Guatemala City
City
Capital of Guatemala since 1776, after earthquakes destroyed Antigua.
Held by
- 1789 – August 24, 1821 Viceroyalty of New Spain
- January 5, 1822 – December 22, 1823 Mexico
- July 1, 1823 – April 16, 1839 Federal Republic of Central America
- April 17, 1839 – September 8, 1921 Guatemala
- since January 14, 1922 Guatemala
Capital of
- since 1821 Guatemala
- July 1, 1823 – 1834 Federal Republic of Central America
Events here 3
- October 1, 1944 – June 1, 1954 Guatemalan Revolution
- June 18–27, 1954 1954 Guatemalan coup d'état
- November 13, 1960 – December 29, 1996 Guatemalan Civil War