Tototlán

Tototlán
Municipality and city

Location of the municipality in Jalisco
Tototlán
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 20°05′N 102°39′W / 20.083°N 102.650°W / 20.083; -102.650Coordinates: 20°05′N 102°39′W / 20.083°N 102.650°W / 20.083; -102.650
Country  Mexico
State Jalisco
Area
  Total 292.85 km2 (113.07 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 19,710
Time zone UTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)
municipal ranches of las cuestas are located here.

Tototlán is a town and municipality in Jalisco in central-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 292.85 km². Notable people from Tototlán, Jalisco: Omar Esparza (plays for C.D Guadalajara), Javier Hernandez Gutierrez (retired soccer player, father of Javier Hernandez Balcazar "El Chicharito"). Tototlan has a saint called ST. Sabas Reyes, he was tied to a pillar and murdered, that pillar is now part of a big church they built. A temple called EL SERRITO DE LA CRUZ was built in a hill, people go there to pray. Beside the church there is a place called the PLAZA were you can go to socialize with friends and meet new ones. The music they hear is Banda and Mariachi.

As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 19,710.[1]

References

  1. "Tototlán". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved April 20, 2009.


A temple called EL CERRITO DE LA CRUZ was built on a hill were a big Jesus was put. People go there for prayer and mass. Besides the temple there is Centro Tototlan which has a plaza, surrounded by local food businesses and live music on Thursdays and Sundays. The music they play is Banda and Corridos. Tototlan also celebrates Las Fiestas de Mayo, which are 9 days of celebration. Games, live music and events occur for 9 days in la plaza.

As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 19,710.[1]

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