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Guadalajara
City and municipality in Jalisco, Mexico

Guadalajara

Guadalajara is the capital and most populous city of the western Mexican state of Jalisco, as well as the most densely populated municipality in Jalisco.

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According to the 2020 census, the city has a population of 1,385,629 people, making it the 8th most populous city in Mexico, while the Guadalajara metropolitan area has a population of 5,268,642, making it the third-largest metropolitan area in the country and the twenty-second largest metropolitan area in the Americas. Guadalajara has the second-highest population density in Mexico with over 10,361 people per km2, surpassed only by Mexico City. Within Mexico, Guadalajara is a center of business, arts and culture, technology and tourism; as well as the economic center of the Bajío region. It usually ranks among the 100 most productive and globally competitive cities in the world. It is home to numerous landmarks, including the Guadalajara Cathedral, Degollado Theatre, the Templo Expiatorio, the UNESCO World Heritage site Hospicio Cabañas, and the San Juan de Dios Market—the largest indoor market in Latin America.

Get in

Getting to Guadalajara

For more information, see Guadalajara International Airport.

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    Central Vieja - Just south
See

Worth seeing

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    Belén Cemetery
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    Cabañas Cultural Institute
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    City Museum
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    Museum of the Arts University of Guadalajara
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    Plaza Guadalajara

    Hidalgo and Calle de Morelos, Zona Centro).

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    Plaza de Armas
Do

Things to do

You can make a sightseeing tour in a very economically and animal friendly carriage. These are not powered by a horse, instead by a battery like an electric car. The start is at the cathedral. Prices are M$300 for half an hour, M$400-500 for a whole hour (Dec 2021).

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    Expo Guadalajara

    Hosts major industrial trade shows throughout the year.

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    Estadio Akron
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    Estadio Jalisco
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    Estadio Tres de Marzo
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    Estadio Los Charros de Jalisco

    Lucía 373, Tepeyac, Zapopan (use bus or taxi (no on-site parking)).

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    Nuevo Progreso Bullring
Eat

Where to eat

Guadalajara has a wide range of restaurants with outstanding street vendors selling regional specialties (particularly birria, tortas, and various tacos). The city also has a mind-boggling variety of outstanding restaurants with dozens of 5-star restaurants offering an upscale experience and a wide range of international flavors.

How locals move

Getting around Guadalajara the local way

  • Get aroundMetropolitan Area Mass Transit System (Sistema de Transporte Colectivo de la Zona Metropolitana) is the local transit authority.
  • Get aroundTour operators use luxury buses (such as Turquesa, Tour and Cardenal).

From Wikivoyage: Guadalajara, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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