Guadalajara metropolitan area, Metropolitan area in Jalisco, Mexico
The Guadalajara metropolitan area spans 2,543 square kilometers across central Jalisco, encompassing 11 municipalities with a population exceeding 5.2 million residents.
Founded in 1542 with the establishment of its central city, this metropolitan region evolved from a colonial settlement into Mexico's second-largest urban concentration.
The region maintains strong connections to traditional Mexican arts, hosting the International Book Fair, mariachi performances, and numerous cultural festivals throughout the year.
The metropolitan area contains an integrated transportation network of light rail lines and bus routes connecting major municipalities like Zapopan, Tlaquepaque, and Tonalá.
Each municipality within the metropolitan area specializes in specific crafts, from Tonalá's pottery to Tlaquepaque's glasswork and Zapopan's technology sector.
Location: Guadalajara
Location: Jalisco
GPS coordinates: 20.66611,-103.35194
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:10
Hospicio Cabañas
1.9 km
Teatro Degollado
1.4 km
Rotonda de los Jaliscienses Ilustres
1.4 km
Templo Expiatorio del Santísimo Sacramento
1.1 km
Museo Regional de Guadalajara
1.4 km
Rectoría General
1.3 km
Municipal Hall of Guadalajara
1.3 km
Palacio de Gobierno de Jalisco
1.3 km
Templo de San Agustín, Guadalajara
1.3 km
Trolleybuses in Guadalajara
213 m
Universidad de Guadalajara. Museo de las Artes
1.2 km
Mercado Corona
1.3 km
Santuario de San José de Gracia
1.7 km
Roundabout of the disappeared
1.7 km
Antimonumenta (Guadalajara)
1.2 km
Templo de Nuestra Señora del Carmen
966 m
Templo de Santa Mónica, Guadalajara
1.6 km
Biblioteca Iberoamericana Octavio Paz
1.1 km
Basílica de San Felipe Neri
1.5 km
Guggenheim Guadalajara
212 m
Templo de Nuestra Señora del Pilar
843 m
Fuente de los Niños Miones
1.5 km
Templo de Santa Teresa de Jesús
1.2 km
Templo de Capuchinas (Guadalajara, Jalisco)
1.4 km
Templo de Nuestra Señora de Aranzazú
806 m
Templo de Jesús María
1.2 km
Hospicio Cabañas in Guadalajara, México
1.9 km
Palacio de Velasco
1.2 kmReviews
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