Juchipila

Juchipila
View of the municipal seat of Juchipila. Behind the bell tower of the Church of Saint Francis of Assisi is the town plaza.
Juchipila
Location of Juchipila
Juchipila
Juchipila (Mexico)
Coordinates: 21°24′37″N 103°07′03″W / 21.41028°N 103.11750°W / 21.41028; -103.11750
Country Mexico
State Zacatecas
Established17 January 1825
SeatJuchipila
Government
  Municipal presidentJose Maria Castro Felix
Area
  Total
338.6 km2 (130.7 sq mi)
Elevation
(of seat)
1,249 m (4,098 ft)
Population
 (2020 Census)
  Total
12,251
  Density36/km2 (94/sq mi)
  Seat
5,836
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central)
Postal codes
99960–99979
Area code467
WebsiteOfficial website

Juchipila (Caxcan: Xuchipilan, "place of flowered nobles") is a municipality in the Mexican state of Zacatecas, located approximately 160 kilometres (99 mi) southwest of the state capital Zacatecas City.