The New International Encyclopædia/San José (Guatemala)
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SAN JOSÉ. The principal seaport on the Pacific Coast of Guatemala, situated 54 miles southwest of the city of Guatemala, with which it is connected by rail (Map: Central America, B 4). The harbor is provided with an iron pier, and is a station for several lines of steamers. The town exports coffee, sugar, cotton, dyestuffs, and lumber.