| Guachinango | |
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| Municipality and city | |
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Location of the municipality in Jalisco |
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| Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 20°46′N 104°05′W / 20.767°N 104.083°W | |
| Country |
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| State | Jalisco |
| Area | |
| • Total | 483.19 km2 (186.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 4,138 |
Guachinango (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡwatʃiˈnaŋɡo]) is a town and municipality, in Jalisco in central-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 483.19 km².
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 4,138.
The Spanish discovered silver lodes here in the 1540s, which started commercial silver mining in the area.
Coordinates: 20°34′01″N 104°22′01″W / 20.567°N 104.367°W