Quitupan | |
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Municipality and town | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location of the municipality in Jalisco | |
  Quitupan Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 19°39′N 102°45′W / 19.650°N 102.750°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Jalisco |
| Area | |
| • Total | 674.3 km2 (260.3 sq mi) |
| • Town | 1.23 km2 (0.47 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,734 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| • Town | 1,466 |
| • Town density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
Quitupan is a town and municipality located in the southeastern region of the Mexican state of Jalisco.[2] The name Quitupan comes from the word "Quitoa" or "Quitla", which means "place where declarations or treaties come from" or "place that is located above".