Tuxpan de Bolaños

Tuxpan de Bolaños
Kuruxi Manúwe (Wixárika language)
Native Community

Outlook

Location within the state of Jalisco
Tuxpan de Bolaños

Location in Mexico

Coordinates: 21°52′30″N 104°00′47″W / 21.875°N 104.013°W / 21.875; -104.013Coordinates: 21°52′30″N 104°00′47″W / 21.875°N 104.013°W / 21.875; -104.013
Country  Mexico
State  Jalisco
Municipal seat Bolaños
Native Community Tuxpan de Bolaños
Elevation 1,120 m (3,670 ft)
Population (2010)
  Total 1,269
Time zone CST (UTC−06:00)

Tuxpan de Bolaños is an indigenous community of culture (Huichol), has 1269 inhabitants according to INEGI 2010, consolidating it as the more inhabited in its type. It is located in Bolaños Municipality, Jalisco, Mexico. The community bears the name "Kuruxi Manúka" in their native language. It has with basic education, higher average and education for older adults (INEA). It has the services of health, electricity, drinking water and drainage.

Other communities belonging to the same culture are: Santa Catarina Cuexcomatitlan (Tuapurie), San Sebastian Teponahuaxtlán (Wautia), San Andres Cohamiata (Tatei Kie), and San Miguel Huaixtita (Tsikwaita), within the state of Jalisco, and Guadalupe Ocotán (Xatsitsarie) in the state of Nayarit.

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