Jesús María, Jalisco
Jesús María is a town and municipality in the region of Los Altos of the Mexican state of Jalisco, located approximately 2 hours drive east of the state capital Guadalajara. The population of the municipality is 18,982 as of 2020.[2][1]
History
The official name of Jesús María Municipality has its origin in the colonial age that is why in its respective name there is no reference to any pre-Hispanic word
The city was founded in 1530 by Spaniard Nuño de Guzmán who worked under Hernán Cortés. The town used to be part of the Spanish Empire (New Spain) before the Revolution, part of Nueva Galicia. In 1776 it was named Barranca de Viudas, after three Spanish women who founded the town. The region before that was populated by different tribes, The Toltecs (623 to 626) Chichimecas (800–1150)the Huicholes and finally the Aztecs in 1164 till the Spanish Conquest.
Demographics
The indigenous population of Jesús María, as of 2005, stands at .03%. Most of its population is, in colonial terms, Criollo (Mexican born Whites) or Mestizo (Amerindian and European Spanish).
Economy
Most of its economy depends on agriculture. 90% of it is corn, the rest are beans, wheat, pumpkin, sábila and agave for tequila production. Stockbreeding is used for exports to Guadalajara and 51% is used for internal consumption and sale. Its industries include factories for candy, tequila, shoes, and clothing. Touristic places of interest include the Templo Parroquial, a popular landmark constructed between 1835 and 1840. It is 30 meters high and has an unusual squared look to it. During the months of December and January for the "Las Fiestas Patronales" thousands of people from all over Mexico and the United States return to celebrate in honor of "La Sagrada Familia".[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b Citypopulation.de
- ^ "Jesús María: Economy, employment, equity, quality of life, education, health and public safety". Data México. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
External links
- City web site (in Spanish)
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- Guadalajara
- Ocotlán
- Puerto Vallarta
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(municipal seats)
- Acatic
- Acatlán de Juárez
- Ahualulco de Mercado
- Amacueca
- Amatitán
- Ameca
- Arandas
- Atemajac de Brizuela
- Atengo
- Atenguillo
- Atotonilco El Alto
- Atoyac
- Autlán de Navarro
- Ayotlán
- Ayutla
- Bolaños
- Cabo Corrientes (El Tuito)
- Cañadas de Obregón
- Casimiro Castillo
- Chapala
- Chimaltitán
- Chiquilistlán
- Cihuatlán
- Cocula
- Colotlán
- Concepción de Buenos Aires
- Cuautitlán de García Barragán
- Cuautla
- Cuquío
- Degollado
- Ejutla
- El Arenal
- El Grullo
- El Limón
- El Salto
- Encarnación de Díaz
- Etzatlán
- Gómez Farías (San Sebastián del Sur)
- Guachinango
- Guadalajara
- Hostotipaquillo
- Huejúcar
- Huejuquilla El Alto
- Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos
- Ixtlahuacán del Río
- Jalostotitlán
- Jamay
- Jesús María
- Jilotlán de los Dolores
- Jocotepec
- Juanacatlán
- Juchitlán
- La Barca
- La Huerta
- La Manzanilla de La Paz
- Lagos de Moreno
- Magdalena
- Mascota
- Mazamitla
- Mexticacan
- Mezquitic
- Mixtlán
- Ocotlán
- Ojuelos de Jalisco
- Pihuamo
- Poncitlán
- Puerto Vallarta
- Quitupan
- San Cristóbal de la Barranca
- San Diego de Alejandría
- San Gabriel
- San Ignacio Cerro Gordo
- San Juan de los Lagos
- San Juanito de Escobedo (Antonio Escobedo)
- San Julián
- San Marcos
- San Martín de Bolaños
- San Martín de Hidalgo
- San Miguel el Alto
- San Sebastián del Oeste
- Santa María del Oro
- Santa María de los Ángeles
- Sayula
- Tala
- Talpa de Allende
- Tamazula de Gordiano
- Tapalpa
- Tecalitlán
- Techaluta de Montenegro
- Tecolotlán
- Tenamaxtlán
- Teocaltiche
- Teocuitatlán de Corona
- Tepatitlán de Morelos
- Tequila
- Teuchitlán
- Tizapan El Alto
- Tlajomulco de Zúñiga
- Tlaquepaque
- Tolimán
- Tomatlán
- Tonalá
- Tonaya
- Tonila
- Totatiche
- Tototlán
- Tuxcacuesco
- Tuxcueca
- Tuxpan
- Unión de San Antonio
- Unión de Tula
- Valle de Guadalupe
- Valle de Juárez
- Villa Corona
- Villa Guerrero
- Villa Hidalgo
- Villa Purificación
- Yahualica de González Gallo
- Zacoalco de Torres
- Zapopan
- Zapotiltic
- Zapotitlán de Vadillo
- Zapotlán del Rey
- Zapotlán el Grande
- Zapotlanejo
- Agave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of Tequila
- Barranca de Oblatos
- Bosque Mesófilo Nevado de Colima
- Chamela-Cuixmala
- Cuenca Alimentadora del Distrito Nacional de Riego 043 Estado de Nayarit
- La Primavera
- Laguna de Sayula
- Sierra de Manantlán
- Sierra de Quila
- Vallarta Botanical Gardens
- Volcán Nevado de Colima