La Huerta, Jalisco
La Huerta is a town and municipality, in Jalisco in central-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 2,011 km².
La Huerta | |
|---|---|
Municipality and town | |
Location of the municipality in Jalisco | |
La Huerta Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 19°29′N 104°39′W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Jalisco |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,011 km2 (776 sq mi) |
| • Town | 4.29 km2 (1.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 23,258 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| • Town | 7,954 |
| • Town density | 1,900/km2 (4,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 20,161.
Its inhabitants, before the arrival of the Spaniards, were from Mazatlan. The first settlement of this town was on the hill that is west of what is now La Huerta, within a palm of coquito oil and next to an eye of water.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.