Gualán is a town and municipality in the Guatemalan department of Zacapa.

It is located in the Eastern part of the country about 165 Kilometers from Guatemala City on route CA-9.

[2] Gualán produces tomato, sugar cane, fish and coffee.

As most of the Zacapa department, it has a considerable amount of manufacturing industry (although informal industry is present as well), mainly regional companies providing services and products targeted towards local consumption.

May 6 to May 8 is the celebration feast in honor of Saint Michael, the Archangel.