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El Tecuán

Jalisco, Mexico · North America

About El Tecuán

El Tecuán sits on the route: 15 minutes from San Cristóbal.

El Tecuán is a town located in Jalisco, Mexico. With a population of 2,384, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, El Tecuán sits in Mexico, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Mexico City time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add El Tecuán to your route.

About El Tecuán

Bajío de San José is a town (delegación) in the Municipality of Encarnación de Díaz in Jalisco, Mexico. It is composed of two villages: Rangel, which was founded in the 19th century within the Hacienda de Rangel, and Bajío de San José. Both towns add up to approximately 8,000 inhabitants. The town is noted for dairy

Read more farms, dairy products, and retail furniture. Bread, especially bolillo and conchas; pork, especially chicharron prensado (fried pork), and chili are traditional meals, in some places still produced using traditional recipes. Bajío de San Jose is 30 minutes away from the city of Aguascalientes. Citizens from Bajío de San Jose have access to 2 highways going north to Aguascalientes, south to Encarnación de Díaz, east to El Tecuán and south to Encarnacion de Diaz. Being on the edge of Jalisco's state line its only six km away from the border state line of Jalisco with Aguascalientes. Hacienda de Rangel was part of the Rincon Gallardo emporium (mayorazgo). The Rincon Gallardo family sold Hacienda to Don Nicolas Cuellar and smaller sections to other farmers. Don Nicolas Cuellar rebuilt the old temple of Nuestra Senora del Refugio (1866), which is the only historical landmark preserved in town.

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Where is El Tecuán located?

El Tecuán is located in Jalisco, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 21.6820 latitude, -102.0220 longitude.

What is the population of El Tecuán?

El Tecuán has a population of approximately 2,384 people, making it a town in Mexico.

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Quick Information

Population
2,384
Continent
North America
Country
Mexico
Region
Jalisco
Timezone
America/Mexico_City
Coordinates
21.6820, -102.0220

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Mexico

Police
911
Ambulance
911
Fire
911
Driving side
right

Green Angels (free tourist roadside assistance on federal highways): 078.

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When to drive here

Year-round

Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.

Nearby Destinations

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