Guadalajara (redirected from Guadalajara (disambiguation))

Gua·da·la·ja·ra  (gwdl--här, gwädä-lä-härä)

A city of west-central Mexico west-northwest of Mexico City. At an altitude of more than 1,525 m (5,000 ft), it is noted for its glassware and pottery. Population: 1,600,000.

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Guadalajara [ˌgwɑːd^ələˈhɑːrə (Spanish) gwaðalaˈxara]

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1. (Placename) a city in W Mexico, capital of Jalisco state: the second largest city of Mexico: centre of the Indian slave trade until its abolition, declared here in 1810; two universities (1792 and 1935). Pop.: 1 647 000 (2000 est.)

2. (Placename) a city in central Spain, in New Castile. Pop.: 67 200 (1991)

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Guadalajara - a city in southwestern Mexico; a popular health resort and site of architecture from the Spanish colonial era Mexico, United Mexican States - a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810