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

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.

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