Zapopan (mex)

Zapopan

Zapopan ranks 2,924th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Malayer, Gjøvik, and Elverum. Memorable people born in Zapopan include María Guadalupe García Zavala, José Villegas, and Alfredo Torres. Zapopan has been the birth place of many soccer players, and religious figures. Zapopan is located in Mexico.

Zapopan is a city and municipality located in the Mexican state of Jalisco. Part of the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area, the population of Zapopan city proper makes it the second largest city in the state, very close behind the population of Guadalajara proper. It is best known as the home of the Virgin of Zapopan, an image of the Virgin Mary which was made in the 16th century. This image has been credited with a number of miracles and has been recognized by popes and even visited by Pope John Paul II. The municipality is also the home of the Centro Cultural Universitario, which contains one of the most important concert venues in Latin America and is the home of the new stadium for the C.D. Guadalajara. Read more on Wikipedia