Cuilapa
Cuilapa, also known as Santa Rosa Cuilapa, is a town, with a population of 41,359 (2018 census),<ref>Citypopulation.de Population of cities & towns in Guatemala</ref> in Guatemala. It serves as the capital of the department of Santa Rosa and as the administrative seat for the surrounding municipality of Cuilapa.Template:Sfn
Cuilapa marks the geographic center of the Americas.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
History
1913 earthquake
On Saturday 8 March 1913, a magnitude 6.4 earthquake hit Santa Rosa, destroying its department capital, Cuilapa.<ref name=Adams>Template:Harvnb</ref> Both the initial quake and the aftershocks destroyed a lot of private homes, and also the cathedral and the prison, leaving behind significant human losses; similar destruction occurred at Barberena, Cerro Redondo, Llano Grande and El Zapote.<ref name=Adams/> Fraijanes, Pueblo Nuevo Viñas, Coatepeque and Jalpatagua were also affected.<ref name=Adams/> Around Cuilapa, there were landslides and road blockades, and even a long crack was reported at Los Esclavos hill.<ref name=Adams/>
Climate
Cuilapa has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen: Aw).
Geographic location
Cuilapa is surrounded by Santa Rosa Department municipalities, except by East where it borders Jutiapa:<ref name=segeplan/>
Notable people
- Erick Lemus, professional footballer
- Carlos Mejía, professional footballer