Plaza de Armas (Guadalajara)

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Plaza de Armas
Coordinates: 20°40′34.5″N103°20′49″W / 20.676250°N 103.34694°W / 20.676250; -103.34694

Plaza de Armas is an urban square in Centro, Guadalajara, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. [1] [2] [3]

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Guadalajara Cathedral and the Palacio de Gobierno de Jalisco border the square.

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References

  1. "PLAZA DE ARMAS / ARBORÉTUM". Patronato del Centro Histórico. Archived from the original on November 16, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  2. "Plaza de Armas, Guadalajara". National Geographic (in Spanish). 9 August 2018. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  3. Ramírez, Víctor (17 August 2018). "Plaza de Armas, casi 500 años de historia y tradición". El Occidental. Guadalajara. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.