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Jalisco

State

Jalisco, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Jalisco, is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 federal entities of Mexico. It is located in western Mexico. The 2020 census recorded a population of 8,348,151 across an area of 78,588 square kilometers, and its capital is Guadalajara. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Guadalajara 1
Population
8,348,151 1
2020 figure from Jalisco's own Wikipedia infobox.
Population Estimate Year
2020 1
Area (sq km)
78,588 1
Admission Year
1823 1
Latitude
20.67639 degrees north 1
Longitude
103.34583 degrees west 1
Connections

Associated With

Guadalajara, Cities

guadalajara is associated with jalisco.

Source Guadalajara (Wikipedia)
Mexico, Countries

Jalisco is a state of Mexico.

Source Jalisco (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Guadalajara, Cities

guadalajara is the capital of jalisco.

Source Guadalajara (Wikipedia)

Long-Form Articles

Why Jalisco es México: mariachi, tequila and a state that stands for a country, Articles
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Origin Of

Blue Agave

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Blue agave (Wikipedia)Lead, second paragraph
Quote, Lead, second paragraph
The tequila agave is native to the states of Jalisco, Colima, Nayarit, Michoacán, and Aguascalientes in Mexico.

Found There

Abies durangensis

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Abies durangensis (Wikipedia)Lead, range, Jalisco
Quote, Lead, range, Jalisco
is found only in Mexico (Durango, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Jalisco and Sinaloa)
Camelops hesternus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Camelops hesternusOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Jalisco"
Collie's squirrel

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Collie's squirrel (Wikipedia)Distribution
Quote, Distribution
The Collie's squirrel is native to the western coast of Mexico, including the states of Sonora, Chihuahua, Sinaloa, Durango, Nayarit, Jalisco, and Colima.
Jaliscan spiny pocket mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Jaliscan spiny pocket mouse (Wikipedia)Habitat, range
Quote, Habitat, range
The mouse is found only in southeast Jalisco in Mexico.
Megatylopus matthewi

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Megatylopus matthewiOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Jalisco"
Mexican ground squirrel

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mexican ground squirrel (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, living or extinct
Quote, Distribution and habitat, living or extinct
The Mexican ground squirrel is found in central Mexico from Jalisco to Puebla.
Sources
1. Jalisco (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    Jalisco, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Jalisco, is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in western Mexico and is bordered by six states, Nayarit, Zacatecas, Aguascalientes, Guanajuato, Michoacán, and Colima.
  • Infobox, capital
    Capital Guadalajara
  • Infobox, population
    8,348,151 (2020)
  • Infobox: area_total_km2
    78588
  • Infobox, coordinates
    20.67639 N 103.34583 W
  • Infobox: established_date
    23 December 1823
  • Part Of: Mexico, Lead paragraph
    State of Jalisco, is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico
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Wikidata: Jalisco
Wikidata Q13160, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source

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