Jutiapa is a city and a municipality in the Jutiapa department of Guatemala.

Jutiapa
Municipality
Jutiapa Park
Jutiapa Park
Flag of Jutiapa
Coat of arms of Jutiapa
Motto: 
Birthplace of the Sun
Jutiapa is located in Guatemala
Jutiapa
Jutiapa
Location within Guatemala
Coordinates: 14°16′58″N 89°53′33″W / 14.28278°N 89.89250°W / 14.28278; -89.89250
Country Guatemala
Department Jutiapa
Government
 • MayorBasil Lamb (2013-2016)
Area
 • Municipality610 km2 (240 sq mi)
Elevation
895 m (2,936 ft)
Population
 (census 2018)[1]
 • Municipality145,880
 • Density240/km2 (620/sq mi)
 • Urban145,880
Time zoneGMT-6
ClimateAw
WebsiteOfficial website

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]

Its population as of 2023 is 168,787.[5]

Notable people edit

References edit

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of departments and municipalities in Guatemala
  2. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of the major cities in Angola
  3. ^ (Jutiapa -Guatemala) Encyclopædia Britannica
  4. ^ Travel to Guatemala
  5. ^ "Jutiapa (Municipality, Guatemala) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-11-02.