Tototlán
Tototlán | |
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Municipality and city | |
Coordinates: 20°05′N 102°39′W / 20.083°N 102.650°W | |
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[update], the municipality had a total population of 19,710.[1]
References
- ^ "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]