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Tequila, Jalisco
The town that gives tequila its name, surrounded by UNESCO-listed blue agave fields with distillery tours off Highway 15.
50 km · about 55 min drive
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Zapopan
Jalisco, Mexico · North America
About Zapopan
Zapopan sits on the route: 10 minutes from Guadalajara, 50km from Tequila, Jalisco.
Zapopan is in Jalisco, Mexico, with about 1.5 million people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Guadalajara, about 6 km away.
Zapopan (Latin American Spanish pronunciation: [saˈpopan]) is a city and municipality located in the Mexican state of Jalisco. It is part of the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area. Zapopan is the most populous municipality in the state of Jalisco.
Zapopan is notable for the Basilica of Our Lady of Zapopan, which houses aRead more
16th-century image of the Virgin Mary. The statue has been recognized by various popes and was visited by Pope John Paul II. The municipality is also home to the Centro Cultural Universitario as well as the Estadio Akron, C.D. Guadalajara's official stadium.
The name Zapopan means "among the sapote trees". It derives from the Nahuatl word tzapotl "sapote" with the addition of the locative suffix -pan. The municipality was historically known as 'ex Villa Maicera' (former corn village) due to its past prominence in corn production. The municipal seal, designed by José Trinidad Laris in 1941, commemorates the 400th anniversary of Zapopan's founding.
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Within an hour or so of Zapopan: Tequila, Jalisco (50 km).
Where is Zapopan?
Zapopan is in Jalisco, Mexico, about 6 km from Guadalajara.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,476,491
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- Mexico
- Region
- Jalisco
- Timezone
- America/Mexico_City
- Coordinates
- 20.7211, -103.3874
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Green Angels (free tourist roadside assistance on federal highways): 078.
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