22 administrative departments

Guatemala has 22 administrative departments. They are administrated by governors appointed by the president. Guatemala City and 332 other towns and cities are governed by mayors elected by popularty. The 22 Departments are Alta Verapaz, Baja Verapaz, Chimaltenango, Chiquimula, Escuintla, Guatemala, Huehuetenango, Izabal, Jalapa, Jutiapa, Petén, El Progreso, Quetzaltenango, El Quiché, Retalhuleu, Sacatepéquez, San Marcos, Santa Rosa, Sololá, Suchitepequez, Totonicapán, and Zacapa.