Tonalá, Jalisco

Tonalá

Church in Tonalá
Coat of arms
Location

Location in the State of Jalisco
Administration
CountryMexico
StateJalisco
RegionRegión Centro
Metropolitan AreaGuadalajara Metropolitan Area
Municipality
• Neighborhoods
Tonalá
193
Municipal presidentSergio Armando Chávez Dávalos (2021-)
Political party
Geography
City Area51.66 km2
Metro Area2,740 km2
Elevation1,540 m
Coordinates :20°37′N 103°14′W / 20.617°N 103.233°W / 20.617; -103.233
Population
City Population (2020)442,440 city; 569,913 municipality
Metro Population (2020)5,268,642 (Rank 3)
City Density8,564/km2
Metro Density1,897.29/km2
General Information
DemonymTonalteca
Time ZoneCST (UTC−6)
SummerCDT (UTC−5)
Postal Code45400–45429
Area Code+52 (Mexico) / +33 (Jalisco)
WebsiteH. Ayuntamiento de Tonalá

Tonalá (Spanish pronunciation: [tonaˈla]) is a city and municipality within the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area in the state of Jalisco in Mexico. With a population of 442,440, it is the fourth largest city in the state, the other three being the other major population centres in the metro area: Guadalajara, Zapopan, and Tlaquepaque. It is best known as a major handcrafts center for Jalisco, especially pottery, as well as its very large Thursday and Sunday street market, dedicated to handcrafts.