Guadalajara, including some in its neighboring municipalities of Zapopan and Tlajomulco, in the west and south. Some of these colonias are: Colinas de San Javier, Puerta de Hierro, Providencia, Chapalita, Jardines de San Ignacio, Ciudad del Sol, Valle Real, Lomas del Valle, Santa Rita, Monraz, Santa Anita Golf Club, El Cielo, Santa Isabel, Virreyes, Ciudad Bugambilias, Las Cañadas, and The Stay. In general, residents in the west of the city are the wealthiest, while residents in the east are the poorest. New development to accommodate the growing population is made up of a mix of middle-class colonias and housing complexes developed as part of government plans, and colonias developed less formally for working-class people. The Metropolitan Area extends to the west in colonias such as Pinar de la Calma, Las Fuentes, Paseos del Sol, El Colli Urbano, and La Estancia and extends to the east in colonias such as St. John Bosco, St. Andrew, Oblates, St. Onofre, Insurgents, Gardens of Peace, and Garden of Poets. The expansion of the population creates a constant demand for more colonias and more government infrastructure services. Parks Parks and forests are important in Guadalajara; while many of the oldest neighborhoods of the municipality of Guadalajara do not have sufficient green spaces, of the three most important metropolitan areas in Mexico, the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area (ZMG) has the greenest areas and plants. The most important parks are: Gardens (Jardínes) Jardín Dr. Atl Jardín Francisco Zarco El Jardín Botánico (Botanical Garden) Jardín del Santuario Glorieta Chapalita Zapopan Jardín de San Francisco de Asís Jardín de San Sebastián de Analco Jardín del Carmen Jardín del Museo Arqueológico (Garden of the Archaeological Museum) Jardín José Clemente Orozco Parks (Parques) Parque Ávila Camacho Parque de la Revolución (Parque Rojo to locals) Parque Mirador Independencia o Barranca de Huentitán Parque Mirador Dr. Atl Zapopan Parque Oblatos Parque Amarillo (Colonia Jardines Alcalde) Parque Talpita Parque Tucson (Colonia Jardines Alcalde) Parque Los Colomos Parque Morelos Parque de la Jabonera Parque Metropolitano Zapopan Parque Alcalde Parque Agua Azul Parque González Gallo Parque de la Solidaridad Tonalá Parque de la Liberación Parque de la Expenal (Explanada 18 de Marz) Parque Roberto Montenegro El Salto Parque San Rafael Parque San Jacinto Forests (Bosques) Bosque del Centinela – Zapopan Bosque de la Primavera – Zapopan, Tlajomulco de Zúñiga y Tala Zoos (Zoológicos) Zoológico Villa Fantasía Zapopan Zoológico Guadalajara Demographics The most current figures by the National