Zapopan ( Spanish: Zapopan ) is a city and municipality in Mexico , in the state of Jalisco , the northern suburb of the administrative center of the state of Guadalajara , with which it forms a single agglomeration . The population is 1,155,790 .
| City and Municipality | ||||||||
| Buried | ||||||||
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| Zapopan | ||||||||
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| A country |  Mexico | |||||||
| State | Jalisco | |||||||
| The mayor | Hector Vielma Ordoñez | |||||||
| History and Geography | ||||||||
| Based | 1541 | |||||||
| City and municipality with | 1825 | |||||||
| Square | 893.15 km² | |||||||
| Center height | 1,035 m | |||||||
| Timezone | UTC − 6 ; summer UTC − 5 | |||||||
| Population | ||||||||
| Population | 1 155 790 people ( 2005 ) | |||||||
| Density | 1035 people / km² | |||||||
| Agglomeration | 4 095 853 | |||||||
| Katoykonim | Zapopanets | |||||||
| Official language | Spanish | |||||||
| Digital identifiers | ||||||||
| Telephone code | +52 33 | |||||||
| Postcode | 45010 | |||||||
| Car code | 33 | |||||||
| zapopan.gob.mx (Spanish) | ||||||||
The city is known as the birthplace of the Virgin Zapopan, its 16th-century image is recognized by the Catholic Church, performing miracles, even Pope John Paul II visited the city. One of the most famous Mexican football clubs in Guadalajara is based in the city.
Title
The name Zapopan comes from the Nahuatl language: the word "tzapopantl" means "among the trees of Zapota ."
History
Before the Spanish conquest, this territory was inhabited by peoples: sapotec , Nahua , Maya , Aztecs .
The territory was taken under Spanish control in 1530 by the conquistador Nuño de Guzmán , but the Spanish settlement was not organized until 1541 due to the war of the Spanish conquerors of Micheston with the Chichimecs . This year, within the framework of the encomjenda, Francisco de Bobadilla brought about 130 Indians from his lands to restore the population in the vicinity of Zapopan.
Virgin Zapopana and her basilica
The veneration of the Virgin Zapopan became permanent in connection with the beginning of the construction of the basilica in 1689 [1] . The construction was completed only in 1892.
Other Attractions
The municipal palace was built in 1942, originally as a school. The city has a Chivas stadium for 45,000 people, an art museum, a university, and the Galerias Theater.
Climate
| Climate Zapopana | ||||||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | But I | Dec | Year | |||
| Maximum | 20 | 22 | 27 | thirty | 31 | thirty | thirty | 28 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | ||||
| Minimum | four | five | 9 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | sixteen | sixteen | 14 | four | 3 | ||||
| Average | 16.9 | 19.1 | 20.5 | 22.4 | 24.6 | 24.1 | 22.3 | 22.1 | 21.8 | 20.6 | 19.1 | 17.0 | ||||
| Average precipitation (mm) | 11.7 | 53 | 32 | 25 | 74 | 100,4 | 189.2 | 166.9 | 120.1 | 46 | 6.5 | 7 | ||||
| Sources: [2] | ||||||||||||||||
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Notes
- ↑ History of Zapopan Archived on June 16, 2011.
- ↑ Climate of Zapopan