Retalhuleu Department

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Retalhuleu

Retalhuleu is a department located the south-west of Guatemala, extending from the mountains down to the Pacific Ocean coast. It has an area of 1856 km². In 2002 the Department of Retalhuleu was 241,411 people. The capital is the city of Retalhuleu.

The largest Native American group in the state is Quiché Maya people. The department contains a number of Pre-Columbian ruins, including Takalik Abaj and San Juan Noj.

Municipalities

The Department is divided into nine municipalities:

  1. Champerico
  2. El Asintal
  3. Nuevo San Carlos
  4. Retalhuleu
  5. San Andrés Villa Seca
  6. San Felipe
  7. San Martín Zapotitlán
  8. San Sebastián
  9. Santa Cruz Muluá
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Alta Verapaz | Baja Verapaz | Chimaltenango | Chiquimula | El Petén | El Progreso | El Quiché | Escuintla | Guatemala | Huehuetenango | Izabal | Jalapa | Jutiapa | Quetzaltenango | Retalhuleu | Sacatepéquez | San Marcos | Santa Rosa | Sololá | Suchitepequez | Totonicapán | Zacapa

See also: Retalhuleu Department, 2002, Alta Verapaz, Baja Verapaz, Central America, Chimaltenango Department, Chiquimula Department, Departments of Guatemala