Jalisco
Sign in to saveJalisco, 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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33 sectionsContents
- 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, 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.
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.