Zapopan
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Zapopan is the seat of the municipality of Zapopan (municipio) in the Mexican state of Jalisco, and is part of the Guadalajara metropolitan area. In 2005 the population was 1,159,828 inhabitants.
The city is a commercial center for the surrounding area, with most city malls within its limits, and is popular among tourists. In addition to tourists, pilgrims visit Zapopan's basilica, Nuestra Señora de Zapopan Basilica (Basilica of Our Lady of Zapopan).
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The eastern half of the city is filled with large office buildings and some of the most important shopping malls in the state, including Plaza del Sol, Plaza Milenium and Centro Magno. Next to Plaza del Sol is the tenth largest communications antenna and Latin America's tallest structure: the Torrena a shopping mall and cultural center expected to open on 2007.
Other landmarks are:
- Minerva, a monument protecting the Arcos de Guadalajara, the entrance to the neighboring city.
- Arcos del Milenio, an unfinished monument commemorating the millennium.
- Expo Guadalajara, the largest convention center in Latin America, owned by the Universidad de Guadalajara, home to the yearly Feria Internacional del Libro (FIL), the world's biggest book fair, second only to the Frankfurt Book Fair.
- The Torrena, a 336 meter tall tower currently under construction near the Expo Guadalajara conventions center.
Economy
Empresas Tajín, which produces the popular fruit seasoning called Tajín, is located in Zapopan.Sister City
Zapopan is in the process of becoming a sister city to Grand Rapids, Michigan. [City looks to adopt Mexican Sister City]
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