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Jutiapa | |
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Municipality | |
![]() Jutiapa Park | |
Motto: Birthplace of the Sun | |
Coordinates:14°16′58″N89°53′33″W / 14.28278°N 89.89250°W /14.28278; -89.89250 | |
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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 amunicipality in theJutiapadepartment ofGuatemala.
Located 124 km from the city ofGuatemala 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 theRoman Catholic Diocese of San Francisco de Asís de Jutiapa since 2016.
Local crafts include candles (bothtallow andparaffin type); woven hats and other palm products;leathersaddles, belts and riding gear; and traditionalceramics.[4]
Its population as of 2023 is 168,787.[5]