Zapopan

Za·po·pan (zä'pō-pänʹ, sä'-)

A city of southwest Mexico west of Guadalajara. It is the center of a cattle-raising region. Population: 345,390.

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City (pop., 2000: 910,690), north-central Jalisco state, west-central Mexico.

Located in the Guadalajara River valley, it is a commercial and manufacturing centre for an agricultural area that produces corn, sugarcane, cotton, fruits and vegetables, and livestock. Beekeeping and tourism also contribute to the economy. The 17th-century Basilica of Zapopan is the site of annual pilgrimages.

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      city, north-central Jalisco estado (state), west-central Mexico. It lies in the temperate Guadalajara Valley at an elevation of 5,243 feet (1,598 m) above sea level, at the northwestern edge of Guadalajara, the state capital, of which it is a suburb. It is a commercial and manufacturing centre for the surrounding area that produces grain (principally corn [maize]), sugarcane, cotton, and fruits and vegetables. Livestock (horses, pigs, and cattle) are raised. Apiculture, aviculture, and tourism are additional sources of income. The 17th-century Basilica of the Virgin of Zapopan is the site of annual pilgrimages centring on La Zapopanita, a small icon venerated locally since the 16th century. Because of its proximity to Guadalajara, the city is easily accessible by highway, railroad, and air. Pop. (2005 prelim.) 1,155,790.

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