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About Cocula
Cocula (Nahuatl languages: Cocollán "ondulated place") is a city and municipality in the Mexican state of Jalisco. It is located 35 miles (56 km) southwest of Guadalajara, on Mexico Highway 80. It sits at an elevation of 4,460 feet (1,360 m). According to the 2020 census, the population of the municipality was 29,267 with 16,550 inhabitants living in the city.
From the Wikipedia article Cocula, Jalisco (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Restaurants and cafes1
Churches and places of worship4
Shopping2
Schools, colleges and libraries20
Colegio Hidalgo
School · 0.8 km
Nivel: Primaria; Subnivel Primaria General; Tipo de servicio: Primaria General; Turno Matutino
Juarez 412
Adrian Puga
School
Nivel: Primaria; Subnivel Primaria General; Tipo de servicio: Primaria General; Turno Matutino
Victoriano Martinez 75
Benito Juarez
School · 1.1 km
Nivel: Primaria; Subnivel Primaria General; Tipo de servicio: Primaria General; Turno Matutino
J Jesus Aguilar Diaz 22
Cuauhtémoc
School
Nivel: Primaria; Subnivel Primaria General; Tipo de servicio: Primaria General; Turno Matutino
Xicotencatl 155
Francisco Ixtlahuac
School
Nivel: Primaria; Subnivel Primaria General; Tipo de servicio: Primaria General; Turno Matutino
16 De Septiembre 85
Idolina Gaona De Cosio
School · 1.1 km
Nivel: Primaria; Subnivel Primaria General; Tipo de servicio: Primaria General; Turno Matutino
Fray Lucas De Llerena 194
Idolina Gaona Ruiz
School · 0.8 km
Nivel: Especial; Subnivel CAM; Tipo de servicio: Intervencion Temprana, Preescolar Y Primaria Especial; Turno Matutino
Prolongacion Nicolas Bravo 8
Independencia
School
Nivel: Primaria; Subnivel Primaria General; Tipo de servicio: Primaria General; Turno Matutino
Morelos 36
Ixca Farias
School · 1.2 km
Nivel: Primaria; Subnivel Primaria General; Tipo de servicio: Primaria General; Turno Matutino
Hidalgo 495
J Guadalupe Ibarra Rodriguez
School · 1.1 km
Nivel: Primaria; Subnivel Primaria General; Tipo de servicio: Primaria General; Turno Vespertino
J Jesus Aguilar Diaz 22
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History
Cocula was called originally Cocollán or Cocolán, which has been interpreted to mean "ondulated place." Around the 12th century, some families of the Coca tribe who inhabited the Kingdom of Tonalá were forced to flee the area due to hostility towards them. A group guided by Huehuetztlatzin founded Cocollán in today's Acatlán de Juárez area.
Cocollán was destroyed at the beginning of the 16th century. The survivors tried to establish themselves in the Tlajomulco area a few miles from there but were expelled by the local tribes. They ended up occupying the top of a mountain close to the original Cocollán site where they remained until the arrival of the Spaniards.
By 1520, Cocollán was an independent city under the rule of Chief Citlali (The Star). It had some tributary towns under its control like Acatlan, Villa Corona, Tizapanito, Xilotepetque and Tecolotlán. In 1521, the Spanish army under Alonso de Ávalos conquered Cocollán and surrounding towns and incorporated them into the Avalos Province. A few years later, Franciscan friars persuaded the indigenous inhabitants of the city to relocate to a valley nearby, which is its present location. This is believed to have happened in 1532. There are still remains of the old city, which is referred to as Cocula Vieja (Old Cocula).
From the History section of Cocula, Jalisco on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Map of Cocula
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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, 56 km away.
- Tala 34 km north, about 34 min by car
- Tlajomulco de Zúñiga 41 km east, about 41 min by car
- Santa Anita 44 km northeast, about 44 min by car
- La Tijera 46 km northeast, about 46 min by car
- Tequila 57 km north, about 57 min by car
- Sayula 58 km southeast, about 58 min by car
- Zapopan 60 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Guadalajara 60 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Tlaquepaque 63 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Tonalá 67 km northeast, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Plazacocula01, Carlos Nuño Meza., CC BY-SA 2.5
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