Cuilapa

Cuilapa, also known as Santa Rosa Cuilapa, is a town, with a population of 41,359 (2018 census), in Guatemala. It serves as the capital of the department of Santa Rosa and as the administrative seat for the surrounding municipality of Cuilapa.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Cuilapa
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality of Guatemala
Settlement.image_skyline: Cuilapa-Barbarena volcanic field.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Cuilapa-Barbarena volcanic field
Settlement.pushpin_map: Guatemala#Guatemala Santa Rosa
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Guatemala
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: 25px Guatemala
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Department
Settlement.subdivision_name1: 25px Santa Rosa
Settlement.leader_title1: Mayor (2016-2020)
Settlement.leader_name1: Esvin Fernando Marroquín Túpas
Settlement.unit_pref: Imperial
Settlement.area_total_km2: 187
Settlement.population_as_of: 2018 census
Settlement.population_total: 41359
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: municipality of Guatemala
Country: Guatemala
Located in: Santa Rosa Department
Population: 46974
Area: 365
Elevation: 1200
Time zone: UTC−06:00
Capital of: Santa Rosa Department
Shares border with: Santa María Ixhuatán
Image: Cuilapa-Barbarena volcanic field.jpg
Dialing code: 502
Patron saint: Christ Child

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postal code: 06001

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History
1913 earthquake
Climate
Geographic location
Notable people
See also
Notes and references
References
Bibliography

Cuilapa marks the geographic center of the Americas.

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