Mixtlán
Mixtlán | |
|---|---|
Municipality and town | |
| Nickname(s): In its native Náhuatl, Mixtlán means "Lugar de Nubes" or Place of Clouds. | |
Location of the municipality in Jalisco | |
| Coordinates: 20°22′N 104°15′W / 20.367°N 104.250°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Jalisco |
| Area | |
• Total | 631 km2 (244 sq mi) |
| • Town | 1.91 km2 (0.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 3,638 |
| • Density | 5.8/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| • Town | 1,710 |
| • Town density | 900/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
Mixtlán is a town and municipality, in Jalisco in central-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 631 square kilometres (244 sq mi). It first became a Municipality on October 20, 1938. In its native Náhuatl, Mixtlán means place of clouds.
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 3279.