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Juigalpa, city, central Nicaragua. It is situated on the flanks of the Sierras de Amerrique, in the rift valley in which Lakes Nicaragua and Managua are situated. The city is an agricultural and commercial centre: sugarcane, coffee, grain, and livestock are the principal products. The city contains tanneries, coffee-processing plants, and factories manufacturing beverages. Juigalpa is on the Atlantic Highway, which links Managua, the national capital, with the Caribbean lowlands. Pop. (2005) urban area, 42,763.

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