Jutiapa (department)
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Departments of Guatemala
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of Guatemala
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
that borders along El Salvador
El Salvador
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and the Pacific Ocean
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. The capital is the city of Jutiapa
Jutiapa
Jutiapa is a municipality in the Jutiapa department of Guatemala. Located 124 km from the city of Guatemala at an altitude of 892 m , it is the capital of the department of Jutiapa....
. It has a population of about 400,000, primarily of European and Native American extractions.The population is ethnically "ladinos" (i.e. not Indians)(mestizo) in its majority. Jutiapa is the only department in Guatemala
Guatemala
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whose official language is Spanish
Spanish language
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, with no indigenous
Indigenous peoples
Indigenous peoples are ethnic groups that are defined as indigenous according to one of the various definitions of the term, there is no universally accepted definition but most of which carry connotations of being the "original inhabitants" of a territory....
inhabitants. The department is divided into seventeen municipalities. Jutiapa is the country's southeastern-most department. The main crops are sorghum
Sorghum
Sorghum is a genus of numerous species of grasses, one of which is raised for grain and many of which are used as fodder plants either cultivated or as part of pasture. The plants are cultivated in warmer climates worldwide. Species are native to tropical and subtropical regions of all continents...
, tobacco
Tobacco
Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from the leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. It can be consumed, used as a pesticide and, in the form of nicotine tartrate, used in some medicines...
, onion
Onion
The onion , also known as the bulb onion, common onion and garden onion, is the most widely cultivated species of the genus Allium. The genus Allium also contains a number of other species variously referred to as onions and cultivated for food, such as the Japanese bunching onion The onion...
and corn
Maize
Maize known in many English-speaking countries as corn or mielie/mealie, is a grain domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica in prehistoric times. The leafy stalk produces ears which contain seeds called kernels. Though technically a grain, maize kernels are used in cooking as a vegetable...
. The climate
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is dry. An important attraction is the cattle fair. It is at 405 m above sea level
Sea level
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.
The coat of arms
Coat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
contains the cornucopia
Cornucopia
The cornucopia or horn of plenty is a symbol of abundance and nourishment, commonly a large horn-shaped container overflowing with produce, flowers, nuts, other edibles, or wealth in some form...
symbolizing Jutiapa as the barn
Barn
A barn is an agricultural building used for storage and as a covered workplace. It may sometimes be used to house livestock or to store farming vehicles and equipment...
of the East, supplying Guatemala with most of the grain consumed by the people. The horse and the cow represent the cattle; the books stand for educational and cultural advances. In the background sits La Cruz hill, the firm guardian of the departmental chief town, with the tower or antenna of a Jutiapa radio station. Behind the hill float the clouds, the sky and the sun of Jutiapa, "The Sun City". This coat of arms is placed on the flag between two laurel
Bay Laurel
The bay laurel , also known as sweet bay, bay tree, true laurel, Grecian laurel, laurel tree, or simply laurel, is an aromatic evergreen tree or large shrub with green, glossy leaves, native to the Mediterranean region. It is the source of the bay leaf used in cooking...
branches symbolizing the daily triumphs of the sons of Jutiapa. The flag is mainly white, showing in its center the coat of arms adapted and adroned, between two laurel branches.
Municipalities
- Agua BlancaAgua Blanca, JutiapaAgua Blanca is a municipality in the Jutiapa department of Guatemala.Like most eastern regions of Guatemala near Jutiapa most locals in Agua Blanca embrace- as Americans refer to it- a typical cowboy, 'old western' culture...
- Asunción MitaAsunción MitaAsunción Mita is a municipality in the Jutiapa department of Guatemala.In Asunción Mita two titular celebrations are celebrated: first from the 12th to the 15th of August, in honor to the Virgin of Asunción; and second from the 6th to the 12th of December, in honor to the Virgin of Concepción...
- AtescatempaAtescatempaAtescatempa is a municipality in the Jutiapa department of Guatemala....
- ComapaComapaComapa is a municipality in the Jutiapa department of Guatemala....
- ConguacoConguacoConguaco is a municipality in the Jutiapa department of Guatemala....
- El AdelantoEl AdelantoEl Adelanto is a municipality in the Jutiapa department of Guatemala.- Geography :El Adelanto is located in Southeastern Guatemala, 150 km away from Guatemala City and 32 km SE of Jutiapa, the seat of the Department of Jutiapa....
- El ProgresoEl Progreso, JutiapaEl Progreso is a municipality in the Jutiapa department of Guatemala.-Sports:Deportivo Achuapa football club play in the second tier of Guatemalan football. Their home venue is the Estadio Municipal Manuel Ariza....
- JalpataguaJalpataguaJalpatagua is a municipality in the Jutiapa department of Guatemala.-External links:**...
- JerezJerez, JutiapaJerez is a municipality in the Jutiapa department of Guatemala....
- JutiapaJutiapaJutiapa is a municipality in the Jutiapa department of Guatemala. Located 124 km from the city of Guatemala at an altitude of 892 m , it is the capital of the department of Jutiapa....
- MoyutaMoyutaMoyuta is a municipality in the Jutiapa department of Guatemala....
- PasacoPasacoPasaco is a municipality in the Jutiapa department of Guatemala, located near the Pacific Ocean on the Border with El Salvador. It was originally formed when a group of Aztecs broke off at the arrival of Hernán Cortés, and went further south into what is now Guatemala...
- QuezadaQuezadaQuezada is a municipality in the Jutiapa department of Guatemala....
- San José AcatempaSan José AcatempaSan José Acatempa is a municipality in the Jutiapa department of Guatemala. One of the first towns founded by the Spanish conquistadors in 1525 under the command of General Don Pedro de Alvarado y Contreras, which was on route to conquer the region of the old kingdom of Cuzcatlan, now parts of...
- Santa Catarina MitaSanta Catarina MitaSanta Catarina Mita is a municipality in the Jutiapa department of Guatemala.- External links :* *...
- YupiltepequeYupiltepequeYupiltepeque is a municipality in the Jutiapa department of Guatemala. Yupiltepeque is a small town with about 13,000 inhabitants. The area is surrounded by a forest.-External links:*...
- ZapotitlánZapotitlánZapotitlán is a municipality in the Jutiapa department of Guatemala....