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Puerto San José
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| Department | Escuintla Department |
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| - Total | 20,000 |
Puerto San José is a city on Guatemala's Pacific Ocean coast, in the department of Escuintla. Guatemala (República de Guatemala) is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west the Pacific Ocean to the southwest |||} Guatemala is divided into 22 departments ( departamentos) Alta Verapaz Baja Verapaz Chimaltenango Guatemala (República de Guatemala) is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west the Pacific Ocean to the southwest The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions It contains about 20,000 people, making it the largest place along the Pacific coast of Guatemala. It was the Pacific port for Guatemala, but this was superseded in the 20th century by Puerto Quetzal, a few kilometers to the east of the town. ||-||-|-||-||-||-||-||-||-|} A port is a facility for receiving Ships and transferring cargo Puerto Quetzal is Guatemala 's largest Pacific Ocean Port. It is important for both cargo traffic and as a stop-off point for cruise liners 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. San José Airport ( Aeropuerto de Puerto San José Escuintla) serves the city of Puerto San José, the recreative town of Monterrico, the port of