Jalapa Depairtment

Jalapa

Jalapa is a depairtment o Guatemala, in the sooth east-o the republic. The caipital is the ceety o Jalapa.

In 2000 the depairtment o Jalapa haed an estimatit population o 390,500. The majority is ladino, o predominantly European strynd, wi sizable minorities o K'iche' an Poqomam Maya. The main agricultural products are cattle, sorghum, tobacco, ingan an maize (corn).

Recently, a program cried Wells o Hope haes been stairtit in this aurie. The program focuses mainly on drillin wells sae that the fowk can receive clean watter. Housomeivver, the program daes ither things an aw, such as biggin schuils an educatin the fowk tae acome mair sel-sufficient.

Municipalities

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

Volcanoes

• Volcán Jumay

Freemit airtins

• aw the information aboot Jalapa
• Interactive depairtment map
• Wells of Hope