La Blanca is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
in the
San Marcos department of
Guatemala
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on the
Pacific Ocean
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shore. It was created on 23 January 2014, when it was split from
Ocos, along with Chiquirines and Pueblo Nuevo villages and became San Marcos Department thirtieth municipality.
When created in 2014, La Blanca had about 25,000 inhabitants.
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Climate
La Blanca has tropical climate (Köppen Köppen is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Bernd Köppen (1951–2014), German pianist and composer
* Carl Köppen (1833-1907), German military advisor in Meiji era Japan
* Edlef Köppen (1893–1939), German author ...
:''Cwb'').
Geographic location
La Blanca is located in Southern San Marcos, bordering the departments of Retalhuleu
The city of Retalhuleu () is situated in south-western Guatemala. It is the departmental seat of Retalhuleu Department as well as the municipal seat of Retalhuleu Municipality.
Retalhuleu stands at about 240 metres above sea level. The city has ...
to the southeast, and Quetzaltenango
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to the northeast. In San Marcos, it borders Ocos to the northwest and the Pacific Ocean to the south.
See also
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* La Aurora International Airport
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* Tapachula International Airport
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References
{{San Marcos Department
Municipalities of the San Marcos Department