Hospitals and Emergency Rooms in Guatemala City

Guatemala City has both private hospitals and the large public hospitals San Juan de Dios and Roosevelt. The US Embassy’s Guatemala City hospital list names Centro Medico, El Pilar, Herrera Llerandi and Hospital Universitario Esperanza, and says inclusion on the list is not an endorsement. In an emergency, call the hospital’s emergency line rather than its switchboard: Centro Medico 2332-4718, Herrera Llerandi 2334-5955 (US Embassy list, read 16 October 2026).

Corrected 16 October 2026: this page previously said the US Embassy recommends Centro Medico as the top choice. The Embassy’s list ranks no hospital and endorses none.

Private vs Public Hospitals

Private hospitals (Centro Medico, Herrera Llerandi, La Paz) charge for treatment; ask before treatment whether they take your insurance. We found no published price list for private emergency visits, so this page gives no prices.

Public hospitals: Hospital Roosevelt says on its own site that its emergency service runs 24 hours and that it offers specialised medical and hospital services free of charge, including to citizens of other countries who live in or are passing through Guatemala. For Hospital General San Juan de Dios we found no published statement of its emergency hours. The Ministry of Health registry lists medicine, surgery, paediatrics, gynaecology, maternity, traumatology and adult, paediatric and neonatal intensive care at both.

When to Go Where

  • Life-threatening emergency: Call 125 (Cruz Roja) or go to the nearest hospital with a 24-hour emergency service
  • Non-emergency but urgent: Hospital Centro Medico (Zona 10) or La Paz (Zona 14)
  • Low-cost care: Hospital Roosevelt (public; it says its services are free of charge)