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Jalapa

Department in Guatemala

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NameStatusPopulation
Estimate
2008-06-30		Population
Estimate
2018-06-30		Population
Projection
2023-06-30
JalapaDepartment293,926380,612413,918
JalapaMunicipality130,910181,460195,321
MataquescuintlaMunicipality39,07343,78348,132
MonjasMunicipality23,24228,42232,058
San Carlos AlzatateMunicipality15,70120,56922,264
San Luis JilotepequeMunicipality23,48425,07327,307
San Manuel ChaparrónMunicipality8,1068,6429,239
San Pedro PinulaMunicipality53,41172,66379,597
GuatemalaRepublic13,677,81516,346,95017,602,431

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica Guatemala.

Explanation: In contrast to the population estimates and projections in the table above, the census figures used by the following information about population structure are not adjusted for underenumeration. The area figures of municipalities are computed by using geospatial data.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (P 2023)
Males204,391
Females209,527
Age Groups (P 2023)
0-14 years133,441
15-64 years260,550
65+ years19,927
Age Distribution (P 2023)
70+ years13,392
60-69 years15,321
50-59 years25,253
40-49 years40,075
30-39 years61,156
20-29 years82,141
10-19 years87,413
0-9 years89,167
Urbanization (C 2018)
Rural126,848
Urban216,075
Place of Birth (C 2018)
Same municipality308,441
Other municipality in Guatamala29,795
Other country991
Ethnic Group (C 2018)
Maya24,891
Garifuna832
Xinca108,529
Afro-Guatemalan690
Ladino207,497
Foreign484
Mother Tongue (C 2018)
Spain305,255
Q'eqchi'107
K'iche'531
Mam33
Kaqchikel159
Other language3,375
Literacy (A7+) (C 2018)
yes224,147
no59,331