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San Luis Soyatlán
San Luis Soyatlán () is a town located in the state of Jalisco in central-western Mexico, and is part of the municipality of Tuxcueca. It is the most populous town of the municipality, where more than 60% of the population exists, and generating 70% of revenues. Sitting on the south shore of Lake Chapala, and about 45 minutes south from the city of Guadalajara. Its name derives from two languages, from Spanish Language, Spanish; "San Luis" which refers to the patronage of the saint of the population; ''Saint Louis of Toulouse'', and the other "''Soyatlán''" which is Nahuatl meaning "place of ''soyates''" (the fiber of ''soyate'' is the primary material for Mexican mats and hats). History It is known that the municipality of Tuxcueca was inhabited before the Spanish conquest; San Luis Soyatlán was founded by nomadic Chichimeca tribes who settled on the side of the river ''Las Cerretas''. Some years before the conquest this region was invaded and governed by the King of the Puré ...
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Administrative Divisions Of Mexico
Mexico is a federal republic composed of 32 federative entities (): 31 states and Mexico City. According to the Constitution of Mexico, the states of the federation are free and sovereignty, sovereign in all matters concerning their internal affairs. Since 2016, Mexico City was made a fully autonomous entity on par with the states. Each state federative entity has its own congress and constitution. Overview The current structural hierarchy of Mexican administrative divisions are outlined by Constitution of Mexico as well as the constitutions and laws of federative entities. The laws together established the following levels of administrative divisions. The levels in bold are those regulated by the federal constitution. * List of states of Mexico, State () ** Intrastate region, Region () or district () — only in some states *** Municipalities of Mexico, Municipality () **** List of cities in Mexico, City (), town (), village (), or Localities of Mexico, others ***** Coloni ...
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