Retalhuleu Department
Retalhuleu (Spanish pronunciation: [retaluˈlew]) 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 2018 the population of the Department of Retalhuleu was 326,828.[1] The capital is the city of Retalhuleu.
Retalhuleu Department
Departmento de Retalhuleu | |
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Flag | |
Retalhuleu | |
Country | Guatemala |
Capital | Retalhuleu |
Municipalities | 9 |
Government | |
• Type | Departmental |
Area | |
• Department of Guatemala | 1,856 km2 (717 sq mi) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Department of Guatemala | 326,828 |
• Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
• Urban | 187,401 |
• Religions | Roman Catholicism Evangelicalism Maya |
Time zone | UTC-6 |
The largest Native American group in the state is the K'iche' (Quiché) Maya people. The department contains a number of Pre-Columbian ruins, including Takalik Abaj.
Municipalities
The Department is divided into nine municipalities:
Geography
Tropical savanna climates have monthly mean temperature above 18 °C (64 °F) in every month of the year and typically a pronounced dry season, with the driest month having precipitation less than 60mm (2.36 in) of precipitation. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Aw". (Tropical Savanna Climate).[2]
Climate
Climate data for Retalhuleu | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 31 (87) |
31 (87) |
31 (88) |
32 (89) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (85) |
30 (86) |
29 (85) |
29 (85) |
31 (87) |
31 (87) |
31 (87) |
Average low °C (°F) | 24 (75) |
24 (76) |
26 (78) |
26 (78) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (76) |
24 (75) |
24 (76) |
24 (76) |
24 (76) |
24 (76) |
Average precipitation cm (inches) | 5.1 (2) |
2.5 (1) |
5.1 (2) |
7.6 (3) |
20 (8) |
36 (14) |
38 (15) |
36 (14) |
46 (18) |
36 (14) |
15 (6) |
5.1 (2) |
250 (99) |
Source: Weatherbase [3] |
References
- Citypopulation.de Population of departments in Guatemala
- Climate Summary
- "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Retalhuleu, Gtatemala". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on April 24, 2013.