Mixtlán is a town and municipality, in Jalisco in central-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 631 square kilometres (244 sq mi). It first became a Municipality on October 20, 1938. In its native Náhuatl, Mixtlán means place of clouds.

Mixtlán
Municipality and town
Coat of arms of Mixtlán
Nickname(s): 
In its native Náhuatl, Mixtlán means "Lugar de Nubes" or Place of Clouds.[1]
Location of the municipality in Jalisco
Location of the municipality in Jalisco
Mixtlán is located in Mexico
Mixtlán
Mixtlán
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 20°22′N 104°15′W / 20.367°N 104.250°W / 20.367; -104.250
Country Mexico
StateJalisco
Area
 • Total
631 km2 (244 sq mi)
 • Town1.91 km2 (0.74 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)[2]
 • Total
3,638
 • Density5.8/km2 (15/sq mi)
 • Town
1,710
 • Town density900/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)

As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 3279.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Mixtlán | Gobierno del Estado de Jalisco".
  2. ^ Citypopulation.de
  3. ^ "Mixtlán". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on March 24, 2007. Retrieved April 16, 2009.

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