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Zapopan facts for kids
| Zapopan | |||
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| City & Municipality | |||
Municipal Palace of Zapopan (City Hall)
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| Location in Mexico | |||
| Country |  Mexico |
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| State | Jalisco | ||
| Founded | 1541 | ||
| Municipal Status | 1825 | ||
| Area | |||
| • Municipality | 893.15 km2 (344.85 sq mi) | ||
| Elevationof seat | 1,035 m (3,396 ft) | ||
| Population (2005)Municipality | |||
| • Municipality | 1,155,790 | ||
| • Seat | 1,026,492 | ||
| • Seat density | 1,035/km2 (2,680/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CST (UTC−6) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC−5) | ||
| Postal code (of seat) | 45010 | ||
| Area code(s) | 33 | ||
| Demonym | Zapopano | ||
| Website | (Spanish) Municipal Official Site | ||
Zapopan (Spanish pronunciation: [saˈpopan]) is a city and municipality in Jalisco, Mexico. It is part of the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area.
Images for kids
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Entrance arch
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Basilica of Our Lady of Zapopan
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Main altar with the Virgin
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The Estadio Omnilife football stadium
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Museo de Arte de Zapopan
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The Trompo Magico Museum
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Andares Shopping Mall