Jalapa Department

Jalapa is a department of Guatemala, in the south east of the republic. The capital is the city of Jalapa.

In 2000 the department of Jalapa had an estimated population of 390,500. The majority is ladino, of predominant European decent, with sizable minorities of K'iche' and Pocomam Maya. The main agricultural products are cattle, sorghum, tobacco, onion and maize corn.

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Municipalities

Jalapa
Mataquescuintla
Monjas
San Carlos Alzatate
San Luis Jilotepeque
San Manuel Chaparrón
San Pedro Pinula

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Departments of Guatemala
Alta Verapaz \| Baja Verapaz \| Chimaltenango \| Chiquimula \| El Petén \| El Progreso \| El Quiché \| Escuintla \| Guatemala \| Huehuetenango \| Izabal \| Jalapa \| Jutiapa \| Quetzaltenango \| Retalhuleu \| Sacatepéquez \| San Marcos \| Santa Rosa \| Sololá \| Suchitepequez \| Totonicapán \| Zacapa

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