Jalisco

American  

[hah-lees-kaw] / hɑˈlis kɔ /

noun

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

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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)

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Example Sentences

Violence in Mexico varies by region, with the worst rates located in states like Sinaloa, Guanajuato, Michoacan -- as well as Jalisco, where its capital of Guadalajara will host four World Cup matches.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Over 60 people died, the majority in neighboring Jalisco.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Mariscos Jalisco sent out trays of shrimp tacos — a nod to the couple’s seafood origin story — but guests still beelined for the truck, forming a line down the block.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 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

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