Guadalajara

American  

[gwahd-l-uh-hahr-uh, gwah-thah-lah-hah-rah] / ˌgwɑd l əˈhɑr ə, ˌgwɑ ðɑ lɑˈhɑ rɑ /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Jalisco, in W Mexico.

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Guadalajara British  

/ ˌɡwɑːdələˈhɑːrə, ɡwaðalaˈxara /

noun

1. 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: 3 905 000 (2005 est)

2. a city in central Spain, in New Castile. Pop: 70 732 (2003 est)

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Guadalajara Cultural  

1. City in southwestern Mexico.

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Much architecture from the Spanish colonial era survives in the city.

Its mild, dry climate makes it a popular health resort.

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Guadalajara

Spain's largest active fire was still burning in Guadalajara province, around 100 km north of Madrid, where it has scorched about 32,000 hectares.

From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026

For seven days now, hundreds of firefighters backed by dozens of aircraft have been battling the blaze in Guadalajara province, 100 kilometres north of the capital.

From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026

But the natural park of Sierra Norte de Guadalajara "has been entirely lost", she said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026

With the support of the Mexican crowd, they won their World Cup opening match against the Czech Republic at Guadalajara Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026

“La frontera” is a word I often heard when I was a child living in El Rancho Blanco, a small village nestled on barren, dry hills several miles north of Guadalajara, Mexico.

From "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child" by Francisco Jiménez