San Luis Soyatlán, Mexico
San Luis Soyatlán is a town of 3,512 people in Jalisco, Mexico.
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About San Luis Soyatlán
San Luis Soyatlán (pronounced [san ˈlwis soʝatˈlan]) is a town located in the state of Jalisco in central-western Mexico, and is part of the municipality of Tuxcueca. It is the most populous town of the municipality, accounting for more than 60% of the population and generating 70% of its revenues. The town sits on the south shore of Lake Chapala, and about 45 minutes south from the city of Guadalajara.
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Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Benito Juarez
School
Nivel: Primaria; Subnivel Primaria General; Tipo de servicio: Primaria General; Turno Matutino
Allende 50
Emiliano Zapata
School
Nivel: Primaria; Subnivel Primaria General; Tipo de servicio: Primaria General; Turno Vespertino
5 De Mayo 73
Gregorio Torres Quintero
School
Nivel: Primaria; Subnivel Primaria General; Tipo de servicio: Primaria General; Turno Matutino
5 De Mayo 73
Octavio Chavira Cervantes
School
Nivel: Primaria; Subnivel Primaria General; Tipo de servicio: Primaria General; Turno Matutino
Zaragoza 51
USAER San Luis Soyatlan
School
Nivel: Especial; Subnivel USAER; Tipo de servicio: Apoyar El Proceso De Integracion Educativa De Alumnos De Primaria Con Necesidades...
Allende 50
History
It is known that the municipality of Tuxcueca was inhabited before the Spanish conquest; San Luis Soyatlán was founded by nomadic Chichimeca tribes who settled on the side of the river Las Cerretas. Some years before the conquest this region was invaded and governed by the King of the Purépecha, Tangaxoan Tzíntzicha who took over the coveted saltpetre fields of Zacoalco and Sayula. By the end of the early 16th century this led to the Saltpetre War against the King of Colima.
Since its establishment as an official town, it was formerly part of the municipality of Jocotepec. However, due to the intervention of General Ramón Corona, on April 20, 1886, the town of Tuxcueca stands itself as a municipality, during the tenure of Governor Francisco Tolentino, separating from the municipality of Tizapán el Alto. In 1888, October 1, San Luis Soyatlán was added to the municipality, separating from Jocotepec.
From the History section of San Luis Soyatlán on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of San Luis Soyatlán
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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, 37 km away.
- Ajijic 12 km north, about 12 min by car
- Tlajomulco de Zúñiga 34 km northwest, about 34 min by car
- Hacienda Santa Fe 37 km north, about 37 min by car
- El Salto 38 km north, about 38 min by car
- Santa Anita 42 km north, about 42 min by car
- La Tijera 45 km north, about 45 min by car
- Sayula 46 km southwest, about 46 min by car
- Tonalá 48 km north, about 48 min by car
- Tlaquepaque 49 km north, about 49 min by car
- Guadalajara 54 km north, about 54 min by car
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- 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
- SLS Parque Eden2, Wikismart03, Public domain
- San Luis Soyatlán, Jalisco, Mexico, Wikismart, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS056-E-80472 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS050-E-56620 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS056-E-80473 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-68272 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS018-E-11884 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS056-E-80470 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS056-E-80471 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS009-E-12875 - View of Mexico, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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