Ameca, Jalisco

Ameca
—  Municipality and city  —
View of the main plaza of Ameca.
Flag Seal
Location of the municipality in Jalisco
Ameca Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 20°33′N 104°2′W / 20.55°N 104.033°W / 20.55; -104.033Coordinates: 20°33′N 104°2′W / 20.55°N 104.033°W / 20.55; -104.033
Country	Mexico
State	Jalisco
Government
• Municipal President	Salvador Sigala Quintero
Area
• Total	685.73 km2 (264.76 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• Total	57,340
• City	36,156
• Demonym	Amequense

Ameca (Nahuatl: Amecatl "string of water") is a city and municipality, in Jalisco in central-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 685.73 km². The city is bisected by the Ameca River which drains to the Pacific Ocean near Puerto Vallarta.

The city is also the seat and largest city of the federal sub-division Región Valles, which compromises the municipalities situated on the central valleys of Jalisco.

As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 57,340; and the city had a population of 36,156.^[1]

History

In the early 16th century Ameca was the center of the small kingdom of Ameca. This state was conquered by the Spanish in 1524. It was part of the alcaldia mayor of Autlan, New Spain during the Spanish colonial period.^[2]

Business

The Hayward, California based restaurant chain La Piñata produces a line of tequilas at their distillery in the Ameca region.^[3][4]

References

http://www.ameca.mx/web/especial/index

http://www.ameca.gob.mx/

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