title: Regions of Guatemala
text: # Regions of Guatemala
  
  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
  