Zacapa Department

Zacapa Department
Departmento de Zacapa
Central park of Zacapa
Country Guatemala
CapitalZacapa
Municipalities10
Government
  TypeDepartmental
Area
2,690 km2 (1,040 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
245,374
  Density91/km2 (240/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.