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Jalapa, Jalapa
Place in Jalapa, Guatemala / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Jalapa (disambiguation).
Jalapa is a city in Guatemala. It is the capital of the department of Jalapa; it is also the municipal seat of that department's municipality of Jalapa.
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Coordinates: 14°38′N 89°59′W | |
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Population (2018) | 159,840[1] |
Climate | Aw |
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By the shortest route, via Atlantic Highway, Jalapa is around 97 kilometres (60 mi) from Guatemala City.
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