'''Guatemala City''' (), locally known as '''Guatemala''' or '''Guate''', officially '''Ciudad de Guatemala''' (art. 231 of the Political Constitution of the Republic of Guatemala), is the capital and largest city of Guatemala, and the most populous urban area in Central America. The city is located in the south-central part of the country, nestled in a mountain valley called Valle de la Ermita (). The city is the capital of the Municipality of Guatemala and of the Guatemala Department.