Jalisco (Spanish pronunciation: [xalisko]) is one of the 31 Mexican states that, together with the Mexican Federal District, conform the 32 federal entities of Mexico.
Jalisco is located in central-western Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Nayarit to the northwest, Zacatecas, Aguascalientes and San Luis Potosí to the north, Guanajuato to the east and Colima and Michoacán to the south. To the west, Jalisco has a significant share of coastlin...
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Jalisco (Spanish pronunciation: [xalisko]) is one of the 31 Mexican states that, together with the Mexican Federal District, conform the 32 federal entities of Mexico.
Jalisco is located in central-western Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Nayarit to the northwest, Zacatecas, Aguascalientes and San Luis Potosí to the north, Guanajuato to the east and Colima and Michoacán to the south. To the west, Jalisco has a significant share of coastline on the Pacific Ocean.
Jalisco is the fourth most populated federal entity in Mexico. It is also one of the most developed in terms of cultural, trade and economic level in the country. Some municipalities in the state have a standard of living comparable to the one found in countries like Spain and Italy, but, like in the rest of Mexico, these living standards are not representative of all of the state's municipalities due to the widespread economic inequalities found in the state. The capital of Jalisco is the city of Guadalajara, whose...
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