Map of Retalhuleu, Guatemala

Retalhuleu is the administrative centre of Retalhuleu, Guatemala, with a population of about 90,505. It lies at 14.5361°N, 91.6778°W. Retalhuleu is about 126 km (78 mi) west of Guatemala City, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Nuevo San Carlos, 7 km to the north.

Retalhuleu at a glance

Where is Retalhuleu?

• The 21st largest city in Guatemala by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 16 min on the shortest day to 12 h 59 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Retalhuleu

• Nuevo San Carlos — 7 km north
• Mazatenango — 19 km east
• Colomba — 20 km north
• Coatepeque — 27 km northwest
• Quetzaltenango — 37 km northeast
• Ostuncalco — 38 km north
• Chicacao — 38 km east
• Cantel — 39 km northeast
• San Pedro Sacatepéquez — 49 km north
• San Marcos — 49 km north

Largest cities in Retalhuleu

• Nuevo San Carlos — 39,565

Largest cities in Guatemala

• Guatemala City — 994,938
• Villa Nueva — 618,397
• Mixco — 465,773
• Cobán — 212,047
• Quetzaltenango — 180,706
• Jalapa — 159,840
• Escuintla — 156,313
• Villa Canales — 155,423
• Jutiapa — 145,880
• Chichicastenango — 141,567

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.