Huejúcar
Huejúcar is a town and municipality, in Jalisco in central-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 309.2 km2.
Huejúcar | |
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Municipality and town | |
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Seal | |
Location of the municipality in Jalisco | |
Huejúcar Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 22°21′32.6484″N 103°12′38.8296″W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Jalisco |
| Municipality | Huejúcar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Ayuntamiento |
| • Municipal president | Arcelia Díaz Márquez MC |
| Area | |
| • Total | 309.2 km2 (119.4 sq mi) |
| • Town | 3.21 km2 (1.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,750−2,600 m (5,741−8,530 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 5,920 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) |
| • Town | 3,762 |
| • Town density | 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central) |
| Website | http://www.huejucar.jalisco.gob.mx/index.html |
As of 2020, the municipality had a total population of 5,920.
The name Huejúcar means "Place of Willows" in Nahuatl. It is about 240 km from the state capital, Guadalajara. It is next to Santa María de los Ángeles and Tepetongo. The municipality borders with the state of Zacatecas.
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