Jalapa Depairtment

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 

 Jalapa
 Mataquescuintla
 Monjas
 San Carlos Alzatate
 San Luis Jilotepeque
 San Manuel Chaparrón
 San Pedro Pinula

 Volcanoes 
 Volcán Jumay

 Freemit airtins 
 aw the information aboot Jalapa
 Interactive depairtment map
 Wells of Hope


Category:Depairtments o Guatemala