Retalhuleu () is a department located in the south-west of Guatemala, extending from the mountains to the

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coast. It has an area of 1856 km². In 2018 the population of the Department of Retalhuleu was 326,828. Its capital, Retalhuleu City, mixes ancient and modern architecture, and it is also known for being a commercial city. The largest Native American group in the state is the K'iche' (Quiché) Maya people. The department contains a number of

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ruins, including

Takalik Abaj Tak'alik Ab'aj (; ; ) is a pre-Columbian archaeological site in Guatemala. It was formerly known as Abaj Takalik; its ancient name may have been Kooja. It is one of several Mesoamerican sites with both Olmec and Maya features. The site flourishe ...

, and it also contains numerous amusement parks, the most important and known are Xetulul and

Xocomil Xocomil is a water park in Guatemala. It is located in the 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 km ...

Municipalities

The department is divided into nine municipalities: #

Champerico Champerico is a town and municipality in the Retalhuleu department in southwestern Guatemala. It is a popular vacation spot for Guatemalans in the region. The picturesque beach town was founded on the Pacific Ocean in 1872, and the paved road to ...

El Asintal El Asintal () is a town, with a population of 17,388 (2018 census), and a municipality in the Retalhuleu department of Guatemala. The municipality cover an area of 74 km2 with a population of 36,882 (2018 census).Nuevo San Carlos Nuevo San Carlos is a town, with a population of 22,657 (2018 census),Citypopulation.de
Population of cities & ...

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 ...

San Andrés Villa Seca San Andrés Villa Seca is a town and municipality in the Retalhuleu Department of Guatemala Guatemala ( ; ), officially the Republic of Guatemala ( es, República de Guatemala, links=no), is a country in Central America. It is bordered to ...

# San Felipe #

San Martín Zapotitlán San Martín Zapotitlán (or simply San Martín) is a small municipality in the department of Retalhuleu in Guatemala. Citizens spend every November 11 with a small fair to commemorate Martin of Tours. Its land extension is 24 km², making it th ...

# San Sebastián #

Santa Cruz Muluá Santa Cruz Muluá is a municipality in the Retalhuleu department of Guatemala. Its name comes from the ancient mayan word " Mulaja " which means " Land Between Rivers, " because its between the Samalá River, the Rio Muluá and many other small rive ...

Geography

Tropical savanna climates have monthly mean temperature above 18 °C (64 °F) in every month of the year and typically a pronounced dry season, with the driest month having precipitation less than 60mm (2.36 in) of precipitation. The

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subtype for this climate is " Aw". (Tropical Savanna Climate).Climate Summary
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Climate

References

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