Guadalajara is the proud capital of the state of Jalisco, Mexico. It is in the Western-Pacific area of Mexico, in the Atemajac Valley of about 5,100 feet (1,550 meters) elevation. The Guadalajara Metropolitan Area has a reported population of 5,002,466 inhabitants, making it the second most populous metropolitan area in Mexico, behind Mexico City.

Its climate is dry and mild except for the rainy season, which extends from July to mid-September.

It was founded by the Spanish in 1531 until the 1540s as the city was relocated several times because of resistance from Indians, Guadalajara-based slave hunters during the early colonial period. The city is named after the Spanish city of Guadalajara, meaning ‘’river/valley of stones’’.

Fill in the blank: Guadalajara is capital city of ______, a state of Mexico, which is the cultural center and also known as the Silicon Valley of Mexico.

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