Jalapa Department
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Jalapa Department
Departmento de Jalapa | |
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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 |
• Density | 170/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.
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
[edit]- Jalapa
- Mataquescuintla
- Monjas
- San Carlos Alzatate
- San Luis Jilotepeque
- San Manuel Chaparrón
- San Pedro Pinula
Volcanoes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Citypopulation.de Population of departments in Guatemala
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