368 VALLADOLID—GUADALAXARA—ZACATECAS. 
general highly cultivated, and possesses the most 
important mines in that section of the New World. 
4. The intendancy of Valladolid is bounded on the 
north by the Rio de Lerma; on the east and north- 
east by that of Mexico; on the south by the district 
of Guanaxuato; and on the west by the province 
of Guadalaxara. Being situated on the western de- 
clivity of the cordillera of Anahuac and intersected 
by hills and beautiful valleys, it in general enjoys a 
mild and temperate climate. The volcano of Jorul- 
lo, already described, is situated in this intendancy, 
which has three cities, three towns, and 263 villages. 
The southern part is inhabited by Indians. 
5. The province of Guadalaxara is bounded on 
the north by the governments of Sonora and Du- 
rango, on the east by those of Zacatecas and Guan- 
axuato, on the south by the district of Valladolid, 
and on the west by the Pacific Ocean. Its greatest 
breadth is 345 miies, and its greatest length 407. 
It is crossed from east to west by the Rio de San- 
tiago, which is of considerable size. The eastern por- 
tion consists of the elevated platform and western 
declivity of the cordilleras of Anahuac. The mari- 
time parts are covered with forests which abound 
in excellent timber. The volcano of Colima, si- 
tuated in this district, is the most western of those 
of New Spain. It frequently throws up ashes and 
smoke; but its height is not so great as to carry its 
summit into the region of perpetual snow. The 
most remarkable towns are, Guadalaxara, which 
has a population of 19,500, San Blas, a port at the 
mouth of the Santiago, and Compostella. 
_6. The intendancy of Zacatecas, bounded on the 
north by Durango, on the east by San Luis Potosi, 
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