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Zapotiltic
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Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality in Jalisco
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 Zapotiltic
Location in Mexico
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| Country |  Mexico |
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| State | Jalisco | |
| Municipio | Zapotiltic | |
| Area | ||
| • Municipality | 252.3 km2 (97.4 sq mi) | |
| • Town | 7.15 km2 (2.76 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 1,302 m (4,272 ft) | |
| Population
(2020 census)
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| • Municipality | 33,713 | |
| • Density | 133.623/km2 (346.08/sq mi) | |
| • Town | 27,260 | |
| • Town density | 3,813/km2 (9,875/sq mi) | |
| Website | www.zapotiltic.gob.mx | |
| INEGI code 121 | ||
Zapotiltic is a town and municipality in the south region of the state of Jalisco, Mexico. It is located approximately 115 km south of Guadalajara. According to the "Conteo de Poblacion y Vivienda of 2015" the municipality had a population of 29,190.
Toponymy
Zapotiltic comes from the Náhuatl words Tzápotl (zapote) and tlíitic (black), meaning "place of the black zapotes". This name was adopted due to the abundance of this fruit in the area in the past.
Sister cities
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