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Jalisco, Mexico

Jalisco
Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco
State
Free and Sovereign State of Jalisco
Flag of Jalisco
Flag
Official seal of Jalisco
Seal
Motto: Jalisco es México
(English: "Jalisco is Mexico!")
Jalisco within Mexico
Jalisco within Mexico
Coordinates: 20°34′N 103°41′W / 20.567°N 103.683°W / 20.567; -103.683Coordinates: 20°34′N 103°41′W / 20.567°N 103.683°W / 20.567; -103.683
Country Mexico
Capital Guadalajara
Largest city Guadalajara
Municipalities 125
Admission December 23, 1823
Order 9th
Government
 • Governor Aristóteles SandovalPRI
 • Senators Arturo Zamora Jimenéz PRI
Jesús Casillas Romero PRI
José María Martinez Martinez PAN
 • Deputies
Area
 • Total 78,588 km2 (30,343 sq mi)
  Ranked 7th
Highest elevation 4,339 m (14,236 ft)
Population (2015)
 • Total 7,844,830
 • Rank 4th
 • Density 100/km2 (260/sq mi)
 • Density rank 11th
Demonym(s) Jalisciense
Time zone CST (UTC−6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC−5)
Postal code 44-49
Area code
ISO 3166 code MX-JAL
HDI Increase 0.751 high Ranked 13th
GDP (nominal) US$ 120,589,080,000 Ranked 4th
Website Official Web Site

^ a. The state's GDP was 566,809,524 million of pesos in 2008, amount corresponding to 44,281,994.06 million of dollars, being a dollar worth 12.80 pesos (value of June 3, 2010).

b. The state's flag was officially adopted in 2007

^ a. The state's GDP was 566,809,524 million of pesos in 2008, amount corresponding to 44,281,994.06 million of dollars, being a dollar worth 12.80 pesos (value of June 3, 2010).

Jalisco (/həˈlɪsk/; Spanish: [xaˈlisko]), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Jalisco (Spanish: Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco [esˈtaðo ˈliβɾe i soβeˈɾano ðe xaˈlisko]), is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided into 125 municipalities, and its capital city is Guadalajara. Jalisco is one of the most important states in Mexico because of its natural resources as well as its history. Many of the characteristic traits of Mexican culture, particularly outside Mexico City, are originally from Jalisco, such as mariachi, ranchera music, birria, tequila, jaripeo, etc. Hence, the state's motto: "Jalisco es México." Economically, it is ranked third in the country, with industries centered in the Guadalajara metropolitan area, the second largest metropolitan area in Mexico. The state is home to two significant indigenous populations, the Huichols and the Nahuas. There is also a significant foreign population, mostly retirees from the United States and Canada, living in the Lake Chapala and Puerto Vallarta areas.


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