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What is the population of the departments relevant for site selection (Guatemala, Escuintla, Chimaltenango, Izabal, Quetzaltenango, etc.)?

According to the cited documentsMunicipalities

Population, Guatemala dept.

3,755,757

2026 projectionINE

Population in 2018 and projected for 2026 (INE, as of 30 June): Guatemala 3,429,290 → 3,755,757 (one in five Guatemalans; the entire metropolitan industrial ring); Huehuetenango 1,315,698 → 1,533,735 (second most populous, with GDP per capita among the lowest); Alta Verapaz 1,274,891 → 1,482,083 (Cobán as the northern hub); San Marcos 1,137,726 → 1,271,974 (border with Mexico); Quetzaltenango 869,071 → 974,752; Escuintla 769,560 → 854,115 (the Pacific industrial and port corridor); Chimaltenango 706,802 → 808,669 (maquila and agro-export along the Inter-American Highway); Izabal 428,335 → 474,800 (both Atlantic ports).

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  • Population, Escuintla854,1152026 projectionINE
  • Population, Chimaltenango808,6692026 projectionINE
  • Population, Izabal474,8002026 projectionINE
  • Population, Quetzaltenango974,7522026 projectionINE

Sources

  • INE

    Estimaciones y Proyecciones Municipales 2015-2030 por sexo

    • Population, Guatemala dept.
    • Population, Escuintla
    • Population, Chimaltenango
    • 2 more figures
    ine.gob.gtAccessed Aug 19, 2026Go to the source