Encyclopedia > Jalapa, Guatemala

  Article Content

Jalapa, Guatemala

Jalapa is a department of Guatemala, in the south east of the republic.

In 2000 the department of Jalapa had an estimated population of 390,500. The majority is ladino, of predominant European decent, with sizable minorities of K'iche'[?] and Pocomam[?] Maya. The main agricultural products are cattle, sorghum, tobacco, onion and maize corn.

Jalapa is also the name of the department capital city. Other municipalities in Jalapa include San Pedro Pinula, San Luis Jilotepeque, San Marcos Chaparrón, San Carlos, Alzatate Monjas, and Mataquescuin.



All Wikipedia text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License

 
  Search Encyclopedia

Search over one million articles, find something about almost anything!
 
 
  
  Featured Article
Flapper

... Named for the drawings of Charles Dana Gibson[?], these women maintained their femininity despite participating in traditionally male activities such as sports o ...

 
 
 
This page was created in 39.5 ms