The
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
and town of Jamay is located in the eastern portion of
Jalisco
Jalisco, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Jalisco, is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 Political divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in western Mexico and is bordered by s ...
,
Mexico
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, at coordinates , at a height of above sea level. The municipality extends from 20° 25' to 20° 13' N, and from 102° 38' to 102° 44' W.
It covers 174.49 km
2, representing 0.14% of the total surface area of the state. The municipality of Jamay adjoins to the north with the municipalities of
Ocotlán and
La Barca; to the east with the municipality of La Barca; to the south with the municipality of La Barca, the state of
Michoacán
Michoacán, formally Michoacán de Ocampo, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Michoacán de Ocampo, is one of the 31 states which, together with Mexico City, compose the Political divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. The stat ...
and the municipality of Ocotlán; to the west with the municipality of Ocotlán and
Lake Chapala
Lake Chapala (, ) has been Mexico's largest freshwater lake since the desiccation of Lake Texcoco in the early 17th century.
It borders both the states of Jalisco and Michoacán, being located within the municipalities of Ocotlán, Jalisco, ...
.
The municipality has 17 towns, including Jamay (the municipal seat),
San Miguel de la Paz,
San Agustín,
Maltaraña and
Los Capulines.
Jamay is famous for a monument located in the center of the main square in memory of
Pope Pius IX
Pope Pius IX (; born Giovanni Maria Battista Pietro Pellegrino Isidoro Mastai-Ferretti; 13 May 1792 – 7 February 1878) was head of the Catholic Church from 1846 to 1878. His reign of nearly 32 years is the longest verified of any pope in hist ...
.
Jamay is one of the fastest-growing municipalities in Jalisco, hosting pageants every independence day in September and major sporting events.
Climate
References
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Municipalities of Jalisco