| Atoyac | |
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| — Municipality and town — | |
| Municipality of Atoyac in Jalisco | |
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Atoyac
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| Country | Mexico |
| State | Jalisco |
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| • Total | 235.81 km2 (91 sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Atoyac is a city in the Mexican state of Jalisco. It serves as the administrative centre for the municipality of the same name.
Its name derives from the Nahuatl Atoya-k, which means to "Place near the river". About 36,000 thousand years ago this region was covered by the waters that formed an immense lake.
The municipality of Atoyac is located in the southern region of the state of Jalisco, between coordinates 19°52'20" to 20°07'35" North and 103°20'40" to 103°36'05" West, at a height of 1,350 meters above sea level.
It limits the north with the municipality of Zacoalco de Torres and Teocuitatlán de Corona, the south with Sayula and Gómez Farías; to the east with Teocuitatlán de Corona and Concepción de Buenos Aires and to the west with Amacueca and Techaluta de Montenegro.
The municipal territory of Atoyac has a surface of 235.81 km². Atoyac has parties every single February in celebration of its saint "el senor de la salud" the health saint. This celebration is one the biggest in the region. Everyone who lives there goes to the downtown called "La Plaza" to celebrate. In the plaza they sell food and antiques. The plaza also has games where one can win prizes.