Jalapa Department

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Jalapa Department
Departmento de Jalapa
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Jalapa
Country Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala
Capital Jalapa
Municipalities 7
Government
  Type Departmental
Area
   Department of Guatemala 2,063 km2 (797 sq mi)
Population
 (2018) [1]
   Department of Guatemala 342,923
  Density170/km2 (430/sq mi)
   Urban
216,075
  Religions
Roman Catholicism Evangelicalism Maya
Time zone UTC-6

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

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In 2018 the department of Jalapa had a population of 342,923. [1] The majority is ladino, of predominantly European descent, with sizeable minorities of K'iche' and Poqomam Maya. The main agricultural products are cattle, sorghum, tobacco, onion and maize.

Municipalities

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

Volcanoes

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References

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