Champerico

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Champerico
Municipality
Champerico
Country Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala
Department Flag of Retahuleu Department.svg Retalhuleu
Area
 • Municipality
361 km2 (139 sq mi)
Population
 (2018 census) [1]
 • Municipality
32,815
 • Density90.9/km2 (235/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] Its population in 2023 is 39,666. [5]

References

  1. ↑ Citypopulation.de Population of departments and municipalities in Guatemala
  2. ↑ Iain Stewart; Mark Whatmore (2002). The Rough Guide to Guatemala. Rough Guides. p. 236. ISBN   978-1-85828-848-2.
  3. ↑ Goldberg, Maren (1 June 2015). "Champerico". Encyclopaedia Britannica. Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  4. ↑ visita champerico
  5. ↑ "Champerico (Municipality, Guatemala) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-11-03.

14°17′35″N91°54′50″W / 14.293°N 91.914°W / 14.293; -91.914


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