Jutiapa
| Jutiapa | |||
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| Municipality | |||
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Jutiapa Park | |||
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| Motto: Birthplace of the Sun | |||
  Jutiapa Location within Guatemala | |||
| Coordinates: GT 14°16′58″N 89°53′33″W / 14.28278°N 89.89250°WCoordinates: GT 14°16′58″N 89°53′33″W / 14.28278°N 89.89250°W | |||
| Country |
 Guatemala | ||
| Department |
 Jutiapa | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Basil Lamb (2013-2016) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 620 km2 (240 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 895 m (2,936 ft) | ||
| Population | |||
| • Total | 162,312 | ||
| • Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | GMT-6 | ||
| Climate | Aw | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Jutiapa is a municipality in the Jutiapa department of Guatemala.
Located 124 km from the city of Guatemala at an altitude of 892 m (2,926 ft),[1] it is the capital of the department of Jutiapa. Its Catedral San Cristóbal is the episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Francisco de Asís de Jutiapa since 2016.
Local crafts include candles (both tallow and paraffin type); woven hats and other palm products; leather saddles, belts and riding gear; and traditional ceramics.[2]
Notable people
- Angelina Acuña (1905-2006), writer
References
- ↑ Jutiapa (Guatemala) Encyclopædia Britannica
- ↑ Travel to Guatemala
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