Guadalajara

"Guadalajara" redirects here. For other uses, see Guadalajara (disambiguation).

Guadalajara

— City —

Ciudad de Guadalajara

City of Guadalajara

Flag of Guadalajara (México).svg

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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)

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