Jalostotitlán
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The municipality of Jalostotitlán and its municipal seat of the same name are located in the Los Altos region of the Mexican state of Jalisco
.
The municipality shares its border on the north with the municipaly of Teocaltiche
, the east with the municipality of San Juan de los Lagos
, to the south with the municipality of San Miguel El Alto
, to the southwest with the municipality of Valle de Guadalupe
, and to the west with the municipality of Cañadas de Obregón
.
The city is located in a mid-section 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 San Nicolás de las Flores
, Teocaltitán de Guadalupe, San Gaspar de los Reyes
and Mitic
. The center of town are the churches that originate from the 16th century, when the city was first founded.
"Jalostotitlán" means "Land Of Sandy Caves" in Nahuatl
.
and Caxcan
tribes) resisted Aztec
advances, who had just settled in nearby Teocaltiche
for a period of 40 years before moving on to Tenochtitlán.
The Spaniards first arrived in the area during the conquest of Tonalá
under Captain Pedro Almíndez Chirino
with the 350 Spaniards and 500 Tarascan and Tlaxcaltecs under his control.
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.
After Independence
, Jalostotitlán gained status of town in 1838. The municipality of Jalostotitlán was created on 21 May 1872.
Jalostotitlan is the location of sites associated with cannonized Mexican Catholic priest Toribio Romo Gonzalez
.
Jalostotitlán was elevated to city status on 1 September 1970 and made the seat of the municipality.
Fiesta In Jalostotitlan
Fiestas are celebrated in Jalos twice a year; the first, in early to late February, is called "Carnaval", and the second, in August, is called "Fiestas De La Virgen De La Asuncion" or "La Quincena". Carnaval is typically an enjoyable time, with great weather. There are lots of activities and events during the whole week, day and night. "Carnaval" has concerts, also known as "palenque", Bullfighting as well as parades and "terrazas" in the plaza with Bandas and Mariachi. The Fiestas in August include singing the mariachi, Caxcan indians dance and a tower with fireworks on. When the fireworks are done the bells from the church starting ringing, as the Fiesta are also religious.People from Untied States (mostly from California and other western states) go there to visit family during the parties.
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Jalisco
Jalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states...
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The municipality shares its border on the north with the municipaly of Teocaltiche
Teocaltiche
Teocaltiche is a city and municipality in the central-western Mexican state of Jalisco. Teocaltiche is located in the northeastern highlands region of Jalisco, commonly referred to in Spanish as "Los Altos de Jalisco"...
, the east with the municipality of San Juan de los Lagos
San Juan de los Lagos
San Juan de los Lagos is a town and municipality located in the northeast corner of the state of Jalisco, Mexico, in a region known as Los Altos...
, to the south with the municipality of San Miguel El Alto
San Miguel El Alto
San Miguel el Alto is a town and municipality, in Jalisco in central-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 580 km².As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 40,000.The municipality includes the town of San José de los Reynoso....
, to the southwest with the municipality of Valle de Guadalupe
Valle de Guadalupe
Valle de Guadalupe may refer to:*Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California*Valle de Guadalupe, Jalisco*Valle de Guadalupe, Michoacán*Valle de Guadalupe, Querétaro...
, and to the west with the municipality of Cañadas de Obregón
Cañadas de Obregón
Cañadas de Obregón is a town and municipality, in Jalisco in central-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 471.62 km².As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 3,978....
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The city is located in a mid-section 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 San Nicolás de las Flores
San Nicolás de las Flores
San Nicolás de las Flores is part of Jalostotitlan, Jalisco, Mexico.San Nicolás sits at an altitude of 1670 meters above sea level. The population was 291 at the 2000 census..-Economy:...
, Teocaltitán de Guadalupe, San Gaspar de los Reyes
San Gaspar de los Reyes
San Gaspar de los Reyes is a town that makes up an important part of the Jalostotitlan Municipality in central Mexico....
and Mitic
Mitic, Jalisco
The town of Mitic is located within the municipality of Jalostotitlán in Los Altos region of the Mexican state of Jalisco.-History:The residents of the area were mostly from the Tecuexe tribe....
. The center of town are the churches that originate from the 16th century, when the city was first founded.
"Jalostotitlán" means "Land Of Sandy Caves" in Nahuatl
Nahuatl
Nahuatl is thought to mean "a good, clear sound" This language name has several spellings, among them náhuatl , Naoatl, Nauatl, Nahuatl, Nawatl. In a back formation from the name of the language, the ethnic group of Nahuatl speakers are called Nahua...
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Population
The population of the municipality of Jalostotitlán totaled 53,256 inhabitants according to the 2000 census. Of these, 20,201 reside 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 indigenous language according to the census.Economy
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.History
In 1164, the residents of the area (mostly from the TecuexeTecuexe
The Tecuexe were an indigenous group found in the eastern part of present day Guadalajara, Mexico-History:It is believed that the Tecuexe derived from the dispersion of Zacateco groups from La Quemada. Like the Zacatecos, the Tecuexe were a tribe belonging to the generic "Chichimeca" peoples...
and Caxcan
Caxcan
The Caxcan were a partly nomadic indigenous people of Mexico. Under their leader, Francisco Tenamaztle, the Caxcan were allied with the Zacatecos against the Spaniards during the Mixtón Rebellion. During the rebellion, they were described as "the heart and the center of the Indian Rebellion". They...
tribes) resisted Aztec
Aztec
The Aztec people were certain ethnic groups of central Mexico, particularly those groups who spoke the Nahuatl language and who dominated large parts of Mesoamerica in the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries, a period referred to as the late post-classic period in Mesoamerican chronology.Aztec is the...
advances, who had just settled in nearby Teocaltiche
Teocaltiche
Teocaltiche is a city and municipality in the central-western Mexican state of Jalisco. Teocaltiche is located in the northeastern highlands region of Jalisco, commonly referred to in Spanish as "Los Altos de Jalisco"...
for a period of 40 years before moving on to Tenochtitlán.
The Spaniards first arrived in the area during the conquest of Tonalá
Tonalá
-Places:*Santo Domingo Tonalá, a municipality in the Mexican state of Oaxaca*Tonalá, Jalisco, a municipality in the Mexican state of Jalisco*Tonalá, Chiapas, a municipality in the Mexican state of Chiapas...
under Captain Pedro Almíndez Chirino
Pedro Almíndez Chirino
Pedro Almíndez Chirino was a conquistador and member of several councils that governed New Spain while Hernán Cortés was traveling to Honduras, in 1525-26...
with the 350 Spaniards and 500 Tarascan and Tlaxcaltecs under his control.
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.
After Independence
Mexican War of Independence
The Mexican War of Independence was an armed conflict between the people of Mexico and the Spanish colonial authorities which started on 16 September 1810. The movement, which became known as the Mexican War of Independence, was led by Mexican-born Spaniards, Mestizos and Amerindians who sought...
, Jalostotitlán gained status of town in 1838. The municipality of Jalostotitlán was created on 21 May 1872.
Jalostotitlan is the location of sites associated with cannonized Mexican Catholic priest Toribio Romo Gonzalez
Toribio Romo González
Saint Toribio Romo González was a Mexican martyr who died in the Cristero War.He was born April 16, 1900, in Santa Ana de Guadalupe, Jalostotitlán, Mexico. In 1912 he entered the Auxiliary Seminary in San Juan de los Lagos. He was a playful and happy seminarian who loved to joke. In 1922 he was...
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Jalostotitlán was elevated to city status on 1 September 1970 and made the seat of the municipality.
Fiesta In Jalostotitlan
Fiestas are celebrated in Jalos twice a year; the first, in early to late February, is called "Carnaval", and the second, in August, is called "Fiestas De La Virgen De La Asuncion" or "La Quincena". Carnaval is typically an enjoyable time, with great weather. There are lots of activities and events during the whole week, day and night. "Carnaval" has concerts, also known as "palenque", Bullfighting as well as parades and "terrazas" in the plaza with Bandas and Mariachi. The Fiestas in August include singing the mariachi, Caxcan indians dance and a tower with fireworks on. When the fireworks are done the bells from the church starting ringing, as the Fiesta are also religious.People from Untied States (mostly from California and other western states) go there to visit family during the parties.
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