Zapotitlán de Vadillo

Zapotitlán de Vadillo is a town and municipality, in Jalisco in central-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 480.74 km².

Zapotitlán de Vadillo
Municipality and city
Location of the municipality in Jalisco
Zapotitlán de Vadillo
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 19°25′N 103°36′W
Country Mexico
StateJalisco
Area
  Total480.74 km2 (185.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
  Total6,345
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)

As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 6,345.[1]

The indigenous inhabitants of this area spoke the Zapoteco language of the western Otomi languages. During the colonial era it was part of the province of Amula.

References

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


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