JalapaPronunciation: /həˈlɑːpə, xaˈlapa/Definition of Jalapa a city in east central Mexico, capital of the state of Veracruz; population 387,879 (2005). Full name Jalapa Enríquez /ɛnˈriːkɛz, enˈrrikes, -keθ/. Jalapa in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Jalapa in the US English dictionary