guadalajara

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Definition of guadalajara in English English dictionary

The capital city of the state of Jalisco, in the center of Mexico

City (pop., 2000: city, 1,646,183; metro. area, 3,677,531), capital of Jalisco state, west-central Mexico. Mexico's second largest city, it lies near the Río Grande de Santiago at an elevation of about 5,100 ft (1,550 m). Founded by the Spanish in 1531, it was relocated several times under pressure from Indians. In 1810 it was occupied briefly by the independence leader Miguel Hidalgo. Since 1940 it has become a major industrial producer while retaining a rich agricultural trade. The governor's palace, begun in 1743, is a noted example of Spanish Mexican architecture. Guadalajara is the site of two universities

a city in southwestern Mexico; a popular health resort and site of architecture from the Spanish colonial era

Hyphenation

Gua·da·la·ja·ra

Turkish pronunciation

gwädlıhärı

Pronunciation

/ˌgwädləˈhärə/ /ˌɡwɑːdləˈhɑːrə/

Etymology

() From Arabic وادي الحجارة (wādi al-ħajāra), "valley of stones".