Jalapa Department
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Jalapa is a department of Guatemala. It is located in the south east of the country with the seat and capital at the city of Jalapa. The department incorporates seven municipalities. Spread over an area of Template:Cvt, it had a population of 380,612 individuals in 2018.
Geography
Jalapa is one of the 22 department of Guatemala.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It was created as a separate department from Jutiapa Department in 1873.<ref name="Jalapa">Template:Cite web</ref> Spread across an area of Template:Cvt, it is located in the south east of the country with the seat and capital at the city of Jalapa.<ref name="Pop">Template:Cite web</ref> The department incorporates seven municipalities– Jalapa, Mataquescuintla, Monjas, San Carlos Alzatate, San Luis Jilotepeque, San Manuel Chaparrón, and San Pedro Pinula.<ref name="Jalapa"/>
The region consists of mostly mountainous terrain with cold weather. Selected areas such as Monjas has plain lands in the valleys amongst the mountains with a relatively hotter climate.<ref name="Jalapa"/> Volcán Jumay is a volcano in the department, which raised to a height of Template:Cvt.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Several rivers, lagoons, and hot springs intersperse the region, with the major rivers including Jalapa, Guastatoya, Ostua, Platanos, and Monjas.<ref name="Jalapa"/> The department is home to a variety of wildlife, including Mexican tree frog, giant toad, Sheep frog, great-tailed grackle, clay-colored thrush, and various species of snakes, butterflies, and other insects.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Demographics
As per the 2018 census, the department of Jalapa had a population of 342,923 with 63% of the population living in urban areas.<ref name="Popc"/> The Ladinos form the major ethnic group constituting more than 60% of the population. Sizeable minorities include Xincas and Mayas.<ref name="Pop"/> About 98.6% of the population speak Spanish as their mother tongue, with other native languages constituting relative minorities.<ref name="Pop"/>
Economy
The economy is majorly dependent on agriculture which include crops. livestock, and dairy. Major agricultural products include maize, potatoes, coffee, sorghum, tobacco, apart from rice and wheat.<ref name="Jalapa"/>