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| elevation_m        = 895
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'''Jutiapa''' is a city and a [[Municipalities of Guatemala|municipality]] in the [[Jutiapa (department)|Jutiapa]] [[Departments of Guatemala|department]] of [[Guatemala]].
 
Located 124&nbsp;km from the city of [[Guatemala City]], at an altitude of 892 m (2,926&nbsp;ft),<ref>[https://www.britannica.com/place/Jutiapa-Guatemala (Jutiapa -Guatemala)] ''Encyclopædia Britannica''</ref> 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 wax|paraffin]] type); woven hats and other palm products; [[leather]] [[saddle|saddles]], belts and riding gear; and traditional [[Ceramic|ceramics]].<ref name="viajegt">[http://www.viajeaguatemala.com/english/Jutiapa/1051016311132.htm Travel to Guatemala]</ref>

Its population as of 2023 is 168,787.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jutiapa (Municipality, Guatemala) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/guatemala/admin/jutiapa/2201__jutiapa/ |access-date=2023-11-02 |website=www.citypopulation.de}}</ref>

== Notable people ==
* [[Angelina Acuña]] (1905–2006), writer
* [[José Manuel Contreras]] (born 1986), professional footballer

== References ==
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{{Jutiapa Department}}

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[[Category:Municipalities of the Jutiapa Department]]
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