Jalapa, Nueva Segovia

Jalapa is 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
DepartmentNueva Segovia Department
Government
 • MayorLisseth Valladares
Area
 • Municipality265.21 sq mi (686.88 km2)
 • Land243 sq mi (629 km2)
Population
 (2005)
 • Municipality85,300
 • Density320/sq mi (120/km2)
 • Urban
24,435

Jalapa has been Boulder, Colorado's sister city since 1983.[1][2]

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.[3]

International relations

Sister city

Jalapa's sister city is:

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See also

Notes
  1. http://www.boulderjalapa.org/?page_id=95
  2. https://bouldercolorado.gov/sister-cities/jalapa-nicaragua
  3. Gill, Terry D. (1989). Litigation strategy at the International Court a case study of the Nicaragua v United States dispute. Dordrecht. ISBN 0-7923-0332-6. p. 187-191
  4. "Boulder Sister City Program". City of Boulder, Colorado. Retrieved September 9, 2011.


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