AtlasMexicoXalapaOne word pinned hereXalapa19.5312°N -96.9159°W · Q221051One English word in this atlas traces back to Xalapa. It sits in Mexico.ShareAll of Mexico Pinned herejalapeñonoun · 19th centuryWell attestedThe pepper is named for Xalapa in Veracruz.Spanish jalapeño means “from Jalapa,” now usually spelled Xalapa, the capital of Veracruz. English kept the adjective as the name of the chili.Named for a product of the placeRead →Nearest pinsOaxacaOaxaca, Mexico277 kmtabascoTabasco, Mexico454 kmTabasco sauceTabasco, Mexico454 kmMexican waveMexico, Mexico653 km