Champerico

Champerico
Municipality
Map
Country Guatemala
Department Retalhuleu
Area
 • Municipality
361 km2 (139 sq mi)
Population
 (2018 census)[1]
 • Municipality
32,815
 • Density91/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] 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″N 91°54′50″W / 14.293°N 91.914°W / 14.293; -91.914


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