Jalisco

American

[hah-lees-kaw] / hɑˈlis kɔ /

noun

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

Jalisco British

/ xaˈlisko /

noun

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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For years, Jalisco experienced low levels of violence compared with other Mexican states.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

"One was the Jalisco Cartel, magnifying the chaos," he explained to AFP.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

Reactions across the state of Jalisco — home to Guadalajara, Mexico’s third largest city, and the tourist mecca of Puerto Vallarta — were swift.

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2026

The government has been "taking precautions" by deploying thousands of soldiers to Jalisco and other states, according to the ex-DEA agent, who believes the Mexican military has the situation under control.

From Barron's • Feb. 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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