San Gabriel, Jalisco
San Gabriel | |
|---|---|
Municipality and city | |
| Motto(s): Noble, Culta, Y Leal. | |
.png) Location of the municipality in Jalisco | |
  San Gabriel Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 19°44′50″N 103°46′00″W / 19.74722°N 103.76667°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Jalisco |
| Government | |
| • Type | Representative Democracy |
| • Presidente (President) | Bonifacio Villalvazo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 449.01 km2 (173.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 14,939 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
San Gabriel ( ) is a town and municipality, in Jalisco in central-western Mexico 141 km from the capital of Guadalajara (formerly Cd. Venustinano Carranza). The municipality covers an area of 449.01 km². It was the birthplace of Mexican actor José Mojica, with the main street carrying his name. It is municipalities include Jiquilpan and other surrounding towns. The municipal president, Chabelo Ramos of the Party of the Democratic Revolution, currently holds power. The towns economy is mostly agricultural/commercial, but services, as is in the rest of Mexico are rapidly becoming part of the mainstream economy. Tourism remains domestic as about 10-15% of the towns resident born from 1955-1970 have moved to the United States of America or Canada at a period in time since 1986. The towns geographical location places it in visible sight of Colima (volcano), and within an hour to two hours drive from neighboring state, Colima.
As of 2011, the municipality had a total population of 14,939.[1]
References
- ^ "San Gabriel". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved April 16, 2009.
