Tototlán
Municipality and town
Location of the municipality in Jalisco
Location of the municipality in Jalisco
Tototlán is located in Mexico
Tototlán
Tototlán
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 20°05′N 102°39′W / 20.083°N 102.650°W / 20.083; -102.650
Country Mexico
StateJalisco
Area
 • Total336.6 km2 (130.0 sq mi)
 • Town3.3 km2 (1.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)[1]
 • Total23,573
 • Density70/km2 (180/sq mi)
 • Town
13,809
 • Town density4,200/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-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 336.6 km². Some notable people from Tototlán, Jalisco are Omar Esparza (plays for C.D Guadalajara), Javier Hernández Gutiérrez (retired soccer player, father of Javier Hernández Balcazar "El Chicharito"). Tototlán 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 CERRITO DE LA CRUZ" was built on a hill, people go there to pray. Besides the church, there is a place called "LA PLAZA" where 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.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Citypopulation.de
  2. ↑ "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 where 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 is 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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