Guadalajara

Guadalajara
City
Ciudad de Guadalajara City of Guadalajara
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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(s):  Spanish: Somos más por Guadalajara, (English: We are more for Guadalajara)
Location of Guadalajara within Jalisco
Guadalajara
Coordinates: 20°40′36″N 103°20′51″W / 20.67667°N 103.34750°W / 20.67667; -103.34750
Country	Mexico
State	Jalisco
Region	Centro
Municipality	Guadalajara
Foundation	February 14, 1542
Founded by	Cristóbal de Oñate
Government
• Mayor	Ramiro Hernández García (PRI)
Area
• City	151 km2 (58 sq mi)
• Metro	2,734 km2 (1,056 sq mi)
Elevation	1,566 m (5,138 ft)
Population  (2010)
• City	1,495,189
• Density	10,361/km2 (26,830/sq mi)
• Metro	4,424,252
• Metro density	1,583/km2 (4,100/sq mi)
• Demonym	Tapatío guadalajarense
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Website	www.guadalajara.gob.mx

Guadalajara is a city in Mexico. Over three and a half million people live there. It is the second-largest city in Mexico. It is the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco. It is in Western Mexico and is over 5,000 feet (1,500 m) above sea level. Guadalajara is a major Latin American city in terms of industry, tourism, and culture. A famous soccer team called Chivas Guadalajara plays there. In 2011 Guadalajara hosted the Panamerican Games and Plans to bid for the 2028 Summer Olympic Games. In 2005 Guadalajara was called the City of Culture 2005. Guadalajara is home to a largely celebrated culture of "New Modern Mexico". Guadalajara is also known for Mariachi (a form of folk music) and Baile Folklórico, traditional Mexican dances.

The city is named after Guadalajara, Spain.

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