- Jamay, Jalisco
The
municipality of Jamay is located in the eastern portion ofJalisco ,Mexico , at coordinates coord|20|17.4|N|102|42.6|W|, at a height of 1530 meters above sea level. The municipality extends from 20° 25' to 20° 13' N, and from 102° 38' to 102° 44' W.It covers 174.49 km², representing 0.14% of the total surface area of the state. The municipality of Jamay adjoins to the north with the municipalities of Ocotlán and
La Barca ; to the east with the municipality of La Barca; to the south with the municipality of La Barca, the state ofMichoacán and the municipality of Ocotlán; to the west with the municipality of Ocotlán andLake Chapala .The municipality has 17 towns, including Jamay (the municipal seat),
San Miguel de la Paz ,San Agustín ,Maltaraña andLos Capulines .Jamay is famous for a monument located in the center of the main square in memory of
Pope Pius IX .
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