Jutiapa

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Jutiapa
Municipality
Jutiapa Park
Flag Coat of arms
Motto:  Birthplace of the Sun
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
• 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 [2]	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 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]

• Angelina Acuña (1905-2006), writer

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