Colotlán

Colotlán
Municipality and town
Municipality location in Jalisco
Colotlán
Location in Mexico
Colotlán
Colotlán (Mexico)
Coordinates: 22°12′N 103°18′W / 22.200°N 103.300°W / 22.200; -103.300
Country Mexico
StateJalisco
Area
  Total
648.1 km2 (250.2 sq mi)
  Town5.45 km2 (2.10 sq mi)
Elevation
1,550 m (5,090 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total
19,689
  Density30/km2 (79/sq mi)
  Town
15,129
  Town density2,800/km2 (7,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (US Central))

The municipality of Colotlán is in the northern extremity of the Mexican state of Jalisco. The municipality covers an area of approximately 648 square kilometers. Colotlán is located at 22°12′N 103°18′W / 22.200°N 103.300°W / 22.200; -103.300. It stands at 1,550 metres (5,090 ft) above sea level.

Colotlán is bordered on the northeast by the municipality of Santa María de los Ángeles, on the northwest and southeast by the state of Zacatecas and to the southwest by the municipality of Totatiche.