Jalisco is a state of Mexico. The capital of Jalisco is the city of Guadalajara. In the 2005 census, Jalisco had a population of 6,752,113 people. Jalisco is known for being the birthplace of mariachi music and tequila. Etymology The state's name, meaning "sandy plain," derives from the Nahuatl words xalli (meaning "sand" or "gravel") and ixtli (meaning "face," or, by extension, "plain"). Geography The state of Jalisco borders the Pacific Ocean to the west, and the states of Nayarit to the nort… (More on Jalisco)