Tenamaxtlán | |
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Municipality and city | |
Location of the municipality in Jalisco |
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Location in Mexico | |
Coordinates: Coordinates: 20°13′N 104°10′W / 20.217°N 104.167°W | |
Country | Mexico |
State | Jalisco |
Area | |
• Total | 337.99 km2 (130.50 sq mi) |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 7,047 |
Time zone | Central Standard Time (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | Central Daylight Time (UTC-5) |
Tenamaxtlán is a municipio (municipality) and town in the state of Jalisco, Mexico. It has renown for the huge festivities that are held every December for a period of two weeks. It is famous for its bull fights during the holidays.
Tenamaxtlán was founded in 1538. The current mayor of the town is Luz Maria Barragan.