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| name                            = Guadalajara
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| image_caption                   = From top and left: Torre Icon 23, [[Teatro Degollado]], Palacio de Gobierno, [[:es:Glorieta La Minerva|La Minerva]], [[Templo Expiatorio del Santísimo Sacramento|Templo Expiatorio]], [[Hospicio Cabañas]], [[University of Guadalajara]], [[Puerta de Hierro, Guadalajara|Puerta de Hierro]], [[Guadalajara Cathedral]], [[:es:Centro histórico de Guadalajara|historic center]]; Founder's Monument; [[:es:Arcos de Guadalajara|Arcos de Guadalajara]].
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| nicknames                       = ''Pearl of the West''<br />''The City of Roses''
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| established_title               = Foundation
| established_date                = February 14, 1542
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| founder                         = [[Cristóbal de Oñate]]
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| leader_name                     = Ismael Del Toro Castro <ref>{{Cite web| url=https://guadalajara.gob.mx/conoce-al-presidente-municipal| title=Conoce al Presidente Municipal| date=2016-09-04| access-date=2018-04-21| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180421162738/https://guadalajara.gob.mx/conoce-al-presidente-municipal| archive-date=2018-04-21| url-status=live}}</ref>
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'''Guadalajara''' ({{IPAc-en|ˌ|ɡ|w|ɑː|d|əl|ə|ˈ|h|ɑr|ə}},<ref>[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/guadalajara Guadalajara] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080408060753/http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/guadalajara |date=2008-04-08 }}, entry in ''Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)'', or '''Guadalahara''', accessed March 18, 2008, retranscribed into IPA</ref> {{IPA-es|ɡwaðalaˈxaɾa|lang|GuadalajaraPronunciation.ogg}}) is a [[metropolis]] in western [[Mexico]] and the capital of the [[list of states of Mexico|state]] of [[Jalisco]]. The city has a population of 1,460,148,<ref name="cuentame.inegi.org.mx"/> while the [[Guadalajara metropolitan area]] has a population of 5,002,466,<ref name="cuentame.inegi.org.mx"/> making it the [[Metropolitan_areas_of_Mexico#List_of_metropolitan_areas_in_Mexico_by_population|second-largest metropolitan area]] in the country.<ref>
{{cite web |url = http://www3.inegi.org.mx/sistemas/mexicocifras/?e=14&mun=39 |title = Guadalajara, Jalisco |work = México en Cifras: Información Nacional, Por Entidad Federativa y Municipios |publisher = Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía |language = Spanish |accessdate = April 14, 2015 |url-status = dead |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20150626105607/http://www3.inegi.org.mx/sistemas/mexicocifras/?e=14&mun=39 |archivedate = June 26, 2015 }}</ref><ref name="CONAPOProy">[http://www.conapo.gob.mx/00cifras/5.htm Consejo Nacional de Población, México; Proyecciones de la Población de México 2005–2050] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012092602/http://www.conapo.gob.mx/00cifras/5.htm |date=October 12, 2007 }} Retrieved on 2008-10-18.</ref><ref name="CONAPOzm2005">[http://www.conapo.gob.mx/publicaciones/dzm2005/index.htm Consejo Nacional de Población, México; Delimitación de las zonas metropolitanas de México 2005] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090506013007/http://www.conapo.gob.mx/publicaciones/dzm2005/index.htm |date=May 6, 2009 }} Retrieved on 2008-10-18.</ref> Guadalajara has the second highest [[population density]] in Mexico, with over 10,361 people per square kilometre.<ref>{{cite web |author=Juan Carlos Aceros Gualdron |url=http://www.ub.es/geocrit/sn/sn-194-06.htm |title=Scripta Nova |publisher=Ub.es |accessdate=2010-06-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100706083350/http://www.ub.es/geocrit/sn/sn-194-06.htm |archive-date=2010-07-06 |url-status=live }}</ref> Guadalajara is an international center of business, finance, arts, and culture, as well as the economic center of the [[Bajío]] region, one of the most productive and developed regions in [[Latin America]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/empresas/aumenta-la-demanda-de-las-oficinas-suburbanas-en-bajio.html|title=Aumenta la demanda de las oficinas suburbanas en Bajío|publisher=elfinanciero|access-date=2016-12-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170321162556/http://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/empresas/aumenta-la-demanda-de-las-oficinas-suburbanas-en-bajio.html|archive-date=2017-03-21|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.informador.com.mx/economia/2015/583574/6/estados-del-bajio-crecen-a-ritmo-asiatico-banamex.htm|title=Estados del Bajío crecen a ritmo asiático: Banamex|publisher=informador|access-date=2016-12-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170319103657/http://www.informador.com.mx/economia/2015/583574/6/estados-del-bajio-crecen-a-ritmo-asiatico-banamex.htm|archive-date=2017-03-19|url-status=live}}</ref>

Guadalajara is the [[List of metropolitan areas in the Americas|tenth largest metropolitan area in Latin America]]<ref name="conapo.gob.mx">{{Cite web|url=http://www.conapo.gob.mx/publicaciones/dzm2005/index.htm|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090506013007/http://www.conapo.gob.mx/publicaciones/dzm2005/index.htm|url-status=dead|title=Conapo.gob.mx|archivedate=May 6, 2009}}</ref> and a major Latin American [[business cluster|tech hub]] and [[financial center]].<ref name="CityMajorStatics">{{cite web |url=http://www.citymayors.com/statistics/richest-cities-2005.html |title=City Mayors reviews the richest cities in the world in 2005 |publisher=Citymayors.com |date=2007-03-11 |accessdate=2010-06-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120918030640/http://www.citymayors.com/statistics/richest-cities-2005.html |archive-date=2012-09-18 |url-status=live }}</ref> It is one of the most productive and globally competitive cities in the world.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131101082038/http://www.managementthinking.eiu.com/sites/default/files/downloads/Hot%20Spots.pdf The Economist Intelligence Unit - Hot Spots: Benchmarking Global City Competitiveness]</ref> The city is an important center for [[science]], [[technology]], [[finance]], [[culture]], [[innovation]], [[education]], [[business]], and [[tourism]] in Mexico. It is home to numerous landmarks, including [[Guadalajara Cathedral]], the [[Teatro Degollado]], the [[Templo Expiatorio del Santísimo Sacramento|Templo Expiatorio]], the [[Hospicio Cabañas]], and the [[San Juan de Dios Market]]—the largest [[marketplace|indoor market]] in Latin America.<ref name=TRA>{{cite web| url=http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/estados/2014/impreso/san-juan-de-dios-el-tepito-tapatio-94013.html| title=El Universal - Los Estados - San Juan de Dios, el Tepito tapatío| date=March 2014}}</ref>

Guadalajara was founded on 14 February 1542 by [[Cristóbal de Oñate]], a Basque [[conquistador]], as the capital of the [[Nueva Galicia|Kingdom of Nueva Galicia]], part of the [[Viceroyalty of New Spain]]. After 1572, the [[Royal Audiencia of Guadalajara]], previously subordinate to [[Mexico City]], became the only authority in New Spain with autonomy over Nueva Galicia, owing to rapidly growing wealth in the kingdom following the discovery of [[silver]]. By the 18th century, Guadalajara had taken its place as Mexico's second largest city, following mass colonial migrations in the 1720s and 1760s. During the [[Mexican War of Independence]], independence leader [[Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla]] established Mexico's first revolutionary government in Guadalajara in 1810. The city flourished during the ''[[Porfiriato]]'', with the advent of the [[industrial revolution]], but its growth was hampered significantly during the [[Mexican Revolution]]. In 1929, the [[Cristero War]] ended within the confines of the city, when President [[Plutarco Elías Calles]] proclaimed the ''Grito de Guadalajara''. The city saw continuous growth throughout the rest of the 20th century, attaining a 1 million metro population in the 1960s and passing 3 million in the 1990s.

Guadalajara is a [[global city]] and one of Mexico's most important cultural centers. It is home to numerous mainstays of [[Culture of Mexico|Mexican culture]], including [[Mariachi]], [[Tequila]], and [[Birria]] and hosts numerous notable events, including the [[Guadalajara International Film Festival]], the most important [[film festival]] in Latin America, and the [[Guadalajara International Book Fair]], the largest [[book fair]] in the Americas. The city was the [[American Capital of Culture]] in 2005 and has hosted numerous global events, including the [[1970 FIFA World Cup]], the [[1986 FIFA World Cup]], the 1st [[Ibero-American Summit]] in 1991, and the [[2011 Pan American Games]]. The city is home to numerous universities and research institutions, including the [[University of Guadalajara]] and the [[Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara]], two of the highest-ranked universities in Mexico and Latin America.<ref>[https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/latin-america US News & World Report - Best Global Universities in Latin America 2019]</ref><ref>[https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/2019/latin-america-university-rankings#!/page/0/length/25/name/g/sort_by/rank/sort_order/asc/cols/undefined Times Higher Education - Latin America University Rankings 2019]</ref>

==Etymology==
The conquistador, {{lang|es|[[Cristóbal de Oñate]]|italic=no}}, named the city in honor of the conqueror of western Mexico, {{lang|es|[[Nuño de Guzmán]]|italic=no}}, who was born in {{lang|es|[[Guadalajara, Spain|Guadalajara]]|italic=no}}, [[Spain]]. The name comes from the Arabic {{lang|ar|وادي الحجارة}} ({{lang|ar-Latn|wādī al-ḥajārah}}), which means 'Valley of the Stone', or 'Fortress Valley'.

== History ==
{{see also|Timeline of Guadalajara}}
===Pre-Hispanic Era===
Unlike the surrounding areas, the central Atemajac Valley, where Guadalajara is located, contained no human settlements. To the east of the Atemajac Valley were the Tonallan and Tetlán peoples. At the extremes were the Zapopan, Atemajac, Zoquipan, Thesistan, Coyula, and Huentitán.

The historic city center encompasses what was once four population centers, as the villages of the Mezquitán, Analco and Mexicaltzingo were annexed to the Atemajac site in 1669.<ref name="encmuc"/>

===Foundation===
{{main|Nueva Galicia|Royal Audiencia of Guadalajara}}
[[File:La amazona del Teatro Degollado (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|upright|Monument to Beatriz Hernández, one of the founders of Guadalajara.]]
[[File:Coat of Arms of Guadalajara (Mexico).svg|thumb|right|upright|The [[Coat of arms of Guadalajara|Coat of Arms of Guadalajara]] granted by [[Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor|Emperor Charles V]] in 1539.]]
Guadalajara was originally founded at three other sites before moving to its current location. The first settlement in 1532 was in Mesa del Cerro, now known as [[Nochistlán]], [[Zacatecas]]. This site was settled by [[Cristóbal de Oñate]] as commissioned by [[Nuño de Guzmán]], with the purpose of securing recent conquests and defending them from the still-hostile natives. This settlement did not last long due to its lack of usable water sources. In 1533 it was moved to a site near [[Tonalá, Jalisco|Tonalá]]. Four years later, Guzmán ordered that the village be moved to Tlacotán. During this time, the Spanish king [[Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor|Charles I]] granted the city the coat of arms which it retains to this day.<ref name="encmuc">{{cite web|url=http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/jalisco/mpios/14039a.htm |title=Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México Estado de Jalisco Guadalajara |publisher=Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal |location=Mexico |language=Spanish |accessdate=January 14, 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616184414/http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/jalisco/mpios/14039a.htm |archivedate=June 16, 2011 }}</ref>

During the [[Mixtón War]], settlers were attacked by the [[Caxcan]], Portecuex, and [[Zacateco]] peoples under the command of [[Tenamaxtli]].<ref name="encmuc"/> The war was initiated in response to the cruel treatment of [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|indigenous peoples]] by [[Nuño de Guzmán]], in particular the enslavement of captured natives. After multiple defeats, [[Viceroy]] [[Antonio de Mendoza]] took control of the Spanish campaign to suppress the revolt. The conflict ended after Mendoza made concessions such as freeing Indian slaves and granting amnesty.<ref name="kirkwood62">{{cite book |title= History of Mexico |last= Kirkwood |first= Burton |year=2000 |publisher= Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated |location= Westport, Connecticut, USA |page=62|url= http://site.ebrary.com/lib/itesm/Doc?id=10017942&ppg=80 |accessdate=January 13, 2010}}</ref> The village of Guadalajara barely survived the war, and the villagers attributed their survival to the [[Archangel Michael]], who remains the patron of the city to this day.

After the war, the city was moved once again—this time to a more defensible location. This final relocation would prove permanent. In 1542, records indicate that 126 people were living in Guadalajara. That same year, it was granted cityhood by the king of Spain. Guadalajara was officially founded on February 14, 1542 in the Atemajac Valley. The settlement was named for [[Nuño de Guzmán]]'s [[Guadalajara, Castilla–La Mancha|Spanish hometown]].<ref name="encmuc"/>

In 1559, royal and [[diocese|bishopric]] offices for the province of [[Nueva Galicia]] were moved from [[Compostela, Nayarit|Compostela]] to Guadalajara and, in 1560, Guadalajara became the province's new capital. Construction of the cathedral began in 1563. In 1575, religious orders such as the [[Augustinians]] and [[Dominican Order|Dominicans]] arrived, eventually making the city a center for evangelization efforts.<ref name="encmuc"/>

While capital of the [[Nueva Galicia|Kingdom of Nueva Galicia]], the city's inhabitants achieved a high standard of living, due to flourishing industry, agriculture, commerce, mining and trade.

[[File:Catedral de Guadañajara.JPG|thumb|left|Built in 1618, [[Guadalajara Cathedral]] is a notable example of [[Spanish Renaissance architecture]].]]

The Guadalajara of the sixteenth century was a rather small and often overlooked community. It was mainly frequented by traveling merchants. Several epidemics drastically reduced the city's indigenous population, leading to the construction of its first hospital in 1557.{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}

[[File:University of Guadalajara (Mexico) (cropped).jpg|thumb|250px|right|The [[University of Guadalajara]] was established in 1791 by [[Charles IV of Spain]].]]

In 1791, the [[University of Guadalajara]] was established. The dedication was held in 1792 at the site of the old Santo Tomas College. While the institution was founded during the 18th century, it would not be fully developed until the 20th century, starting in 1925. In 1794, the Hospital Real de San Miguel de Belén, or simply the Hospital de Belén, was opened.<ref name="encmuc"/>

Guadalajara's economy during the 18th century was based on agriculture and the production of non-durable goods such as textiles, shoes and food products.<ref name="napolitano21">{{cite book |title= Migration, Mujercitas, and Medicine Men : Living in Urban Mexico |last= Napolitano |first= Valentina |year=2002 |publisher= University of California Press |location= Ewing, New Jersey, USA |page=21 |url= http://site.ebrary.com/lib/itesm/Doc?id=10050807&ppg=37 |accessdate=January 13, 2010}}</ref>

Despite epidemics, plagues, and earthquakes, Guadalajara would become one of the most important population centers in [[New Spain]].
The city's heyday attracted numerous architects, philosophers, lawyers, scientists, poets, writers and speakers; Francisco Xavier Clavijero and Matías de la Mota Padilla were among the most prominent. 1771 saw the arrival of one of the most notable characters in the history of Guadalajara: Bishop Fray Antonio Alcalde, who founded the Civil Hospital and the University of Guadalajara.

In 1793 Mariano Valdés Téllez ran the city's firs printing press, whose first publication was a funeral eulogy for Fray Antonio Alcalde.

===Independence===
[[File:NuestraSeñoradelCarmenGDL01.JPG|thumb|left|upright|Señora del Carmen Church, built 1820–30.]]
[[File:Nebel Voyage 42 Guadalajara.jpg|thumb|right|Guadalajara, circa 1836.]]
Guadalajara remained the capital of Nueva Galicia with some modifications until the [[Mexican War of Independence]].<ref name="encmuc"/> [[Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla|Miguel Hidalgo]] entered San Pedro (now Tlaquepaque) on November 25, 1810 and the next day he was greeted effusively in Guadalajara. The city's workers had experienced poor living conditions and were swayed by promises of lower taxes and the abolition of slavery. Despite a soured welcome, due to the rebel army's violence toward city residents, especially royalists, Hidalgo kept his promise and, on December 6, 1810, slavery was abolished in Guadalajara, a proclamation which has been honored since the end of the war.<ref name="kirkwood82">{{cite book |title= History of Mexico |last= Kirkwood |first= Burton |year=2000 |publisher= Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated |location= Westport, Connecticut, USA |page=82 |url= http://site.ebrary.com/lib/itesm/Doc?id=10017942&ppg=80 |accessdate=January 13, 2010}}</ref> During this time, he founded the newspaper ''El Despertador Americano'', dedicated to the insurgent cause.<ref name="encmuc"/>

Royalist forces marched to Guadalajara, arriving in January 1811 with nearly 6,000&nbsp;men.<ref name="kirkwood83">{{cite book |title= History of Mexico |last= Kirkwood |first= Burton |year=2000 |publisher= Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated |location= Westport, Connecticut, USA |page=83 |url= http://site.ebrary.com/lib/itesm/Doc?id=10017942&ppg=80 |accessdate=January 13, 2010}}</ref> Insurgents [[Ignacio Allende]] and [[Mariano Abasolo]] wanted to concentrate their forces in the city and plan an escape route should they be defeated, but Hidalgo rejected this idea. Their second choice was to make a stand at the Puente de Calderon just outside the city. Hidalgo had between 80,000 and 100,000&nbsp;men and 95&nbsp;cannons, but the better-trained royalists won, decimating the insurgent army and forcing Hidalgo to flee toward Aguascalientes. Guadalajara remained in royalist hands until near the end of the war.<ref name="kirkwood83"/><ref name="Sosa">{{cite book
|last=Sosa
|first=Francisco
|title=Biografias de Mexicanos Distinguidos-Miguel Hidalgo
|volume=472
|year=1985
|publisher=Editorial Porrua SA
|location=Mexico City
|language=Spanish
|isbn=968-452-050-6
|pages=[https://archive.org/details/biografiasdemexi0000sosa_num472/page/288 288–292]
|url=https://archive.org/details/biografiasdemexi0000sosa_num472/page/288
}}</ref>'
[[File:Guadalajara columna de la Independencia (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|upright|Centennial Monument to [[Mexican Independence]].]]

On January 17, 1817, the insurgent army was again defeated on the outskirts of Guadalajara in the [[Battle of Calderón Bridge]].
New Galicia, now Jalisco, adhered to the [[Plan de Iguala]] on June 13, 1821.

In 1823, Guadalajara became capital of the newly founded state of Jalisco.<ref name="encmuc"/> In 1844, [[Mariano Paredes (President of Mexico)|General Mariano Paredes y Arrillaga]] initiated a revolt against the government of President [[Antonio López de Santa Anna]]. Santa Anna personally ensured that the revolt was quelled. However, while Santa Anna was in Guadalajara, a revolt called the Three Hour Revolution brought [[José Joaquín Herrera]] to the presidency and put Santa Anna into exile.<ref name="fowler">{{cite book |title= Mexico in the Age of Proposals 1821–1853 |last= Fowler |first= Will |year=1998 |publisher= Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated |location= Westport, Connecticut, USA |page=41 |url= http://site.ebrary.com/lib/itesm/Doc?id=10017946&ppg=41|accessdate=January 13, 2010}}</ref> 

President [[Benito Juárez]] made Guadalajara the seat of his government in 1856, during the [[Reform War]]. French troops entered the city during the [[French Intervention in Mexico|French Intervention]] in 1864, and it was retaken by Mexican troops in 1866.<ref name="encmuc"/>

Despite the violence, the 19th century was a period of economic, technological and social growth for the city.<ref name="napolitano18">{{cite book |title= Migration, Mujercitas, and Medicine Men : Living in Urban Mexico |last= Napolitano |first= Valentina |year=2002 |publisher= University of California Press |location= Ewing, New Jersey, USA |page=18 |url= http://site.ebrary.com/lib/itesm/Doc?id=10050807&ppg=37 |accessdate=January 13, 2010}}</ref> After Independence, small-scale industries developed, many of which were owned by European immigrants. Rail lines connecting the city to the Pacific coast and north to the United States intensified trade and allowed the shipment of products from rural areas of Jalisco. [[Ranch Culture]] became a very important aspect of Jalisco and Guadalajara's identities during this time.<ref name="napolitano21"/> From 1884 to 1890, electrical and railroad services, as well as the Guadalajara Observatory were established.<ref name="encmuc"/>

===20th century===
[[File:Teatro Degollado-1.jpg|thumb|left|The [[Teatro Degollado]], built 1866.]]
Throughout the twentieth century, seeing growth in its industrial, tourist and service industries, Guadalajara began a period of rapid transformation into the metropolis it is today. The city would gain the second largest economy in Mexico, following only by [[Mexico City]]. After the [[Mexican Revolution]] of 1910, Guadalajara became the second most populous city in the country. However, the decades that followed brought a number of regional wars in the states of [[Jalisco]], [[Michoacán]], and [[Guanajuato]]. The aftermath of the [[Great Depression in Latin America|Great Depression]] took further toll on the city. Fortunately, by the 1940s the city would experience industrial, demographic, and trade growth.

In 1910, the Mexican Revolution began, bringing an end to the [[Porfiriato]]. With conflict concentrated in the capital, Guadalajara experienced relative calm. After the Cristero Conflict, peace returned to Guadalajara and the city flourished, outgrowing its colonial roots. This period saw the birth of new schools of architecture that would decorate the city from the 1920s to the 1980s.
[[File:Cathedral of Guadalajara in the late 19th century.jpg|thumb|right|Guadalajara in the late 1880s.]]
Guadalajara again experienced substantial growth after the 1930s,<ref name="brittanica">{{cite web |url=http://0-search.eb.com.millenium.itesm.mx/eb/article-256635 |title= Guadalajara |year=2010 |publisher= Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online |accessdate=January 14, 2010}}</ref> and the first industrial park was established in 1947.<ref name="encmuc"/> Its population surpassed one million in 1964,<ref name="encmuc"/> and by the 1970s it was Mexico's second-largest city<ref name="brittanica"/> and the largest in western Mexico.<ref name="napolitano21"/> Most of the modern city's urbanization took place between the 1940s and the 1980s, with the population doubling every ten years until it stood at 2.5 million in 1980.<ref name="napolitano2021">{{cite book |title= Migration, Mujercitas, and Medicine Men : Living in Urban Mexico |last= Napolitano |first= Valentina |year=2002 |publisher= University of California Press |location= Ewing, New Jersey, USA |pages=20–21 |url= http://site.ebrary.com/lib/itesm/Doc?id=10050807&ppg=37 |accessdate=January 13, 2010}}</ref> The population of the municipality has stagnated, and even declined, slowly but steadily, since the early 1990s.<ref name="CONAPOzm2005"/>

The increase in population brought with it an increase in the size of what is now called Greater Guadalajara, rather than an increase in the population density of the city. Migrants coming into Guadalajara from the 1940s to the 1980s were mostly from rural areas and lived in the city center until they had enough money to buy property. This property was generally bought in the edges of the city, which were urbanizing into ''fraccionamientos'', or residential areas.<ref name="napolitano2324">{{cite book |title= Migration, Mujercitas, and Medicine Men : Living in Urban Mexico |last= Napolitano |first= Valentina |year=2002 |publisher= University of California Press |location= Ewing, New Jersey, USA |pages=23–24 |url= http://site.ebrary.com/lib/itesm/Doc?id=10050807&ppg=3 |accessdate=January 13, 2010}}</ref> In the 1980s, it was described as a "divided city" east to west based on socioeconomic class. Since then, the city has evolved into four sectors, which are still more or less class-centered. The upper classes tend to live in Hidalgo and Juárez in the northwest and southwest, while lower classes tend to live in the city center, Libertad in the northeast and southeast in Reforma. However, lower class development has developed on the city's periphery and upper and middle classes are migrating toward Zapopan, making the situation less neatly divided.<ref name="napolitano2122">{{cite book |title= Migration, Mujercitas, and Medicine Men : Living in Urban Mexico |last= Napolitano |first= Valentina |year=2002 |publisher= University of California Press |location= Ewing, New Jersey, USA |pages=21–22 |url= http://site.ebrary.com/lib/itesm/Doc?id=10050807&ppg=37 |accessdate=January 13, 2010}}</ref>
[[File:Guadalajara, c. 1905.jpg|thumb|left|Central Guadalajara, circa 1905.]]
Since 1996, the activity of multinational corporations has had a significant effect on the economic and social development of the city. The presence of companies such as [[Kodak]], [[Hewlett-Packard]], [[Motorola]] and [[IBM]] has been based on production facilities built outside the city proper, bringing in foreign labor and capital. This was made possible in the 1980s by surplus labor, infrastructure improvements and government incentives. These companies focus on electrical and electronic items, which is now one of Guadalajara's two main products (the other being beer). This has internationalized the economy, steering it away from manufacturing and toward services, dependent on technology and foreign investment. This has not been favorable for the unskilled working class and traditional labor sectors.<ref name="napolitano2022">{{cite book |title= Migration, Mujercitas, and Medicine Men : Living in Urban Mexico |last= Napolitano |first= Valentina |year=2002 |publisher= University of California Press |location= Ewing, New Jersey, USA |pages=20, 22 |url= http://site.ebrary.com/lib/itesm/Doc?id=10050807&ppg=37 |accessdate=January 13, 2010}}</ref>
[[File:Pan_american_village.jpg|thumb|right|The [[2011 Pan American Games]].]]
The [[1992 Guadalajara explosions]] occurred on April 22, 1992, when gasoline explosions in the [[sanitary sewer|sewer]] system over four hours destroyed {{convert|8|km|0|abbr=on}} of streets in the downtown district of Analco.<ref name="dugal">{{cite journal|last1=Dugal|first1=James |year=1999 |title=Guadalajara Gas Explosion Disaster |journal=In Disaster Recovery Journal |volume=5 |issue=3 |url=http://www.drj.com/drworld/content/w2_028.htm |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160102120323/http://www.drj.com/drworld/content/w2_028.htm |archivedate=2016-01-02}}</ref> Gante Street was the most damaged. Officially, 206 people were killed, nearly 500 injured and 15,000 were left homeless. The estimated monetary damage ranges between $300 million and $1 billion. The affected areas can be recognized by their more modern architecture.<ref>{{cite journal |last1= Eisner |first1= Peter |date= 28 April 1992 |title= Nine officials charged in sewer-line explosions case |journal= The Tech |publisher= Massachusetts Institute of Technology |volume= 112 |issue= 22 |url= http://tech.mit.edu/V112/N22/mexico.22w.html |access-date= 14 January 2010 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20111005045048/http://tech.mit.edu/V112/N22/mexico.22w.html |archive-date= 5 October 2011 |url-status= live }}</ref>

Three days before the explosion, residents started complaining of a strong gasoline-like smell coming from the sewers. City workers were dispatched to check the sewers and found dangerously high levels of gasoline fumes. However, no evacuations were ordered. An investigation into the disaster found that there were two precipitating causes. The first was new water pipes that were built too close to an existing gasoline pipeline. Chemical reactions between the pipes caused erosion. The second was a flaw in the sewer design that did not allow accumulated gases to escape.<ref name="semp">{{cite web|url=http://www.semp.us/publications/biot_reader.php?BiotID=356 |title=The Guadalajara 1992 Sewer Gas Explosion Disaster |date=3 May 2006 |publisher=SEMP |location=Massachusetts |accessdate=January 14, 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090210235229/http://www.semp.us/publications/biot_reader.php?BiotID=356 |archivedate=10 February 2009 }}</ref>

Arrests were made to indict those responsible for the blasts.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/cases/17-03.html |title=Legal documents pertaining to this case |publisher=.umn.edu |accessdate=2010-06-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090902023425/http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/cases/17-03.html |archive-date=2009-09-02 |url-status=live }}</ref> Four officials of [[Pemex]] (the state oil company) were indicted and charged on the basis of negligence. Ultimately, however, these people were cleared of all charges.<ref name="indictment">{{cite journal |date=11 May 1992 |title=News on Pemex indictment |journal=Time |url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,975488,00.html |access-date=14 January 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090902010140/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,975488,00.html |archive-date=2 September 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref> Calls for the restructuring of PEMEX were made but they were successfully resisted.<ref name="kirkwood206">{{cite book |title= History of Mexico |last= Kirkwood |first= Burton |year=2000 |publisher= Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated |location= Westport, Connecticut, USA |page=206 |url= http://site.ebrary.com/lib/itesm/Doc?id=10017942&ppg=80 |accessdate=January 13, 2010}}</ref>

The 1990s were marked by events such as the [[1992 Guadalajara explosions|explosions of April 22, 1992]], the [[Mexican peso crisis]] of 1994, and the murder of the Cardinal [[Juan Jesús Posadas Ocampo]] in 1993.<ref name="Rodríguez Gómez_1">{{cite book |last1=Gómez's |first1=Gabriela |last2=Rodelo |first2=Frida V. |editor-last=Rodríguez Gómez|editor-first=Guadalupe|title=Social reality and violence. Guadalajara Metropolitan Area |publisher=social incide/Institute of Technology and Higher Studies of the West |date=2012 |chapter=El protagonismo de la violencia en los medios de comunicación (The prominence of violence in the media) |chapterurl=https://www.academia.edu/21325174/El_protagonismo_de_la_violencia_en_los_medios_de_comunicaci%C3%B3n |isbn=978-607-8044-09-2|lastauthoramp=y}}</ref> The 1992 explosions caused massive infrastructure damage to hundreds of houses, avenues, streets, and businesses in the Analco colony, "without a clear delineator of information and responsibilities to date,"<ref>'cite book's'last1'Syqueiros'first1'Luis Felipe'editor-last'Rodríguez Gómez'editor-first'Guadalupe'title'the social reality and the Violence. Metropolitan Area of Guadalajara -publisher-Social Incide / Institute of Technology and Higher Studies of the West -date-2012 -chapter-The territory, the environment and the urban conditions.</ref> in one of the most tragic events in the history of Guadalajara. The investigation of the facts lasted more than 11 years in which insufficient evidence was found to appoint a manager,<ref name=":0" /> investigations are now closed attributing the events to an accident.<ref name=":0" /> This event, in addition to Mexico's 1994 economic crisis, resulted in the loss of Guadalajara's industrial power.<ref name=":0">http://megaconstrucciones.net/?construccion-guadalajara-jalisco-title-Megaconstrucciones.net. Guadalajara, (Jalisco)</ref>

===Modern era===
[[File:Guadalajara 16 feb 2013 (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|250px|Guadalajara and [[Guadalajara metropolitan area|its metropolitan area]] have grown significantly in the 21st century, surpassing 5 million people in 2018.]]
The city has hosted numerous important international events, such as the first Cumbre Iberoamericana in 1991; the Third Summit of Heads of State and Governments of Latin America, the Caribbean and the European Union in 2004; the Encuentro Internacional de Promotores y Gestores Culturales in 2005; and the [[2011 Pan American Games]]. It was named the [[American Capital of Culture]] in 2005 and the Ciudad Educadora (Educator City). in 2006. It was recognized as Mexico's first [[Smart City]] due to its use of developing technology. <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://enlinea.guadalajara.gob.mx/comsoc/AdmComSoc.dll/Reporte?Opcion=Boletin&int_Consecutivo=3311|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071017151207/http://enlinea.guadalajara.gob.mx/comsoc/AdmComSoc.dll/Reporte?Opcion=Boletin&int_Consecutivo=3311|url-status=dead|title=Boletín Informativo – Portal Ayuntamiento de Guadalajara|archivedate=October 17, 2007}}</ref>
During each government period, the city went through structural plans with which new areas and commercial hubs were born and with which transnational corporations and international industries arrived in the city. The city housed the first shopping malls in Mexico. 

The city expanded rapidly before merging with the Zapopan municipality. Among the developments created during this period were the Guadalajara Expo, the light rail, shopping centers, the expansion of streets and avenues, and the birth and development of road infrastructure, services, tourism, industrial, etc. The first shopping center in Latin America emerged in the city,<ref>http://plazadelsol.com/home.html/title-Plaza del https://web.archive.org/web/20070421062751/http://plazadelsol.com/home.html-fechafile-21 April 2007-</ref> the first urban electric-train system in Latin America,<ref>http://siteur.jalisco.gob.mx/org.htm-título-Siteur https://web.archive.org/web/20070331145627/http://siteur.jalisco.gob.mx/org.htm-datefile-31 March 2007-</ref> and the first autonomous university in Mexico.<ref>http://www.uag.mx/-title-Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara-</ref>

A 2007 survey entitled "Cities of the Future", ''[[FDi magazine]]'' ranked Guadalajara first among major Mexican cities and second among major North American cities in terms of economic potential, behind [[Chicago]]. The magazine also rated it as the most business-friendly Latin American city in 2007.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fdimagazine.com/cp/13/Cities%20of%20the%20Future%20%20April%2023rd%20press%20release.doc |title=FDi Magazine – Cities of the Future |accessdate=2010-06-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090916182420/http://www.fdimagazine.com/cp/13/Cities%20of%20the%20Future%20%20April%2023rd%20press%20release.doc |archive-date=2009-09-16 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

== Geography ==

=== Climate ===
[[File:Guadalajara, Jalisco, México 19.0.jpg|thumb|right|Parque de los Jalicienses Ilustres.]]
Under the [[Köppen climate classification]], Guadalajara has a [[humid subtropical climate]] (''Cwa'') that is quite close to a tropical climate, featuring dry, warm winters and hot, wet summers. Guadalajara's climate is influenced by its high altitude and the general seasonality of precipitation patterns in western North America.

Although the temperature is warm year-round, Guadalajara has very strong seasonal variation in precipitation. The northward movement of the [[Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone]] brings a great deal of rain in the summer months, whereas, for the rest of the year, the climate is rather dry. The extra moisture in the wet months moderates the temperatures, resulting in cooler days and nights during this period. The highest temperatures are usually reached in May averaging {{convert|33|°C|0|abbr=on}}, but can reach up to {{convert|37|°C|0|abbr=on}} just before the onset of monsoon season. March tends to be the driest month and July the wettest, with an average of {{convert|273|mm|in|1}} of rain, over a quarter of the annual average of about {{convert|1002|mm|in|1}}.

During the summer, afternoon storms are very common and can sometimes bring [[hail]] flurries to the city, especially toward late August or September. Winters are relatively warm despite the city's altitude, with January daytime temperatures reaching about {{convert|25|°C|0|abbr=on}} and nighttime temperatures about {{convert|10|°C|0|abbr=on}}. However, the outskirts of the city (generally those close to the Primavera Forest) experience on average cooler temperatures than the city itself. There, temperatures around {{convert|0|°C|0|abbr=on}} can be recorded during the coldest nights. Frost may also occur during the coldest nights, but temperatures rarely fall below {{convert|0|°C|0|abbr=on}} in the city, making it an uncommon phenomenon. Cold fronts in winter can sometimes bring light rain to the city for several days in a row. Snowfall is extraordinarily rare, with the last recorded one occurring in December 1997, which was the first time in 116 years, as it had previously last fallen in 1881.<ref name=EC>{{cite web|url = http://www.ec.gc.ca/meteo-weather/default.asp?lang=En&n=3AA35C31-1#t1|title = El Niño Arrives on Schedule|publisher = Environment Canada |accessdate = February 2, 2013|date = 2009-12-23}}</ref>

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===Topography===
[[File:Cascada, Barranca de Huentitlan, Jalisco - panoramio (4).jpg|thumb|left|The [[Barranca de Huentitán]].]]
Guadalajara's natural wealth is represented by the [[La Primavera Forest]], [[Los Colomos]], and the [[Barranca de Huentitán]]. The flora in these areas includes michoacan pines, several species of oak, sweetgum, ash, willow, and introduced trees such as poincianas, jacarandas and ficus.  It also includes orchids, roses and various species of fungi. The fauna includes typical urban fauna in addition to 106 species of mammals, 19 species of reptiles and six species of fish.<ref>-Citating Web-url-http://www.guadalajara.gob.mx/Comm-International relations/https://web.archive.org/web/20140503222148/http://www.guadalajara.gob.mx/international relations/ubicacion.htm-file-file-3 May 2014-</ref>

La [[Barranca de Huentitán]] (the Huentitán Forest) (also known as Barranca de Oblatos and Barranca de Oblatos-Huentitán) is a National Park located just north of the municipality of Guadalajara. The barranca (canyon) borders two colonias (neighborhoods) of the city, Oblatos and Huentitan.
It covers approximately 1,136 hectares, and varies 600 meters in altitude. The funicular railway in the park starts at 1000 meters above sea level and rises to 1520 meters above sea level. In the 16th century, during the Spanish Conquest, the Huentitán area including the canyon was the site of battles between local Indian populations and the Spanish.  Later, it was the site of battles between different factions during the Mexican Revolution and the Cristero Rebellion.
[[File:20 de noviembre de zapopan.jpg|thumb|right|Parque 20 de Noviembre, [[Zapopan]].]]
The canyon is a biogeographic corridor which is home to four types of vegetation: deciduous tropical forest, gallery forest, heath vegetation and secondary vegetation. In addition to introduced species, there are many native species of flora and fauna. The canyon is studied by national and international researchers as it contains great biological diversity due to its geographical location.
On June 5, 1997 it was declared a Protected Natural Area, as an Area Subject to Ecological Conservation (Zona Sujeta a Conservación Ecológica).

La Cascada Cola de Caballo (The Horse Tail Waterfall) is located on the Guadalajara to Zacatecas road (Highway 54, km 15) a few kilometers from the Northern Peripheral, just after passing the village of San Esteban. The waterfall is fed by a stream from the Atemajac Valley. It is close to Guadalajara and a town with very little development, and as a result of poor ecological practices it is very polluted.

El Bosque los Colomos, the Colomos Forest, is located in the northwestern part of Guadalajara along the Rio Atemajac. It is in a wealthy part of the metropolitan area, and has been developed for recreation rather than being preserved in its wild state. The river was once one of the main sources of water supply to the city, and today continues to provide water to some surrounding colonias (neighborhoods). Currently, this forest covers an area of 92 hectares in which pine trees, eucalyptus trees and cedars predominate. The park has jogging tracks, gardens (including a Japanese garden), ponds, a bird lake, instructional areas for school field days, playgrounds, camping areas, and horses to ride.

Other places of interest around Guadalajara include Camachos Aquatic Natural Park, a commercial water park, and Barranca Colimilla, a beautiful canyon with hiking trails near Tonala, east of Guadalajara.

===Urbanism===
[[File:Guadalajara 16 dic 2013.jpg|thumb|left|280px|]] Guadalajara's street plan has evolved over time into a [[urban planning|radial urban plan]], with five major routes into and out of the city.  It is surrounded by ring roads. 

The original city of Guadalajara was planned on a grid, with north-south and east-west intersecting streets.
Over time, villages surrounding Guadalajara were incorporated into the city - first Analco to the southeast, then Mexicaltzingo to the south, Mezquitan to the north and San Juan de Dios to the east, all of which introduced more variety to the plan.  As it grew towards the west, it kept the original north-south orientation.  As it grew towards the east, this grid was tilted towards the south-east to match up with the grids of the former towns Analco and San Juan de Dios, across the river from central Guadalajara on the eastern side of Rio San Juan de Dios (Rio San Juan de Dios is now underground; it runs beneath Calzada Independencia).    
[[File:Zonas de Guadalajara.svg|thumb|right|Map of the city's zones.]] 
 
When the railway was introduced to Guadalajara in 1888, the southern part of the city began development, and its streets aligned with the grid to the east of the old Rio San Juan de Dios.  Additional 20th century expansion of the city introduced even more variety, as developers introduced different kinds of non-grid street plans in new areas.

[[File:Calle 8 de Julio 2013.jpg|thumb|left|Buildings in the historic center.]]
During the government of José de Jesús González Gallo, between 1947 and 1953, major public works changed the urban landscape of the historic center of the city.

Major controversial projects included the widening of Avenida 16 de Septiembre and Avenida Juárez, which were no longer adequate to handle car traffic in the center of the city. In the process, many buildings of architectural and historical value were demolished. Historical buildings around Guadalajara Cathedral were also demolished to leave large open spaces on the four sides of the Cathedral in the form of a large Latin cross, in which the Cathedral is now centered.  There were other, somewhat less controversial, projects to improve the flow of traffic and increase commerce in other parts of the city.

===Districts===
[[File:Skyline Guadalajara (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|280px|Western Guadalajara [[Central business district|business district]] skyline.]]
Guadalajara is made up of more than 2300 colonias (neighborhoods) in the Metropolitan Area. The oldest parts of the city include colonia Centro (the oldest in the city), Santuario, Mexicaltzingo, Mezquitan, Analco, and San Juan de Dios. Private houses in the oldest sector of the city are mostly made up of one and two level houses, with architectural styles ranging from simple colonial architecture to the Churrigueresco, Baroque and early nineteenth century European styles. 

Just west of the oldest part of the city are upper-class colonias built in the nineteenth and early twentieth century, containing the neoclassical structures and houses of the Porfiriato. In the 1920s, 1930s, 1940s and 1950s well-to-do Tapatios expanded into colonias Lafayette, Americana, Moderna, and Arcos Vallarta. New architectural trends of the 1960s and 1970s also left their mark in colonias such as [[Colonia Americana]], [[Vallarta Poniente]], Moderna, Providencia, Vallarta San Jorge, [[Forest Gardens]], and Chapalita.  
[[File:Pedromoreno1 (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|Street in the historic center.]]

The Metropolitan Area has more wealthy neighborhoods than any other part of western Mexico. These colonias are located both inside and outside the municipality of Guadalajara, including some in its neighboring municipalities of Zapopan and Tlajomulco, in the west and south. Some of these colonias are: Colinas de San Javier, Puerta de Hierro, Providencia, Chapalita, Jardines de San Ignacio, Ciudad del Sol, Valle Real, Lomas del Valle, Santa Rita, Monraz, Santa Anita Golf Club, El Cielo, Santa Isabel, Virreyes, Bugambilias, Las Cañadas, and The Stay.
[[File:Avenida Chapultepec cruce Avenida Vallarta 2013.jpg|thumb|left|280px|Intersection of Av. Chapultepec & Av. Vallarta.]]
In general, residents in the west of the city are the wealthiest, while residents in the east are the poorest. 

New development to accommodate the growing population is made up of a mix of middle-class colonias and housing complexes developed as part of government plans, and colonias developed less formally for working class people.  The Metropolitan Area extends to the west in colonias such as Pinar de la Calma, Las Fuentes, Paseos del Sol, El Colli Urbano, and La Estancia and extends to the east in colonias such as St. John Bosco, St. Andrew, Oblates, St. Onofre, Insurgents, Gardens of Peace, and Garden of Poets.

The expansion of the population creates a constant demand for more colonias and more government infrastructure services.

===Parks===
[[File:Guadalajara, Jalisco, México 9.0.jpg|thumb|right|Parque de la Revolución.]]
[[File:Parque Rehilete Alcalde 14.jpg|thumb|right|Parque Rehilete Alcalde.]]
Parks and forests are important in Guadalajara; while many of the oldest neighborhoods of the municipality of Guadalajara do not have sufficient green spaces, of the three most important metropolitan areas in Mexico, the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area (ZMG) has the most green areas and plants. 

''The most important parks are:''

;Gardens (Jardínes)
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* Jardín Dr. Atl
* Jardín Francisco Zarco
* El Jardín Botánico (Botanical Garden)
* Jardín del Santuario
* Glorieta Chapalita Zapopan
* Jardín de San Francisco de Asís
* Jardín de San Sebastián de Analco
* Jardín del Carmen
* Jardín del Museo Arqueológico (Garden of the Archaeological Museum) 
* Jardín José Clemente Orozco

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;Parks (Parques)
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* Parque Ávila Camacho
* Parque de la Revolución
* Parque Mirador Independencia o Barranca de Huentitán
* Parque Mirador Dr. Atl Zapopan
* Parque Oblatos
* Parque Amarillo (Colonia Jardines Alcalde)
* Parque Talpita
* Parque Tucson (Colonia Jardines Alcalde)
* Parque Los Colomos
* Parque Morelos
* Parque de la Jabonera
* Parque Metropolitano Zapopan
* Parque Alcalde.
* Parque Agua Azul
* Parque González Gallo
* Parque de la Solidaridad Tonalá
* Parque de la Liberación
* Parque de la Expenal (Explanada 18 de Marz)
* Parque Roberto Montenegro El Salto
* Parque San Rafael
* Parque San Jacinto

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;Forests (Bosques)
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* Bosque del Centinela Zapopan
* Bosque de la Primavera Zapopan, Tlajomulco de Zúñiga y Tala

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;Zoos (Zoológicos)
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* Zoológico Villa Fantasía Zapopan
* Zoológico Guadalajara

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==Demographics==
[[File:San Francisco de Asís - Fachada.jpg|thumb|left|upright|The 17th-century Church of San Francisco de Asís.]]
[[File:Vista de la Catedral de la Asunción de Nuestra Señora, Guadalajara, Jal. 02 (cropped).JPG|thumb|right|Façade of the Roman Catholic [[Guadalajara Cathedral|Metropolitan Cathedral of Guadaljara]].]]
The most current figures by the [[National Institute of Statistics and Geography]] (INEGI), confirmed in 2010, the municipality of Guadalajara has a population of approximately 1,495,189, with a population in the metropolitan area of 4,334,878, the most populous city in the state of Jalisco, the most conurbation-highest-population within the province of Jalisco. of the Guadalajara metropolitan area, and the second most populous city in Mexico; the first is [[Mexico City]].

In 2007, the [[United Nations]] listed the world's 100 most populous urban agglomerations. Mexico excelled with three cities on the list: Mexico City, Guadalajara and [[Monterrey]]. Guadalajara ranked 66th in these cities, followed by [[Sydney]] and [[Washington, D.C.]] On the Latin American list, Guadalajara ranked 10th.

The municipality of Guadalajara is located in the center of the State, a little to the east, at coordinates 20-&amp;36'&nbsp;40" to 20-&nbsp;45'&nbsp;00" north latitude and 103-&nbsp;16'&nbsp;00" to 103-&nbsp;24'&nbsp;00" west-latitude and 103-&amp;16'&nbsp;00" to 103-&nbsp;24'&nbsp;00" west-west longitude, at a height of 1700 meters above sea level.

The municipality of Guadalajara is bounded to the north by [[Zapopan]] and [[Ixtlahuacán del Río]], to the east by [[Tonalá (Jalisco)' Tonalá]] and [[Zapotlanejo]], to the south with [[Tlaquepaque]] and to the west with [[Zapopan]].

===Guadalajara Metropolitan Area===
{{main|Guadalajara metropolitan area}}
[[File:Mapa_ZMG.svg|thumb|right|Map of the [[Guadalajara Metropolitan Area]] (AMG.]]
The Guadalajara metropolitan area is the second most populous metropolitan area in the country and has six central and three exterior municipalities. The central municipalities are Guadalajara, [[Zapopan]], [[Tlaquepaque]], [[Tonalá, Jalisco|Tonalá]], [[Tlajomulco de Zúñiga]] and [[El Salto, Jalisco]]. The exterior municipalities are [[Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos]], [[Juanacatlán]] and [[Zapotlanejo]].
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
! Year
! 1738
! 1865
! 1960
! 1970
! 1980
! 1990
! 1995
! 2000
! 2005
! 2010
!2018 
|-----
| Total population
| 24,560
| 69,670
| 740,394
| 1,199,391
| 1,626,152
| 1,650,205
| 2,633,216
| 3,646,319
| 4,374,370
| 4,654,134
| 5,002,466
|}

The growth of the city is due to Guadalajara absorbing the closest communities. This was the case with the former communities Atemajac, Huentitán, Tetlán, Analco, Mexicaltzingo, Mezquitan and San Andrés, among others.

Some of the closest communities to Guadalajara:
* [[Ixtlahuacán del Río]] (21.7&nbsp;km from the municipal seat of Guadalajara,{{coord|20|51|48.96|N|103|14|22.57|W}}).
* Santa Anita (19.6&nbsp;km from Guadalajara's municipal seat,  {{coord|20|32|59.09|N|103|26|29.50|W}}).
* [[Santa Cruz de las Flores, Tlajomulco de Zúñiga, Jalisco|Santa Cruz de las Flores]] (27.9&nbsp;km from the municipal seat of Guadalajara,{{coord|20|28|49.33|N|103|30|29.09|W}}).
* [[Nuevo México, Jalisco|Nuevo México]] (14&nbsp;km from municipal seat of Guadalajara, {{coord|20|45|47.02|N|103|26|27.24|W}}).
* Tesistán (20,8&nbsp;km from the municipal seat of Guadalajara, {{coord|20|47|54.91|N|103|28|39.85|W}}).
* La Primavera (24.4&nbsp;km from the municipal seat of Guadalajara,{{coord|20|37|59.25|N|103|33|35.37|W}}).

== Economy ==
[[File:Glorieta de los Caballos y Hotel Riu Plaza 2013.jpg|thumb|right|upright|The Hotel Riu Plaza is the tallest skyscraper in the city.]]
[[File:Zapopan.jpg|thumb|left|Andares Commercial Centre.]]
Guadalajara has the third-largest economy and industrial infrastructure in Mexico<ref name="atlanta">{{cite journal |author= Jalisco Ministry of Tourism |date=2009-08-29 |title= Jalisco Leads in Mexico's Tourism Recovery and Hosts the 2009 North American Leaders' Summit |journal=Leisure & Travel Week |page=10 |location=Atlanta, Georgia}}</ref> and contributes 37% of the state of Jalisco's total gross production. Its economic base is strong and well diversified, mainly based on commerce and services, although the manufacturing sector plays a defining role.<ref name="moodys">{{cite journal |author= Moody's |date=2008-04-16 |title= MOODY'S ASSIGNS ISSUER RATING OF A1.MX TO THE MUNICIPALITY OF GUADALAJARA, JALISCO |journal=Info – Prod Research (Middle East). |location= Ramat-Gan}}</ref> It is ranked in the top ten in Latin America in [[gross domestic product]] and the third highest ranking in Mexico. 

In its 2007 survey entitled "Cities of the Future", ''[[FDi magazine]]'' ranked Guadalajara highest among major Mexican cities and designated Guadalajara as having the second strongest economic potential of any major North American city behind [[Chicago]]. ''FDI'' ranked it as the most business-friendly Latin American city in 2007.<ref name="FDI">{{cite journal |title=Cities of the Future |journal=FDi Magazine |url=http://www.fdimagazine.com/cp/13/Cities%20of%20the%20Future%20%20April%2023rd%20press%20release.doc |access-date=2007-05-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090916182420/http://www.fdimagazine.com/cp/13/Cities%20of%20the%20Future%20%20April%2023rd%20press%20release.doc |archive-date=2009-09-16 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In 2009 [[Moody's Investors Service]] assigned ratings of Ba1 (Global scale, local currency) and A1.mx (Mexican national scale). During the prior five years, the municipality's financial performance had been mixed but had begun to stabilize in the later two years. Guadalajara manages one of the largest budgets among Mexican municipalities and its revenue per capita indicator (Ps. $2,265) places it above the average for Moody's-rated municipalities in Mexico.<ref name="moodys"/>

The city's economy has two main sectors. Commerce and tourism employ most: about 60% of the population. The other is industry, which has been the engine of economic growth and the basis of Guadalajara's economic importance nationally even though it employs only about a third of the population.<ref name="encmuc"/><ref name="moodys"/><ref name="econgob"/> Industries here produce products such as food and beverages, toys, textiles, auto parts, electronic equipment, pharmaceuticals, footwear, furniture and steel products.<ref name="encmuc"/><ref name="econgob"/> 

Two of the major industries have been textiles and shoes, which are still dynamic and growing.<ref name="bosque">{{cite web|url=http://www.elbosqueindustrialpark.com/guadalajara-industry-economy.shtml |title=El Bosque Industrial Park |publisher=El Bosque Industrial Park |location=Guadalajara, Mexico |language=Spanish |accessdate=January 24, 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090923184321/http://www.elbosqueindustrialpark.com/guadalajara-industry-economy.shtml |archivedate=September 23, 2009 }}</ref> Sixty percent of manufactured products are sold domestically, while forty percent are exported, mostly to the United States.<ref name="ijalti">{{cite web |url= http://www.ijalti.org.mx/video/video.html |title= Jalisco IT |publisher= IJALTI Jalisco |location= Guadalajara, Mexico |accessdate= January 24, 2010 |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20090914101021/http://www.ijalti.org.mx/video/video.html |archivedate= September 14, 2009 }}</ref> This makes Guadalajara's economic fortunes dependent on those of the U.S., both as a source of investment and as a market for its goods.<ref name="rnorvell">{{cite journal |last=Norvell |first=Robin |date=December 2005 |title= Guadalajara Winning Back Business from Asia |journal=Circuits Assembly |volume=16 |issue=12 |page=6 |location=San Francisco, California}}</ref>

In 2007, ''[[fDi magazine]]'' stated that Guadalajara has the second strongest economic potential of any major North American city, behind only [[Chicago]].<ref name=autogenerated2>{{cite web |url=http://www.fdimagazine.com/cp/13/Cities%20of%20the%20Future%20%20April%2023rd%20press%20release.doc |title=fDi Magazine |accessdate=2010-06-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090916182420/http://www.fdimagazine.com/cp/13/Cities%20of%20the%20Future%20%20April%2023rd%20press%20release.doc |archive-date=2009-09-16 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The same research noted Guadalajara as a "city of the future" due to its youthful population, low unemployment and large number of recent foreign investment deals; it was found to be the third most business-friendly city in North America.<ref name="autogenerated2"/>

The city has to compete with China, especially for electronics industries which rely on high volume and low wages. This has caused the it to move toward high-mix, mid-volume and value-added services, such as automotives. However, its traditional advantage of proximity to the U.S. market is one reason Guadalajara stays competitive.<ref name="rnorvell"/> Mexico ranked third in 2009 in Latin America for the export of information technology services, behind Brazil and [[Argentina]]. This kind of service is mostly related to online and telephone technical support. The major challenge this sector has is the lack of university graduates who speak English.<ref name="lchacon">{{cite news |title= Ocupa México tercer lugar en TI regional |first=Lilia |last=Chacón |newspaper=Reforma |location=Mexico City |date=2009-12-15 |page=7 |language=Spanish |trans-title=Mexico occupies third place in regional IT}}</ref>

===Technology===
[[File:Puerta de Hierro business district.jpg|thumb|left|280px|Skyline of [[Puerta de Hierro, Guadalajara|Puerta de Hierro]] business district.]]
[[File:Puerta de Hierro (Zapopan) en el 2011 (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|Skyscrapers in [[Zapopan]].]]
The electronics and information technology sectors that have nicknamed the city the "[[Silicon Valley]] of Mexico".<ref name="ijalti"/> Guadalajara is the main producer of software, electronic and digital components in Mexico. Telecom and computer equipment from Guadalajara accounts for about a quarter of Mexico's electronics exports.<ref name="rnorvell"/> Companies such as [[General Electric]], [[IBM]], [[Sanmina Corporation|SANMINA]], [[Intel|Intel Corporation]], [[Freescale Semiconductor]], [[Hitachi Ltd.]], [[Hewlett Packard Enterprise]], [[HP Inc]], [[Siemens Mexico|Siemens]], [[Flextronics]], [[Oracle Corporation|Oracle]], [[Wipro]], [[Tata Consultancy Services|TCS]], [[Cognizant Technology Solutions]] and [[Jabil Circuit]] have facilities in the city or its suburbs.<ref name="ijalti"/> This phenomenon began after the passage of the [[North American Free Trade Agreement]] (NAFTA). International firms started building facilities in Mexico, especially Guadalajara, displacing Mexican firms, especially in information technology. One of the problems this has created is that when there are economic downturns, these international firms scale back.<ref name="enclave">{{cite journal |date=Mar–Apr 2008 |title= The enclave economy: foreign investment and sustainable development in mexico's silicon valley |journal=NACLA Report on the Americas |volume=41 |issue=2 |page=46 |location=New York}}</ref>

Guadalajara was selected as "Smart City" in 2013 by IEEE, the world's largest professional association for the advancement of technology.

Several cities invest in the areas of research to design pilot projects and as an example, in early March in 2013 was the first "Cluster Smart Cities " in the world, composed Dublin, Ireland; San José, California; Cardiff, Wales, and Guadalajara, Jalisco, whose objective is the exchange of information and experiences that can be applied in principle to issues of agribusiness and health sciences.

The Secretariat of Communications and Transportation also reported that Guadalajara, Jalisco was chosen as the official venue for the first "Digital Creative City of Mexico and Latin America", what will be the spearhead for our country to consolidate the potential in this area.

The "Cluster Smart Cities" unprecedented in the world, will focus on what each of these cities is making in innovation and the creation of an alliance to attract technology. The Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology (SICyT ) of Jalisco, said the combination of talent development investments allow Jalisco enter the "knowledge economy" .

From 25 to 28 October 2015, the city was the venue for the first conference of the Smart Cities Initiative.<ref name="ciudadint">{{cite web |url= http://www.informador.com.mx/economia/2015/622072/6/guadalajara-la-primera-ciudad-inteligente.htm |title= Guadalajara, la primera Ciudad Inteligente  |publisher=El Informador |location=Mexico City |language=Spanish |accessdate=October 25, 2015}}</ref><ref name="smartcity">{{cite web |url= http://mundocontact.com/guadalajara-primera-ciudad-inteligente-en-america-latina/ |title= Guadalajara, primera 'Ciudad Inteligente' en América Latina  |publisher=Mundo Contact |location=Mexico City |language=Spanish |accessdate=April 1, 2014}}</ref>

===Industries===
Most of the economy revolves around commerce, employing 60% of the population.<ref name="encmuc"/> This activity has mainly focused on the purchase and sale of the following products: food and beverages, textiles, electronic appliances, tobacco, cosmetics, sport articles, construction materials and others. Guadalajara's commercial activity is second only to Mexico City.<ref name="econgob"/>
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[[Globalization]] and [[neoliberalism|neoliberal]] reforms have affected the form and distribution of commerce in Guadalajara since the early 1990s. This has led to tensions between traditional markets, such as the Mercardo Libertad, and retailers such as department stores and supermarkets. Local governments in the metropolitan area used to invest in and heavily regulate traditional markets but this is no longer the case. To attract private corporate investment, regulatory control eased and most commercial developments now are controlled by private concerns.<ref name="jharner"/>
[[File:Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico - panoramio (97).jpg|thumb|right|upright|Corporativo Bansí Tower.]]
[[File:Guadalajara 3 dic 2013.jpg|thumb|left|Plaza de la Patria shopping center.]]
The city is the national leader in the development and investment of shopping malls. Many shopping centers have been built, such as Plaza Galerias, one of the largest shopping centers in Latin America, and [[Andares]]. Galerías Guadalajara covers {{convert|160000|m²|2|abbr=on}} and has 220 stores. It contains the two largest movie theaters in Latin America, both with [[IMAX]] screens. It hosts art exhibits and fashion shows, and has an area for cultural workshops. Anchor stores includes Liverpool and Sears and specialty stores such as [[Hugo Boss]], [[Max Mara]] and [[Lacoste]], [[Tesla Motors]][[Costco]].<ref name="nosotros">{{cite web|url=http://galeriasguadalajara.com/01/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=48&Itemid=51|title=Nosotros |publisher=Galerias Guadalajara |location=Guadalajara Mexico |language=Spanish |trans-title=Us |accessdate=January 24, 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100124104856/http://www.galeriasguadalajara.com/01/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=48&Itemid=51 |archivedate=January 24, 2010}}</ref> Best Buy opened its first Guadalajara store here. It has an additional private entrance on the top floor of the adjacent parking lot. Another Best Buy store was inaugurated in Ciudadela Lifestyle Center mall, which was the chain's third-largest in the world, according to the company.

Andares is another important commercial center in Zapopan. This $530 million mixed-use complex opened in 2008, designed by renowned Mexican Sordo Madaleno architecture firm features luxury residences and a high-level mall anchored by two large department stores, Liverpool and El Palacio de Hierro. The 133,000 m<sup>2</sup> (1,400,000+ sq ft) mall offers hundreds of stores, a big food court located on the second floor and several restaurants at the Paseo Andares.

A large segment of the commercial sector caters to tourists and other visitors. Recreational tourism is mainly concentrated in the historic downtown.<ref name="encmuc"/> In addition to being a cultural and recreational attraction and thanks to its privileged geographical location, the city serves as an axis to nearby popular beach destinations such as [[Puerto Vallarta]], [[Manzanillo, Colima|Manzanillo]] and [[Mazatlán]].<ref name="econgob"/> Other types of visitors include those who travel to attend seminars, conventions and other events in fields such as academic, entertainment, sports and business. The best-known venue for this purposes is the Expo Guadalajara, a large convention center surrounded by several hotels. It was built in 1987, and it is considered the most important convention center in Mexico.{{by whom|date=December 2015}}

===Foreign trade===
[[File:BoysFountainMorelosStGDL.JPG|thumb|right|''Calle Morelos'' commercial street.]]
[[File:Guadalajara 20 ago 2013.jpg|thumb|left|High-rises in central Guadalajara.]]
Most of Guadalajara's economic growth since 1990 has been tied with foreign investment. International firms have invested here to take advantage of the relatively cheap but educated and highly productive labor, establishing manufacturing plants that re-export their products to the United States, as well as provide goods for the internal Mexican market.<ref name="jeades">{{cite book |last1=Eades |first1=J  |title= Migrants Workers and the Social Order |url=https://books.google.com/?id=j2o9AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA42&lpg=PA42&dq=Guadalajara+economy#v=onepage&q=Guadalajara%20economy&f=true  |accessdate=January 24, 2010 |year=1987 |publisher= Tavistock Publications |location= New York |page=42 |isbn=0-422-61680-X}}</ref> 

A media report in early October 2013 stated that five major Indian IT (information technology) companies have established offices in Guadalajara, while several other Indian IT companies continue to explore the option of expanding to Mexico. Due to the competitiveness in the Indian IT sector, companies are expanding internationally and Mexico offers an affordable opportunity for Indian companies to better position themselves to enter the United States market. The trend emerged after 2006 and the Mexican government offers incentives to foreign companies.<ref>{{cite news|title=Guadalajara is now an outpost for Indian IT firms|url=http://qz.com/129867/guadalajara-is-now-an-outpost-for-indian-it-firms/|accessdate=3 October 2013|newspaper=Quartz|date=2 October 2013|author=Dale Quinn}}</ref>

Exports from the city went from US$3.92 billion in 1995 to 14.3 billion in 2003.<ref name="econgob">{{cite web |url=http://business.guadalajara.gob.mx/infraestructura/economy.html |title= Economy |publisher=Government of Jalisco |location=Guadalajara, Mexico |accessdate=January 24, 2010 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20060312172852/http://business.guadalajara.gob.mx/infraestructura/economy.html |archivedate = March 12, 2006}}</ref> From 1990 to 2000, socio-economic indicators show that quality of life improved overall; however, there is still a large gap between the rich and the poor, and the rich have benefited from the globalization and privatization of the economy more than the poor.<ref name="jharner">{{cite web |url=http://www.britannica.com/bps/additionalcontent/18/26998979/Globalization-of-Food-Retailing-in-Guadalajara-Mexico-Changes-in-Access-Equity-and-Social-Engagement |title= Globalization of Food Retailing in Guadalajara, Mexico: Changes in Access Equity and Social Engagement |first=John |last=Harner |publisher= Department of Geography and Environmental Studies University of Colorado at Colorado Springs |location=Colorado Springs, Colorado |accessdate=January 24, 2010}}</ref> 

International investment has affected the labor market in the metro area and that of the rural towns and villages that surround it. Guadalajara is the distribution center for the region and its demands have led to a shifting of employment, from traditional agriculture and crafts to manufacturing and commerce in urban centers. This has led to mass migration from the rural areas to the metropolitan area.<ref name="jeades"/>

== Culture ==
{{Main|Culture of Guadalajara}}
[[File:Degollado theater (48841661923) (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|250px|The [[Teatro Degollado]], named after its builder [[Santos Degollado]], was built in 1855.]]
[[File:University of Guadalajara (Mexico) (cropped2).jpg|thumb|right|The Museum of Arts of the [[University of Guadalajara]].]]
The cultural life in Guadalajara is one of the widest in the hemisphere. The city has one of the largest cultural agendas on the continent, in addition to the interest of the government, the University of Guadalajara and private institutions, to underline the cultural attributes of the city and the State of Jalisco. The city exhibits works by international artists and is a must-see for international cultural events whose radius of influence reaches most of the countries of Latin America, including the southwestern United States.

Its historic center houses colonial buildings of a religious and civil character, which stand out for their architectural and historical significance, and constitute a rich mixture of styles whose root is found in indigenous cultural contributions (mainly of incorporated into the Mozarabic and the castilian), and later in modern European influences (mainly French and Italian). The historic centre also has an excellent infrastructure of museums, theatres, galleries, libraries, auditoriums and concert halls. Some of these buildings date from the sixteenth and seventeenth century, such as the Cathedral of the Archdiocese of Guadalajara, among others.
In terms of media, the city has several radio stations focused on culture, being [Red Radio University of Guadalajara (XHUG-F) one of the most important and the one that is transmitted to the rest of the state and neighboring states and internationally through the Internet; it is also the first broadcaster via Pod Cast in the country,<ref>http://www.radio.udg.mx/start.htm.title-Radio https://web.archive.org/web/20070114041609/http://www.radio.udg.mx/start.htm-date-file-14 January 2007-</ref> the city produces a fully cultural channel; XHGJG-TV  dedicated to support, dissemination, and cultural entertainment and broadcast on open television, Guadalajara being the only city to produce a cultural cutting channel in the country in addition to the [[Mexico, D.F.A. Mexico City]]. Guadalajara publishes the most important cultural magazine in the country.
[[File:Guadalajara (14984520441) (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|Street in the historic center.]]
[[File:Zona Centro vista aerial 2013.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Guadalajara's historic center is designed on a [[Spanish_Colonial_architecture#History_of_the_city_grid_in_the_New_World|Spanish colonial street grid]].]] 
This city has been the cradle and dwelling of distinguished poets, writers, painters, actors, film directors and representatives of the arts, etc., such as [[José Clemente Orozco]], [[Dr. Atl]], [[Roberto Montenegro]], [[Alejandro Zohn]], [[Luis Barragán]], [[Carlos Orozco Romero]], [[Federico Fabregat]], Raul Anguiano, [[Juan Soriano (artist)|Juan Soriano]], Javier Campos Cabello, Martha Pacheco, [[Alejandro Colunga]], [[José Fors]], Juan Kraeppellin, Davis Birks, Carlos Vargas Pons, Jis, Trino, Erandini, Enrique Oroz, Rubén Méndez, [[Mauricio Toussaint]], [[Scott Neri]], [[Paula Santiago]], Edgar Cobian, L. Felipe Manzano, and (the artist formerly known as Mevna); the freeplay guitarist and music composer for the movies ''El Mariachi'' and ''The Legend of Zorro'', Paco Rentería; important exponents of literature such as [[Juan Rulfo]], Francisco Rojas, [[Agustín Yáñez]], Elías Nandino, [[Idella Purnell]], Jorge Souza, among others; classic repertoire composers such as Gonzalo Curiel, [[José Pablo Moncayo]], Antonio Navarro, [[Ricardo Zohn-Muldoon|Ricardo Zohn]], [[Carlos Sanchez-Gutierrez|Carlos Sánchez-Gutiérrez]] and [[Gabriel Pareyon]]; film directors such as [[Felipe Cazals]], Jaime Humberto Hermosillo, Erik Stahl, [[Guillermo del Toro]]; and actors such as [[Katy Jurado]], Enrique Alvarez Felix, and [[Gael García Bernal]].

Guadalajara was the first Mexican city to be accepted as a member of the [[International Association of Educational Cities]]<ref>[http://www.bcn.es/edcities/aice/estatiques/espanyol/sec_educating.html Association International Educational Cities Association]</ref><ref>[http://www.guadalajara.gob.mx/cdeducadora/ International Association of Educational Cities] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070103110338/http://www.guadalajara.gob.mx/cdeducadora/|date=January 3, 2007}}</ref> due to its strong character and identity, potential for economic development through culture.

Despite the Guadalajara area historically being an ethnically [[Caxcan]] region, the [[Nahua peoples]] form the majority of Guadalajara's indigenous population.<ref name="e-local.gob.mx">{{cite web|url=http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/jalisco/ |title=Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México |publisher=E-local.gob.mx |accessdate=2012-12-02 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061205022538/http://e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/jalisco/ |archivedate=2006-12-05 }}</ref> There are several thousand indigenous language speakers in Guadalajara although the majority of the indigenous population is integrated within the general population and can speak Spanish.<ref name="e-local.gob.mx"/>

===Museums===
[[File:Fachada del Museo Regional de Guadalajara, Jal., Méx. 01 (cropped).JPG|thumb|right|Guadalajara Regional Museum.]]
[[File:Futuro y pasado juntos (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|250px|The Archaeological Museum of Western Mexico was founded in 1914, housed in a former monastery built in 1700.]]
The museums in Guadalajara are an extension of the cultural infrastructure of this city, many of them stand out for their architectural and historical significance, there are more than 189 forums of art exhibition among cultural centers, museums, private galleries and cultural spaces of the town hall, several of them with centuries of existence and some others in the process of being built. The museums in Guadalajara belong to the cultural framework of the city, among which are in all its genres exhibiting History, Paleontology, Archaeology, Ethnography, Paintings, Crafts, Plastic, Photography, Sculpture, works of circuits international art, etc.

Guadalajara has twenty two museums, which include the Regional Museum of Jalisco, the Wax Museum, the Trompo Mágico children's museum and the Museum of Anthropology.<ref name="museos">{{cite web |url=http://visita.jalisco.gob.mx/espanol/productos-turisticos/museos-galerias.html |title= Museos |publisher=Government of Jalisco |location=Jalisco, Mexico |language=Spanish |trans-title=Museums |accessdate=January 27, 2010 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080429203418/http://visita.jalisco.gob.mx/espanol/productos-turisticos/museos-galerias.html |archivedate = April 29, 2008}}</ref> The [[Hospicio Cabañas]] in the historic center is a [[World Heritage Site]].<ref name="WHS">{{cite web |url= http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/815 |title= Hospicio Cabañas, Guadalajara |publisher= United Nations |accessdate= January 27, 2010 |archive-url= https://www.webcitation.org/66vKS6wuN?url=http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/815 |archive-date= April 14, 2012 |url-status= live }}</ref> For these attributes and others, the city was named an [[American Capital of Culture]] in 2005.<ref name="capital">{{cite web |url=http://www.cac-acc.org/capitales.php?pageNum_rs_capital=2&totalRows_rs_capital=10 |title= Las Capitales Americanas de la Cultura |language=Spanish |trans-title=The American Capitals of Culture |accessdate=January 27, 2010}}</ref>

Guadalajara and the surrounding metropolitan area have a wide range of public, private and digital libraries for the search and consultation of information. The promotion of culture and the enrichment of reading have made it easier for the citizen to require several facilities in the city. Some of the libraries also have a physical enclosure – among them the historic [https://www.facebook.com/bibliotecaiberoamericana.octaviopaz Octavio Paz Ibero-American Library] of the University of Guadalajara and the [https://www.facebook.com/pg/bibliojalisco/ Public Library of the State of Jalisco] located in the adjoining city of [[Zapopan]] – with options for querying digital information over the Internet.

The Jalisco Regional Museum (Ex seminary de San José) was built at the beginning of the 18th century to be the Seminario Conciliar de San José. From 1861 to 1914, it housed a school called Liceo de Varones. In 1918, it became the Museum of Fine Arts. In 1976, it was completely remodeled for its present use. The museum displays its permanent collection in 16 halls, 15 of which are dedicated to Paleontology, Pre-History, and Archeology. One of the prized exhibits is a complete mammoth skeleton. The other two halls are dedicated to painting and history. The painting collection includes works by Juan Correa, Cristóbal de Villalpando and José de Ibarra.<ref name="encmuc"/><ref name="finsemana"/>

=== Architecture ===
The style of architecture prevalent in Europe during the founding of Guadalajara is paralleled in the city's colonial buildings. The Metropolitan Cathedral and Teatro Degollado are the purest examples of neoclassical architecture. The historical center hosts religious and civil colonial buildings, which are noted for their architectural and historical significance and are a rich mix of styles which are rooted in indigenous cultural contributions (mainly from Ute origin), incorporated in the Mozarabic and castizo, and later in modern European influences (mainly French and Italian) and American (specifically, from the United States). 
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Guadalajara's historical center has an excellent assortment of museums, theaters, galleries, libraries, auditoriums and concert halls, particular mention may be made to Hospicio Cabañas (which dates from the 18th century), the [[Teatro Degollado]] (considered the oldest opera house in Mexico), the [[Teatro Galerías]] and the [[Teatro Diana]]. The [[Hospicio Cabañas]], which is home to some of the paintings (murals and easel) by [[José Clemente Orozco]], was declared a [[World Heritage Site]] by [[UNESCO]] in 1997. Among the many structures of beauty is the International Headquarters Temple of [[La Luz del Mundo]] in Colonia Hermosa Provincia, which is the largest in Latin America.
[[File:Biblioteca Iberoamericana - panoramio.jpg|thumb|left|Biblioteca [[Ibero-American|Ibero-Americana]].]]
[[File:A) 00281 templo de san felipe neri.jpg|thumb|right|180px|San Felipe de Neri Church.]]
During the Porfiriato the French style invaded the city because of the passion of former president [[Porfirio Díaz]] in the trends of French style, also Italian architects were responsible for shaping the [[Gothic architecture|Gothic]] structures that were built in the city. The passage of time reflected different trends from the [[baroque]] to [[churrigueresque]], Gothic and [[neoclassical architecture|neoclassical]] pure. 

The French-inspired "Lafayette" neighborhood has many fine examples of early 20th-century residences that were later converted into boutiques and restaurants.

Even the architectural lines typical of the decades of the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s the Art Deco and bold lines of postmodern architects of the time. Architectural styles found in the city include [[Baroque architecture|Baroque]], Viceregal, [[Neoclassical architecture|Neoclassical]], [[Modern architecture|Modern]], [[Eclecticism in architecture|Eclectic]], [[Art Deco]] and [[Gothic Revival architecture|Neo-Gothic]].

The modern architecture of Guadalajara has numerous figures of different architectural production from the neo-regionalism to the primitiveness of the 1960s. Some of these architects are: [[Rafael Urzua]], [[Luis Barragán]], [[Ignacio Díaz Morales]], [[Pedro Castellanos]], [[Eric Coufal]], [[Julio de la Peña]], [[Eduardo Ibáñez Valencia]], [[Félix Aceves Ortega]]

Guadalajara's modern architecture has figures of diverse architectural output from neo-regionalism to the brutalism of the 1970s. One of these architects are: [[Rafael Urzua]], [[Luis Barragán Morfín|Luis Barragán]], [[Ignacio Díaz Morales]], [[Pedro Castellano]], [[Eric Coufal]], [[July de la Peña]], [[Eduardo Ibáñez Valencia]]

===Festivals===
[[File:Guadalajara Film Festival (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|The [[Guadalajara International Film Festival]], founded in 1986, is the most important film festival in [[Latin America]].]]
Guadalajara is also known for several large cultural festivals. The [[Guadalajara International Film Festival|International Film Festival of Guadalajara]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.guadalajaracinemafest.com/english/index.php|title=22nd Guadalajara International Film Festival|publisher=Guadalajaracinemafest.com|accessdate=2010-06-07|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100921234632/http://www.guadalajaracinemafest.com/english/index.php|archivedate=2010-09-21}}</ref> is a yearly event which happens in March. It mostly focuses on Mexican and Latin American films; however films from all over the world are shown. The event is sponsored by the Universidad de Guadalajara, [[CONACULTA]], the Instituto Mexicano de Cinematographía as well as the governments of the cities of Guadalajara and Zapopan. The 2009 festival had over 200 films shown in more than 16 theatres and open-air forums, such as the inflatable screens set up in places such as Chapultepec, La Rambla Cataluña and La Minerva. In that year, the event gave out awards totaling US$500,000. The event attracts names such as Mexican director [[Guillermo del Toro]], Greek director [[Constantin Costa-Gavras]], Spanish actor [[Antonio Banderas]] and U.S. actor [[Edward James Olmos]].<ref name="mgonzalez">{{cite news|title=Exhibirán 220 películas en 9 días; 12 mexicanas |first=Mariño |last=González |url=http://impreso.milenio.com/node/7034649 |newspaper=Milenio |location=Mexico City |date=2008-11-16 |accessdate=January 27, 2010 |language=Spanish |trans-title=Will exhibit 220 films in 9 days; 12 Mexican |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724145754/http://impreso.milenio.com/node/7034649 |archivedate=July 24, 2011 }}</ref>
[[FIle:Taekwondo event at the 2011 Pan American Games (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|The [[Taekwondo]] competition at the [[2011 Pan American Games]].]]
The [[Guadalajara International Book Fair]] is the largest Spanish language book fair in the world held each year over nine days at the Expo Guadalajara.<ref name="sicgob">{{cite web |url=http://www.sic.gob.mx/ficha.php?table=feria_libro&table_id=15 |title=Feria Internacional del Libro de Guadalajara (FIL) |publisher=[[CONACULTA]] |location=Mexico |language=Spanish |accessdate=January 27, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101201035755/http://sic.gob.mx/ficha.php?table=feria_libro&table_id=15 |archive-date=December 1, 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="iiiepe">{{cite web |url=http://monitor.iiiepe.edu.mx/node/844 |title=Feria Internacional del Libro de Guadalajara 2009 |publisher=Monitor Educativo Instituto de Investigación Innovación y Estudios de Posgrado para la Educación |location=Mexico |language=Spanish |accessdate=January 27, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722224624/http://monitor.iiiepe.edu.mx/node/844 |archive-date=July 22, 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref> Over 300 publishing firms from 35 countries regularly attend, demonstrating the most recent productions in books, videos and new communications technologies. The event awards prizes such as the Premio FIL for literature, the Premio de Literatura [[Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz]], also for literature, and the Reconocimento al Mérito Editorial for publishing houses. There is an extensive exposition of books and other materials in Spanish, Portuguese and English, covering academia, culture, the arts and more for sale. More than 350,000 people attend from Mexico and abroad.<ref name="sicgob"/> In 2009, Nobel prize winner [[Orhan Pamuk]], German children's author [[Cornelia Funke]] and Peruvian writer [[Mario Vargas Llosa]] participated with about 500 other authors present.<ref name="imergob">{{cite web |url=http://imer.gob.mx/programas/laferia/2009/10/27/feria-internacional-del-libro-de-guadalajara/ |title=Feria Internacional del Libro de Guadalajara |date=2009-10-27 |publisher=Instituto Mexicano de la Radio |location=Mexico |language=Spanish |accessdate=January 27, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101227062222/http://imer.gob.mx/programas/laferia/2009/10/27/feria-internacional-del-libro-de-guadalajara/ |archive-date=December 27, 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref> Activities include book presentations, academic talks, forums, and events for children.<ref name="iiiepe"/>
[[File:Gerardo Solís Salazar en la Feria Internacional del Libro de Guadalajara. (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|The [[Guadalajara International Book Fair]] is the largest [[Spanish language]] fair in the world, as well as the largest book fair in the Americas.]]
The Danza de los Tastoanes is an event hosted annually on July 25th at the Municipal President's building, where the folklore dancers perform one of the oldest traditional dances and combat battle performance to honor the combats against the Spanish.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://vive.guadalajara.gob.mx/es/historia-y-tradiciones/fiestas-y-tradiciones?p=659|title=Fiestas y Tradiciones {{!}} Vive|website=vive.guadalajara.gob.mx|access-date=2016-11-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161114173249/http://vive.guadalajara.gob.mx/es/historia-y-tradiciones/fiestas-y-tradiciones?p=659|archive-date=2016-11-14|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The Festival Cultural de Mayo (May Cultural Festival) began in 1988. In 2009, the event celebrated the 400th anniversary of relations between Mexico and Japan, with many performances and exhibitions relation to Japanese culture. The 2009 festival featured 358 artists in 118 activities. Each year a different country is "invited". Past guests have been Germany (2008), Mexico (2007), Spain (2006) and Austria (2005). France is the 2013 guest.<ref name="mayo">{{cite web|url= http://www.festivaldemayo.org/fcmj2009/bienvenida.htm|title= Festival Cultural de Mayo|publisher= Municipality of Guadalajara|location= Guadalajara, Mexico|language= Spanish|accessdate= January 27, 2010|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100322232759/http://www.festivaldemayo.org/fcmj2009/bienvenida.htm|archive-date= March 22, 2010|url-status= live}}</ref>

The Expo Ganadera is an event hosted annually in the month of October where people from all over the country attend to display the best examples of breed and their quality that is produced in Jalisco. The event also works to promote technological advances in agriculture. The event also has separate sections for the authentic Mexican cuisine, exhibitions of livestock, charreria and other competitions that display the Jalisco traditions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ugrj.org.mx/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=144&Itemid=238|title=Unión Ganadera Regional de Jalisco – Expo Ganadera – Quienes somos|website=Ugrj.org.mx|access-date=2016-11-14}}</ref>

Notable festivals include:
[[File:Penúltimo día de FIL 2008.jpg|thumb|right|The 2008 [[Guadalajara International Book Fair]]'s booksellers pavilion.]]
[[File:Árbol adentro” de José Fors (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|"Árbol Adentro" by José Fors.]]
* [[May Cultural Festival]]
* [[Guadalajara International Book Fair]],<ref>-quote website
.url-http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-guadalajara7-2009dec07,0,6994116.story
L.A. shines at Mexican book fair -</ref>  this fair is held every year, thanks to the auspices of the University of Guadalajara, during the last week of November. It includes a large exhibition of consolidated, independent, university, national, international publishers; books and lectures are presented; it has a special area for children and young people; it is very significant for showing during the ten days of the fair to a guest country (or region, or community), to which a pavilion is dedicated to expose the most representative of its culture. In the FIL, as it is popularly known, several awards are awarded, the most representative is the [[Juan Rulfo Award' Latin American and Caribbean Literature Award]] (formerly known as "Juan Rulfo", in honor of this author jalisciense).
* The festivities of October: These are the traditional festivals of Guadalajara, have been held since 1965 being the first headquarters the Agua Azul Park and years later it would change headquarters to the Benito Juárez auditorium that is where this celebration is currently held. Its main attractions are the mechanical games, the palenque and the auditorium where various artists, especially Mexican music are performed every night during this celebration of the October festivities.
* The Feast of the Dolls (Guadalajara International Puppet Festival).
* The International Meeting of Mariachi and Charrería. As its name says, various mariachis from different parts of the world gather. As well as the charros that come from various parts to demonstrate the national sport of Mexico. It starts with a parade and over the days events are held in various scenarios throughout the city. It is held between the months of August and September.
* Expo Ganadera.Es the largest and most important of its kind in the country. It is usually performed during the month of October.
* The Guadalajara International Film Festival (known as Guadalajara Film Fest). With more than twenty years of experience, FICG is the most important event in Mexico in terms of film, which includes an exhibition of films, an encounter with filmmakers and actors (talent campus), and the contest of realizations that are awarded in several categories: Ibero-American and Mexican short film, Mexican and Latin American documentary, a fictional feature film, among which the "Mayahuel" in which a trajectory is awarded.
* The International Festival of Contemporary Dance "Onésimo González". It was organized since 1999 organized by the Ministry of Culture of the Government of the State of Jalisco and the National Dance Coordination of INBA. Having in this choreographic examples of the most outstanding dance groups of the state of Jalisco, with some guest, national and international companies; promoting cultural exchange within Guadalajara, while offering open master classes to the public to enrich the dance language in this state. Performing every October at the Art and Culture Forum of this city.
* Expo-International Friendship Fair. This city has been the cradle and shelter of distinguished [poet], writers, painters, actors, filmmakers and representatives of art internationally. One work that accounts for the richness of the poets of this city is the book [[Major Poetry in Guadalajara (Poetic Annotations and Criticisms)]].

===Landmarks===
The historic downtown of Guadalajara is the oldest section of the city, where it was founded and where the oldest buildings are. It centers on Paseo Morelos/Paseo Hospicio from the Plaza de Armas, where the seats of ecclesiastical and secular power are, east toward the Plaza de Mariachis and the Hospicio Cabañas. The Plaza de Armas is a rectangular plaza with gardens, ironwork benches and an ironwork [[kiosk]] which was made in Paris in the 19th century.<ref name="encmuc"/><ref name="finsemana">{{cite web|url=http://www.mexicodesconocido.com.mx/interior/index.php?p=nota&idNota=2418 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130219040352/http://www.mexicodesconocido.com.mx/interior/index.php?p=nota&idNota=2418 |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 19, 2013 |title=Fin de semana en Guadalajara (Jalisco) |publisher=Mexico Desconocido magazine |location=Mexico City |language=Spanish |accessdate=January 23, 2010 }}</ref>
<gallery mode="packed" caption="Landmarks and monuments of Guadalajara" >
File:Instituto Cultural Cabañas.JPG|[[Hospicio Cabañas]]
File:Basilica de Zapopan atrio (cropped).jpg|[[Basilica of Our Lady of Zapopan|Basilica of Zapopan]]
File:Palacio de Gobierno de Jalisco.JPG|Palacio del Gobierno
File:Una de las entradas del Palacio Legislativo de Guadalajara, Jalisco 02.JPG|Palacio Legislativo
File:Escudo de Guadalajara.jpg|Guadalajara Monument
File:04990 templo de nuestra señora del pilar.jpg|Señora del Pilar Church
File:Palacio de Velasco (Guadalajara, México).jpg|[[:es:Palacio de Velasco (Guadalajara)|Palacio de Velasco]]
File:Rotonda de los Jalisciences Ilustres (cropped).jpg|Rotonda de los Hombres Ilustres
File:Guadalajara, Jalisco, México 18.0 (cropped).jpg|Guadalajara City Hall
File:Fachada templo expiatorio GDL.jpg|[[Templo Expiatorio del Santísimo Sacramento|Templo Expiatorio]]
File:Templo de Nuestra Señora de la Merced .jpg|Señora de la Merced Church
File:Palacio de Justicia - Exterior.jpg|Palacio de Justicia
File:Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe (Guadalajara, Jalisco) 02 (cropped).JPG|[[:es:Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe (Guadalajara, Jalisco)|Sanctuary of Guadalupe]]
</gallery>
Within Guadalajara's historic downtown, there are many squares and public parks: Parque Morelos, Plaza de los Mariachis, Plaza Fundadores, Plaza Tapatia, Plaza del Agave, Parque Revolucion, Jardin del Santuario, Plaza de Armas, Plaza de la Liberacion, Plaza Guadalajara and the Rotonda de los Hombres Ilustres, the last four of which surround the cathedral to form a [[Latin Cross]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tequilachef.com |title=Photo Gallery |publisher=Tequilachef.com |accessdate=2010-06-07 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100611043308/http://www.tequilachef.com/ |archivedate=2010-06-11 }}</ref>

Construction began on the [[Guadalajara Cathedral|Metropolitan Cathedral]] in 1558 and the church was consecrated in 1616. Its two towers were built in the 19th century after an earthquake destroyed the originals. They are considered one of the city's symbols. The architecture is a mix of [[Gothic architecture|Gothic]], [[Baroque architecture|Baroque]], [[Moorish architecture|Moorish]] and [[Neoclassical architecture|Neoclassical]]. The interior has three naves and eleven side altars, covered by a roof supported by 30 Doric columns.<ref name="finsemana"/>
[[File:Expiatory temple of the sacred sacrament facade (48809633773) (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|The [[Templo Expiatorio del Santísimo Sacramento]].]]
[[File:Templo de San José de Gracia-1.jpg|right|thumb|upright|San José de Gracia Church, built 1899.]]
The Rotonda de los Hombres Ilustres (Rotunda of Illustrious Men) is a monument made of quarried stone, built in 1952 to honor the memory of distinguished people from Jalisco. A circular structure of 17 columns surrounds 98 urns containing the remains of those honored. Across the street is the municipal palace which was built in 1952. It has four façades of quarried stone. It is mostly of Neoclassical design with elements such as courtyards, entrances and columns that imitate the older structures of the city.<ref name="encmuc"/><ref name="finsemana"/>

The Palace of the State Government is in Churrigueresque and Neoclassical styles and was begun in the 17th century and finished in 1774. The interior was completely remodeled after an explosion in 1859. This building contains murals by José Clemente Orozco, a native of Jalisco, including "Lucha Social", "Circo Político", "Las Fuerzas Ocultas" and "Hidalgo" which depicts Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla with his arm raised above his head in anger at the government and the church.<ref name="finsemana"/>

The Cathedral is bordered to the east by the Plaza de la Liberación, nicknamed the Plaza de las Dos Copas, referring to the two fountains on the east and west sides. Facing this plaza is the [[Teatro Degollado]] (Degollado Theater). It was built in the mid-nineteenth century in Neoclassical design. The main portal has a [[pediment]] with a scene in relief called "Apollo and the Muses" sculpted in marble by Benito Castañeda. The interior vaulted ceiling is painted with a fresco by Jacobo Gálvez and Gerardo Suárez which depicts a scene from the ''[[Divine Comedy]]''. Behind the theater is another plaza with a fountain called the Fuente de los Fundadores (Fountain of the Founders). The plaza is in the exact spot where the city was founded and contains a sculpture depicting [[Cristobal de Oñate]] at the event (finsemana).<ref name="encmuc"/>

Between the Cathedral and the Hospicio is the large Plaza Tapatía which covers 70,000 m<sup>2</sup>. Its centerpiece is the large Quetzalcoátl sculpture/fountain.<ref name="encmuc"/> Southeast of this plaza is the Mercado Libertad, also called the Mercado de San Juan de Dios, one of the largest traditional markets in Mexico. The Temple of San Juan de Dios, a Baroque church built in the 17th century, is next to the market.<ref name="finsemana"/>
[[File:Casa de los Perros (13566792355) (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|Casa de los Perros.]]
[[File:Don José María Morelos (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|upright|President [[José María Morelos]] Monument.]]
At the far east end is the Plaza de los Mariachis and the Ex-Hospicio Cabañas. The Plaza de los Mariachis is faced by restaurants where one can hear live mariachis play, especially at night. The Ex-Hospicio Cabañas extends along the entire east side of the Plaza. This building was constructed by Manuel Tolsá beginning in 1805 under orders of Carlos III. It was inaugurated and began its function as an orphanage in 1810, in spite of the fact that it would not be finished until 1845. It was named after Bishop Ruiz de Cabañas y Crespo. The façade is Neoclassical and its main entrance is topped by a triangular pediment. Today, it is the home of the Instituto Cultural Cabañas (Cabañas Cultural Institute) and its main attraction is the murals by José Clemente Orozco, which cover the main entrance hall. Among these murals is "Hombre del Fuego" (Man of Fire), considered to be one of Orozco's finest works.<ref name="encmuc"/><ref name="finsemana"/>

Off this east–west axis are other significant constructions. The Legislative Place is Neoclassical and was originally built in the 18th century. It was reconstructed in 1982. The Palace of Justice was finished in 1897. The Old University Building was a [[Jesuit]] college named Santo Tomás de Aquino. It was founded in 1591. It became the second Mexican University in 1792. Its main portal is of yellow stone. The Casa de los Perros (House of the Dogs) was constructed in 1896 in Neoclassical design.<ref name="encmuc"/> On Avenida Juarez is the Sanctuary of Nuestra Señora del Carmen which was founded between 1687 and 1690 and remodeled completely in 1830. It retains its original coat of arms of the Carmelite Order as well as sculptures of the prophets [[Elijah]] and [[Elisha]]. Adjoining it is what is left of the [[Carmelite]] monastery, which was one of the richest in New Spain.<ref name="finsemana"/>

===Music===
[[File:Arena Guadalajara 4.jpg|thumb|left|Guadalajara Arena.]]
[[Mariachi]] music is strongly associated with Guadalajara both in Mexico and abroad even though the musical style originated in the nearby town of [[Cocula, Jalisco]]. The connection between the city and mariachi began in 1907 when an eight-piece mariachi band and four dancers from the city performed on stage at the president's residence for both [[Porfirio Díaz]] and the Secretary of State of the United States. This made the music a symbol of west Mexico, and after the migration of many people from the Guadalajara area to Mexico City (mostly settling near Plaza Garibaldi), it then became a symbol of Mexican identity as well<ref name="tturino">{{cite journal |last=Turino |first=Thomas |date=Fall 2003 |title= Nationalism and Latin American music: Selected case studies and theoretical considerations |journal=Revista de Música Latinoamericana |volume=24 |issue=2 |page=169 |location=Austin, Texas}}</ref> 

Guadalajara hosts the Festival of Mariachi and [[Charreada|Charreria]], which began in 1994. It attracts people in the fields of art, culture and politics from Mexico and abroad. Regularly the best mariachis in Mexico participate, such as [[Mariachi Vargas]], [[Mariachi de América]] and [[Mariachi los Camperos de Nati Cano]]. Mariachi bands from all over the world participate, coming from countries such as [[Venezuela]], [[Cuba]], Belgium, [[Chile]], France, Australia, [[Slovak Republic]], Canada and the United States.
[[File:Plaza de los Mariachis 2013.jpg|thumb|right|240px|Plaza de los [[Mariachi]]s.]]
The events of this festival take place in venues all over the metropolitan area,<ref name="marchar">{{cite web|url=http://www.mariachi-jalisco.com.mx/nosotros |title=16th Encuentro Nacional del Mariachi y la Charrería Historia |language=Spanish |trans-title=16th National Encounter of Mariachi and Charreada – History |accessdate=January 27, 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090711152846/http://www.mariachi-jalisco.com.mx/nosotros |archivedate=July 11, 2009 }}</ref><ref name="vibrar">{{cite web|url=http://www.terra.com.mx/articulo.aspx?articuloId=728493 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120121180447/http://www.terra.com.mx/articulo.aspx?articuloId=728493 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-01-21 |title=Mariachi hace vibrar a Guadalajara |date=2008-09-02 |language=Spanish |trans-title=Marachi makes Guadalajara vibrate |accessdate=January 27, 2010 }}</ref> and include a parade with floats.<ref name="vibrar"/> In August 2009, 542 mariachi musicians played together for a little over ten minutes to break the world record for largest mariachi group. The musicians played various songs ending with two classic Mexican songs "[[Cielito Lindo]]" and "[[Guadalajara (song)|Guadalajara]]". The feat was performed during the XVI Encuentro Internacional del Mariachi y la Charreria. The prior record was 520 musicians in 2007 in [[San Antonio, Texas]].<ref name="records">{{cite news |title=México suma a récords otro por mariachis |url=http://www.cnnexpansion.com/estilo/2009/08/31/mexico-anade-el-record-del-mega-mariachi |newspaper=CNN Expansion |date=2009-08-31 |accessdate=January 27, 2010 |language=Spanish |trans-title=Mexico adds another record for mariachis |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090903124528/http://www.cnnexpansion.com/estilo/2009/08/31/mexico-anade-el-record-del-mega-mariachi |archive-date=September 3, 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In the historic center of the city is the Plaza de los Mariachis, named such as many groups play here. The plaza was renovated for the [[2011 Pan American Games]] in anticipation of the crowds visiting. Over 750 mariachi musicians play traditional melodies on the plaza, and along with the restaurants and other businesses, the plaza supports more than 830 families.<ref name="plazarehab">{{cite news |title=Rehabilitación de Plaza de los Mariachis, a cargo de particular |author=Informador Redacción |url=http://www.informador.com.mx/jalisco/2009/82537/6/rehabilitacion-de-plaza-de-los-mariachis-a-cargo-de-particular.htm |newspaper=El Informador |location=Guadalajara, Mexico |date=2009-02-28 |accessdate=January 27, 2010 |language=Spanish |trans-title=Rehabilitation of the Plaza de los Mariachis in private hands |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091027045634/http://www.informador.com.mx/jalisco/2009/82537/6/rehabilitacion-de-plaza-de-los-mariachis-a-cargo-de-particular.htm |archive-date=October 27, 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref> 
[[File:Orquesta_Filarmonica_de_Jalisco.jpg|thumb|left|[[Orquesta Filarmónica de Jalisco|Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra]].]]
A recent innovation has been the fusion of mariachi melodies and instruments with rock and roll performed by rock musicians in the Guadalajara area. An album collecting a number of these melodies was produced called "Mariachi Rock-O". There are plans to take these bands on tour in Mexico, the United States and Europe.<ref name="rocko">{{cite news |title= "Mariachi Rock-O", un nuevo sonido de Jalisco  |url= http://www.milenio.com/node/273673 |archive-url= https://archive.today/20090830172843/http://www.milenio.com/node/273673 |url-status= dead |archive-date= 2009-08-30 |newspaper=El Informador |location=Guadalajara, Mexico |date=2009-08-25 |accessdate=January 27, 2010 |language=Spanish |trans-title=Mariachi Rock-O, a new sound from Jalisco}}</ref>

The city is also host to several dance and ballet companies such as the Chamber Ballet of Jalisco, the Folkloric Ballet of the University of Guadalajara, and University of Guadalajara Contemporary Ballet.

The city is home to a renowned symphony orchestra. The Orquesta Filarmónica de Jalisco ([[Orquesta Filarmónica de Jalisco|Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra]]) was founded by José Rolón in 1915. It held concerts from that time until 1924, when state funding was lost. However, the musicians kept playing to keep the orchestra alive. This eventually caught the attention of authorities and funding was restated in 1939. Private funding started in the 1940s and in 1950, an organization called Conciertos Guadalajara A. C. was formed to continue fundraising for the orchestra. In 1971, the orchestra became affiliated with the Department of Fine Arts of the State of Jalisco. The current name was adopted in 1988/ International soloists such as Paul Badura-Skoda, Claudio Arrau, Jörg Demus, Henryck Szeryng, Nicanor Zabaleta, Plácido Domingo, Kurt Rydl and Alfred Brendel have performed with the organization. Today the orchestra is under the direction of Marco Parisotto.<ref name="orchestra">{{cite web|url=http://www.ofj.com.mx/orquesta.htm |title=Orquesta Filarmónica de Jalisco |publisher=Orquesta Filarmónica de Jalisco |location=Guadalajara, Mexico |language=Spanish |trans-title=Philharmonic Orchestra de Jalisco |accessdate=January 27, 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100106035704/http://www.ofj.com.mx/orquesta.htm |archivedate=January 6, 2010 }}</ref>

===Cuisine===
[[File:Birria Tatemada, La Barca, Jalisco..jpg|thumb|right|''[[Birria]]'', a staple dish of Guadalajara.]]
[[File:Gdl Cafe Vallarta.JPG|thumb|left|Cafe on Avenida Vallarta.]]
Guadalajara has a wide variety of typical dishes, such as [[pozole]], [[tamal]], toast, [[sope]]s, [[enchilada]]s, [[taco]]s, [[Menudo (soup)]], [[charros beans]]. But one that totally sets it apart from the whole country are the "[[Torta Ahogada]] ", which is of salted birote (typical bread [tapatío]) smeared with refried beans, with fried pork cut into pieces – also known as "carnitas" – all in sauce tomato seasoned with spices; it is also eaten accompanied by onions deflated in lemon and hot sauce; to drink, it can be accompanied either with the famous tejuino – which is made with a base of sourdough corn, accompanied by lemon ice cream – or with the tepache (made from the bark of fermented pineapple). The cuisine is a mix of pre-Hispanic and Spanish influences, like the rest of Mexico, but dishes have their own flavors and are made with local techniques.

Another typical meal of Guadalajara and the entire state of [[Jalisco]] is the "[[birria]]", which is usually made with either pork, beef, or goat. Handcrafted birria is made in a special oven, which can be underground and covered with maguey leaves; the meat can be mixed with a tomato broth and spices, or consumed separately.<ref name="guadgas">{{cite web|url=http://www.visitingmexico.com.mx/jalisco/destino_jalisco_guadalajara_gastronomia.php |title=Guadalajara Gastronomía |publisher=Visiting Mexico (SECTUR) |location=Mexico |language=Spanish |trans-title=Guadalajara Gastronomy |accessdate=January 27, 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100211011647/http://www.visitingmexico.com.mx/jalisco/destino_jalisco_guadalajara_gastronomia.php |archivedate=February 11, 2010 }}</ref> The traditional way of preparing birria is to pit roast the meat and spices wrapped in maguey leaves.<ref name="guadguad">{{cite web|url=http://www.guadalajaraguadalajara.com/paginas.php?id=176 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090726232240/http://www.guadalajaraguadalajara.com/paginas.php?id=176 |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 26, 2009 |title=La Birria |language=Spanish |accessdate=January 27, 2010 }}</ref> It is served in bowls with minced onion, limes and tortillas. 
[[File:Carne En Su Jugo .jpg|thumb|right|upright|''[[:es:Carne en su jugo|Carne en su jugo]]''.]]

[[File:Tequilas hechos en Jalisco, México (cropped).JPG|thumb|left|[[Tequila]] can only be produced in [[Jalisco]] in the regions north of Guadalajara around [[Tequila, Jalisco|Santiago de Tequila]] and [[Los Altos de Jalisco]].]]
Another typical dish of the tapatía kitchen is the ''[[:es:carne en su jugo|carne en su jugo]]'' This dish consists of a beef broth with beans from the pot and is accompanied by bacon, coriander, onion and radish (sliced or whole). The dessert that is considered as a typical tapatío is the [[jericalla]].

When the Spanish conquistadors arrived in the Aztec empire, a few religious ceremonies included eating [[pozole]] made with hominy and human flesh. This was the first type of pozole mentioned in Spanish writing, as a ritual dish eaten only by select priests and noblemen. The meat from the thighs of slain enemy warriors was used. The Franciscan missionaries ended this custom when they banned Aztec religious ceremonies. The pozole in the local common cuisine was related to the ritual dish, but prepared with turkey meat, and later pork, not with human flesh.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elmanana.com/pozoleerapreparadoconcarnehumanaenepocaprehispanica-4060229.html|title=Pozole era preparado con carne humana en época prehispánica|language=Spanish|access-date=October 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171001122417/https://www.elmanana.com/pozoleerapreparadoconcarnehumanaenepocaprehispanica-4060229.html|archive-date=October 1, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>
[[File:Green pozole, dressed (29161841908) (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|upright|''Verde'' style [[Pozole]].]]
Other dishes that are popular here include [[pozole]], a soup prepared with hominy, pork or chicken, topped with cabbage, radishes, minced onions and other condiments; [[mole (sauce)|pipián]], which is a sauce prepared with peanuts, squash and sesame seed, and [[Bionico|biónico]], a popular local dessert.

[[Jericalla]]s are a typical Guadalajara dessert that is similar to flan, that was created to give children proper nutrients while being delicious. It is made with eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla and cinnamon, and baked in the oven where it is broiled to the point that a burnt layer is produced. The burnt layer at the surface is what makes this dessert special and delicious.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://zonaguadalajara.com/el-origen-de-la-jericalla/|title=El origen de la Jericalla – Zona Guadalajara|website=zonaguadalajara.com|access-date=2016-11-14}}</ref>

One of the drinks that is popular in Guadalajara is Tejuino, a refreshing drink that contains a corn fermented base with sugarcane, lime, salt and chili powder.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://vive.guadalajara.gob.mx/es/qu%C3%A9-comer?p=706|title=Qué Comer? {{!}} Vive|website=vive.guadalajara.gob.mx|access-date=2016-11-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161114172956/http://vive.guadalajara.gob.mx/es/qu%C3%A9-comer?p=706|archive-date=2016-11-14|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The city hosts the Feria Internacional Gastronomía (International Gastronomy Fair) each year in September showcasing Mexican and international cuisines. Many restaurants, bars, bakeries and cafés participate as well as producers of [[beer in Mexico|beer]], [[Mexican wine|wine]] and [[tequila]].<ref name="guadgas"/>

=== Sports ===
[[File:2252986650 f90b614da6.jpg|thumb|left|[[C.D. Guadalajara]] ''Chivas'' banner at [[Jalisco Stadium]].]]
[[File:Estadio Omnilife Chivas.jpg|thumb|[[Estadio Akron]], built for the 2010 [[Copa Libertadores]].]]
Guadalajara is home to four professional [[Association football|football]] teams; [[C.D. Guadalajara|Guadalajara]], also known as ''Chivas'', [[Club Atlas|Atlas]], [[C.D. Oro]] and [[Club Universidad de Guadalajara|Universidad de Guadalajara]]. [[C.D. Guadalajara|Guadalajara]] is the most successful and the most followed club in the country,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.informador.com.mx/deportes/2011/271245/6/chivas-el-preferido-de-mexico.htm|title=Chivas, el preferido de México|publisher=Infomador|access-date=2012-05-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130523232055/http://www.informador.com.mx/deportes/2011/271245/6/chivas-el-preferido-de-mexico.htm|archive-date=2013-05-23|url-status=live}}</ref>  They have won the [[Mexican Primera División]] a total of 12 times, and have won the [[Copa MX]] four times. In 2017 Chivas became the first team in Mexican football history to win a [[Double (association football)|Double]] (a league and cup title) in a single season on two different occasions and their first since the since the [[1969–70 Mexican Primera División season|1969–70 season]].<ref>{{cite web|title=¡Doblete Sagrado! Chivas conquista Copa y Liga después de 37 años|url=https://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/liga-mx/doblete-sagrado-chivas-conquista-copa-liga-37-anos|work=MedioTiempo.com|date=29 May 2019|language=Spanish}}</ref> Chivas went on to win the [[2018 CONCACAF Champions League Finals|2018 CONCACAF Champions League final]] against [[Major League Soccer]] side [[Toronto FC]], the second time they have won the torunament. Chivas won the first ever [[CONCACAF Champions League]] and are the only Guadalajara-based football team to win the tournament. [[Club Atlas|Atlas]] also plays in the [[Mexican Primera División]]. They are known in the country as 'The Academy', hence they have provided Mexico's finest football players, among them: [[Rafael Márquez]], [[Oswaldo Sánchez]], [[Pável Pardo]], [[Andrés Guardado]], and from "Chivas", Javier (Chicharito) Herandez, and Mexico national team's former top scorer [[Jared Borgetti]] from Atlas. Atlas also won several Championships on Amateur Tournaments, and first Football Championship of a Guadalajara Team back in 1951. They have not won any more first division championships since. [[Estudiantes Tecos|Estudiantes]] was associated with the [[Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara|Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara A.C.]]. It played in the [[Mexican Primera División|Primera División]], with home games in the ''[[Estadio 3 de Marzo]]'' (March 3 Stadium, for the University's 1935 date of founding). They've won also a single Championship back in 1994 as they defeated [[Club Santos Laguna|Santos]]. The team moved to [[Zacatecas, Zacatecas|Zacatecas]] and became the [[Mineros de Zacatecas]] in May 2014.
[[File:Estadio_Telmex_de_Atletismo.JPG|thumb|right|[[Estadio de Béisbol Charros de Jalisco y Atletismo|Estadio Charros]], built for the [[2011 Pan American Games]].]]
Starting in October 2014, Guadalajara rejoined the [[Liga Mexicana del Pacífico]] baseball tournament with the [[Charros de Jalisco]] franchise in play at the Athletic Stadium. [[Charreada]], the Mexican form of rodeo and closely tied to mariachi music, is popular here. The biggest place for Charreada competitions, the [[VFG Arena]], is located near the Guadalajara Airport founded by singer [[Vicente Fernández]]. Every September 15, charros make a parade in the downtown streets to celebrate the Charro and Mariachi Day.<ref name="marchar"/>

Guadalajara hosted the [[2011 Pan American Games]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.guadalajara2011.org.mx/eng/index.asp |title=The official Web site of XVI PAN AMERICAN GAMES |publisher=Guadalajara2011.org.mx |date= |accessdate=2010-06-07 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081220110622/http://www.guadalajara2011.org.mx/eng/index.asp |archivedate=December 20, 2008}}</ref> Since winning the bid to host the Games, the city had been undergoing extensive renovations. The games brought in more than 5,000 athletes from approximately 42 countries from the Americas and the Caribbean. Sports included aquatics, football, racquetball and 27 more, with six others being considered. COPAG (the Organizing Committee for the Pan American Games Guadalajara 2011) had a total budget of US$250 million with the aim of updating the city's sports and general infrastructure. The center of the city was repaved and new hotels were constructed for the approximately 22,000 rooms that were needed in 2011. The new bus rapid transit (BRT) system, Macrobús, was launched in March and runs along Avenida Independencia. The Pan-American village was built around the Bajio Zone. After the Games, the buildings will be used for housing. There are already 13 existing venues in Guadalajara that the games will use, including the [[Jalisco Stadium]], UAG 3 de Marzo Stadium, and the UAG Gymnasium. Eleven new sporting facilities were created for the event. Other works included a second terminal in the airport, a highway to Puerto Vallarta and a bypass for the southern part of the city.<ref>{{cite news |title=Guadalajara Prepares for 2011 PanAmerican Games |first=Michael |last=Glover |url=http://www.banderasnews.com/0906/to-panam2011.htm |newspaper=Banderas News |location=Puerto Vallarta |date=June 13, 2009 |accessdate=January 28, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100128040917/http://www.banderasnews.com/0906/to-panam2011.htm |archive-date=January 28, 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[Lorena Ochoa]], a retired and former #1 female golfer, Formula One driver [[Sergio Pérez]] who drives for [[Racing Point F1 Team]] and [[Javier Hernández|Javier "Chicharito" Hernández]], a forward who currently plays for [[LA Galaxy]] and the [[Mexico national team]] were also born in the city.

== Government ==
[[File:Palacio Municipal de Guadalajara 2 (cropped).jpg |thumb|right|230px|City Palace of Guadalajara.]]
[[File:Palacio de Gobierno-1 (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|Jalisco Palace of Government.]]
As the capital of the state, the city is the seat of the state's government. As a result, state politics have a heavy influence in local decision-making and vice versa. Historically, the mayorship of the city has been a common leaping platform for the state governorship. Additionally, because of the sheer size of the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area vis-à-vis the rest of the state, the city's urban agglomeration—largely dominated and coordinated by the Guadalajara city council—captures 12 of the 20 seats in the state legislature allocated by district.

All three branches of the state government are concentrated around the historic city center, with the Palace of Government, seat of the state executive, immediately southeast of the Cathedral. North, across the Plaza de la Liberación, is the State Legislature Building, and immediately east of the latter is the Supreme Tribunal of State Justice.

[[File:Palacio de Justicia-2 (cropped).jpg|right|thumb|Palace of Justice of Jalisco.]]
Like other municipalities in Mexico, Guadalajara is governed by a municipal president, who exercises executive power for three consecutive years. This office is currently occupied by Enrique Alfaro (Movimiento Ciudadano). 
[[File:Antiguos juzgados de primera instancia.jpg|thumb|left|Jalisco Department of Justice.]]
The legislature has the cabildo, formed by the form chosen by the candidate for mayor, made up of aldermen, who are not elected by the people by direct or indirect voting, but the return happens automatically if the mayor wins.

The municipality is divided into five [[Federal Electoral Districts of Mexico|electoral districts]] for the purpose of election of representatives of the city in the federal legislature. These districts are the VIII, IX, XI, XIII and XIV of the state of Jalisco.

The city and the municipality of Guadalajara are essentially co extensive with over 99% of the municipality living within the city limits and nearly all of the municipality urbanized.<ref name="encmuc"/><ref name="INEGI">{{cite web|url=http://www.inegi.gob.mx/est/contenidos/espanol/sistemas/conteo2005/localidad/iter/ |title=INEGI Census 2005 |language=Spanish |accessdate=2009-11-23 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070328224939/http://www.inegi.gob.mx/est/contenidos/espanol/sistemas/conteo2005/localidad/iter/ |archivedate=2007-03-28 }}</ref> Urbanization centered on the city spreads out over seven other municipalities; of [[Zapopan]], [[Tlaquepaque]], [[Tonalá, Jalisco|Tonalá]], [[Tlajomulco de Zuñiga]], [[El Salto, Jalisco|El Salto]], [[Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos]] and [[Juanacatlán]].<ref name="CONAPOzm2005"/> 

These areas form the "[[Guadalajara Metropolitan Area]]" (Zona Metropolitana de Guadalajara in Spanish), which is the most populous in the state of Jalisco and the second most populous in the country after the [[Greater Mexico City|Mexico City Metropolitan area]].<ref name="CONAPOzm2005"/> This metropolitan area had a population of 4,298,715 in 2008.<ref name="CONAPOProy"/><ref name="CONAPOzm2005"/>

== Education ==
[[File:Fachada del Museo de las Artes de la Universidad de Guadalajara (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|The [[University of Guadalajara]], founded in 1791, is one of the highest ranking universities in Latin America.]]
[[File:Biblioteca Pública del Estado de Jalisco "Juan José Arreola" (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|State Library of [[Jalisco]].]]
[[File:Plantel Olimpica.jpg|thumb|right|[[:es:Universidad Tecnológica de Guadalajara|Guadalajara Tech University]].]]
Guadalajara is an important hub for [[higher education]] in both Mexico and Latin America, as the home to numerous nationally and internationally ranked universities and research centers.

The most important is the [[University of Guadalajara]], which was established on October 12, 1791, by royal decree.<ref name="realuni">{{cite web |url=http://www.udg.mx/content.php?id_categoria=116&page=2#periodosHistoricos01 |title=Real Universidad de Guadalajara |publisher=Universidad de Guadalajara. |location=Guadalajara, Mexico |language=Spanish |trans-title=Royal University of Guadalajara |accessdate=January 25, 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091028165045/http://www.udg.mx/content.php?id_categoria=116&page=2#periodosHistoricos01 |archivedate=October 28, 2009 }}</ref> The entity underwent a number of reorganizations since then, but the modern university as it exists today was established in 1925, when the governor of Jalisco convened professors, students and others to re-establish the university. These precepts were organized into a law called the "Ley Organica".<ref name="uniguad">{{cite web |url=http://www.udg.mx/content.php?id_categoria=116&page=7#periodosHistoricos06 |title=Real Universidad de Guadalajara |publisher=Universidad de Guadalajara |location=Guadalajara, Mexico |language=Spanish |trans-title=University of Guadalajara |accessdate=January 25, 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090602082959/http://www.udg.mx/content.php?id_categoria=116&page=7#periodosHistoricos06 |archivedate=June 2, 2009 }}</ref> It was ranked fifth among the best Mexican universities in 2012.<ref>Ranking Iberoamericano "SIR 2012"</ref>
[[File:Patio principal del Ex Claustro de Santa María de Gracia (CUAAD ARTES PLÁSTICAS) (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|[[CUAAD|Guadalajara University Center of Art, Architecture and Design]].]]
Guadalajara is home to [[Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara]] (UAG), which was founded in 1935 and is the oldest private university in Mexico,<ref name="test2">{{cite web |url=http://websolutions.clt.cwu.edu/studyabroad/ProgramPages/Mexico/uagsumprg.php |title=Central Washington University – Study Abroad & Exchange Programs |publisher=[[Central Washington University]]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060909170708/http://websolutions.clt.cwu.edu/studyabroad/ProgramPages/Mexico/uagsumprg.php |archivedate=September 9, 2006}}</ref> and [[Universidad del Valle de Atemajac (UNIVA)]], and the [[Western Institute of Technology and Higher Education]].

The city hosts campuses of several private schools, including:
* [[Universidad Panamericana]]
* [[Universidad La Salle]]
* [[ITESO]]
* [[Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education|Monterrey Institute of Technology]]
* [[:es:Universidad Tecnológica de la Zona Metropolitana de Guadalajara|Guadalajara Metropolitan Technological University]]
* [[Universidad del Valle de México]]
* [[:es:Universidad Marista de Guadalajara|Universidad Marista de Guadalajara]]
* [[:es:Universidad Tecnológica de Guadalajara|Universidad Tecnológica de Guadalajara]]
* [[Universidad del Valle de Atemajac]]

In addition, the city hosts numerous [[international schools]], including:
*[[American School Foundation of Guadalajara]] (ASFG)<ref name="asfg">{{cite web|url=http://www.asfg.mx/about/index.php |title=The ASFG |publisher=ASFG |location=Guadalajara, Mexico |accessdate=January 25, 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100127140908/http://www.asfg.mx/about/index.php |archivedate=January 27, 2010 }}</ref>
*[[Lycée Français de Guadalajara]]
*[[Colegio Alemán de Guadalajara]]

==Transportation==
[[File:Terminal 1 Guadalajara Intl (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|[[Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport|Guadalajara International Airport]] is the 10th busiest airport in [[Latin America]] and a hub for [[Aeroméxico]], [[Volaris]], [[Interjet]], and [[VivaAerobus]].]]
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Guadalajara is well connected by a number of modern highways. These include Fed 15, which connects the city northwestward to [[Nogales, Sonora]], via [[Tepic, Nayarit]] and eastwards to Mexico City via [[Morelia]]; Fed 80D which runs northwest toward [[Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes|Aguascalientes]]; and Fed 54D which runs southward to the coast via [[Colima, Colima|Colima]]. The city's well connected transportation infrastructure allows easy access to [[Mexico City]], to the northwest and to the major beach resorts of [[Manzanillo, Colima|Manzanillo]], [[Mazatlán]] and [[Puerto Vallarta]] to the southwest, northwest, and west, respectively.

The [[Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport]], also known as Guadalajara International Airport (ICAO code: [[MMGL]]) opened in 1966. It is located {{convert|16|km|0|abbr=on}} south of downtown Guadalajara, and it was built on the [[Tlajomulco de Zuñiga]] city, near [[Chapala, Mexico|Chapala]]. The airport is the third most active in the country (after Mexico City and [[Cancún]]) with direct flights to many Mexican and American cities.<ref name="pstats">{{cite web|url= http://www.aeropuertosgap.com.mx/index.php?tpl=doc&noticiaid=1148&noticiafecha=2008-01-11&srctpl=&section=ESTADISTICAS&menu=ESTADISTICAS |title= Passenger Statistics for 2007  |publisher=Grupo Aeropuerto del Pacifico |location=Mexico |accessdate=January 24, 2010}}</ref>

Within the city itself, there are many forms of [[public transport]]ation. The [[Guadalajara light rail system|Guadalajara light rail/metro system]], named SITEUR (Sistema de Tren Eléctrico Urbano), Spanish for Urban Electrical Train System, provides [[rapid transit]] service within Guadalajara and the neighboring municipalities of Zapopan and Tlaquepaque. It consists of two lines: line 1, running from north to south, with 19 stations, and line 2, running from downtown to the east, with 10 stations. The trains are electric and have a top speed of {{convert|70|km/h|0|abbr=on}}. The 48 [[articulated tram|articulated]] cars currently in service<ref name="trenes">{{cite web|url=http://www.siteur.gob.mx/Pagina%20Web2/dat2.htm|title=Trenes |publisher=Government of Jalisco |location=Guadalajara, Mexico |language=Spanish |trans-title=Trains |accessdate=January 24, 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090215044510/http://www.siteur.gob.mx/Pagina%20Web2/dat2.htm |archivedate=February 15, 2009}}</ref> were built in Mexico by [[Concarril]]/[[Bombardier Transportation|Bombardier]].<ref name="LRA-1994">May, Jack. "Mexico Says Sí to LRT: Light Rail ''South of the Border''". ''1994 Light Rail Annual & User's Guide'', pp. 5–7. Pasadena, California (US): [[Pentrex]]. ISSN 0160-6913.</ref> Construction on a third line began in 2014. Line 3 will run from [[Zapopan]], in the northwest, to [[Tlaquepaque]] and [[Tonalá, Jalisco|Tonalá]], in the southeast, via the city center.<ref name="Line 3 presentation">{{cite web|title=Línea 3 del Tren Eléctrico de Guadalajara|url=http://www.l3gdl.com/phocadownload/Presentacion/Presentacion_FINAL.pdf|website=Línea 3 project website|publisher=Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes, Jalisco|accessdate=2015-08-10|date=2014}}</ref> 
[[File:MiBiciRamblaCatalunya (cropped).JPG|thumb|left|Guadalajara [[bicycle-sharing system|bike-sharing system]].]]
The [[Guadalajara Macrobus]] is a public transportation system based on the concept of [[Bus Rapid Transit]], where each bus has a single route and boarding station. Phase I of the Macrobús project opened in 2009 with a {{convert|16|km|mi|lk=out|adj=mid|-long}} corridor following Calzada Independencia and serving 27 stations.<ref name="macrobus">{{cite web|url=http://www.macrobus.gob.mx/|title=Macrobús Tu Ciudad se Mueve en Grande |publisher=Government of Jalisco |location=Guadalajara, Mexico |language=Spanish |trans-title=Macrobus Your City Moves Big Time |accessdate=January 24, 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100516141240/http://www.macrobus.gob.mx/ |archivedate=May 16, 2010}}</ref> The [[Trolleybuses in Guadalajara|Guadalajara trolleybus system]] has been operating since the 1970s,<ref name="LRA-1994"/><ref name="sisteco">{{cite web|url=http://sistecozome.jalisco.gob.mx/servicios.html |title=Sistecozome |publisher=Government of Jalisco |location=Guadalajara, Mexico |language=Spanish |accessdate=January 24, 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100123122407/http://sistecozome.jalisco.gob.mx/servicios.html |archivedate=January 23, 2010 }}</ref>, along with many city buses run by private companies and a bustling network of pedestrianised streets.

Mi Bici Pública, [[PBSC Urban Solutions|PBSC Urban Solutions-based]] [[Bicycle-sharing system|public bike share system]], was launched in 2014. In 2016, the city implemented 242 docking stations and 2116 bikes.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/bixi-bike-sharing-cities-1.3539443|title=Once bankrupt, Montreal's Bixi can't keep up with global demand|access-date=2016-09-15}}</ref> As of September 2018 Mi Bici has 19,664 annually subscribed users.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mibici.net/es/datos-abiertos/|title=MIBICI {{!}} Datos abiertos|website=www.mibici.net|language=es|access-date=2018-10-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180904120929/https://www.mibici.net/es/datos-abiertos/|archive-date=2018-09-04|url-status=live}}</ref>

In Guadalajara, a person spends an average of 82 minutes per weekday commuting with public transportation. 23% of public transit riders, ride for more than 2 hours every day. The average amount of time people wait at a stop or station for public transit is 15 min, while 22% of riders wait for an average of over 20 minutes each day. The average distance people usually ride in a single trip with public transit is 8 km, and 16% travel for over 12 km in a single direction.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://moovitapp.com/insights/en/Moovit_Insights_Public_Transit_Index_M%C3%A9xico_Guadalajara-2900|title=Guadalajara Public Transportation Statistics|publisher=Global Public Transit Index by Moovit|accessdate=June 19, 2017}} [[File:CC-BY_icon.svg|50x50px]] Material was copied from this source, which is available under a [[creativecommons:by/4.0/|Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License]].</ref>

==International relations==
===Diplomatic missions===
Guadalajara hosts the presence of numerous [[diplomatic mission]]s, as well as numerous [[Consul_(representative)#Honorary_consul|honorary consulates]]:<ref>[http://www.sre.gob.mx/index.php/representations/missions-foreign-accredited-en-mexico-title-http://www.sre.gob.mx/index.php/representations/missions Secretariat of Foreign Affairs - Foreign Missions Accredited in Guadalajara]</ref>

;Consulates:
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* {{Flagicon|USA}} Consulate General of the [[United States]]
* {{Flagicon|CAN}} Consulate of [[Canada]]
* {{Flagicon|ESP}} Consulate of [[Spain]]
* {{Flagicon|ROK}} Consulate of [[South Korea]]
* {{Flagicon|FRA}} Consulate of [[France]]
* {{Flagicon|GER}} Consulate of [[Germany]]
* {{Flagicon|BRA}} Consulate of [[Brazil]]
* {{Flagicon|COL}} Consulate of [[Colombia]]
* {{Flagicon|AUS}} Consulate of [[Australia]]
* {{Flagicon|PAN}} Consulate General of [[Panama]]
* {{Flagicon|Iceland}} Consulate of [[Iceland]]
* {{Flagicon|Dominican Republic}} Consulate of the [[Dominican Republic]]
* {{Flagicon|PER}} Consulate of [[Peru]]
* {{Flagicon|SLV}} Consulate of [[El Salvador]]
* {{Flagicon|Malaysia}} Consulate of [[Malaysia]]
* {{Flagicon|PHI}} Consulate of the [[Philippines]]
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;Honorary missions:
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* {{Flagicon|AUT}} Honorary Consulate of [[Austria]]
* {{Flagicon|BEL}} Honorary Consulate of [[Belgium]]
* {{Flagicon|CHI}} Honorary Consulate of [[Chile]]
* {{Flagicon|CYP}} Honorary Consulate of [[Cyprus]]
* {{Flagicon|CRC}} Honorary Consulate of [[Costa Rica]]
* {{Flagicon|DEN}} Honorary Consulate of [[Denmark]]
* {{Flagicon|ECU}} Honorary Consulate of [[Ecuador]]
* {{Flagicon|RUS}} Honorary Consulate of [[Russia]]
* {{Flagicon|FIN}} Honorary Consulate of [[Finland]]
* {{Flagicon|GUA}} Honorary Consulate of [[Guatemala]]
* {{Flagicon|HAI}} Honorary Consulate of [[Haiti]]
* {{Flagicon|HUN}} Honorary Consulate of [[Hungary]]
* {{Flagicon|IND}} Honorary Consulate of [[India]]
* {{Flagicon|ISR}} Honorary Consulate of [[Israel]]
* {{Flagicon|ITA}} Honorary Consulate of [[Italy]]
* {{Flagicon|JPN}} Honorary Consulate of [[Japan]]
* {{Flagicon|LIB}} Honorary Consulate of [[Lebanon]]
* {{Flagicon|NIC}} Honorary Consulate of [[Nicaragua]]
* {{Flagicon|NOR}} Honorary Consulate of [[Norway]]
* {{Flagicon|NED}} Honorary Consulate of the [[Netherlands]]
* {{Flagicon|PAK}} Honorary Consulate of [[Pakistan]]
* {{Flagicon|PAR}} Honorary Consulate of [[Paraguay]]
* {{Flagicon|POL}} Honorary Consulate of [[Poland]]
* {{Flagicon|CZE}} Honorary Consulate of [[Czech Republic]]
* {{Flagicon|GBR}} Honorary Consulate of the [[United Kingdom]]
* {{Flagicon|RUM}} Honorary Consulate of [[Romania]]
* {{Flagicon|ZAF}} Honorary Consulate of [[South Africa]]
* {{Flagicon|SWE}} Honorary Consulate of [[Sweden]]
* {{Flagicon|SUI}} Honorary Consulate of [[Switzerland]]
* {{Flagicon|URU}} Honorary Consulate of [[Uruguay]]
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===Twin towns – sister cities===
{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Mexico}}
Guadalajara is [[Sister city|twinned]] with:<ref>{{cite web |title=Ciudades Hermanas, un sueño malgastado|url=http://www.arquimediosgdl.org.mx/noticias/ciudades-hermanas-un-sueno-malgastado/|website=arquimediosgdl.org.mx|publisher=Arqui Medios|language=es|date=2019-07-12|accessdate=2020-06-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Silicon Alleys: San Jose, Okayama Celebrate Six Decades as Sister Cities|url=https://www.metroactive.com/features/columns/Silicon-Alleys-San-Jose-Okayama-Japan-International-Sister-Cities.html|website=metroactive.com|publisher=Metro Active|date=2019-06-12|accessdate=2020-06-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=City inks agreement with Changwon|url=http://theguadalajarareporter.net/index.php/news/news/guadalajara/42096-city-inks-agreement-with-changwon|website=theguadalajarareporter.net|publisher=The Guadalajara Reporter|date=2013-05-17|accessdate=2020-06-03}}</ref>
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*{{flagicon|CRI}} [[Alajuela]], Costa Rica (1983)
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Albuquerque, New Mexico|Albuquerque]], United States (1985)
*{{flagicon|VEN}} [[Caracas]], Venezuela (1976)
*{{flagicon|PHL}} [[Cebu City]], Philippines (1976)
*{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Cigales]], Spain (1992)
*{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Changwon]], South Korea (2013)
*{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Curitiba]], Brazil (1995)
*{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Daejeon]], South Korea (1997)
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Downey, California|Downey]], United States (1960)
*{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Guadalajara, Spain|Guadalajara]], Spain (1982)
*{{flagicon|GUM}} [[Guam]], United States (1976)
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City]], United States (1993)
*{{flagicon|JAM}} [[Kingston, Jamaica|Kingston]], Jamaica (1976)
*{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kyoto]], Japan (1978)
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Lansing, Michigan|Lansing]], United States (1990)
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Laredo, Texas|Laredo]], United States (2006)
*{{flagicon|PER}} [[Lima]], Peru (1976)
*{{flagicon|GNQ}} [[Malabo]], Equatorial Guinea (1976)
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*{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Oñati]], Spain (2003)
*{{flagicon|PAN}} [[Panama City]], Panama (1976)
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]], United States (1983)
*{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Saint Petersburg]], Russia (2011)
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[San Antonio]], United States (1974)
*{{flagicon|CRI}} [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]], Costa Rica (1976)
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[San Jose, California|San Jose]], United States (2014)
*{{flagicon|SLV}} [[San Salvador]], El Salvador (1976)
*{{flagicon|DOM}} [[Santo Domingo]], Dominican Republic (1976)
*{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Seville]], Spain (1977)
*{{flagicon|HON}} [[Tegucigalpa]], Honduras (1976)
*{{flagicon|POL}} [[Wrocław]], Poland (1995)
*{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Xiamen]], China (2003)
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===Domestic cooperation===
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*[[Cocula, Jalisco|Cocula]] (2005)
*[[Cozumel]] (2010)
*[[Magdalena de Kino]] (1984)
*[[Nochistlán]] (1997)
*[[Oaxaca City|Oaxaca de Juárez]] (2007)
*[[Quintana Roo Municipality|Quintana Roo]]
*[[San Luis Potosí City|San Luis Potosí]] (2006)
*[[Zacatecas City|Zacatecas]]
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== See also ==
{{Portal|Mexico}}
* [[:Category:People from Guadalajara, Jalisco|List of people from Guadalajara]]
* [[:Category:Companies based in Guadalajara, Jalisco|List of companies based in Guadalajara]]
* [[Culture of Guadalajara]]
* [[Flag of Guadalajara]]
* [[Coat of arms of Guadalajara]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== Bibliography ==
{{See also|Timeline of Guadalajara#Bibliography|l1=Bibliography of the history of Guadalajara}}

== External links ==
{{Commons|Guadalajara, Jalisco}}
{{Wikivoyage}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20161002105956/http://guadalajara.gob.mx/ H. City Council of Guadalajara] {{in lang|es}}
* [http://www.visitguadalajara.com Official Travel Resource] for English Speakers

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