Jalapa is a

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, in the south east-of the republic. The capital is the city of

Jalapa Xalapa or Jalapa (, ), officially Xalapa-Enríquez (), is the capital city of the Mexican state of Veracruz and the name of the surrounding municipality. In the 2005 census the city reported a population of 387,879 and the municipality of which ...

. In 2018 the department of Jalapa had a population of 342,923. The majority is ladino, of predominantly

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descent, with sizeable minorities of

K'iche' K'iche', K'ichee', or Quiché may refer to: *K'iche' people of Guatemala, a subgroup of the Maya *K'iche' language, a Maya language spoken by the K'iche' people **Classical K'iche' language, the 16th century form of the K'iche' language *Kʼicheʼ ...

and Poqomam Maya. The main agricultural products are cattle, sorghum, tobacco, onion and maize.

Municipalities

Mataquescuintla Mataquescuintla (from Nahuatl, meaning ''net to catch dogs'') is a town and municipality in the Jalapa department of south-east Guatemala. It covers . Mataquescuintla played a significant role during the first half of the nineteenth century, when ...

Monjas Monjas is a town, with a population of 13,541 (2018 census), and a municipality in the Jalapa department Jalapa is a department of Guatemala, in the south east-of the republic. The capital is the city of Jalapa. In 2018 the department of Ja ...

San Carlos Alzatate San Carlos Alzatate is a municipality in the Jalapa department Jalapa is a department of Guatemala, in the south east-of the republic. The capital is the city of Jalapa. In 2018 the department of Jalapa had a population of 342,923. The major ...

San Luis Jilotepeque San Luis Jilotepeque is a town, with a population of 11,675 (2018 census), and a municipality in the Jalapa department of Guatemala Guatemala ( ; ), officially the Republic of Guatemala ( es, República de Guatemala, links=no), is a country ...

San Manuel Chaparrón San Manuel Chaparrón is a municipality in the Jalapa department Jalapa is a department of Guatemala, in the south east-of the republic. The capital is the city of Jalapa. In 2018 the department of Jalapa had a population of 342,923. The major ...

San Pedro Pinula San Pedro Pinula is a town and municipality in the Jalapa department of Guatemala Guatemala ( ; ), officially the Republic of Guatemala ( es, República de Guatemala, links=no), is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north ...

Volcanoes

Volcán Jumay Volcán Jumay is a volcano in the Jalapa Xalapa or Jalapa (, ), officially Xalapa-Enríquez (), is the capital city of the Mexican state of Veracruz and the name of the surrounding municipality. In the 2005 census the city reported a populatio ...

References

External links

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