Jutiapa | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
) Jutiapa Park | |
) Flag ) Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): Birthplace of the Sun | |
)  Jutiapa Location within Guatemala | |
| Coordinates: 14°16′58″N 89°53′33″W / 14.28278°N 89.89250°W | |
| Country | ){kind=small} Guatemala |
| Department | ){kind=small} Jutiapa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Basil Lamb (2013-2016) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 610 km2 (240 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 895 m (2,936 ft) |
| Population (census 2018)[1] | |
| • Municipality | 145,880 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 145,880 |
| Time zone | GMT-6 |
| Climate | Aw |
| Website | Official website |
Jutiapa is a city and a municipality in the Jutiapa department of Guatemala.
Located 124 km from the city of Guatemala City, at an altitude of 892 m (2,926 ft),[3] 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.[4]
Notable people
- Angelina Acuña (1905-2006), writer
References
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of departments and municipalities in Guatemala
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of the major cities in Angola
- ^ Jutiapa (Guatemala) Encyclopædia Britannica
- ^ Travel to Guatemala