Jutiapa

Jutiapa

formerly  Tepeahua 

      city, north-central El Salvador, at the foot of Mt. Platinar (1,200 ft [370 m]). The original name, Tepeahua, was derived from a Nahuatl expression meaning “mountain of the oak trees.” A short distance away is a 130-ft (40-m) waterfall on the Río Cristóbal, and there are traces of an ancient city at the nearby locality of Los Remedios. Jutiapa became a city in 1879. Its principal industries are dairy products and lime; gold and silver mines situated within the boundaries of the municipality are no longer exploited. Jutiapa is connected by road with Sensuntepeque. Pop. (2006) 7,891.

      city, southeastern Guatemala. It lies on the southern flanks of the central highlands at an elevation of 2,926 feet (892 metres) above sea level. Jutiapa is a commercial and manufacturing centre for the agricultural and pastoral hinterland. Its principal agricultural products are corn (maize) and bean crops. Beef cattle are raised in the surrounding area. The climate is very hot. Jutiapa lies 75 miles (120 km) southeast of Guatemala City. Pop. (2002) 28,100.

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