Zona 4 is Guatemala City’s creative district — home to 4 Grados Norte, a pedestrian strip of bars, restaurants, galleries and live music. Most of Zona 4 is a working commercial area around La Terminal market, while the 4 Grados Norte blocks hold the nightlife.
The zone straddles two worlds: the functional Guatemala City of the terminal and wholesale trade, and the pedestrian streets where rooftop bars and cocktail spots fill on weekends.
Municipal Services
Residents of Zona 4 — 4 Grados Norte access government services throughout Guatemala City:
- Municipalidad de Guatemala (Zona 1) – boleto de ornato (annual residence tax), IUSI (property tax), construction licenses, civil registry
- RENAP (civil registry, DPI/cedula) – multiple locations across Guatemala City
- SAT (tax authority) – central office in Zona 9, plus satellite offices
- PNC (national police) – local precinct in Zona 4 — 4 Grados Norte plus emergency dial 110
For step-by-step instructions on common government procedures, see our complete tramites guide.
Why People Come Here
- 4 Grados Norte: Pedestrian streets with restaurants, bars, galleries and live music.
- Street art: Murals throughout the zone, especially around Via 6 and the surrounding streets.
- Coworking: Espacio Flex - Campus Tec III (Edificio Campus Tec 3, Via 3 1-00, Zona 4) publishes a hot desk from US$170 a month, with SILVER at US$210 and GOLD at US$255; it publishes no day-pass price (operator page read 20 October 2026). See our coworking directory.
- Rentals: Zona 4 has its own line in our rental scrape; the live figures are below.
Cost of Living
We have no sourced food, utility or transport prices for Zona 4, and the cost figure in the Key Stats section is our own map estimate. Rent comes from our scrape of Encuentra24 rental listings:
35 active rental listings on Encuentra24 for Zone 4, Guatemala City, scraped 2026-10-26 (the latest scrape in our feed; a weekly refresh is scheduled). 5 carry no published price.
| USD-priced listings | GTQ-priced listings | |
|---|---|---|
| Priced listings | 23 | 7 |
| Median monthly rent | $900 | Q5,850 |
| Middle half (p25–p75) | $850–$960 | Q5,650–Q6,500 |
| Minimum – maximum | $646–$1,300 | Q4,999–Q8,000 |
| Median, 2-bedroom | $906 (n=10) | — |
Small-sample column: GTQ (fewer than 10 priced listings); read that column as indicative.
Median = the middle listing in each currency; the middle half drops the cheapest and dearest quarter. Source: encuentra24.com.
Bedroom-by-bedroom detail is on our Zona 4 rent page, and sale listings are in the Zona 4 listings grid. Check today’s exchange rate and our full cost of living comparison.
Top Restaurants & Bars
Names and addresses from our places feed (Google Maps via Apify), updated 1 October 2026, for places with a Via or Ruta street address in Zona 4. We don’t show Google ratings; use the Google Maps link to check each place’s current listing. Ordered by how many Google reviews each listing showed on 1 October 2026 (counts not shown).
| Place | Address in Google Maps | Google Maps |
|---|---|---|
| UMAI social club | Via 6 | See on Google Maps |
| Karma, Gastro-Bar | Via 5 | See on Google Maps |
| 14 grados | Via 6 304 | See on Google Maps |
| Bar Doble Via | Via 3 1-69 | See on Google Maps |
| Johnny’s PUB | Via 4 1-30 | See on Google Maps |
| Whisky Den & Coffee Bar | Edificio QUO, Via 7 4-20 | See on Google Maps |
Must-See Attractions
| Attraction | Why Visit |
|---|---|
| 4 Grados Norte | Pedestrian cultural district, bars, restaurants |
| Centro Cultural Miguel Angel Asturias | National theater, brutalist architecture, city views; eTicket’s event pages list its address as 24 Calle 3-81, zona 1 (shows and halls) |
| Mercado La Terminal | Local market, street food, produce |
The Vibe
Zona 4 comes alive Thursday through Saturday nights, when the 4 Grados Norte strip fills and the crowd spills into the surrounding streets.
During the day, the area around Via 6 is quieter — good for working from a cafe or exploring the street art. The terminal area is busy and functional.
Comparing zones? Our Zona 4 neighborhood guide covers what it is like to actually live on the strip – best for, worst for, and the vibe after dark. See also Zona 10 for expat nightlife, Zona 16 Cayala for upscale shopping, or our neighborhoods for remote workers guide.
For department-level data, see Guatemala. Check the latest exchange rates and cost of living data.