Guatemala is located in the Central America. It shares its borders with Mexico in the northwest, Brazil in the northeast, Honduras in the east and  El Salvador in the southeast. You might be wondering that the geographical complexity might be affecting how people communicate. Yes, especially when it comes to mail, different regions have their way of writing the address format. This can confuse the postal service providers. 

Moreover, there are multiple types of addresses and each has its specific address element requirement. If you want to send mail to a client or customer in Guatemala but don’t know the correct address format, we have got you covered. We have listed various types of address formats with examples.

Recipient Name

In the first line, write the full name of the person. You can add a title like Senor for Mr. and Senora for Mrs. If you are sending the mail to a business, write the company’s name in the first line. In the second line, write the person’s name. Their department will come in the third line. To ensure that the internal mail distribution system lands the right desk and office, you can write ATTN. in front of the person’s name.

Street Address

For the residential and business address, write the name of the street and house/building number. There are two types of streets in Guatemala- Calle and Avenida. Write the street type before the name. If the recipient uses a PO box, write AP (Apartado Postal is Spanish for the PO box) and then the box number.

Postal Code and City or Town

Write them in the order mentioned above. Add a hyphen between the postal code and the city. The postal codes are called codigo postales in Guatemala and they are five digits long. Some of the major cities in Guatemala are Mixco, Escuintla, Amatitlán, Villa Nueva, and San Miguel Petapa.

Country Name

Write the country’s name and an abbreviated form of the geographical region in the last line. When you are sending international mail to Guatemala, write the name of the country in capital letters along with the geographical location.

Residential Address Format

Write the recipient’s name, street address, or PO box number, postal code, city or town, and country name. All the address elements will have their separate line, except for the postal code and the city which share the same line.

Rural Address Format

Typically, in rural areas, the streets do not have a formal name. In this case, you should write the name of the village in the second line, followed by the nearest larger town, and then the rest of the address components.

Business Address Format

Start with the name of the company in the first line. Add the person’s name in the second line, and their department in the third line. The rest of the address components will remain in the same place as the residential address.

International Address Format for NGOs and Organizations

Write the organization’s name in the first line and the specific department in the second line. Place all the other address elements except the recipient’s name in the same way as the residential address.

PO Box Address Format

In the residential address, replace the street address with the term AP and then write the PO box number.

Military Address Format

Except for the first two lines, you can write the military address format in the same way as the residential address. Start with the rank and full name of the person in the first line. In the second line write the military unit number.

Government Office Address Format

In the residential address, replace the recipient’s name and write the office name in the first line. If available, add the department name on the second line.

Address Format for Multiple Recipients

When you are sending mail to multiple people in the same household or business, write each name in separate lines.

Address  Format for Courier Services

If you are using courier services like DHL or FedEx to send the mail, add the contact details of the recipient in the last line of the residential address.

Correos y Telégrafos de Guatemala is the national postal system of Guatemala and it was established in 1871. It is responsible for managing domestic and international mail deliveries. Located in the historic center of Guatemala City, it is considered one of the cultural heritage buildings of the country. 

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If you are curious about the format of any other country, visit our international address format page and learn the address format followed in countries around the world.