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The municipality of
Jalostotitlán has a population of 32,678 according to the 2000 census, with a population of 24,890 in the municipal seat. Similar to the rest of the Los Altos region, Jalostotitlán did not retain a large indigenous population. Only two-tenths of one percent of inhabitants speak an
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The main activities in the municipality are agriculture, cattle-farming and the services industry. In the past 15 years
Jalostotitlán has become a relevant manufacturing center, producing shoes, leather goods and dairy products. One of the main sources of income for the families of the town, are the
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During the
Carnaval, there are many activities and events throughout the week. Carnaval has concerts, also known as "palenques". Bullfighting, cockfighting and parades are part of the activities. "Terrazas" or outdoor bars are found in the plaza accompanied with live bandas and mariachi music.
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The
Fiestas in August include mariachi music, Caxcan native dances, allegoric and big-rig truck parades and at night a "Castillo" or tower with fireworks every night. People from United States (mostly from California and other western states) go there to visit families during these
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There are two fiestas that are celebrated in
Jalostotitlán once a year. The "Carnaval" that is held early to mid-February and the other in August (August 1–15) is the "Fiestas De La Virgen De La Asuncion" or "La Quincena", a religious festival.
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The town is located in a midsection of the country, with semi-desert, arid lands to the north and more fertile lands to the south. Winters are relatively cold and summers are hot and rainy. The municipality also includes the towns of
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After a series of rebellions, the area was placed under the
Spanish crown in 1541. The town of Jalostotitlán was founded by Fray Miguel de Bologna in 1544.
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which can be loosely translated as "place of sandy caves", or more accurately, "in the place of caves of sand" (from
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Jalostotitlán was elevated to city status on 1 September 1970 and made the seat of the municipality.
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Jalostotitlan is the location of sites associated with canonized
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Etymology: "place of sandy caves; place of caves from which sand is drawn" in
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Cuenca
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and municipality located in the northeast corner of the state of
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is named in his honor. It is also the birthplace of famed poet
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The
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Agave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of Tequila
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Plaza Alfredo R Plasencia Jáuregui in Jalostotitlán Jalisco
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The name "Jalostotitlán" is a Spanish rendering of the
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In 1164, the residents of the area (mostly from the
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431:'place of sandy caves',
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670:Annual fiestas in Jalostotitlan
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1034:Concepción de Buenos Aires
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386:Central Daylight Time
373: • Summer (
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30:Municipality and city
1464:Unión de San Antonio
1404:Tlajomulco de Zúñiga
1344:Tamazula de Gordiano
939:Atemajac de Brizuela
914:Ahualulco de Mercado
627:, who fought in the
321: • Density
227:municipality created
1590:Sierra de Manantlán
1560:Barranca de Oblatos
1319:Santa María del Oro
1134:Ixtlahuacán del Río
1124:Huejuquilla El Alto
1084:Encarnación de Díaz
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1509:Zacoalco de Torres
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1474:Valle de Guadalupe
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260:Ayuntamiento
194:Municipality
76:Motto:
1539:Zapotlanejo
1449:Tuxcacuesco
1409:Tlaquepaque
1374:Teocaltiche
1369:Tenamaxtlán
1264:San Gabriel
1164:Juanacatlán
1149:Jesús María
1109:Guadalajara
1104:Guachinango
1009:Chimaltitán
872:Guadalajara
834:Government
793:Guadalajara
568:Teocaltiche
536:"sand" and
465:Teocaltiche
230:21 May 1872
152: /
1519:Zapotiltic
1394:Teuchitlán
1364:Tecolotlán
1354:Tecalitlán
1294:San Marcos
1289:San Julián
1209:Mexticacan
949:Atenguillo
694:References
683:festivals.
647:Population
633:Hermosillo
308:Population
251:Government
1439:Totatiche
1239:Poncitlán
1214:Mezquitic
1204:Mazamitla
1194:Magdalena
1179:La Huerta
1169:Juchitlán
1159:Jocotepec
1069:El Grullo
1064:El Arenal
1054:Degollado
1019:Cihuatlán
843:Governors
795:(capital)
782:State of
616:Cristiada
587:Purépecha
507:Etymology
450:Los Altos
356:Time zone
300:Elevation
206:Altos Sur
1620:Category
1454:Tuxcueca
1444:Tototlán
1419:Tomatlán
1249:Quitupan
1174:La Barca
1119:Huejúcar
1089:Etzatlán
1079:El Salto
1074:El Limón
1029:Colotlán
988:El Tuito
924:Amatitán
919:Amacueca
838:Congress
813:Ceramics
528:locative
522:toponym
140:102°28′W
1514:Zapopan
1414:Tolimán
1389:Tequila
1349:Tapalpa
1234:Pihuamo
1224:Ocotlán
1219:Mixtlán
1199:Mascota
1044:Cuautla
1004:Chapala
979:Bolaños
969:Ayotlán
934:Arandas
877:Ocotlán
825:Economy
784:Jalisco
719:Sources
665:Culture
656:Economy
556:Tecuexe
550:History
520:Nahuatl
446:Jalisco
440:) is a
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393:Website
346:Demonym
211:founded
188:Jalisco
165:Country
137:21°10′N
1459:Tuxpan
1434:Tonila
1429:Tonaya
1424:Tonalá
1329:Sayula
1059:Ejutla
1049:Cuquío
1024:Cocula
974:Ayutla
959:Atoyac
944:Atengo
904:Acatic
820:Cities
801:Topics
637:Sonora
614:or La
595:After
579:Tonalá
560:Caxcan
539:ōztōtl
332:24,890
316:32,678
203:region
177:Mexico
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1144:Jamay
929:Ameca
564:Aztec
533:xālli
501:Mitic
382:UTC-5
361:UTC-6
184:State
1334:Tala
830:Flag
606:and
558:and
526:, a
499:and
442:town
427:lit.
279:Area
243:Seat
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214:1530
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