Official Name: | San Felipe, Retalhuleu |
Nickname: | El Pueblo Champel |
Settlement Type: | municipality |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Guatemala |
Subdivision Type1: | Department |
Subdivision Name1: | Retalhuleu |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipalidad |
Subdivision Name2: | San Felipe Retalhuleu |
Government Type: | Municipal |
Leader Title: | Alcalde |
Leader Name: | Jehu Salazar es el actual Alcalde del Pueblo Champel |
Area Land Km2: | 43 |
Population As Of: | 2018 census |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 24446 |
Population Urban: | 17360 |
Population Density Km2: | 568 |
Elevation M: | 614 |
Blank Name: | Climate |
Blank Info: | Am |
San Felipe is a town, with a population of 17,360 (2018 census),[2] and a municipality in Retalhuleu Department, situated on the road to Quetzaltenango between El Palmar, Quetzaltenango to the north-west and San Martin Zapotitlan to the south side.
Geographically, the municipality of San Felipe, Retalhuleu comprises the northern tip of the department of Retalhuleu (borders to the west with department of Quetzaltenango and to the east with the Suchitepéquez Department). Of the population, many people live in the rural areas, namely Canton Francisco Vela, Canton Tierra Colorada and Aldea El Palmarcito among others.