| Official Name: | Jaleq |
| Native Name: | Persian: جالق |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Sistan and Baluchestan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Golshan |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Central District |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 18,098 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
| Coordinates: | 27.6006°N 62.7117°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
Jaleq (Persian: جالق) is a city in the Central District of Golshan County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county the district.[2] It is also the administrative center for Jaleq Rural District.
Jālq (native pronunciation) is Iran's easternmost city. Jaleq is near the border with Pakistan and is mainly inhabited by Iranian Baluchis. The name Jaleq is Persian and means "the trodden place."
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 13,903 in 2,594 households, when it was in the former Jaleq District of Saravan County.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 17,546 people in 3,566 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 18,098 people in 4,719 households.[5]
In January 2019, Nahuk Rural District was separated from the district to join the Central District of the county. The remainder of the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Golshan County. The city and the rural district were transferred to the new Central District, with Jaleq as the new county's capital.[2]