Jutiapa is a
district
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in the
Cabañas department
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of
El Salvador
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. Its population was over 7000 inhabitants for the year 2015.
History
Jutiapa is a pre-Columbian settlement whose original name was ''Tepeahua''. In 1740 there were about 25 inhabitants, and in 1770, as part of the parish of
Suchitoto
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according to
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Early life
Grad ...
, there were 189.
Between 1824 and 1835, it was part of the department of
San Salvador
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, and in the last year it became part of
Cuscatlan. In 1859, Jutiapa had 1,772 inhabitants, and neighbouring with several farms
indigo
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. Due to the decree on February 10, 1873, it became part to Cabañas. It received the title of town on January 25, 1879.
General information
The district covers an area of 67.12 km² and has an altitude of 380
m. The festivities are celebrated in the month of November in honor to San Cristobal. The name ''Tepeahua ''means "Hill of Oaks" or "Place of oaks"; and ''Jutiapa'', "River of the Jutes". Over the years, the town has been known as Tepeagua (1548), San Cristóbal Jutiapa (1740), and Jutiapa (1770–1807).
References
Municipalities of the Cabañas Department
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