Jalisco

[ hah-lees-kaw ]

noun

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

Jalisco

/ 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)

Example Sentences

Lara came to the U.S. in 1992 from Zapopan, a town in the state of Jalisco, Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times

Made from barro negro — the black clay synonymous with Oaxacan artistry — it features designs representing four Mexican regions known for their spirit-making traditions: Oaxaca, Michoacán, Jalisco and Chihuahua.

From Salon

These regions are the origins of the spirits highlighted in the menu’s cocktails: mezcal from Oaxaca, charanda from Michoacán, tequila from Jalisco, and sotol from Chihuahua.

From Salon

Gutierrez-Ochoa, a high-ranking member of the Jalisco New Generation cartel, or CJNG, went missing in Mexico in December 2023, reportedly murdered for lying to his wife’s father, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes.

From Los Angeles Times

“The Jalisco Cartel — one of the world’s most violent and prolific drug trafficking organizations — is weaker today because of the tenacious efforts of law enforcement to track down and arrest a cartel leader who allegedly faked his own death and assumed a false identity to evade justice and live a life of luxury in California,” Deputy Atty.

From Los Angeles Times