Zapotiltic

Zapotiltic

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Location of the municipality in Jalisco
Zapotiltic

Location of the municipality in Jalisco

Coordinates: 19°38′N 103°10′W / 19.633°N 103.167°W / 19.633; -103.167Coordinates: 19°38′N 103°10′W / 19.633°N 103.167°W / 19.633; -103.167
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 Jalisco, Mexico.

Toponimia

Zapotiltic come from the náhuatl words, "Tzápotl" (zapote) y "tlíitic" (black); that means: "place of the black zapotes".[1] This name was adopted due to the abundance of this fruit on the area in the past.

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