Champerico
Municipality in Retalhuleu, Guatemala / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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• Municipality | 361 km2 (139 sq mi) |
Population (2018 census)[1] | |
• Municipality | 32,815 |
• Density | 91/km2 (240/sq mi) |
• Urban | 9,941 |
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