Champerico
Champerico | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
| Country |  Guatemala |
| Department |  Retalhuleu |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 361 km2 (139 sq mi) |
| Population (2018 census)[1] | |
| • Municipality | 32,815 |
| • Density | 91/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 9,941 |
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,[2] and the paved road to Retalhuleu makes Champerico one of the most important ports on the Pacific.[3] The port handles mostly coffee, timber and sugar.[4]
References
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of departments and municipalities in Guatemala
- ^ Iain Stewart; Mark Whatmore (2002). The Rough Guide to Guatemala. Rough Guides. p. 236. ISBN 978-1-85828-848-2.
- ^ Goldberg, Maren (1 June 2015). "Champerico". Encyclopaedia Britannica. Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ visita champerico
External links
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14°17′35″N 91°54′50″W / 14.293°N 91.914°W
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