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Jesús María, Mexico
Jesús María is a town of 8,249 people in Jalisco, Mexico, founded in 1590.
Why visit Jesús María
Townapedia lists 3 parks and trails in and around town.
Weather in Jesús María
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About Jesús María
Jesús María is a town and municipality in the region of Los Altos of the Mexican state of Jalisco, located approximately 2 hours drive east of the state capital Guadalajara. The population of the municipality is 18,982 as of 2020.
From the Wikipedia article Jesús María, Jalisco (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Churches and places of worship1
Schools, colleges and libraries12
Juventud Alteña
School
Nivel: Primaria; Subnivel Primaria General; Tipo de servicio: Primaria General; Turno Matutino
Nicolas Bravo 160
20 De Noviembre
School
Nivel: Primaria; Subnivel Primaria General; Tipo de servicio: Primaria General; Turno Vespertino
Manuel Doblado
Aquiles Serda�N
School · 0.9 km
Nivel: Primaria; Subnivel Primaria General; Tipo de servicio: Primaria General; Turno Vespertino
Michoaca�N
Benito Juarez
School
Nivel: Primaria; Subnivel Primaria General; Tipo de servicio: Primaria General; Turno Matutino
Manuel Doblado
CAM Jesus Maria
School
Nivel: Especial; Subnivel CAM; Tipo de servicio: Intervencion Temprana, Preescolar Y Primaria Especial; Turno Matutino
Nicolas Bravo
Emiliano Zapata
School
Nivel: Primaria; Subnivel Primaria General; Tipo de servicio: Primaria General; Turno Vespertino
5 De Febrero 125
Emiliano Zapata
School · 2.4 km
Nivel: Primaria; Subnivel Primaria General; Tipo de servicio: Primaria General; Turno Matutino
Conocido
Odilón Pérez Escamilla
School
Nivel: Primaria; Subnivel Primaria General; Tipo de servicio: Primaria General; Turno Matutino
Orozco Romero 100
Rafael Ramirez
School · 1.6 km
Nivel: Primaria; Subnivel Primaria General; Tipo de servicio: Primaria General; Turno Matutino
Conocido
History
The official name of Jesús María Municipality has its origin in the colonial age that is why in its respective name there is no reference to any pre-Hispanic word.
The city was founded in 1530 by Spaniard Nuño de Guzmán who worked under Hernán Cortés. The town used to be part of the Spanish Empire (New Spain) before the Revolution, part of Nueva Galicia. In 1776 it was named Barranca de Viudas, after three Spanish women who founded the town. The region before that was populated by different tribes, the Toltecs (623 to 626), the Chichimecas (800–1150), the Huicholes and finally the Aztecs in 1164 till the Spanish Conquest.
From the History section of Jesús María, Jalisco on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Jesús María
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Getting there and nearby towns
Zamora Airport (ZMM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 63 km away.
- Arandas 17 km northwest, about 17 min by car
- Atotonilco el Alto 31 km west, about 31 min by car
- La Barca 49 km southwest, about 49 min by car
- San Francisco del Rincón 59 km northeast, about 59 min by car
- Tepatitlán de Morelos 61 km west, about 1 h by car
- Jamay 62 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Ocotlán 64 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Jalostotitlán 67 km north, about 1 h by car
- Zamora de Hidalgo 70 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- León de los Aldama 80 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min 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
- Jesús María (20251006)1, José González Peña, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS065-E-82420 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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