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Chiquilistlán
Municipality and town
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Municipality location in Jalisco
Municipality location in Jalisco
Chiquilistlán is located in Mexico
Chiquilistlán
Chiquilistlán
Location in Mexico
Country  Mexico
State Jalisco
Area
 • Total 297.4 km2 (114.8 sq mi)
 • Town 2.56 km2 (0.99 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)
 • Total 5,983
 • Density 20.118/km2 (52.105/sq mi)
 • Town
4,299
 • Town density 1,679/km2 (4,349/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (US Central))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (Central (US Central))

Chiquilistlán is a small town in the Mexican state of Jalisco. It is located in the Sierra Tapalpa mountains, at the foot of a hill called Chiquilichi, some 75 kilometres to the south-west of state capital Guadalajara.

Chiquilistlán is a municipal seat, serving as the administrative centre for the surrounding municipality (municipio) of the same name.

Towns in the municipality

The municipality has 27 towns; the most important ones are: Chiquilistlán (municipal seat), Jalpa (delegation), San José de la Peña, Comala, Cofradía de Jalpa, Los Llanitos, El Agostadero, El Limoncito, Capula, Citala, Almazalte, Limoncito, San Cristóbal, Guamúchil, Milpillas, Moralete, Agua Delgada, El Realito, El Mortero, Churinzio, and La Mora.

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