Zapotiltic is a town and municipality in the south region of the state of Jalisco, Mexico. It is located approximately 115 km south of Guadalajara. According to the "Conteo de Poblacion y Vivienda of 2015" the municipality had a population of 29,190.

Toponymy

Zapotiltic comes from the Náhuatl words Tzápotl (zapote) and tlíitic (black), meaning "place of the black zapotes". This name was adopted due to the abundance of this fruit in the area in the past.

Government

The form of government is democratic and depends on the Jalisco state government and the federal government. Elections are held every three years, when the municipal president and her/his council are elected. The incumbent municipal president is Jorge Silva, a member of the Hagamos political party. They were elected in the election of 2 June 2024. In 1936, the Municipal Palace was taken amidst shootings, blood, and fire, by command of the State Government; since the outgoing municipal president, Cayetano Vega, refused to hand over power. In addition to members of the Army, the following people participated: Julio Lares Rodríguez, president-elect; Serafín González, Maximiano Llamas, Fortunato Lares, and Aurelio Reyes, among others. The municipality has 38 towns, the most important are: Zapotiltic (municipal seat), Arco de Cobianes (El Coahuayote), El Rincón, Tasinaxtla (La Cañada), Aserradero, Huescalapa, Villa Lázaro Cárdenas (Aserradero).

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