City Details: Guadalajara
A few alternate names for Guadalajara are: Atemaxac, GDL, Gouadalachara, Guadalajara, Guadalajara i Jalisco, Guadalakhara, Guadalaxara, Gvadalachara, Gvadalahara, Gvadalaharo
Guadalajara is the capital and the most populous city in the western Mexican state of Jalisco, as well as the most densely populated municipality in Jalisco. According to the 2020 census, the city has a population of 1,385,629 people, making it the 8th most populous city in Mexico, while the Guadalajara metropolitan area has a population of 5,268,642, making it the third-largest metropolitan area in the country and the twenty-second largest metropolitan area in the Americas. Guadalajara has the second-highest population density in Mexico with over 10,361 people per km2, surpassed only by Mexico City. Within Mexico, Guadalajara is a center of business, arts and culture, technology and tourism; as well as the economic center of the Bajío region. It usually ranks among the 100 most productive and globally competitive cities in the world. It is home to numerous landmarks, including the Guadalajara Cathedral, Degollado Theatre, the Templo Expiatorio, the UNESCO World Heritage site Hospicio …
General Information
- Official Name: Mexico
- Common Name: Mexico
- Population: 1385629
- Timezone: America/Mexico_City
- Coordinates: 20.66682, -103.39182
- Country Code: MEX
- Continent: North America
Closest Airports to Guadalajara
- 1. Don Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport (GDL), distance from city center: 18.19 km
- 2. Zamora Airport (ZMM), distance from city center: 135.32 km
- 3. Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport (CLQ), distance from city center: 155.75 km
Location of Guadalajara
Country Details
- Country: Mexico
- Official Name: United Mexican States
- Capital: Mexico City
- Region: Americas
- Subregion: North America
- Population: 128,932,753
- Area: 1,964,375 km²
- Languages: Spanish
- Currency: Mexican peso ($)
- Timezones: UTC-08:00, UTC-07:00, UTC-06:00
- Flag:
Has borders with:
- Belize
- Guatemala
- United States
Holidays in Guadalajara, Mexico
Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in Mexico for 2026
- Año Nuevo - 2026-01-01
- Día de la Constitución - 2026-02-02
- Natalicio de Benito Juárez - 2026-03-16
- Jueves Santo - 2026-04-02
- Viernes Santo - 2026-04-03
- Día del Trabajo - 2026-05-01
- Día de la Independencia - 2026-09-16
- Día de la Revolución - 2026-11-16
- Navidad - 2026-12-25
Top Events in Guadalajara, Mexico

Esperando a Godot

Allison

Los Pericos

Martes de Glamour, Lucha libre CMLL

Mamá esta más chiquita

Esperando a Godot

Galas de Mariachi "Época Dorada

Galas de Mariachi "Mexicanisimo"

Los 4 Gallos Mexicanos

Martes de Glamour, Lucha libre CMLL

Galas de Mariachi "Contemporáneos"

Galas de Mariachi "Los Inmortales

Rusher

Galas de Mariachi "Ay Amor!

Speakerhood

Lucas de Odin Dupeyron

Galas de Mariachi "Ay Dolor!

Aida Cuevas 50 años cantando a Mexico

Martes de Glamour, Lucha libre CMLL
Río Roma
Museums in Guadalajara, Mexico
Museo de la Ciudad
Calle Independencia 684, 44100 Guadalajara, JAL, Mexico
Coordinates: 20.6781° N, 103.3521° W
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-17:30 • Su 10:00-14:30
Museo Regional de Guadalajara
Calle Pino Suárez 60, 44100 Guadalajara, JAL, Mexico
Coordinates: 20.6777° N, 103.3460° W
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-17:30 • Su 10:00-14:30
Museo de las Artes UDG
Avenida Juárez 975, 44100 Guadalajara, JAL, Mexico
Coordinates: 20.6744° N, 103.3590° W
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-18:00 • Su 10:00-15:00
Casa ITESO Clavigero
Calle José Guadalupe Zuno Hernández 2083, 44140 Guadalajara, JAL, Mexico
Coordinates: 20.6709° N, 103.3700° W
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00 • Sa 10:00-14:00
Casa Zuno
Avenida Unión 2226, 44140 Guadalajara, JAL, Mexico
Coordinates: 20.6707° N, 103.3732° W
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00
Museo de Ripley´s Aunque usted no lo crea!
Calle Morelos 217, 44100 Guadalajara, JAL, Mexico
Coordinates: 20.6766° N, 103.3451° W
Hours: 11:00-20:00
Museo del Periodismo y Artes Gráficas
Avenida Fray Antonio Alcalde, 44280 Guadalajara, JAL, Mexico
Coordinates: 20.6800° N, 103.3478° W
Museo de Cera Guadalajara
Calle Morelos, 44100 Guadalajara, JAL, Mexico
Coordinates: 20.6766° N, 103.3452° W
Casa Museo López Portillo
Calle Liceo, 44100 Guadalajara, JAL, Mexico
Coordinates: 20.6794° N, 103.3468° W
Ex Convento Del Carmen
Avenida Juárez, 44100 Guadalajara, JAL, Mexico
Coordinates: 20.6751° N, 103.3532° W
Hours: Tu-Sa 11:00-17:00 • Su 11:00-14:00
Museo de las Artes Populares de Jalisco
Calle Pino Suárez, 44280 Guadalajara, JAL, Mexico
Coordinates: 20.6794° N, 103.3462° W
Instituto de la Artesanía Jalisciense
Calzada Jesús González Gallo, 44460 Guadalajara, JAL, Mexico
Coordinates: 20.6614° N, 103.3481° W
Palacio de las Vacas
Calle San Felipe 630, 44100 Guadalajara, JAL, Mexico
Coordinates: 20.6804° N, 103.3528° W
Casa Taller José Clemente Orozco
Calle Aurelio Aceves, 44130 Guadalajara, JAL, Mexico
Coordinates: 20.6739° N, 103.3853° W
Museo de Arqueología de Occidente "Parres Arias"
Calzada Independencia Sur, 44180 Guadalajara, JAL, Mexico
Coordinates: 20.6610° N, 103.3500° W
Museo Del Periodismo
Avenida Fray Antonio Alcalde, 44280 Guadalajara, JAL, Mexico
Coordinates: 20.6801° N, 103.3478° W
Museo de las Culturas Populares
Calle Ignacio Zaragoza, 44100 Guadalajara, JAL, Mexico
Coordinates: 20.6799° N, 103.3498° W
Museo de Arte Sacro
Calle Liceo 10, 44100 Guadalajara, JAL, Mexico
Coordinates: 20.6769° N, 103.3467° W
Museum of Paleontology Guadalajara
Calzada Jesús González Gallo, 44460 Guadalajara, JAL, Mexico
Coordinates: 20.6590° N, 103.3460° W
44100 Guadalajara, JAL, Mexico
Coordinates: 20.6799° N, 103.3494° W