Tlajomulco de Zúñiga


Tlajomulco de Zúñiga is a town and municipality, in Jalisco in central-western Mexico in the state of Jalisco. It forms part of the Guadalajara metropolitan area and lies to the southeast of it. The municipality covers an area of 636.93 km2.
, the municipality had a total population of 416,626.
The name is interpreted from náhuatl as "Land in the Corner."
As it is part of the metropolitan area of Guadalajara, Tlajomulco has an industrial base and is a large commercial area. This is also where the Guadalajara International Airport is located.

Towns and villages

The municipality has the distinction of being the only one in Mexico with five cities of over 25,000 inhabitants. It is also the only one with 10, and with 11, of over 10,000 inhabitants. The largest localities are:
Name2010 Census Population
Hacienda Santa Fe86,935
San Agustín30,424
Tlajomulco de Zúñiga30,273
San Sebastián el Grande28,138
Santa Cruz del Valle26,866
Lomas del Sur19,413
Fraccionamiento Real del Valle 13,949
La Tijera12,425
Lomas de San Agustín11,836
Santa Cruz de las Flores11,204
Fraccionamiento Villas de la Hacienda11,078
Total Municipality416,626

Toponymy

The name Tlajomulco comes from the Nahuatl tlalli, xomulli and co, which is interpreted as: "Land in the corner".

History

The area was conquered in 1530 by Nuño de Guzmán at the same time that the Indians of Tonalá were conquered. During the Viceroyalty of New Spain it was divided into the district of Nueva Galicia and was composed almost completely of the indigenous people who in turn were peasants.
During the following century it changed administrative functions and not until the 27 July 1939 did it get the name Tlajomulco de Zúñiga in honor of General Eugenio Zúñiga, and was converted into a leading municipality.
Its historical background dates back to the time when the Nahua people were here. The region of Tlajomulco belonged to the lordship of Tonallan and the inhabitants were called Tlajomulcas. In 1266, during the time of the King Tlajomulpilli, the town became powerful, dominating what today is known as Tala, Acatlán and other nearby towns.
Tlajomulco was founded with the authority of Lord De Tonalá, in appreciation to Pitláloc, Copaya, Pilili and Totoch, for resisting the invasion of the Purépecha. In the first half of the 16th century, Coyotl being a tyrant, suppressed the people of Cuyutlán, Cuescomatitlán, Cajititlán, Atlixtac and Xuchitlán, with fees until in 1530 it was conquered by Nuño Beltrán de Guzmán, who upon arriving in Tlajomulco was well received by the tyrant Coyotl, who he helped in the conquest of Tonalá. The tyrant was baptized this same year and supported Nuño Beltrán de Guzmán and was called Pedro de Guzmán.