A city in east central Mexico, capital of the state of Veracruz; population 387,879 (2005). Full name Jalapa Enríquez /ɛnˈriːkɛz, Spanish enˈrrikes, enˈrrikeθ/.
Definition of Jalapa in US English:
Jalapa
proper nounhäˈläpä
A city in eastern central Mexico, capital of the state of Veracruz; population 387,879 (2005). Full name Jalapa Enríquez.