Ciudad De Guatemala Postal code

Guatemala City (Spanish: Ciudad de Guatemala), also known as Guatemala or Guate, is the capital and largest city of Guatemala and the most populous urban area in Central America. Ciudad de Guatemala?is also the official name of the city. The city is in the south-central part of the country, in a valley called Valle de la Ermita, which is in a mountain range (English: Hermitage Valley). When you live in Guatemala City, you are in charge of both your city and your department. When the Mayan city of Kaminaljuyu was built around 1500 BC, it was called that. Guatemala City is where Kaminaljuyu now stands. In 1776, after the Spanish took over Guatemala, a new town was built. It was made the capital of the Kingdom of Guatemala at that time. Central America declared independence from Spain in 1821 in Guatemala City. After that, it became the capital of the new United Provinces of Central America, which had just been formed, and it was named after the city (later the Federal Republic of Central America). A citation is needed. In 1847, Guatemala became its own country, with Guatemala City as its capital. The city was first built in what is now Antigua Guatemala. In 1777, it was moved to its current location. They almost completely destroyed Guatemala City and the original site in Antigua. The 1917?18 quakes almost completely destroyed them. Following the earthquakes, people have rebuilt their homes. This has led to a more modern architectural landscape. A citation is needed. There are a lot of important things going on in Guatemala City today. It is the political, cultural, and economic centre.