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Guatemala City

1776 · 18th century · Also known as Nueva Guatemala de la Asunción

Guatemala City was founded in 1776 as the new capital of the Captaincy General of Guatemala, after earthquakes ruined Santiago, now Antigua Guatemala. It grew over the site of the ancient Maya city of Kaminaljuyu. It was the capital of the Federal Republic of Central America until 1834 and has since been the capital of Guatemala.

Guatemala City
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Mentioned in 3 profiles

Federal Republic of Central AmericaFoundation, Socioeconomy, Military, Governance, Decline, SummaryRepublic of El SalvadorFoundationRepublic of GuatemalaFoundation, Impact, Summary

Mentioned in 7 state histories

KaminaljuyuCaptaincy General of GuatemalaState of GuatemalaFederal Republic of Central AmericaState of El SalvadorState of Los AltosRepublic of Guatemala

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Guatemala City. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/guatemala-city
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“Guatemala City.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/guatemala-city. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Guatemala City.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/guatemala-city.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Guatemala City’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/guatemala-city (Accessed: ).

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