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] Its population in 2023 is 39,666. [5]
- ^ 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
- ^ "Champerico (Municipality, Guatemala) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
Capital:
Retalhuleu | ||
| Municipalities |  | |
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Other | |
14°17′35″N 91°54′50″W / 14.293°N 91.914°W
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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] Its population in 2023 is 39,666. [5]
- ^ 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
- ^ "Champerico (Municipality, Guatemala) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
Capital:
Retalhuleu | ||
| Municipalities | | |
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Other | |
14°17′35″N 91°54′50″W / 14.293°N 91.914°W
|
| This Guatemala location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |