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Jalapa
Municipality
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Jalapa is located in Nicaragua
Jalapa
Jalapa
Location in Nicaragua
Country  Nicaragua
Department Nueva Segovia Department
Area
 • Municipality 265 sq mi (687 km2)
 • Land 243 sq mi (629 km2)
Population
 (2022 estimate)
 • Municipality 73,965
 • Density 278.85/sq mi (107.66/km2)
 • Urban
42,765

Jalapa is a city and a municipality in the Nueva Segovia Department of Nicaragua. It is located in northern Nicaragua, close to the Honduras border.

Jalapa has been Boulder, Colorado's sister city since 1983.

Contra war

Jalapa, which is located on the border of Honduras, was the location of two failed attempts of the CIA funded Contras to overthrow the city and install a provisional government, in late 1982 and December 1983, in which the CIA informed the contras would be immediately recognized by the United States Government.

International relations

Sister city

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