Tuxpán de Bolaños
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tuxpán de Bolaños is an autonomously governed Wixárika (Huichol) village located in Bolaños, Jalisco, Mexico. The village is called Tutsipa in the native Wixárika language. The village is located at 21.5229 degrees latitude North and 104.0047 degrees longitude West. It rests at an altitude of 1,120 meters (3,674 feet)above sea level.
According to the 2005 census, the village had a population of 944 inhabitants.
Other Wixárika ceremonial centers that share similar autonomous governments include: Santa Catarina Cuexcomatitián (Tuapurie), San Sebastián Teponahuaxtlán (Wautia) and San Andrés Cohamiata (Tatei Kié) which are all in the state of Jalisco, and Guadalupe Ocotán (Xatsitsarie) in the state of Nayarit.
A book "Los Indios de Mexico" by Fernando Benitez, in Spanish, ISBN 968-411-262-9 has a map of this part of Jalisco and locates other communities. Please contact oenthomas@gmail.com for further information.
