| San Julián | |
| 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: | 261.9 |
| Area Blank1 Title: | Town |
| Area Blank1 Km2: | 7.39 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 census |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 16792 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Town |
| Population Blank1: | 14520 |
| Population Density Blank1 Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Central Standard Time |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | Central Daylight Time |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Coordinates: | 21.0167°N -112°W |
San Julián is a town and a municipality, with a population of 16,792,[1] in the Los Altos region of the Mexican state of Jalisco.
San Julian is a town and municipality of the state of Jalisco, Mexico. Located northeast of Jalisco, in the Southern Highlands Region, on a land area of 261.9 km2. According to Count II of Population and Housing, the population is mainly engaged in the tertiary and secondary sectors of the economy. Nearly the whole population is of the Roman Catholic Religion. This devoutness of the religion led to the first armed uprising against the government, commanded by General Miguel Hernández. This uprising was the beginning of the Cristero War A consequence of this was martyred saint Julio Alvarez Mendoza who was tortured to death. The torture included acts such as walking on hot rocks after have the skin from the bottom of his foot cut off.
The main festivity is La Candelaria, celebrated each year on February 2, where revelers can attend carnivals, a certamen, dances, rodeos, theater, and some years, the circus. The carnivals last approximately two weeks. This includes multiple food stands, games with prizes, and a variety of entertaining rides.