San Felipe, Retalhuleu Explained

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.

Geography

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.

Barrios

  1. El Centro
  2. La Linterna
  3. La Llovizna
  4. La Piedad 1
  5. La Piedad 2
  6. Camilo Alvarado
  7. El Jardincito
  8. El Campo
  9. Colonia El Esfuerzo
  10. Colonia Fegua
  11. El Condado San Felipe
  12. Residenciales La Perla
  13. Residenciales La Cachita
  14. Residenciales Bella Julia

References

14.6206°N -91.5961°W

Notes and References

  1. https://www.citypopulation.de/en/guatemala/admin/ Citypopulation.de
  2. https://www.citypopulation.de/en/guatemala/cities/ Citypopulaton.de