San Felipe is a town, with a population of 17,360 (2018 census),
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Population of cities & towns in Guatemala and a municipality in Retalhuleu Department
Retalhuleu () is a department located in the south-west of Guatemala, extending from the mountains to the Pacific Ocean coast. It has an area of 1856 km2. In 2018 the population of the Department of Retalhuleu was 326,828. Its capital, Re ...
, situated on the road to Quetzaltenango
Quetzaltenango (, also known by its Maya name Xelajú or Xela ) is both the seat of the namesake Department and municipality, in Guatemala.
The city is located in a mountain valley at an elevation of above sea level at its lowest part. It may ...
between El Palmar, Quetzaltenango
El Palmar is a Municipalities of Guatemala, municipality in the Quetzaltenango Department, Quetzaltenango department of Guatemala
El Palmar is mostly an agricultural municipality, with coffee being one of its main products.
Many years ago, El Pa ...
to the north-west and San Martin Zapotitlan to the south side.
Geography
Geographically, the municipality of San Felipe, Retalhuleu comprises the northern tip of the department of Retalhuleu
The city of Retalhuleu () is situated in south-western Guatemala. It is the departmental seat of Retalhuleu Department as well as the municipal seat of Retalhuleu Municipality.
Retalhuleu stands at about 240 metres above sea level. The city has a ...
(borders to the west with department of Quetzaltenango
Quetzaltenango (, also known by its Maya name Xelajú or Xela ) is both the seat of the namesake Department and municipality, in Guatemala.
The city is located in a mountain valley at an elevation of above sea level at its lowest part. It may ...
and to the east with the Suchitepéquez Department
Suchitepéquez () is one of the 22 departments of Guatemala. Its capital is Mazatenango.
It is situated in the southwestern region of Guatemala, bordering Quetzaltenango, Sololá, and Chimaltenango to the north, the Pacific Ocean to the sout ...
). Of the population, many people live in the rural areas, namely Canton Francisco Vela, Canton Tierra Colorada and Aldea El Palmarcito
Aldea is a Spanish word meaning "hamlet". It may refer to:
People
*Alexander I Aldea (1397–1436), Prince of Wallachia
*Aurel Aldea (1887–1949), Romanian general and anti-communist resistance leader
*Bogdan Aldea (born 1981), Romanian football ...
among others.
Barrios
# El Centro
El Centro (Spanish for "The Center") is a city and county seat of Imperial County, California, United States. El Centro is the largest city in the Imperial Valley, the east anchor of the Southern California Border Region, and the core urban are ...
# La Linterna
# La Llovizna
# La Piedad 1
# La Piedad 2
# Camilo Alvarado
# El Jardincito
# El Campo
# Colonia El Esfuerzo
# Colonia Fegua
# El Condado San Felipe
# Residenciales La Perla
# Residenciales La Cachita
# Residenciales Bella Julia
References
Municipalities of the Retalhuleu Department
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