Retalhuleu
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The city had a population of 90,505 at the time of the 2018 census.[2]
History
Retalhuleu was established in 1877.[1] The city played a role in the Bay of Pigs Invasion. For a number of recruits, infantry training was carried out at a CIA-run base code-named JMTrax. The base was on the Pacific coast of Guatemala between Quetzaltenango and Retalhuleu, in the Helvetia coffee plantation.[3] In summer 1960, an airfield (code-named JMadd, aka Rayo Base) was constructed near Retalhuleu, Guatemala.[3][4] In November 1960, the Retalhuleu recruits also took part in quelling an officers' rebellion in Guatemala, in addition to the intervention of the U.S. Navy.[5]
On August 7 and 8, 2021, Retalhuleu was severely affected by rain, which lasted for 36 hours and caused landslides, floods and other damages to Retalhuleu and other Guatemalan cities.[6]
Geography and climate
Retalhuleu lies in south-western Guatemala, approximately Script error: No such module "convert". by road southwest of Quetzaltenango, Script error: No such module "convert". west of Mazatenango and about Script error: No such module "convert". northeast of the coastal town of Champerico along Route 95.[7]
Retalhuleu has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen: Am) with a very rainy wet season from April to November, and a dry season from December to March.[8]
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Sports
The local football club is Deportivo Reu which was founded in 2013 after Juventud Retalteca became defunct.<Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Deportivo Reu play their local games at the Estadio Dr. Óscar Monterroso Izaguirre in the Primera División de Ascenso.[9]
References
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