Yahualica, Jalisco
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 Location of the city in Jalisco |
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 Yahualica de González Gallo
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| Coordinates: 20°59′N 103°48′W / 20.983°N 103.800°W | ||
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| State | Jalisco | |
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| • Total | 520.3 km2 (200.9 sq mi) | |
| Population (2016) | ||
| • Total | 55,210 | |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time (UTC-6) | |
| • Summer (DST) | Central Daylight Time (UTC-5) | |
Yahualica is a town and municipality in the northeastern part of Jalisco, Mexico. It is 1 out of the 125 municipalities that make up the state of Jalisco.
Yahualica covers some 520.75 square kilometers and shares borders with the state of Zacatecas.
The name Yahualica is derived from the indigenous roots of the Nahoas. "Ayahuitl" meaning fog and "calli" meaning house, Yahualica is "The house of fog". Another believed translation of Ayahuitl is "Place surrounded by water" or "The Round Place".
1165: The region's inhabitants were the Tecuexes, who later fought the Aztecs for control of the territory.
1530's : The Spanish, led by Cristóbal de Oñate, conquered the region.
1824: Yahualica was constituted a municipality .
Yahualica is served by bus and taxi services, as well as highways leading into and out of Yahualica and throughout the city. The highway transit system includes México Federal Highway 71 and Jalisco 225 (Jal 225) which run entirely in the municipality. México 78 , southbound, leads to Tepatitlán/Cuquío and northbound to Nochistlán/Aguascalientes. Jalisco 225 runs east towards the towns of Huisquilco, El Durazno, San Isidro, and Pastores.
The closest airports to Yahualica are Aguascalientes International Airport (51.6 miles away) and Guadalajara International Airport (53.2 miles way), each about a two-hour drive.
Stockbreeding: Cattle, horses, and pigs are raised.
Gastronomy: Yahualica's traditions include birria, spicy salsa, tostadas, and candy from that region.
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