Back Сапопан Abkhazian Zapopan Afrikaans ዛፖፓን Amharic Zapopan AN Zapopan ANG سابوبان (خاليسكو) Arabic سابوبان, خاليسكو ARZ Zapopan AST Zapopán ATJ Сапопан AV
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Zapopan | |
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City and municipality | |
 Coat of arms | |
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  Zapopan Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 20°43′13″N 103°23′31″W / 20.72028°N 103.39194°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State |  Jalisco |
| Founded | December 8, 1541 |
| Founded as | Nuestra Señora de la Concepción de Tzapopan |
| Municipal Status | 1825 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal president | Juan José Frangie Saade |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 893.15 km2 (344.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation (of seat) | 1,571 m (5,154 ft) |
| Population (2020) Municipality | |
• Municipality | 1,476,491 |
| • Rank | 1st in Jalisco 7th in Mexico 16th in North America |
| • Seat | 1,026,492 |
| • Seat density | 1,035/km2 (2,680/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| Postal code (of seat) | 45010 |
| Area code | 33 |
| Demonym | Zapopano |
| Website | (in Spanish) Municipal official site |
Zapopan (Spanish pronunciation: [saˈpopan]) is a city and municipality located in the Mexican state of Jalisco. It is the most populous municipality in Jalisco. Part of the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area, Zapopan city proper is the largest city in the state. It is best known as the home of the Virgin of Zapopan, an image of the Virgin Mary made in the 16th century. This image has been credited with a number of miracles, has been recognized by popes, and was visited by Pope John Paul II.[1] The municipality is also the home of the Centro Cultural Universitario as well as the Estadio Akron, the home stadium of the C.D. Guadalajara.[2]
The name Zapopan means "among the sapote trees". It derives from the Nahuatl word tzapotl "sapote" with the addition of the locative suffix -pan[1] It also has the nickname of “ex Villa Maicera” ("former Corn Village") because the municipality used to be a major producer of corn.[3] The seal was designed by José Trinidad Laris in 1941 for the 400th anniversary of the city's founding.[1]
- ^ a b c "Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México Estado de Jalisco Zapopan" (in Spanish). Mexico: INAFED. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2010.
- ^ "Estadio Akron" (in Spanish). Guadalajara, Mexico: Chivas Football Club. Archived from the original on 7 March 2025. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
- ^ "Breve historia del municipio de Zapopan" [Brief history of the municipality of Zapopan] (in Spanish). Zapopan, Mexico: Municipality of Zapopan. Retrieved January 19, 2010.