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Zapopan

Zapopan () is a city and municipality located in the Mexican state of Jalisco. It is part of the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area. Zapopan is the most populous municipality in the state of Jalisco.

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Zapopan is a city and municipality in the Mexican state of Jalisco that forms part of the greater Guadalajara Metropolitan Area. It is notable for being the most populous municipality in Jalisco, making it a significant population center in the region.

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Place details

Locality: Zapopan
Region: Jalisco
Country: México
Population: 1,476,491
Timezone: America/Mexico_City

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Zapopan
Settlement.settlement_type: City and municipality
Settlement.total_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_shield: Escudo de Zapopan.svg
Settlement.image_map: File:Zapopan en Jalisco.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Zapopan in Jalisco
Settlement.pushpin_relief: yes
Settlement.pushpin_map: Mexico
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: above
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 300
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Mexico
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Mexico
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Jalisco
Settlement.leader_title: Municipal president
Settlement.leader_name: Juan José Frangie Saade
Settlement.established_title: Founded

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Wikidata facts

Official name: झापोपान
Population: 1257547
Area: 200
Elevation: 1577
Official website: www.zapopan.gob.mx
Image: Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico, 2021 - 012.jpg
Dialing code: 33
Licence plate code: 14

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Commons category: Zapopan
Commons gallery: Zapopan
postal code: 45010–45199
inception: 1541-12-08
P8168: Paul Rosbaud
nickname: Hoc Signum Vincit
native label: Zapopan
IPA transcription: saˈpopan
hashtag: NuestraSeñoraDeZapopan
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Contents

History
Pre-Hispanic Era
Conquest
19th Century
City
Basilica of Zapopan and Virgin of Zapopan
Other landmarks
Shopping centers
Zapopum
Municipality
Demographic evolution
List of colonias
Topography
Hydrography
Flora and fauna
Wildlife
Soil
Policy
Economy
Government
Education
Universities
Primary and secondary schools
Weekend supplementary education
Coat of arms
Culture
Expressions of popular culture
Museums and galleries
Plastic arts
Gastronomy
Archaeological zones
Sports
Via RecreActiva
Twin towns – sister cities
See also
References
External links

Zapopan () is a city and municipality located in the Mexican state of Jalisco. It is part of the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area. Zapopan is the most populous municipality in the state of Jalisco.

Zapopan is notable for the Basilica of Our Lady of Zapopan, which houses a 16th-century image of the Virgin Mary. The statue has been recognized by various popes and was visited by Pope John Paul II. The municipality is also home to the Centro Cultural Universitario as well as the Estadio Akron, C.D. Guadalajara's official stadium.