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Jalapa

American  
[hah-lah-pah] / hɑˈlɑ pɑ /

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of Veracruz, in E Mexico.


Jalapa British  
/ xaˈlapa /

noun

  1. a city in E central Mexico, capital of Veracruz State, at an altitude of 1427 m (4681 ft): resort. Pop: 525 000 (2005 est)

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Nash, Ernesto Mejia-Orozco and Brauli Rodriguez Jalapa, who were current or former members of the Pittsburg Police Department at the time, and Samantha Peterson of the Antioch Police Department, the U.S. attorney’s office said.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2024

The teenager in black jeans and a bright yellow baseball hat left her hometown of Jalapa alone and hoped to reunite with her father in Dallas, Texas, after a 10-year separation.

From Reuters • May 14, 2023

In her area, Jalapa, a region of rippled hills, rutted roads and a cowboy culture, men go around on horseback with holstered pistols, their faces shaded by wide-brimmed hats.

From New York Times • Aug. 18, 2019

On the morning of May 5, 2014, a coyote picked up Brayan and Robinson at their grandparents’ home, in Jalapa.

From The New Yorker • Apr. 20, 2015

On a collection of mammals from Jalapa and Las Vigas, state of Veracruz.

From Speciation and Evolution of the Pygmy Mice, Genus Baiomys by Packard, Robert L.