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The majority of Jalisco's population is comprised of cultural [[Mestizos]] ( |
The majority of Jalisco's population is comprised of cultural [[Mestizos]] (European and Ameridian) as well as a large [[Criollo (people)|Criollo]] (European-Spanish descent) population centered mostly in Guadalajara and areas east. The indigenous population forms a minority community and is mostly of [[Huichol]] origin. There also exist some [[Nahua]] communities along the coast as well as some in the interior of the state near present day towns of Tenemaxtlán and Atenguillo. |
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The state of Jalisco (especially Guadalajara and areas to the east) is one of the states of Mexico with a large European descended population, while full-blooded cultural Amerindians form a small percentage of the population. |
The state of Jalisco (especially Guadalajara and areas to the east) is one of the states of Mexico with a large European descended population, while full-blooded cultural Amerindians form a small percentage of the population. |
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Coat of arms of Jalisco Coat of arms | |
 Location within Mexico | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| Capital | Guadalajara |
| Municipalities | 126 |
| Largest City | Guadalajara |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Emilio González Márquez (PAN) |
| • Federal Deputies | PAN: 18 PRI: 1 |
| • Federal Senators | Eva Contreras (PAN) Héctor Pérez (PAN) Ramiro Hernández (PRI) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 79,085 km2 (30,535 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 6,752,113 (Ranked 4th) |
| HDI (2004) | 0.8007 - high Ranked 13th |
| ISO 3166-2 | MX-JAL |
| Postal abbr. | Jal. |
| Website | www.jalisco.gob.mx |
Jalisco is a state of Mexico. The capital of Jalisco is the city of Guadalajara. In the 2005 census, Jalisco had a population of 6,752,113 people. Jalisco is known for being the birthplace of mariachi music and tequila.
Geography
The state of Jalisco borders the Pacific Ocean to the west, and the states of Nayarit to the northwest, Zacatecas, Aguascalientes, San Luis Potosí to the north, Guanajuato to the east, and Colima and Michoacán to the south. It has an area of 79,085 km2 (30,535 sq mi).
Mexico's largest freshwater lake, Lake Chapala, lies within the boundaries of Jalisco.
Government and politics
The Constitution of the State of Jalisco provides that the government of Jalisco, like the government of every other state in Mexico, formally consists of three branches: the executive, the legislative and the judiciary.
Executive power rests with the Governor of Jalisco, who is directly elected through secret ballot to a 6-year term, with no possibility of reelection. Legislative power rests with the Congress of Jalisco which is a unicameral legislature composed of 40 deputies. Judicial power is invested in the Superior Court of Justice of Jalisco.
Municipalities
Like the rest of Mexico, the state of Jalisco is divided into municipalities (communes), most of which are named after the town that serves as the municipal seat. Unlike English-language municipalities, Mexican muncipalities include both a central city or town and surrounding villages, towns and rural land. Each municipio has a municipal president. The largest municipio in Jalisco is the local capital of Guadalajara.
Demography
The majority of Jalisco's population is comprised of cultural Mestizos (European and Ameridian) as well as a large Criollo (European-Spanish descent) population centered mostly in Guadalajara and areas east. The indigenous population forms a minority community and is mostly of Huichol origin. There also exist some Nahua communities along the coast as well as some in the interior of the state near present day towns of Tenemaxtlán and Atenguillo.
The state of Jalisco (especially Guadalajara and areas to the east) is one of the states of Mexico with a large European descended population, while full-blooded cultural Amerindians form a small percentage of the population.
This is due to policies of colonial Spain where fairer skinned Indigenous people were more easily accepted into colonial society so long as they acculturated, thus becoming mestizo. While this was common practice throughout the Spanish Empire, this proved especially effective in Jalisco due to the many different tribes living within such a small geographic area (estimates range from 45 to over 60).
Jalisco was also the center of the Amerindian slave trade where the Spanish colonial authorities (along with their indigenous allies) would raid villages and capture indigenous people for slave labor. They were commonly sent to other areas of Jalisco as well as to other parts of Viceroyalty of New Spain. This made taking power easier as well as provided the Spaniards with a source of capital and labor.[1]
Tequila
Jalisco is the center of the Mexican tequila industry, and the town of Tequila, Jalisco, which gaves its name to the famous liquor, is located here. The volcanic soil covering much of the state of Jalisco is particularly well suited for the cultivation of the blue agave plant, which is used as the base for tequila.
Notable People
- Oswaldo Sánchez- Goalkeeper for Santos Laguna
- Carlos Salcido - Defender for PSV Eindhoven
- Jonny Magallón - Defender for Club Guadalajara
- Guillermo Ochoa-Goalkeeper for Club America
- Guillermo del Toro - Academy Award-nominated film director/screenwriter
References
- ^ Template:Es icon "Jalisco". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Retrieved 2007-12-06.
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