Huejúcar
| Huejúcar | |
|---|---|
| Municipality and city | |
 Location of the municipality in Jalisco | |
  Huejúcar Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 23°31′N 103°01′W / 23.517°N 103.017°WCoordinates: 23°31′N 103°01′W / 23.517°N 103.017°W | |
| Country |
 Mexico |
| State |
 Jalisco |
| Municipality | Huejúcar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Ayuntamiento |
| • Municipal President | Bonifacio Rodrigo Silva de la Torre[1] |
| • Alcalde | Felipe Aquino Gomez |
| • Secretary-General | Fernando Banuelos Meza |
| • Municipal Judge | Carlos Alejandro Flores Marquez |
| Area | |
| • Total | 550.23 km2 (212.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 5,236 |
| Website | http://www.huejucar.jalisco.gob.mx/index.html |
Huejúcar is a town and municipality, in Jalisco in central-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 550.23 km².
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 5,236.[2]
The name Huejúcar means "Place of Willows" in Nahuatl. It is about 240 km from the state capital, Guadalajara. It is next to Santa María de los Ángeles and Tepetongo. The municipality borders with the state of Zacatecas.
References
- ↑ Huejúcar, Jalisco, Mexico Official Website
- ↑ "Huejúcar". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved April 13, 2009.
