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.
4-615: Cuilapa marks the geographic center of the Americas. On Saturday 8 March 1913, a magnitude 6.4 earthquake hit Santa Rosa, destroying its department capital, Cuilapa. 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. Fraijanes , Pueblo Nuevo Viñas , Coatepeque and Jalpatagua were also affected. Around Cuilapa, there were landslides and road blockades, and even
8-497: A long crack was reported at Los Esclavos hill. Cuilapa has a tropical savanna climate ( Köppen : Aw ). Cuilapa is surrounded by Santa Rosa Department municipalities, except by East where it borders Jutiapa : Barberena Barberena is a town, with a population of 47,093 (2018 census), and a municipality in Santa Rosa department of Guatemala . Filled with local vendors and stores selling American goods, Barberena
12-484: Is a small town typical of the Guatemalan countryside. Due to its close proximity to many rural communities, Barberena plays a central role in the local economy, especially as a point of exchange for agricultural goods and manufactured products. The crime rate is especially high, as in much of Guatemala. On Saturday 8 March 1913, a magnitude 6.4 earthquake hit Santa Rosa, destroying its department capital, Cuilapa . Both
16-401: The initial quake and the replicas 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. Fraijanes , Pueblo Nuevo Viñas , Coatepeque and Jalpatagua were also affected. Around Cuilapa, there were landslides and road blockades, and even a long crack
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