Tlajomulco de Zúñiga

Tlajomulco de Zúñiga
City and municipality
Location of the municipality in Jalisco
Tlajomulco de Zúñiga
Location in Mexico
Tlajomulco de Zúñiga
Tlajomulco de Zúñiga (Mexico)
Coordinates: 20°28′25″N 103°26′35″W / 20.47361°N 103.44306°W / 20.47361; -103.44306
Country Mexico
StateJalisco
Area
  Municipality
674 km2 (260 sq mi)
  City8.54 km2 (3.30 sq mi)
Elevation
1,585 m (5,200 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Municipality
727,750
  Density1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
  City
44,103
  City density5,200/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)
Websitehttps://www.tlajomulco.gob.mx/

Tlajomulco de Zúñiga is the municipal seat and third most populous city in the municipality of the same name, located in the state of Jalisco in central-western Mexico. It forms part of the Guadalajara metropolitan area, lying to the southeast of it. The municipality covers an area of 636.93 km2. As of 2010 it had a population of 416,626, with a total urban population of 378,965.

Its name is interpreted from náhuatl as "Land in the Corner."

As it is part of the Guadalajara metropolitan area, it has an industrial base and is a large commercial area. Guadalajara International Airport is located in the municipality.