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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.

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Settlement.official_name
Champerico
Settlement.image_skyline
Champerico Retalhuleu, Guatemala.jpg
Settlement.settlement_type
Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
25px Guatemala
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Department
Settlement.subdivision_name1
25px Retalhuleu
Settlement.area_total_km2
361
Settlement.population_as_of
2018 census
Settlement.population_total
32815
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto
Settlement.population_urban
9941

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Population
38570
Area
0.42
Elevation
4
Image
Deforestation in Guatemala.jpg
Dialing code
502
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postal code
11007
inception
1871-00-00
Commons category
Champerico
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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.

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