Puerto San José

Puerto San José is a town on Guatemala's Pacific Ocean coast, in the department of Escuintla. It has a population of 23,887 (2018 census),[1] making it the largest town along the Pacific coast of Guatemala. It was the Pacific port for Guatemala, but this was superseded in the 20th century by Puerto Quetzal, four kilometres to the east of the town. The Puerto Quetzal complex is the major employer in the town. The local tourist industry caters largely for weekenders from Guatemala City. San José Airport has been refurbished lately and is now the official alternate airport for Guatemala City.

Puerto San José
Town
Puerto Quetzal seen at dawn, with the volcanoes on the horizon
Puerto Quetzal seen at dawn, with the volcanoes on the horizon
Puerto San José is located in Guatemala
Puerto San José
Puerto San José
Location in Guatemala
Coordinates: 13°56′N 90°49′W
Country Guatemala
DepartmentEscuintla
MunicipalitySan José
Population
 • Total23,887

References
  1. Citypopulation.de Population of cities and municipalities in Guatemala
  • Media related to Puerto San José at Wikimedia Commons
  • "San José. The principal seaport on the Pacific Coast of Guatemala" . New International Encyclopedia. 1905.

13°56′N 90°49′W


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