Zapopan

Zapopan (Spanish pronunciation: [saˈpopan]) is a city and municipality in Jalisco, Mexico. It is part of the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area.

Zapopan
City & Municipality
Municipal Palace of Zapopan (City Hall)
Municipal Palace of Zapopan (City Hall)
Official seal of Zapopan
Zapopan is located in Mexico
Zapopan
Zapopan
Location in Mexico
Coordinates (seat): 20°43′13″N 103°23′31″W
CountryMexico
StateJalisco
Founded1541
Municipal Status1825
Government
  Municipal PresidentHector Vielma Ordoñez
Area
  Municipality893.15 km2 (344.85 sq mi)
Elevation
of seat
1,035 m (3,396 ft)
Population
 (2005)Municipality
  Municipality1,155,790
  Seat
1,026,492
  Seat density1,035/km2 (2,680/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Postal code (of seat)
45010
Area code33
DemonymZapopano
WebsiteMunicipal Official Site


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