Zapopan

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Zapopan
Coordinates: 20 ° 43 ′  N , 103 ° 24 ′  W
Map: Jalisco
marker
Zapopan
Zapopan on the map of Jalisco
Basic data
Country Mexico
State Jalisco
Municipio Zapopan
Residents 1,142,483  (2010 census)
- in the metropolitan area 4,095,853
City insignia
Escudo de Zapopan.svg
Flag of Zapopan.svg
Detailed data
height 1580  m
City Presidency Héctor Robles Peiro
Website www.zapopan.gob.mx
The Zapopan basilica
The Zapopan basilica

Zapopan is a city with 1,142,483 inhabitants ( 2010 census ) in the Mexican state of Jalisco . Zapopan is located in the agglomeration of Guadalajara and is also the capital of the Municipio Zapopan , which has 1,243,756 inhabitants. Zapopan forms the north-western border with Guadalajara and the transition is fluid, especially in the west of Guadalajara. Large parts of Guadalajara's posh western districts actually belong to the Municipio Zapopan.

history

In 1530 the area was conquered for Spain by Nuño Beltrán de Guzmán . The most famous building in Zapopan is the Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Zapopan , the church dedicated to the Virgin of Zapopan. The virgin is inextricably linked with the history of Zapopan because she is considered the actual founder of the city. In 1541, when the Mixtón War was raging in the region , the Jesuit monk Antonio de Segovia went north, where the fighting was particularly fierce. Near the city of Apozol, around 80 kilometers north of Zapopan, he met a horde of hostile Indians whom he tried to appease. According to legend, the Indians suddenly fell to their knees in awe and handed over their weapons. The reason for this is said to have been a radiant light emanating from the slim figure that the monk wore on his chest. The news spread like wildfire and just weeks later the war was over. When he then went south again, Father Segovia brought the figure of the Virgin to the nearest settlement, Zapopan. The virgin immediately welcomed their population with joy. Since then, a large procession has been held in her honor every year on October 12th, which regularly attracts a large number of people.

Education and sport

In Zapopan there are some private universities, such as the Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara (UAG), from whose ranks successful sports teams such as the soccer team UAG Tecos and the cycling team Tecos de la Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara emerge; the Universidad del Valle de Atemajac (UNIVA), TecMilenio and the UNIVER University.

Town twinning

International

National

sons and daughters of the town

swell

  1. ^ Moon Handbooks Guadalajara, by Bruce Whipperman, Emeryville, USA 2005, p. 98 ISBN 1-56691-611-9
  2. Moon Handbooks Guadalajara, by Bruce Whipperman, Emeryville, USA 2005, p. 100 ISBN 1-56691-611-9

Web links

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