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Jalisco Jalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states...
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Guadalajara Metropolitan AreaThe Guadalajara Metropolitan Area is the most populous metropolitan area of the Mexican state of Jalisco and the second largest in the country after Greater Mexico City...
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Juan Antonio Mateos Nuño (2010–2012) |
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119.6 km² |
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374,258 city; 408,729 municipality |
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4,095,853 (Rank 2) |
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3,784/km² |
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Tonalá (tonaˈla) is a
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and its surrounding
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within the
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in the state of
JaliscoJalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states...
in
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The city had a 2005 census population of 374,258 and the municipality had a population of 408,729 and an area of 119.58 km² (46.17 sq mi). The municipality lies adjacent to the east side of Guadalajara. The Guadalajara metropolitan area, which includes eight municipalities, had a population of 4,095,853, the second-largest urban concentration in Mexico after
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. The city and the municipality both rank fourth in the state of Jalisco in population, after Guadalajara,
ZapopanZapopan is a city and municipality located in the Mexican state of Jalisco, which is part of the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area. It is best known as being the home of the Virgin of Zapopan, an image of the Virgin Mary which was made in the 16th century. This image has been credited with a number of...
, and
TlaquepaqueTlaquepaque , historically San Pedro or Georgetown, is a city and the surrounding municipality in the Mexican state of Jalisco. During the 20th century it was absorbed by the outward spread of the state capital and is now a neighbourhood of the Guadalajara conurbation, lying only a few kilometres...
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On two days a week (Thursdays and Sundays) there is a giant street market covering several of the main streets, with numerous vendors of
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, glass objects and all kinds of handcrafted items and novelties. Most of the art found on
TlaquepaqueTlaquepaque , historically San Pedro or Georgetown, is a city and the surrounding municipality in the Mexican state of Jalisco. During the 20th century it was absorbed by the outward spread of the state capital and is now a neighbourhood of the Guadalajara conurbation, lying only a few kilometres...
and Guadalajara was manufactured here.
Due to the clay soil in the area, pottery or alfareria has been a traditional occupation for centuries.
The noted Mexican artist
Sergio BustamanteSergio Bustamante is a Mexican Artist and sculptor. Though born in Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico, Sergio Bustamante has lived in the Guadalajara area since early childhood...
is reported to have his primary studio in the Tonalá area, with his main gallery being located in nearby
TlaquepaqueTlaquepaque , historically San Pedro or Georgetown, is a city and the surrounding municipality in the Mexican state of Jalisco. During the 20th century it was absorbed by the outward spread of the state capital and is now a neighbourhood of the Guadalajara conurbation, lying only a few kilometres...
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Portrait artist and political activist
Jesús Guerrero Galván-Biography:Guerrero Galván was born in Tonalá, Jalisco, in 1910. He studied at the San Antonio Art School in Texas and in 1928 he moved to Guadalajara, where he made his first mural, to study at the Escuela de Pintura Libre. He lived in Mexico City in the 1930s and became quite known for his...
(1910–1973) was born here.
History
A native group, the Tonaltecas, lived on this area surrounding the Ixtépete or
Cerro de la Reina ("The Queen's Hill"). They spoke
NahuatlNahuatl is thought to mean "a good, clear sound" This language name has several spellings, among them náhuatl , Naoatl, Nauatl, Nahuatl, Nawatl. In a back formation from the name of the language, the ethnic group of Nahuatl speakers are called Nahua...
mixed with their own indigenous vocabulary. Indeed, the word "Tonala" comes from the Nahuatl
Tonallan, meaning "place from which the sun emerges".
Tonalá was founded by Zapotec Indians who eventually intermarried with other tribes including the Toltecs who succeeded in imposing their customs, religion and military techniques, among other things. Also there came to the region Nahualteca tribes.
During the War of Salitre (1480–1510) the Purépecha invaded the lands of the Tonalteca kingdom. The monarch of Tonalá amassed a powerful army that faced and defeated the invaders. In appreciation for their service the warriors who fought against the Purépecha were given the land of Tlajomulco.
When the Spanish arrived in 1530 Tonallán was ruled by a woman named Cihualpilli Tzapotzinco and had as tributaries the lords of
TlaquepaqueTlaquepaque , historically San Pedro or Georgetown, is a city and the surrounding municipality in the Mexican state of Jalisco. During the 20th century it was absorbed by the outward spread of the state capital and is now a neighbourhood of the Guadalajara conurbation, lying only a few kilometres...
, Tololotlán, Coyol, Mexquitán, Tzalatitán, Atemajac, Tetla, Tateposco, Tlaxomulco, Cuescomatitán, Coyutla and Toluquilla.
Those who chose to receive the Spaniards in a peaceful manner gave them some supplies and other native materials. The Conquistador Nuño de Guzmán ordered the natives to pay obedience to the king of Spain but his orders were met with a great outcry and a rain of arrows by those who did not welcome the invaders. In the midst of the fighting and resistance the Indian rebels became entrenched on a hill. As a result, Guzmán ordered an assault dividing his troops into three sections attacking the hill. After several hours of fighting the Spanish finally imposed their military strength, but not before they suffered many losses.
After this confrontation, Nuño de Guzmán took possession of the region of Tonallán on March 25, 1530, making the sovereign Cihualpilli swear allegiance to the King of Spain. Afterward he immediately sent orders for a temple to be built on the hill where they had just defeated the Indians. This temple he called "Victoria de la Cruz" (
Victory of the Cross) imposing the badge of Christianity which could be seen from afar.
During the Spanish domination Tonallán was turned into a township of the new Kingdom of
Nueva GaliciaEl Nuevo Reino de Galicia or Nueva Galicia was an autonomous kingdom of the Viceroyalty of New Spain. It was named after Galicia in Spain...
called Santiago de Tonalá.
For about 18 months Tonalá was the second settlement of
GuadalajaraGuadalajara may refer to:In Mexico:*Guadalajara, Jalisco, the capital of the state of Jalisco and second largest city in Mexico**Guadalajara Metropolitan Area*University of Guadalajara, a public university in Guadalajara, Jalisco...
which changed its location three times before finally settling in its present location. The village was settled from August 8, 1533 until February 1535.
By 1621, the towns of Tonalá, Tololotlán,
San MartínThe Municipality of San Martín de Hidalgo is a municipality in the Mexican state of Jalisco, Mexico. Bordering the adjacent municipalities of Teuchitlán on the north, Ameca on the west, Tecolotlán on the south and Cocula on the east....
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San GasparSan Gaspar de los Reyes is a town that makes up an important part of the Jalostotitlan Municipality in central Mexico....
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San AndrésSan Andrés Cohamiata is an autonomously governed Wixárika village located in Mezquitic, Jalisco, Mexico. The village is called Tatei Kié in the native Wixárika language....
, were religious seats of teaching and doctrines of
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who lived in Tonalá.
On May 13, 1889 Tonalá which had belonged to
ZapotlanejoZapotlanejo is a town and municipality in the Mexican state of Jalisco.According to the 2005 census, there were 55,827 inhabitants in the municipality. The municipality has a territorial extension of 643.02 km2.-Toponomy:...
department since 1824 became a member of the San Pedro department. But since September 17, 1873 Tonalá has been mentioned as being its own municipality.
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