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Jalisco

American  
[hah-lees-kaw] / hɑˈlis kɔ /

noun

  1. a state in W Mexico. 31,152 sq. mi. (80,685 sq. km). Guadalajara.


Jalisco British  
/ xaˈlisko /

noun

  1. a state of W Mexico, on the Pacific: crossed by the Sierra Madre; valuable mineral resources. Capital: Guadalajara. Pop: 6 321 278 (2000). Area: 80 137 sq km (30 934 sq miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Over 60 people died, the majority in neighboring Jalisco.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

In February, Nemesio Oseguera, the leader of Mexico’s Jalisco cartel, was killed in an operation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Saavedra briefly entertained the name “Charro,” a reference to Mexican cowboys, before landing on Tapatío, a nickname used for people born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, where all three of his children were born.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Countless restaurants carry the name of the state, places such as Birrieria Jalisco and Mariscos Jalisco.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

That is how I found out he was from Jalisco, the same state in Mexico my family was from.

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

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