Founded: 1851
Area Code: 322
Postal Code: 48300
Population: 200,000
State: Jalisco, the capital of which is Guadalajara
Time Zone: Central Standard Time (CST)
Latitude: 20°N (the same as Hawaii)
Longitude: 105°W (the same as Denver)
Geography: river basin situated between Banderas Bay (Mexico’s largest bay) and the Sierra Madre mountains
Climate: Puerto Vallarta's climate is tropical
Local government: democratically elected mayor and city council
Economy: tourism, commerce, and agriculture
Currency: Mexican peso
Religion: 90% Catholic, 10% Protestant
Sister Cities: Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Highland Park, IL, USA
San José, Costa Rica
Gijón, Spain
Saint-Tropez, France
Siófok, Hungary
Electricity: 120 volts (60 cycles)
