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Encyclopedia > Retalhuleu Department
Retalhuleu

Retalhuleu is a department located in the south-west of Guatemala, extending from the mountains to the Pacific Ocean coast. It has an area of 1856 km². In 2002 the population of the Department of Retalhuleu was 241,411. The capital is the city of Retalhuleu. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Retalhuleu a small city in south-western Guatemala, located at 14. ...


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. Native Americans (also Indians, Aboriginal Peoples, American Indians, First Nations, Alaskan Natives, Amerindians, or Indigenous Peoples of America) are the indigenous inhabitants of The Americas prior to the European colonization, and their modern descendants. ... This page is about the Native American people; for the dish, see quiche. ... This article will mostly concern itself with the Maya civilization after the conquest by Spain. ... The term Pre-Columbian is used to refer to the cultures of the New World in the era before significant European influence. ... Takalik Abaj is an archeological site, formerly a site of the Pre-Columbian Maya civilization. ...


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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Article about "Retalhuleu" in the English Wikipedia on 24-Apr-2004 (183 words)
Retalhuleu is one of the departments of Guatemala, as well as the departmental capital city.
The Department of Retalhuleu is in the south-west of Guatemala, extending from the mountains down to the Pacific Ocean coast.
Retalhuleu a small city in south-western Guatemala, located at 14.5° N 91.7° W. It is about 240 meters above sea level, As of 2003, Retalhuleu had a population of about 40,000 people.
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