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Matatlàn
Town
Motto(s): 
Pueblo de Fé
Location of the municipality in Jalisco
Location of the municipality in Jalisco
Matatlán is located in Mexico
Matatlán
Matatlán
Location in Mexico
Country Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico
State Jalisco
Municipality Zapotlanejo
Town Matatlàn
Earliest Documented 1537
Population
 (2016)
 • Total 2,000
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (US Central))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (Central (US Central))
Postal code
45435

Matatlàn is a small town in the state of Jalisco, Mexico. It is part of the Zapotlanejo municipality. In 2015, about 2,000 people lived there. The town's motto is "Pueblo de Fé," which means "Town of Faith."

What Does Matatlán Mean?

The name Matatlán is a mix of words. Part of it comes from the Nahuatl language. Locals say "mata" means "net" and "tlán" means "place." So, Matatlán might mean "place of net fishing." This makes sense because it's near the Rio Verde river.

Matatlán's Weather

Matatlán has a warm climate. The hottest months are usually April and May. The coolest months are December and January. Most of the rain falls during the summer, from June to September.

Climate data for Matatlàn
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 26
(79)
28.0
(82.4)
30.3
(86.5)
33
(91)
34.0
(93.2)
31.3
(88.3)
28.4
(83.1)
28.2
(82.8)
28
(82)
27.7
(81.9)
27.5
(81.5)
26.2
(79.2)
29.0
(84.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 6.6
(43.9)
7.6
(45.7)
9.0
(48.2)
11.3
(52.3)
14
(57)
16
(61)
15.5
(59.9)
15.3
(59.5)
14.9
(58.8)
12.3
(54.1)
9
(48)
7.3
(45.1)
11.6
(52.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 15
(0.6)
5.1
(0.2)
5.1
(0.2)
5.1
(0.2)
25
(1)
170
(6.7)
220
(8.8)
220
(8.6)
150
(5.8)
43
(1.7)
7.6
(0.3)
5.1
(0.2)
870
(34.4)
Source: Weatherbase

A Brief History of Matatlán

People have lived in the Matatlán area for a very long time. The Tecuexes, an ancient group, settled here around the year 1218.

Early European Exploration

In 1526, a Spanish explorer named Nuño de Guzmán visited the region. He wrote that over 1,000 people lived there at that time.

Spanish Settlement and Farming

Spanish settlers began arriving in the area around 1523. Matatlán has been lived in ever since. Early farmers grew wheat and made piloncillo. Piloncillo is a type of unrefined sugar made from sugar cane. You can still find the ruins of the Hacienda de Colimilla about five kilometers east of town. This was a large farm where much of this work happened.

See also

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