El Grullo
El Grullo is a town and municipality, in Jalisco in central-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 157.2 km2. It is named for a color, used for horses and grass, called grullo, used as the name of an Hacienda established there: "La Hacienda del Zacate Grullo".
El Grullo, Jalisco | |
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Municipality and city | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location of the municipality in Jalisco | |
El Grullo, Jalisco Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 19°48′20″N 104°13′00″W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Jalisco |
| Area | |
| • Total | 157.2 km2 (60.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 21,825 |
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 21,825.
In recent years, the town of El Grullo has begun expanding and now has begun to construct suburban-style housing developments on the outer limits of the town. There have also been new points of interest adding in the town center such as an obelisk, a larger city hall, and accessible WiFi throughout the town center. As of 2014, there are about 30,000 residents living in the developing city limits.
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