Tonalá, Jalisco
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| Tonalá | |
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| Coat of Arms | |
| Location | |
 Location in the State of Jalisco |
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| Administration | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Jalisco |
| Region | Región Centro |
| Metropolitan Area | Guadalajara Metropolitan Area |
| Municipality • Neighborhoods |
Tonalá 193 |
| Mayor | Palemón Garcia Real |
| Political party | PAN |
| Geography | |
| City Area | 119.6 km² |
| Metro Area | 500 km² |
| Elevation | 1540 Mts |
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| Population | |
| City Population (2005) | 452,555 |
| Metro Population (2005) | 4,100,000 (Rank 2) |
| City Density | 3,784/km² |
| Metro Density | 8,200/km² |
| General Information | |
| Demonym | Tonalteca |
| Time Zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal Code | 45400 - 45429 |
| Area Code | +52 (Mexico) / +33 (Jalisco) |
| Website - H. Ayuntamiento de Tonalá | |
Tonalá is a municipality that is part of the Greater Guadalajara metropolitan area.
On two days a week (Thursdays and Sundays) there is a giant street market covering several of the main streets, with numerous vendors of ceramics, pottery, glass objects and all kinds of handcrafted items and novelties. Most of the art found on Tlaquepaque and Guadalajara was manufactured here.
A native group, the Tonaltecas, lived on this area surrounding the Ixtépete or Cerro de la Reina ("The Queen's Hill") and according to the legend the Spanish conquistadors were unable to defeat them until the queen Cihualpilli agreed to make a truce and accept them into their town. A large banquet was held on the Ixtépete and the Spanish ate a Pozole made of human flesh. Later the recipe for Pozole was changed and pig was used instead making it a delicacy spread all around Mexico.
The noted Mexican artist Sergio Bustamante is reported to have his primary studio in the Tonalá area, with his main gallery being located in nearby Tlaquepaque.
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