| Tuxcacuesco | |
|---|---|
| Municipality and town | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of the municipality in Jalisco | |
  TuxcacuescoLocation in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 19°41′55″N 103°59′05″W / 19.69861°N 103.98472°W / 19.69861; -103.98472 | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Jalisco |
| Area | |
| • Total | 430 km (170 sq mi) |
| • Town | 0.88 km (0.34 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 5,482 |
| • Density | 13/km (33/sq mi) |
| • town | 1,674 |
| • town density | 1,900/km (4,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
Tuxcacuesco is a town and municipality, in Jalisco in central-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 430 km². As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 3,770.
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.
Novelist Juan Rulfo was born in the town of Apulco in the northeast part of the municipality in 1917.
References
- Citypopulation.de Population of Tuxcacuesco municipality with localities
- "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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