Zapopan

[zah-poh-pahn, ‑-pan, zah-paw-pahn]

noun

1. a city in Jalisco, SW Mexico, NW of Guadalajara.

Example Sentences

The lead singer of the regional Mexican band Enigma Norteño, Ernesto Barajas, was shot and killed on Tuesday in the municipality of Zapopan in the state of Jalisco, Mexico, according to ABC 7.

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On Tuesday, Valeria Marquez was shot dead at Blossom The Beauty Lounge, a beauty salon owned by the victim in Zapopan, a town in the central-eastern state of Jalisco.

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But the salon's location in the wealthy Zapopan area of Guadalajara has raised questions about the motive for the crime.

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While the presence of private security and the tidyness of its streets give the impression that Zapopan is a safe area, in reality it is one of the most violent municipalities in Jalisco.

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It was here, 50 kilometres from Zapopan, that a cartel training centre was found in March, and it is here that 15,000 people have disappeared since 2018.

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