STATE HIGHLIGHTS

State

JALISCO

State Population

6,161,437

Capital City

Guadalajara

Main Cities

Guadalajara, Ciudad Guzmán, Lagos de Moreno, Puerto Vallarta

Share of G.N.P.

6.60%

Main Port

Puerto Vallarta

Climate

Varied, tropical and humid.

MAQUILADORA INDUSTRY

Plants

98

National Share Maquila Plants

2.94%

Employment

33,901

National Share Maquila Employment

2.91%

Industrial Parks

2

SERVICES

International Airports

Located in Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara -Tlajomulco de Zúñiga-

Highways

24,504 km. (15,220 miles)

Hotels (Five Stars Plus)

35

Hotels (Four Stars)

53

EDUCATION

Education

Enrollment

Teachers

No. Schools

Kindergarden

216,411

9,483

3,017

Elementary School

969,278

36,242

5,903

Jr. High Schools

308,331

9,620

1,250

High School

130,580

9,665

276

College and Universities

18,178

2,132

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