Degollado

Degollado
Los Altos Degollado

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Location within the state of Jalisco

Jalisco's location within Mexico
Coordinates: 20°28′00″N 102°09′00″W / 20.466667°N 102.15°W / 20.466667; -102.15Coordinates: 20°28′00″N 102°09′00″W / 20.466667°N 102.15°W / 20.466667; -102.15
Country  Mexico
State Jalisco
Municipality Degollado
Founded 1848 (Toribio de Bolaños)
Government
 • Mayor LAE Juan José Serrato Guzmán
Population (2010)
 • Total 21 132
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (US Central))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (Central)
Postal code 47980
Area code(s) (52) 345
Website www.degollado.gob.mx

Degollado (Spanish: [deɣoˈʝaðo]) is a small town and municipality in the eastern highlands of the Mexican state of Jalisco. The municipality encompasses Huascato, Los Ranchitos, La Vibora, Buenos Aires, Las Limas, Altamira, La Chancla and El Corral de Piedra.

In Spanish, the word degollado means "to slit one's throat", "behead", or "decapitate". It is also a last name, and in this case the town was named after Mexican general Santos Degollado.[1] A statue of him is in el Jardin de Niños which was made from coins from the townspeople during the early 1960s.

On December 24, 1917, the town was under siege by the bandit leader J. Inés García Chávez and his men.[2] It was also one of the places in highlands of Jalisco where the Cristero War took place during the 1920s.

Degollado is known for its cantera (freestone masonry). One of the best selling products are stone images of the virgin of Guadalupe and sculptures, such as fountains, animals, and columns. It is known for alternative treatments (in the Rinconada, Degollado) such as acupuncture, massage and herbal medicine.

The holy patroness of Degollado is Our Lady of Guadalupe and is celebrated on December 12. It has about 21,000 citizens.

References

  1. ↑ "Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México - ESTADO DE JALISCO - DEGOLLADO" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-03-28. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
  2. ↑ "Dellogado - Descripción" (in Spanish). Municipio Dellogado. Archived from the original on 2002-11-09. Retrieved 2008-02-25.
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