San Martín Zapotitlán
San Martín Zapotitlán (or simply San Martín) is a small municipality in a city called Retalhuleu in Guatemala. Citizens spend every November 11 with a small fair to commemorate Martin of Tours. Its land extension is 24 km², making it the smallest municipality in Retalhuleu and one of the smallest in all around Guatemala, nevertheless, it is ranked in top 25 most important Guatemalan cities, thanks to the three amusement parks (Xetulul, Xocomil and Xejuyup) that were inaugurated there.
San Martín Zapotitlán
San Martín | |
|---|---|
 Amusement park Xetulul | |
| Coordinates: 14°36′N 91°36′O / 14.6, -91.6 | |
| Country |  Guatemala |
| Department |  Retalhuleu |
| Capital | San Martín Zapotitlán |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal |
| • Governor | Blanca Estela Mendoza |
| Area | |
| • City | 24 km2 (9 sq mi) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
| • City | 13,700 |
| • Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 4,110 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 |
San Martín Zapotitlán originally belonged to Suchitepéquez and its first settlers were Zunils, but in 1825, it became part of Retalhuleu.
Geographic location
San Martín Zapotitlán is part of Retalhuleu and it is located at around 180 km from Guatemala city. It shares borders with:
- North and west: San Felipe
- South: Santa Cruz Muluá
- East: San Andrés Villa Seca
References
- Citypopulation.de Population of departments in Guatemala
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