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Zapotlan el Grande (also known as Guzmán, and Ciudad Guzman) is a city in the Mexican state of Jalisco. There are several meanings given to the root name of the "Zapotlan el Grande" "TzapoTl is the name given to all the round fruits from the general region. Another well know fact among the locals it states The full name Zapotlan means my round fruits in the ancient language. Round sweet fruits are not exactly zapotes as most people believe; however it means Guavas, Tunas, Tejocotes,and Cherries found in this region and still found in the low wet valleys . A new theory of the name is Tzapot which ends with Tzapotlan and it refers to the goddess of medicine named Tzaputlatena.
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Zapotlan el Grande | |
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Nickname: Athens of Jalisco due to birthplace of severeral intelectuals) | |
Coordinates: 20°07′0″N 98°44′0″W | |
Country | Mexico |
State | Jalisco |
Government | |
• Type | Ayuntamiento |
• Municipal President | Dagoberto Mereno Leal |
Elevation | 1,507 m (4,944 ft) |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 93,609 |
• Density | 250.83/km2 (649.6/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (PDT) |
Website | http://www.zapotlan.gob.mx/zapotlan/ |
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