Jalapa, Nicaragua

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
Municipality
Jalapa Location in Nicaragua
Coordinates: 13°55′N 86°08′W
Country	Nicaragua
Department	Nueva Segovia Department
Government
• Mayor	Eddy Gutiérrez
Area
• Municipality	265 sq mi (687 km2)
• Land	243 sq mi (629 km2)
Population  (2022 estimate)[1]
• Municipality	73,965
• Density	280/sq mi (110/km2)
• Urban	42,765

Jalapa has been Boulder, Colorado's sister city since 1983.^[2][3]

Contra war

Further information: Nicaragua v. United States

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.^[4]

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Nicaragua

Sister city

Jalapa's sister city is:

• Boulder, Colorado, United States, since 1987^[5]

See also

• Friendship City Project: Boulder Jalapa