# Guadalajara

guadalajara ( GWAH-də-lə-HAR-ə; Spanish: [ɡwaðalaˈxaɾa] ) is the capital and the most populous city in the western Mexican state of Jalisco, as well as the most densely populated municipality in Jalisco. According to the 2020 census, the city has a population of 1,385,629 people, making it the 8th most populous city in Mexico, while the guadalajara metropolitan area has a population of 5,268,642, making it the third-largest metropolitan area in the country and the twenty-second largest metropolitan area in the Americas. guadalajara has the second-highest population density in Mexico with over 10,361 people per km2, surpassed only by Mexico City.