- Atoyac, Jalisco
Atoyac is a city in the Mexican state of
Jalisco . It serves as the administrative centre for the municipality of the same name.Its name derives from the
Nahuatl "Atoya-k", which means to "Place near the river".About 36,000 thousand years ago this region was covered by the waters that formed an immense lake.Geography
The municipality of Atoyac is located in the southern region of the state of
Jalisco , between coordinates 19°52'20" to 20°07'35" North and 103°20'40" to 103°36'05" West, at a height of 1,350 meters above sea level.It limits the north with the municipality of
Zacoalco de Torres andTeocuitatlán de Corona , the south withSayula andGómez Farías ; to the east withTeocuitatlán de Corona andConcepción de Buenos Aires and to the west withAmacueca andTechaluta de Montenegro .The municipal territory of Atoyac has a surface of 235.81 km².Atoyac has parties every single February. Everyone who lives there goes to the center of the town called "La Plaza" to celebrate. In the plaza they sell food and antiques. The plaza also has games where one can win prizes.
External links
* [http://www.jalisco.gob.mx/nuestroedo/index.html Jalisco y sus Municipios - Gobierno del Estado de Jalisco]
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