Guadalajara

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

Guadalajara

— City —

Ciudad de Guadalajara

City of Guadalajara

Flag of Guadalajara (México).svg

Seal

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

...