Atemajac de Brizuela, Mexico
Atemajac de Brizuela is a town of 5,457 people in Jalisco, Mexico, founded in 800.
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About Atemajac de Brizuela
Atemajac de Brizuela is a municipality and small town in the southeast sierra of Jalisco, Mexico, 64 km southwest of Guadalajara, between Highways 80 and 401. The municipality had a population of 6,367 in 2014.
From the Wikipedia article Atemajac de Brizuela (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Restaurants and cafes4
Where to stay2
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Schools, colleges and libraries7
Benito Juarez
School · 1.1 km
Nivel: Primaria; Subnivel Primaria General; Tipo de servicio: Primaria General; Turno Matutino
Avenida Brizuela 501
Emancipacion
School · 1.1 km
Nivel: Primaria; Subnivel Primaria General; Tipo de servicio: Primaria General; Turno Matutino
Avenida Emiliano Zapata 6
Gral M Brizuela
School
Nivel: Primaria; Subnivel Primaria General; Tipo de servicio: Primaria General; Turno Matutino
Zaragoza 120
Irene Robledo Garcia
School
Nivel: Especial; Subnivel USAER; Tipo de servicio: Apoyar El Proceso De Integracion Educativa De Alumnos De Primaria Con Necesidades...
Avila Camacho
History
The region was inhabited by Otomi, head Indians. The spiritual conquest was mainly carried out by the Franciscan Juna de Padilla. The town was first in the place called Jaconoxtle and in the first half of the eighteenth century settled on the current site. With the conquest, Atemajac was nestled among the towns of the so-called Province of Ávalos and subsequently the provinces attached to Nueva Galicia were left.
On November 22, 1824, by Art. 9 (which adds the articles of the State Provisional Division Plan) it was decreed: The towns of Atemajac and Juanacatlán will be added to the department of Zacoalco. It belonged to the fourth canton of Sayula and third department of Zacoalco.
On April 25, 1903, by decree 997, the State Congress issued a decree that says: The population of Atemajac de las Tablas, from the 4th Canton of the state, will be referred to as Atemajac de Brizuela. Such designation was in honor of Colonel Miguel Brizuela. Atemajac de Brizuela exists as a municipality since 1884, by decree of April 4 called before Atemajac de las Tablas.
From the History section of Atemajac de Brizuela on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Getting there and nearby towns
Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport (GDL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 61 km away.
- Chiquilistlán 11 km northwest, about 11 min by car
- Cocula 27 km north, about 27 min by car
- Villa Corona 31 km north, about 31 min by car
- Sayula 32 km southeast, about 32 min by car
- San Martín Hidalgo 39 km northwest, about 39 min by car
- Tlajomulco de Zúñiga 47 km northeast, about 47 min by car
- Ajijic 52 km east, about 52 min by car
- Hacienda Santa Fe 55 km northeast, about 55 min by car
- Santa Anita 54 km northeast, about 54 min by car
- Ciudad Guzmán 56 km southeast, about 56 min by car
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Atemajac, Jalisco, Mexico 2023, Gildardo Sánchez, CC BY 2.0
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