Zacapa Department

This article is about the department. For the municipality, see Zacapa (municipality). For more on the rum, see Zacapa rum.

Zacapa Department
Departmento de Zacapa
Department of Guatemala
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Country Guatemala
Established10 November 1871
CapitalZacapa
Municipalities10
Government
 • TypeDepartmental
Area
2,690 km2 (1,040 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
245,374
 • Density91.2/km2 (236/sq mi)
 • Urban
108,485
 • Religions
Roman Catholicism Evangelicalism Maya
Time zoneUTC-6

Zacapa (Spanish pronunciation: [saˈkapa]) is one of the 22 departments of Guatemala. It lies in eastern Guatemala with its capital in the city of Zacapa, approximately 112 kilometers (70 miles) from Guatemala City.


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