Retalhuleu Department
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Retalhuleu
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