Guachinango, Jalisco facts for kids
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Guachinango
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Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality in Jalisco
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 Guachinango
Location in Mexico
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| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Jalisco |
| Area | |
| • Total | 837.7 km2 (323.4 sq mi) |
| • Town | 1.25 km2 (0.48 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 4,199 |
| • Density | 5.0125/km2 (12.9824/sq mi) |
| • Town | 2,124 |
| • Town density | 1,699/km2 (4,401/sq mi) |
Guachinango (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡwatʃiˈnaŋɡo]) is a town and municipality, in Jalisco in central-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 837.7 km2.
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 4,138.
The Spanish discovered gold lodes here in the 1540s, which started commercial gold mining in the area.
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