Guadalajara metropolitan area, Metropolitan area in Jalisco, Mexico
The Guadalajara metropolitan area is a large urban region in Jalisco comprising eleven municipalities that have grown together organically. The municipalities vary in character while remaining connected through light rail and bus networks.
The core of this region was founded in 1542 and gradually developed into Mexico's second-largest urban concentration. From a colonial settlement, it became one of the country's major economic and cultural centers.
The region serves as a hub for traditional Mexican arts and crafts across its neighborhoods. Galleries, workshops, and regular festivals throughout the area reflect how creativity shapes daily life here.
A light rail system connects the main centers and makes it easy to travel between districts. Bus lines supplement the network and reach less central areas as well.
Each district within this metropolitan area has developed its own craft specialty that has been recognized for generations. Tonalá is known for pottery, Tlaquepaque for glasswork, and other municipalities have become centers for different skills and industries.
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