Zona Centro is the historic center of
Guadalajara
Guadalajara ( ; ) is the capital and the most populous city in the western Mexican List of states of Mexico, state of Jalisco, as well as the most densely populated municipality in Jalisco. According to the 2020 census, the city has a population ...
, in the Mexican state of
Jalisco
Jalisco, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Jalisco, is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 Political divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in western Mexico and is bordered by s ...
.
Features
The area includes many tourist attractions,
including
Guadalajara Cathedral
The Guadalajara Cathedral or Cathedral of the Assumption of Our Lady (), located in Centro, Guadalajara, Centro, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Guadalajara, Jalisco, is the Roman Catholic cathedral of the Archdiocese of Guadalajara and a minor basilica. It ...
, the
Rotonda de los Jaliscienses Ilustres
The Rotonda de los Jaliscienses Ilustres (formerly the Rotonda de los Hombres Ilustres) is a landmark in Centro, Guadalajara, Centro, Guadalajara, in the Mexican state of Jalisco.
Description and history
Located at the flanked avenues of Fray An ...
, and the surrounding plazas:
Plaza de Armas
''Plaza de armas'' (pl. ; literally ''arms square'' or ''place-of-arms'') is a Spanish language, Spanish term commonly used to refer to town square, town squares in Latin America, Spain and the Philippines, as well as a name commonly given to th ...
,
Plaza de la Liberación,
Plaza Guadalajara. ''
Inmolación de Quetzalcóatl'' is installed in
Plaza Tapatía.
Parque Morelos,
Plaza Fundadores, and the
Monumento a la Independencia are in Centro.
Notable buildings include the
Palacio de Gobierno de Jalisco,
,
Templo de Nuestra Señora de Aranzazú,
Templo de Nuestra Señora del Carmen,
Templo de Jesús María,
Templo de San Agustín,
Templo de Santa María de Gracia, and
Templo de Santa Teresa de Jesús.
References
Historic districts
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