Jalisco

Jalisco, officially theFree and Sovereign State of Jalisco, is one of the 31 states which, with theFederal District, comprise the32 Federal EntitiesofMexico. It is located inWestern Mexicoand divided into125 municipalities, and its capital city isGuadalajara. Jalisco is one of the most important states in Mexico because of its natural resources as well as its history. Many of the characteristic traits ofMexican culture, particularly outside Mexico City, are originally from Jalisco, such asmariachi,ranchera music,birria,tequila,jaripeo, etc. Hence, the state's motto: "Jalisco es México".The state is home to two significant indigenous populations, theHuicholsand theNahuas. There is also a significant foreign population, mostly retirees from the United States and Canada, living in theLake ChapalaandPuerto Vallartaareas.