Guadalajara

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Guadalajara

— City —

Ciudad de Guadalajara

City of Guadalajara

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Nickname(s): Spanish: La Perla de Occidente (English: The Pearl of the West), Spanish: La Ciudad de las Rosas (English: The City of Roses)

Motto: Spanish: Somos más por Guadalajara, (English: We are more for Guadalajara)

Location of Guadalajara within Jalisco

Guadalajara

Location of Guadalajara within Jalisco

Coordinates: 20°40′00.17″N 103°21′01.23″W

Country

Mexico

State

Jalisco

Foundation

1542

Government

- Spanish: Alcalde (English: Mayor)

Jorge Aristóteles Sandoval

Area

- City

151 km2 (58.3 sq mi)

- Metro

2,734 km2 (1,055.6 sq mi)

Elevation

1,566 m (5,138 ft)

Population (2009)

- City

1,564,514

- Density

10,361/km2 (26,834.9/sq mi)

- Metro

4,328,584

- Metro density

1,583/km2 (4,100/sq mi)

- Demonym

Tapatío

Time zone

Central Standard Time (UTC-6)

- Summer (DST)

Central Daylight Time (UTC-5)

Website

guadalajara.gob.mx

Guadalajara (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡwaðalaˈxaɾa]) is the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality of Guadalajara. The city is located in the central region of Jalisco in the western-pacific area of Mexico. With a population of 1,564,514 it is Mexico's second most populous municipality.[1] The Guadalajara Metropolitan Area includes seven adjacent municipalities with a reported population of 4,328,584 in 2009, making it the second most populous metropolitan area in Mexico, behind Mexico City.[1][2] The municipality is the second most densely populated area in Mexico; the first being Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl in Estado de México.[3]

The city's economy is based on industry, especially information technology with a large number of international firms having manufacturing facilities in the Guadalajara Metro Area. Other, more traditional industries, such as shoes, textiles and food processing are also important contributing factors. Guadalajara is the cultural center of Mexico, considered by most to be the home of Mariachi music and host to a number of large-scale cultural events such as the International Film Festival of Guadalajara and the Guadalajara International Book Fair and a number of globally renowned cultural events which draw international crowds. It is also home to the Chivas football/soccer team, one of the two

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