Tuxcacuesco
Tuxcacuesco is a town and municipality, in Jalisco in central-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 257.46 km². As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 3,770.[1]
Tuxcacuesco | |
|---|---|
Municipality and city | |
 Location of the municipality in Jalisco | |
  Tuxcacuesco Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 19°41′55″N 103°59′05″W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Jalisco |
| Area | |
| • Total | 257.46 km2 (99.41 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 3,770 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
Economy
Tuxcacuesco is home to "Tuxca Corona", a factory started by the Corona family which produces a 100% pure distilled agave liquor.
History
Tuxcacuesco was a separate state prior to the Spanish incursion. It was conquered by the Spanish in 1523. During the colonial period it was part of the province of Amula.[2]
Novelist Juan Rulfo was born in the town of Apulco in the northeast part of the municipality in 1917.
References
- "Tuxcacuesco". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on January 1, 2005. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
- Peter Gerhard, Guide to the Historical Geography of New Spain (Cambridge: University Press, 1972) p. 46
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