Guadalajara Jalisco
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| Nickname(s): Spanish: La Perla de Occidente (English: The Pearl of the West), Spanish: Guanatos, Spanish: La Ciudad de las Rosas |
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 Guadalajara
Location of Guadalajara within Mexico
Guadalajara
Guadalajara (Mexico)
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| Coordinates: 20°40′N 103°21′W / 20.667°N 103.350°WCoordinates: 20°40′N 103°21′W / 20.667°N 103.350°W | |||
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 Jalisco
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| Region | Centro | ||
| Municipality | Guadalajara | ||
| Foundation | February 14, 1542 | ||
| Founded as | Villa de Guadalajara | ||
| Founded by | Cristóbal de Oñate | ||
| Named for | Guadalajara, Spain | ||
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| • Mayor | Juan Enrique Ibarra Pedroza (MC) | ||
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| • City | 151 km2 (58 sq mi) | ||
| • Metro | 2,734 km2 (1,056 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 1,566 m (5,138 ft) | ||
| Population (2015) | |||
| • City | 1,460,148 | ||
| • Density | 10,361/km2 (26,830/sq mi) | ||
| • Metro | 5,002,466 | ||
| • Metro density | 1,583/km2 (4,100/sq mi) | ||
| • Demonym | Tapatío, Guadalajarense (archaic) | ||
| Time zone | CST (UTC−6) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC−5) | ||
| Website | www |
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Guadalajara (/ˌɡwɑːdələˈhɑːrə/,Spanish pronunciation: [ɡwaðalaˈxaɾa] (
listen)) is the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality of Guadalajara. The city is in the central region of Jalisco in the Western-Pacific area of Mexico. With a population of 1,460,148 inhabitants, it is Mexico's second most populous municipality. The Guadalajara Metropolitan Area has a reported population of 5,002,466 inhabitants, making it the second most populous metropolitan area in Mexico, behind Mexico City. The municipality is the second most densely populated in Mexico, the first being Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl in the State of Mexico. It is a strong business and economic center in the Bajio region.
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