La Huerta | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality and town |
Mapsize: | 200px |
Pushpin Map: | Mexico |
Pushpin Label Position: | above |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Mexico |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Mexico |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Jalisco |
Area Total Km2: | 2011 |
Area Blank1 Title: | Town |
Area Blank1 Km2: | 4.29 |
Population As Of: | 2020 census |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 23258 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Blank1 Title: | Town |
Population Blank1: | 7954 |
Population Density Blank1 Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | Central Standard Time |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | Central Daylight Time |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Coordinates: | 19.4833°N -143°W |
La Huerta is a town and municipality in Jalisco in central-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 2,011 km².
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 20,161.[2]
Its inhabitants, before the arrival of the Spaniards, were from Mazatlan. The first settlement of this town was on the hill that is west of what is now La Huerta, within a palm of coquito oil and next to an eye of water.
Its inhabitants, before the arrival of the Spaniards, were from Mazatlan. The first settlement of this town was on the hill that is west of what is now La Huerta, within a palm of coquito oil and next to an eye of water.
Bust dedicated to Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, is located in the main garden.Parties:In the month of February the Holy Family is celebrated, the celebrations can be held any Sunday of the month. The Bullfighting Fair is celebrated from December 13 to 27.
Mariachi.
The products of engraved shell, typical otate furniture, gun handles, textiles and embroidery stand out.
Saucers made of shrimp, octopus, fish and jackal; cocadas, sweet potato or orange and drunk; The fruit waters of the region are traditional.