Jalapa (department)
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Departments of Guatemala
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of Guatemala
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
, 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 predominantly European
European ethnic groups
The ethnic groups in Europe are the various ethnic groups that reside in the nations of Europe. European ethnology is the field of anthropology focusing on Europe....
descent, with sizable minorities of K'iche' and Poqomam Maya. The main agricultural products are cattle, sorghum, tobacco, onion and maize (corn).
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-sufficient.
Municipalities
- JalapaJalapa, JalapaJalapa is a city in Guatemala. It is the capital of the department of Jalapa; it is also the municipal seat of that department's municipality of Jalapa. It is located from Guatemala City....
- MataquescuintlaMataquescuintlaMataquescuintla is a municipality in the Jalapa department of Guatemala....
- MonjasMonjasMonjas is a municipality in the Jalapa department of Guatemala, approximately 50 miles from Guatemala City, Guatemala.-References:...
- San Carlos AlzatateSan Carlos AlzatateSan Carlos Alzatate is a municipality in the Jalapa department of Guatemala....
- San Luis JilotepequeSan Luis JilotepequeSan Luis Jilotepeque is a municipality in the Jalapa department of Guatemala....
- San Manuel ChaparrónSan Manuel ChaparrónSan Manuel Chaparrón is a municipality in the Jalapa department of Guatemala....
- San Pedro PinulaSan Pedro PinulaSan Pedro Pinula is a municipality in the Jalapa department of Guatemala....