CUILAPA

also called Cuajiniguilapa, 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 m). 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 Pan-American Highway 40 miles (65 km) from Guatemala City. Pop. (1981) city, 5,669; (1981 prelim.) mun., 17,086.