Zapopan

Zapopan is a municipality in the Mexican state Jalisco, and is part of the Guadalajara metropolitan area. The city has a population of 1,159,828 (2005 est).

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The city is a commercial centre for the surrounding area, and is popular among tourists. In addition to tourists, pilgrims visit Zapopan's basilica, Nuestra Se?ora de Zapopan Basilica (Basilica of Our Lady of Zapopan).

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Municipality: A municipality or "general-purpose district" (compare with: "special-purpose district") is an administrative local area generally composed of a clearly defined territory and commonly referring to a city, town, or village government....

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Jalisco: Jalisco is one of the 31 states of the United Mexican States (Mexico)....