Zacoalco de Torres

Zacoalco de Torres
Kiosk in the town square with the tower of the San Francisco Parish visible
Kiosk in the town square with the tower of the San Francisco Parish visible
Coat of arms of Zacoalco de Torres
Location of the municipality in the state of Jalisco
Location of the municipality in the state of Jalisco
Zacoalco de Torres is located in Mexico
Zacoalco de Torres
Zacoalco de Torres
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 20°14′N 103°35′W / 20.233°N 103.583°W / 20.233; -103.583
Country Mexico
State Jalisco
RegionSur
Settled1264
Area
 • Total479.1 km2 (185.0 sq mi)
 • Town5.97 km2 (2.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)[1]
 • Total30,472
 • Density64/km2 (160/sq mi)
 • Town
20,345
 • Town density3,400/km2 (8,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)
Area code33
Websitezacoalcodetorres.gob.mx

Zacoalco de Torres, formerly Zacoalco (Nahuatl languages: Tzacoalco; "place of closed water"), is a town and municipality in Jalisco, Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 479.1 km2. It is the primary production region of the equipal-style wood and pigskin furniture.

As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 30,528.[2]

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of Zacoalco de Torres municipality with localities
  2. ^ "Zacoalco de Torres". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved April 20, 2009.