![]() There is also a significant foreign population, mostly from the United States and Canada, living in the Lake Chapala and Puerto Vallarta areas. The state is home to two significant indigenous populations, the Huichols and the Nahuas. Many of the characteristic traits of Mexican culture, particularly outside Mexico City, are originally from Jalisco, such as mariachi, ranchera music, birria, tequila, jaripeo, etc., hence the state's motto: "Jalisco es México." Economically, it is ranked third in the country, with industries centered in the Guadalajara metropolitan area, the third largest metropolitan area in Mexico. Jalisco is one of the most economically and culturally important states in Mexico, owing to its natural resources as well as its long history and culture. ![]() Jalisco is divided into 125 municipalities, and its capital and largest city is Guadalajara. ![]() It is located in Western Mexico and is bordered by six states, which are Nayarit, Zacatecas, Aguascalientes, Guanajuato, Michoacán, and Colima. Jalisco ( / h ə ˈ l iː s k oʊ/, also / h ɑː-, h ə ˈ l ɪ s k oʊ/, Spanish: ( listen) Nahuatl: Xalixco), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Jalisco ( Spanish: Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco Nahuatl: Tlahtohcayotl Xalixco), is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. The state's flag was officially adopted in 2007 ![]() The state's GDP was 566,809,524 million pesos in 2008, amount corresponding to 44,281,994.06 million dollars, being a dollar worth 12.80 pesos (value of 3 June 2010). ![]()
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