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Retalhuleu Department - Definition and Overview |
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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:
- Champerico
- El Asintal
- Nuevo San Carlos
- Retalhuleu
- San Andrés Villa Seca
- San Felipe
- San Martín Zapotitlán
- San Sebastián
- Santa Cruz Muluá
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Example Usage of Retalhuleu |
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pl_deportes: Disturbios en estadio de Retalhuleu tras el partido Reu-Xela que ganaron los locales 1-0. |
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NewEarthquake: An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 occurred near Retalhuleu, Retalhuleu, Guatemala at 11:04:43.35 UTC on Nov 7, 2009. http://bit.ly/3hjNib |
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usgs_eq_25: PRELIM: M4.5 11:04 11/07 14.0N 91.7W 58 km S of Retalhuleu, Retalhuleu, Guatemala GUATEMALA Z=76km US 2009nsap 33f06 |
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