San José
San José is a locality in Retalhuleu, Pacific Lowlands. San José is situated nearby to the village San Andrés Villa Seca, as well as near the locality Comunidad Agraria El Carmen.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Xetulul Theme Park.
Xetulul Theme Park
Theme park
Photo: Fernando Reyes Palencia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Xetulul is a theme park in Guatemala. It is located in the Retalhuleu Department in the southwest of the country. Opening in 2002, Xetulul is the third-largest amusement park in Latin America, after Beto Carrero World in Penha, Santa Catarina, Brazil and Six Flags México near Mexico City, Mexico. Xetulul Theme Park is situated 4 km northwest of San José.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include San Martín Zapotitlán and Cuyotenango.
San Martín Zapotitlán
Village
San Martín Zapotitlán is a small municipality in the department of Retalhuleu in Guatemala. Citizens spend every November 11 with a small fair to commemorate Martin of Tours. San Martín Zapotitlán is situated 4 km northwest of San José.
Cuyotenango
Town
Cuyotenango is a town and municipality in the Suchitepéquez department of Guatemala. It has a population of 38,791. Cuyotenango was founded around the 16th century, and its name in Nahuatl literally means "Fortification of the Coyote", a name given by the Mexican soldiers accompanying Pedro de Alvarado, the Spanish conquistador of Guatemala. Cuyotenango is situated 4½ km south of San José.
Santa Cruz Muluá
Village
Santa Cruz Muluá is a municipality in the Retalhuleu department of Guatemala. Its name comes from the ancient mayan word " Mulaja " which means " Land Between Rivers, " because its between the Samalá River, the Rio Muluá and many other small rivers and streams. Santa Cruz Muluá is situated 5 km west of San José.
San José
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “San Jose”
- Location: Retalhuleu, Pacific Lowlands, Guatemala, Central America, North America
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Latitude
14.58093° or 14° 34′ 51″ northLongitude
-91.57952° or 91° 34′ 46″ westElevation
488 metres (1,601 feet)Open location code
766CHCJC+95GeoNames ID
12021495
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In Other Languages
“San José” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “San José”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as San Andrés Villa Seca and Comunidad Agraria El Carmen.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Estación Maricón and Las Delicias.
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