Retalhuleu department

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Retalhuleu 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 2002 the population of the Department of Retalhuleu was 241,411. 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:

Departments of Guatemala	Image:Guatemala flag large.png
Alta Verapaz \| Baja Verapaz \| Chimaltenango \| Chiquimula \| El Petén \| El Progreso \| El Quiché \| Escuintla \| Guatemala \| Huehuetenango \| Izabal \| Jalapa \| Jutiapa \| Quetzaltenango \| Retalhuleu \| Sacatepéquez \| San Marcos \| Santa Rosa \| Sololá \| Suchitepequez \| Totonicapán \| Zacapa