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Cuilapa, city, southeastern Guatemala. The city lies in a bend of the southward-flowing Los Esclavos River on the southern flanks of the central highlands at an elevation of 2,916 feet (889 metres). In 1913 Cuilapa was destroyed by an earthquake; rebuilding was completed in 1920. Cuilapa is known primarily for its coffee and sugarcane plantations and for its processing plants. It is on the Inter-American Highway 40 miles (65 km) from Guatemala City and is about the same distance from the border with El Salvador. Pop. (2002) 14,028.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Maren Goldberg.