Jalisco

Also known as Jalisco State, JAL, JC, Free and sovereign state of Jalisco

Jalisco, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Jalisco, is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in western Mexico and is bordered by six states, Nayarit, Zacatecas, Aguascalientes, Guanajuato, Michoacán, and Colima. Jalisco is divided into 125 municipalities, and its capital and largest city is Guadalajara.

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Jalisco is one of Mexico's 31 states, located in the western part of the country and divided into 125 municipalities with Guadalajara as its capital and largest city. It matters as a significant administrative and geographic division of Mexico, bordered by six other states and part of the country's federal structure.

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Settlement.name: Jalisco
Settlement.native_name_lang: es
Settlement.settlement_type: State
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of arms of Jalisco.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 75px
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Jalisco.svg
Settlement.flag_size: 125px
Settlement.motto: ()
Settlement.anthem: ""
Settlement.image_map: Jalisco in Mexico (location map scheme).svg
Settlement.map_caption: Jalisco within Mexico
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Mexico
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Capital
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Largest city
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Largest metro
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Guadalajara
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Zapopan

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Wikidata facts

Demonym: Jalisciense
Population: 7844830
Area: 78588.0
Elevation: 1355
Official website: www.jalisco.gob.mx
Image: Acueducto de Santa María de los Ángeles, Jalisco.JPG
Motto: Jalisco no te rajes

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Commons category: Jalisco
postal code: 44-49
inception: 1823-01-01
Commons gallery: Jalisco
native label: Jalisco

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Contents

Etymology
History
Pre-Hispanic period
Colonial period
Independence
Mexican Revolution to present
Geography
Climate
Largest cities
Demographics
Population
Ethnic groups
Culture
Mariachi and other music
Clothing and dance
Tequila
Cuisine
Catholic faith
Economy
Tourism
Agriculture
Artisanry
Media
Education
Transportation
Government
Administrative regions
Sports
Twinning and covenants
See also
Notes
References
External links

Jalisco is one of the most economically and culturally important states in Mexico, owing to its natural resources as well as its long history and culture. Many of the characteristic traits of Mexican culture are originally from Jalisco, such as mariachi, tequila, ranchera music, birria, and jaripeo, hence the state's motto: ('Jalisco is Mexico'). Economically, it is ranked third in the country, with industries centered in the Guadalajara metropolitan area, the third 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 from the United States and Canada, living in the Lake Chapala and Puerto Vallarta areas.