Ciudad Guzmán

Mexico
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Ciudad Guzmán, city, south-central Jalisco estado (state), west-central Mexico, near Lake Zapotlán’s south shore. It lies between the Sierra Tapalpa and the Cerro del Tigre, at 4,944 feet (1,507 meters) above sea level. Beans, corn (maize), wheat, and other products grown in the vicinity are processed in the city. Mercury ore is mined in the area. Ciudad Guzmán is on the highway linking Guadalajara, the state capital, 86 miles (138 km) to the north, with Colima, 83 miles (134 km) to the south-southwest. Pop. (2000) 85,118; (2010) 97,750.

The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.