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Encyclopedia > Jalapa (department)

Jalapa
Jalapa

Jalapa is a department of Guatemala, in the south east of the republic. The capital is the city of Jalapa. Image File history File links JalapaGUAT.PNG File links The following pages link to this file: Jalapa department ... Image File history File links JalapaGUAT.PNG File links The following pages link to this file: Jalapa department ... Guatemala is divided in 22 departments Department (Capital) Alta Verapaz (Cobán) Baja Verapaz (Salamá) Chimaltenango (Chimaltenango) Chiquimula (Chiquimula) El Petén (Flores) El Progreso (Guastatoya) El Quiché (Santa Cruz del Quiché) Escuintla (Escuintla) Guatemala (Guatemala) Huehuetenango (Huehuetenango) Izabal (Puerto Barrios) Jalapa (Jalapa) Jutiapa (Jutiapa) Quetzaltenango (Quetzaltenango) Retalhuleu (Retalhuleu) Sacatep... Jalapa is a city in Guatemala. ...


In 2000 the department of Jalapa had an estimated population of 390,500. The majority is ladino, of predominantly European descent, with sizable minorities of K'iche' and Pocomam Maya. The main agricultural products are cattle, sorghum, tobacco, onion and maize (corn). This article is about the year 2000. ... This article is about the continent. ...


Recently, a program called Wells of Hope has been started in this area. The program focuses mainly on drilling wells so that the people can receive clean water. However, the program also does other things, such as building schools and educating the people to become more self-sufficiant. More information can be found here.


Municipalities

  1. Jalapa
  2. Mataquescuintla
  3. Monjas
  4. San Carlos Alzatate
  5. San Luis Jilotepeque
  6. San Manuel Chaparrón
  7. San Pedro Pinula


Jalapa is a city in Guatemala. ... Mataquescuintla is a municipality in the Jalapa department of Guatemala. ... Monjas is a municipality in the Jalapa department of Guatemala. ... San Carlos Alzatate is a municipality in the Jalapa department of Guatemala. ... San Luis Jilotepeque is a municipality in the Jalapa department of Guatemala. ... San Manuel Chaparrón is a municipality in the Jalapa department of Guatemala. ... San Pedro Pinula is a municipality in the Jalapa department of Guatemala. ...

Departments of Guatemala Flag 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 | Suchitepéquez | Totonicapán | Zacapa

  Results from FactBites:
 
Ethnologue report for Guatemala (572 words)
Central highlands, northeastern Chimaltenango Department, San Martín Jilotepeque Municipality in rural areas and towns of San Martín and Santa Ana Chimaltenango.
Northern Alta Verapaz, southern Petén departments in Guatemala.
Western San Marcos Department; rural areas west of the town of Tacaná, western Guatemala border, and in Sibinal and Tectitán.
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