Puerto San José

Puerto San Jose on the map of Guatemala

Puerto San José is a port city on the Pacific coast of Guatemala and has about 25,000 inhabitants. Puerto San José is the administrative center of the greater community ( municipality ) in the department of Escuintla San José.

Location and climate

The city is located about 110 km south of Guatemala City at the beginning of the highway CA 9 to Guatemala City. The climate is tropical, hot, rainy season lasts from May to October.

Economy and Tourism

Puerto San José was until the 1970s the most important Pacific port of Guatemala and end point of coming from Atlanikhafen Puerto Barrios railway. After the construction of modern, a few kilometers eastern container port Puerto Quetzal, the city lost much of its economic importance. The industrial complex of Puerto Quetzal is the largest employer in the region. In addition, tourism also plays an important role, in particular thanks to the holiday parks in Chulamar and likin.

Puerto San José has a modernized airport of regional significance. It is used by general aviation and served by foreign charter airlines. It 's official alternate airport for Guatemala City International Airport. In Puerto San José is a Paratrooper Association of the Armed Forces of Guatemala.

History

In colonial times, the already used by Pedro de Alvarado, 13 km east of Puerto San José preferred port of Iztapa was the gateway to the Pacific Guatemala. It was not until 1853 Puerto San José was founded. The first inhabitants came mainly from Amatitlán and Escuintla. 1982, Hurricane David severe damage in Puerto San José.