Map of Jalapa, Guatemala

Jalapa is the administrative centre of Jalapa, Guatemala, with a population of about 159,840. It lies at 14.6347°N, 89.9889°W. Jalapa is about 56 km (35 mi) east of Guatemala City, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Jutiapa, 39 km to the south.

Jalapa at a glance

Where is Jalapa?

• The 6th largest city in Guatemala by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 16 min on the shortest day to 13 h 00 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Jalapa

• Jutiapa — 39 km south
• Asunción Mita — 45 km southeast
• San José Pinula — 47 km west
• Chiquimula — 51 km east
• Cuilapa — 52 km southwest
• Fraijanes — 52 km west
• San Pedro Ayampuc — 52 km west
• Barberena — 54 km southwest
• Santa Catarina Pinula — 55 km west
• Chinautla — 55 km west

Largest cities in Guatemala

• Guatemala City — 994,938
• Villa Nueva — 618,397
• Mixco — 465,773
• Cobán — 212,047
• Quetzaltenango — 180,706
• Escuintla — 156,313
• Villa Canales — 155,423
• Jutiapa — 145,880
• Chichicastenango — 141,567
• San Juan Sacatepéquez — 136,886

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.