Zapotiltic | ||
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Location of the municipality in Jalisco |
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Location of the municipality in Jalisco | ||
Coordinates: 19°38′N 103°10′W / 19.633°N 103.167°WCoordinates: 19°38′N 103°10′W / 19.633°N 103.167°W | ||
Country | Mexico | |
State | Jalisco | |
Municipality | Zapotiltic | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Dr. Federico Sánchez Pérez | |
Area | ||
• Municipality | 1,289.3 km2 (497.82 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 1,302 m (4,272 ft) | |
Population | ||
• Total | 27,290 | |
Website | www.zapotiltic.gob.mx | |
INEGI code 121 |
Zapotiltic is a municipality and town in the south region of the state of Jalisco, Mexico. It is approximately 115 km south of Guadalajara. According to the "Conteo de Poblacion y Vivienda of 2010" the municipality has a population of 29,192.
Zapotiltic come from the náhuatl words, "Tzápotl" (zapote) y "tlíitic" (black); that means: "place of the black zapotes". This name was adopted due to the abundance of this fruit on the area in the past.
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