Ciudad Guzmán

Ciudad Guzmán (also known as simply Guzmán) is a city in the Mexican state of Jalisco. It is located at 19°42′N 103°28′W / 19.700°N 103.467°W / 19.700; -103.467Coordinates: 19°42′N 103°28′W / 19.700°N 103.467°W / 19.700; -103.467, 124 km south of Guadalajara, at a height of 1,507 meters above sea level. Its population totaled 97,750 in the 2010 census, ranking as the eighth-largest city in the state.

Ciudad Guzmán is the municipal seat of Zapotlán el Grande municipality, which has an area of 295.29 km² (114.0 sq.mi). The municipality's population was 96,050 in the same census.

Prior to the arrival of the European Spanish Conquistadors, this area was the pre-Columbian kingdom of Zapotlán and was at different times under the domain of the nearby kingdoms of Colima and Michoacán.

Zapotlán el Grande was conquered in 1526. Many treasures and weapons are said to be buried throughout the town's old colonial homes, buildings, and farms.

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