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Guadalajara
City
Ciudad de Guadalajara
City of Guadalajara
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
Location of Guadalajara within Jalisco
Location of Guadalajara within Jalisco
Country  Mexico
State Jalisco
Region Centro
Municipality Guadalajara
Foundation February 14, 1542
Founded by Cristóbal de Oñate
Area
 • City 151 km2 (58 sq mi)
 • Metro 2,734 km2 (1,056 sq mi)
Elevation 1,566 m (5,138 ft)
Population (2010)
 • City 1,495,189
 • Density 10,361/km2 (26,830/sq mi)
 • Metro 4,424,252
 • Metro density 1,583/km2 (4,100/sq mi)
 • Demonym Tapatío, guadalajarense
Time zone CST (UTC−6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC−5)
Website www.guadalajara.gob.mx

Guadalajara is a city in Mexico. Over three and a half million people live there. It is the second-largest city in Mexico. It is the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco. It is in Western Mexico and is over 5,000 feet (1,500 m) above sea level. Guadalajara is a major Latin American city in terms of industry, tourism, and culture. A famous soccer team called Chivas Guadalajara plays there. In 2011 Guadalajara hosted the Panamerican Games and Plans to bid for the 2028 Summer Olympic Games. In 2005 Guadalajara was called the City of Culture 2005. Guadalajara is home to a largely celebrated culture of "New Modern Mexico". Guadalajara is also known for Mariachi (a form of folk music) and Ballet Florclorico.

The city is named after Guadalajara, Spain.

Images for kids

  • Guadalajara´s Cathedral, Jalisco, Mexico

    Guadalajara Cathedral

  • Antigua Universidad Guadalajara

    University of Guadalajara in 1886

  • BoysFountainMorelosStGDL

    Morelos Street, looking toward the Hospicio Cabañas

  • Templo Expiatorio de GDL

    Templo Expiatorio del Santísimo Sacramento

  • FotoCH 32

    Juárez Avenue, in central Guadalajara

  • Guadalajara México Rotonda Hombres Jalicienses Ilustres noche

    The Rotonda de los Jaliscienses Ilustres

  • Centro Histórico 20 (6-Agosto-2004)

    Plaza Universidad Guadalajara

  • ColumbianMammothGDL1

    Mammoth skeleton at the Regional Museum

  • Orozco hombre de fuego GDL

    Orozco's Hombre del Fuego at the Hospicio

  • Meebox electronics

    Desktop and tablet PC made in Guadalajara by local company Meebox.

  • Bajío Norponiente mapa

    Bajío Occidente (West Bajio).

  • Puerta de Hierro ZM Guadalajara México

    Puerta de Hierro business district.

  • MunicipalPalaceGDL

    Palacio Municipal de Guadalajara, City Hall

  • University of Guadalajara (Mexico)

    The University of Guadalajara's rectory building

  • Administrative building of University of Guadalajara (2006)

    The University of Guadalajara's administrative building

  • Guadalajara LRV in median of Avenida Colón, north of Unidad Deportiva station in 1990

    Line 1 of the Guadalajara light rail/metro system, in the middle of Avenida Colón. The two-line system is partly at ground level and partly underground.

  • Terminal 1 Guadalajara Intl

    Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport

  • La Minerva Guadalajara Jalisco

    The Goddess Minerva statue

  • Torta ahogada

    Torta ahogada

  • Orquesta Filarmonica de Jalisco

    Jalisco Philarmonic Orchestra playing at the Degollado Theater of Guadalajara

  • Hospicio cabanas 1

    Hospicio Cabañas

  • Centro de Guadalajara

    Panoramic of Guadalajara downtown Plaza de la Liberación

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    Chivas banner in a game at Jalisco Stadium

  • Estadio Omnilife Chivas

    Omnilife Stadium

  • Estadio jalisco

    Jalisco Stadium


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