Champerico
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, and the paved road to Retalhuleu makes Champerico one of the most important ports on the Pacific. The port handles mostly coffee, timber and sugar. Its population in 2023 is 39,666.
References
- ^ 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.
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14°17′35″N 91°54′50″W / 14.293°N 91.914°W
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