Mixtlán

Mixtlán is a town and municipality, in Jalisco in central-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 631 square kilometres (244 sq mi). It first became a Municipality on October 20, 1938. In its native Náhuatl, Mixtlán means place of clouds.

Mixtlán
Municipality and town
Nickname(s): 
In its native Náhuatl, Mixtlán means "Lugar de Nubes" or Place of Clouds.
Location of the municipality in Jalisco
Mixtlán
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 20°22′N 104°15′W
Country Mexico
StateJalisco
Area
  Total631 km2 (244 sq mi)
  Town1.91 km2 (0.74 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total3,638
  Density5.8/km2 (15/sq mi)
  Town
1,710
  Town density900/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)

As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 3279.

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