pinula
Santa Catarina Pinula is a municipality in the Guatemala department of Guatemala....
8.Fraijanes
Fraijanes
Fraijanes is a municipality in the Guatemala department of Guatemala.Known for its coffee, which is slightly more acidic than that of Antigua....
, San Pedro Ayampuc
San Pedro Ayampuc
San Pedro Ayampuc is a municipality in the Guatemala department of Guatemala. The current mayor is Eduardo Avalos Figueroa....
9.Amatitlán
Amatitlán
Amatitlán is a town in the Guatemala department of Guatemala. The main industry of the town during colonial times was the preparation of cochineal...
10.Villa Canales
Villa Canales
Villa Canales is a municipality in the Guatemala department of Guatemala, situated 22 km south of Guatemala City. As of the 2002 census, the city had a population of 77,638, making it the eighth largest city in Guatemala.-History:...
11.Chinautla
Chinautla
Chinautla is a municipality in the Guatemala department of Guatemala. According to the 2002 census, it had a population of 77,071, making it the ninth-largest city in the country and the seventh largest in the Guatemala Department....