Ameca, Jalisco
Ameca | |
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Municipality and City | |
View of the main plaza of Ameca. | |
Location of the municipality in Jalisco | |
| Coordinates: 20°33′N 104°2′W / 20.550°N 104.033°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Jalisco |
| Settled | 1325 |
| Established | 1522 |
| Incorporated | April 22, 1833 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality and City |
| • Municipal President | Valente Serrano |
| Area | |
• Total | 839.1 km2 (324.0 sq mi) |
| • City | 10.17 km2 (3.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 60,386 |
| • Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| • City | 37,871 |
| • City density | 3,700/km2 (9,600/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Amequense |
Ameca (Nahuatl languages: Amecatl "string of water") is a city and municipality, in Jalisco in central-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 839.1 km². The city is bisected by the Ameca River which drains to the Pacific Ocean near Puerto Vallarta. It is located approximately 83 km (approximately 50 miles) from the state capital and one of Mexico's largest commercial centers, Guadalajara.
The city is also the seat and largest city of the federal sub-division Región Valles, which compromises the municipalities situated on the central valleys of Jalisco.
As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 57,340, and the city a population of 36,156, making it the 15th largest city of Jalisco in terms of population.