Zapotlán el Grande (also known as Guzmán and Ciudad Guzmán ) is a municipality in the Mexican state of Jalisco .
50-543: (Redirected from Zapotlan ) Zapotlán may refer to one of several locations in Mexico: Zapotlán el Grande , city and municipality in the state of Jalisco Zapotlán de Juárez , city and municipality in the state of Hidalgo Zapotlán del Rey , city and municipality in the state of Jalisco [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with
100-423: A fideicommissum or beneficial trust which is held with a Mexican bank on the owner's behalf. It is not the same as holding the title. The trust is good for 50 years and can be renewed for another 50-year period. Puerto Vallarta has developed into Mexico's premier resort town as a sort of satellite gay space for the larger state capital, Guadalajara, much as Fire Island is to New York City and Palm Springs
150-478: A Tropical wet and dry climate ( Köppen climate classification Aw ), with dry winters and rainy summers. The average daily high temperature is 86 °F (30 °C); average daily low temperature is 70 °F (21 °C); average daily humidity is 75%. The rainy season extends from mid June through mid October, with most of the rain between July and September. August is the city's wettest month, with an average of 14 days with significant precipitation. Even during
200-479: A commercial international section and a general aviation section. Puerto Vallarta currently has no passenger rail service. Historically, buses connected with nearby Tepic , where there was a passenger rail service on the main north–south trunk of Ferromex . Heading north, trains continued to Nogales , opposite its namesake in Arizona . A spur headed northwest to Mexicali , opposite Calexico , California . Service to
250-573: A gay scene, centered in the city's south-side Zona Romántica , consisting of hotels and resorts as well as many bars , nightclubs and a gay beach on the main shore. Puerto Vallarta has been cited as the number one gay beach destination in Latin America , with city officials claiming a 5% tourism increase in 2013. The major suburb is Bahia de Banderas in Nayarit across state lines, in which Nuevo Vallarta and Sayulita are localities. Ixtapa
300-401: A large bay at the village of Tintoque. According to local legend, pirates were already anchoring in this bay and regularly pillaged local villagers while burying treasure in the hills. When Cortes and his crew set foot on the beach, a mob of angry villagers believed he and his crew were pirates and surrounded them with native weapons in hand. According to his journal, a Catholic friar accompanying
350-808: A narrow coastal plain at the foot of the Sierras Cuale and San Sebastián, parts of the Sierra Madre Occidental . The plain widens to the north, reaching its widest point along the Ameca river. Three rivers flow from the Sierra through the area. From south to north they are the Cuale, the Pitillal, and the Ameca. A number of arroyos also run from the Sierra to the coastal plain. Many of the valleys of these rivers and arroyos are inhabited. Also development has to some extent spread up
400-484: A noticeable French influence coalesced within the architecture of this Spanish colonial era settlement. This influence can be seen throughout the city, in the residences, municipal buildings, and public spaces. The Santa Catarina Hacienda, also a remnant from the Spanish colonial era, is one of the most popular and highly visited sites found in the region located just a few miles from the center of downtown Zapotlán. A site that
450-538: A popular retirement destination for U.S. and Canadian retirees. This has created a number of neighborhoods within the Puerto Vallarta region that cater primarily to real estate tourism, such as the Hotel Zone, which stretches from downtown Vallarta to the airport and Marina Vallarta (near the airport), and Amapas and Conchas Chinas , which are built into the mountain slightly south and behind Puerto Vallarta, and overlook
500-470: A rapid expansion of impromptu communities poorly served by even basic public services. This very low standard of living leveled out Puerto Vallarta's resort boom. In the late 1980s Puerto Vallarta's government worked to alleviate the situation by developing housing and infrastructure. But the legacy of the 1980s boom remains, as the outlying areas of Puerto Vallarta suffer from poor provision of basic services (i.e. water, sewage, roads). Puerto Vallarta lies on
550-662: Is a Mexican beach resort city on the Pacific Ocean's Bahía de Banderas in the Mexican state of Jalisco . Puerto Vallarta is the second largest urban agglomeration in the state after the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area . The City of Puerto Vallarta is the government seat of the Municipality of Puerto Vallarta, which comprises the city as well as population centers outside of the city extending from Boca de Tomatlán to
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#1732876450389600-523: Is a locality in PV, not to be confused with the municipality of Ixtapa in Guerrero state. sources: (locality & 2015 municipal) (municipal to 2010) sources: Cuaderno Estadistico Municipal Censo de Poblacion y Vivienda 2010. Poverty remains a problem, fueled by the constant influx of persons seeking employment. Many areas of the city are still poorly served by roads and sewers. For example, Colonia Ramblases
650-485: Is made up of both full-time retirees and second-home owners, primarily from the United States. On average about 40% of buyers are American, with 30% consisting of Mexican nationals, and Canadians and other foreign buyers making up the remaining 20%. Mexicans favor destinations such as Puerto Vallarta, Los Cabos and Cancún not just for the sun and beach, but also as real estate investments, as real estate in these regions
700-449: Is priced in USD, rather than in pesos like the rest of the country. Puerto Vallarta can be classified as a medium-ranged real estate market with a market consisting mostly of condominiums with an average price around US$ 320,000 in 2019. Any foreigner wishing to buy real estate in Puerto Vallarta (or anywhere along the coast of Mexico), can't own real estate there outright, but needs to establish
750-813: Is served by roads in generally poor condition only 10% of which are paved, and Ramblases has been a populated neighborhood since the 1940s. The Municipality of Puerto Vallarta comprises about 45,000 regular dwellings. Of those, 10% do not have a potable water supply (carrying their water from a public tap), 8% do not have connections to a sewer system or septic system (using instead crude septic pits or dumping sewage directly into waterways), and 4% do not have electricity. There have been improvements in 2005 to 2007, such as new IMSS facilities in Col. Versalles , improvements to several recreation facilities, improved communal beach access policies, etc. Still efforts seem to aim more at quick and visible infrastructure improvements than at solving
800-510: Is to Los Angeles . It is now considered the most welcoming and gay-friendly destination in the country, dubbed the " San Francisco of Mexico." Previously quite conservative, the municipal government has become increasingly supportive in recognising and accepting the LGBT tourism segment and supporting LGBT events such as Vallarta gay pride celebrations, which launched in 2013 and are now held annually to coincide with U.S. Memorial Day weekend. It has
850-453: Is very popular among the locals is "El Nevado" National Park and wildlife preserve. Located approximately 33 miles southwest from the city. The period between the beginning of January and the later of February are the most popular and eventful times to enjoy "El Nevado" peak. "El Nevado", now dormant and the seventh highest mountain in Mexico is the higher and elder of the two volcanoes that comprise
900-505: The Nayarit border (the Ameca River ). The city is located at 20°40′N 105°16′W / 20.667°N 105.267°W / 20.667; -105.267 . The municipality has an area of 681 square kilometres (262.9 sq mi). To the north, it borders the southwest of the state of Nayarit . To the east, it borders the municipality of Mascota and San Sebastián del Oeste , and to
950-573: The 16th century, Hernán Cortés explored the Pacific side of Mexico by ship. Cortés used the established port of Acapulco to resupply and anchor his ships along the journey. During the early 1500s, he sent two of his ships North to explore the coastline without him. One of his ships wrecked in Banderas Bay and all but three men were reportedly killed. It is believed the corpses of the lost sailors washed ashore. Native villagers encountered numerous corpses on
1000-445: The Cuale area was exploited to support the operations of the newly enfranchised Union en Cuale company. As such 1859 marks the beginning of Puerto Vallarta as a village. Twenty years later, by 1885, the village comprised about 250 homes and about 800 residents. The Mexican government invested significantly in transportation improvements, making Puerto Vallarta an easy travel destination. To make Puerto Vallarta accessible by jet aircraft
1050-470: The Neo-Volcanic Cordela. The Volcano to its south is known as "El Volcan de Colima", or "El Volcan de Fuego" It has been active since June 1998 and thus, hiking on "El Volcan de Fuego" is dangerous and prohibited. Zapotlán el Grande has been celebrating the customs and religious beliefs of thanksgiving adoring St Joseph for over 258 years. Señor Don José Prieto y Tovar committed himself to propagate
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#17328764503891100-474: The Portal de Sandoval. The city is located at 19°42′N 103°28′W / 19.700°N 103.467°W / 19.700; -103.467 , 124 km south of Guadalajara , at a height of 1,507 metres above sea level. Its population totaled 93,609 in the 2005 census, ranking as the sixth-largest city in the state. Other geographical location explanations are as follows the city is located south-central in
1150-831: The University of Guadalajara system; which has 10 campuses (9 regional centers) throughout the state. The university offers 2 technical careers in healthcare, 18 Bachelor's degrees (licenciaturas), 6 Master's degrees, and 2 PhD programs. Instituto Technólogico de Ciudad Guzmán (ITCG) was established in 1972 and offers bachelor's degrees in engineering, including, environmental, electrical, electronical, mechanical, industrial, computer systems, information technology. The institute also offers degrees in architecture, accounting, business administration, as well as graduate studies in computer science and electronic engineering. Puerto Vallarta Puerto Vallarta ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpweɾto βaˈʎaɾta] or simply Vallarta )
1200-581: The area belonged to the Aztlán culture which dominated Jalisco , Nayarit and Michoacán from c. 900–1200 . The limited evidence in occidental Mexican archeology have limited the current knowledge about pre-historic life in the area. The official founding story of Las Peñas and thus of Puerto Vallarta is that it was founded by Guadalupe Sánchez Torres, his wife Ambrosia Carrillo and some friends such as Cenobio Joya, Apolonio de Robles, Cleofas Peña and Martín Andrade, among others, on December 12, 1851, and
1250-514: The beach for days after the wreck. Pirates were known to attack ships along the Pacific Coast of Mexico as early as the 16th century. In the early 1500s the famous explorer Hernán Cortés set out to establish a safe harbor , north of Acapulco, to provide protection for cargo ships sailing the planned Manila galleon trade route to the Philippines. Just several hundred miles north, he discovered
1300-573: The city and bay. Most recently the downtown area, especially in Emiliano Zapata (also known as the Romantic Zone ), has seen a somewhat controversial trend of traditional homes being razed for the construction of condominium buildings. This region in recent years has been the most popular for Vallarta real estate tourism, with nearly 25% of all real estate sales for the region taking place there in 2019. The Puerto Vallarta real estate tourism market
1350-497: The city officials under the administration of Lic. Genaro Álvarez López, who ordered this work of art to be displayed in the city hall. This work of art eventually became a representation of the city, indicating its strong ties with its ancestors of Zapotlán el Grande, also known as Ciudad Guzmán or plainly just Guzmán. Prior to the arrival of the Spanish Conquistadors , this area was the pre-Columbian kingdom of Zapotlán and
1400-554: The city suffered some damage from the resulting storm surge. In 1971, Hurricane Lily , a category 1 hurricane, caused serious flooding on the Isla Cuale , prompting the city to relocate all of its residents to the new Colonia Palo Seco. Hurricane Patricia , a Category 5 storm, became the most powerful cyclone ever measured in the Western Hemisphere with sustained wind speeds up to 200 mph (320 km/h). Hurricane Patricia
1450-436: The coast to Guadalajara , a 5-hour ride inland. Manzanillo, Colima was also near the forecast catastrophic damage zone. Ultimately, Patricia weakened and made landfall south of Puerto Vallarta, sparing the city from any significant damage. Nearly 80% of the workforce is employed in tourist related industries: hotels, restaurants, personal services, and transportation. Tourism in Puerto Vallarta has increased steadily over
1500-506: The crew began praying to the Lord for help. Villagers were mesmerized by the red flags the crew carried and suddenly lowered their weapons, allowing the explorers to pass peacefully. It's likely the villagers had seen the flags before when they floated ashore with the dead crew from a Cortés' ship that wrecked earlier in the bay. This is how the Bahía de Banderas was named. Francisco Cortés de Buenaventura,
1550-502: The east went to Guadalajara and then to Mexico City . As of June 2017, Uber began operating in Puerto Vallarta. Their arrival has not been without conflict, as there have been confrontations between them and taxi drivers due to their much lower rates. Puerto Vallarta comprises numerous neighborhoods ( colonias ). Notable neighborhoods include (from South to North) The city also includes numerous fraccionamientos , densely built residential blocks that provide affordable housing for
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1600-481: The government developed the city's international airport . Ground transportation significantly improved. Government invested heavily in the development of highway and utility infrastructure. Another vital improvement for the city was the El Salado wharf (where the current cruise terminal is), inaugurated on June 1, 1970, making Puerto Vallarta Jalisco's first harbor town. During the mid-1980s, Puerto Vallarta experienced
1650-448: The hillsides from the coastal plain. The city proper comprises four main areas: the hotel zone along the shore to the north, Olas Altas – Colonia Emiliano Zapata to the south of the Cuale river (recently named Zona Romántica in some tourist brochures), the Centro along the shore between these two areas, and a number of residential areas to the east of the hotel zone. The oldest section of
1700-399: The low, wet valleys. A new theory of the name is Tzapot, which ends with Tzapotlan, and it refers to the goddess of medicine named Tzaputlatena. In 1971 the figure shown below became part of the city of Zapotlán el Grande, shown as a tree with three branches, with round fruits at the end of each branch and at the trunk a pair of teeth simulating a human mouth. This oil painting was embraced by
1750-458: The more pressing and enduring problem of insufficient infrastructure for basic services. One positive result of recent growth has been that in relative terms a smaller percentage of the population lives in older and poorly served neighborhoods. A growing number of residents live in housing projects and low-income housing developments which provide at least adequate basic services. The Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport comprises
1800-574: The nephew of Hernán Cortés , is said to have formalized the bay's name during his own conquering of the region in 1525. In the following years, Tintoque became a major port and safe harbor for ships traveling the Manila galleon . Few details are known about the history of the area prior to the 19th century. There is archaeological evidence to suggest continuous human habitation from 580 BC, and similar evidence (from sites near Ixtapa and in Col. Lázaro Cárdenas) that
1850-529: The rainy season precipitation tends to be concentrated in large rainstorms. Occasional tropical storms will bring thunderstorms to the city in November, though the month is typically dry. There is a marked dry season in the winter. February, March and April are the months with the least cloud cover. Hurricanes seldom strike Puerto Vallarta. In 2002, Hurricane Kenna , a category 5 hurricane, made landfall about 160 km (100 mi) northwest of Puerto Vallarta, and
1900-667: The rituals of honoring the St. Joseph known in Spanish as "Señor San José" across America with the blessings of the archbishop Señor Don Geronimo Antonio de Obregón. Señor Obregón gave his superior permission on April 13, 1778 according to Cathedral of Nueva Granada, documentation located in Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico. This religious celebration gave birth to the "Fiestas de Octubre" begin on October 5–23. The "Fiestas de Octubre" offer sports activities, such as professional and amateur soccer, bullfighting till death, bicycle races, mariachi band competitions,
1950-399: The root name of the "Zapotlán el Grande". "Zapote" is the name given to all the round fruits from the general region; another well-known fact among the locals, it states The full name Zapotlán means "my round fruits" in the ancient language. Round sweet fruits, not exactly zapotes as most people believe; however, it means guavas, tunas, tejocotes, cherries found in this region and still found in
2000-497: The same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zapotlán&oldid=701049177 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Zapotl%C3%A1n el Grande There are several meanings given to
2050-555: The south, it borders the municipalities of Talpa de Allende and Cabo Corrientes. Puerto Vallarta is named after Ignacio Vallarta , a former governor of Jalisco . In Spanish, Puerto Vallarta is frequently shortened to "Vallarta", while English speakers call the city P.V. for short. In Internet shorthand, the city is often referred to as PVR, after the International Air Transport Association airport code for its Gustavo Diaz Ordaz International Airport . In
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2100-461: The southeast, Tuxpan is located south, Zapotiltic de Vadillo towards the east with San Gabriel. The municipality of Zapotlán el Grande has an area of 295.29 square kilometers. Universidad de Guadalajara, Centro Universitario del Sur (Southern University center) , commonly known as CUSUR. E stablished in 1994, after the previously existing veterinary school was integrated with the newly established medical school and law school. It belongs to
2150-516: The state of Jalisco, west-central of Mexico. It is placed between the Sierra de Tapalpa and the Cerro del Tigre. Between Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara. From the beginning of the last century this important agricultural region became known for its unique geography and climate, that is inherently ideal for the abundant production of corn as well as for the commercial rearing of cattle. The general region has
2200-561: The town is the area of Col. Centro near the church of Our Lady of Guadalupe, especially Hidalgo street. Puerto Vallarta, like much of the west coast of North America, is prone to earthquakes, though Puerto Vallarta tends to experience only peripheral effects of earthquakes centered farther south. On 9 October 1995, an earthquake located off the Colima coast shook the crown from the top of the Roman Catholic Church. Puerto Vallarta has
2250-404: The use of fighting cocks in cockfighting until one bird dies or both, animal exhibits, horse racing, girl beauty contests, and carnival rides totaling 19 days of celebration. Zapotlán el Grande is located at an elevation of 1530 meters above the sea level. It borders with six municipalities known as Gomes Farias towards the north, Tamazula de Gordiano towards the east, Zapotiltic is located on
2300-578: The years and makes up 80% of the city's economic activity in 2020. The high season for international tourism in Puerto Vallarta is from late November through March (or later, depending on the timing of the college spring break period in the U.S.) The city is especially popular with U.S. residents from the southern and western U.S. because of the number of direct flights between Puerto Vallarta and Atlanta , Los Angeles , San Francisco , Seattle , Denver , Phoenix , Dallas/Fort Worth , Houston , Minneapolis/St Paul and Chicago . Puerto Vallarta has become
2350-481: Was at different times under the domain of the nearby kingdoms of Colima and Michoacán . Zapotlán el Grande was conquered in 1526. Many treasures and weapons are said to be buried throughout the town's old colonial homes, buildings, and farms. In the mid-19th century, the name of the town was changed from Zapotlán el Grande to Ciudad Guzman, after the Mexican federalist insurgent Gordiano De Guzmán. The valley of Zapotlán
2400-560: Was discovered by Friar Juan de Padilla who arrived to Tuxpan in 1532 in which he found three small towns. The small towns were Tzapotlán, Tlayolan, Tenamaxcatitlan and Mochitla. Friar Padilla settled down in Tenamaxcatitlan, where he taught the natives the Catholic doctrine. On August 15, 1533, the Spanish crown recognized the Pueblo de Santa Maria de la Asunción de Zapotlán in the place called
2450-414: Was forecast to make landfall at Puerto Vallarta on the evening of October 23, 2015, with catastrophic damage predicted for the town and surrounding areas and the potential for mud slides. The storm changed from a Category 1 to a Category 5 in just 24 hours, thus catching some vacationers off guard and leaving many trapped in the town. The Jalisco state government put together 30 buses to evacuate tourists from
2500-402: Was given the name of Las Peñas de Santa María de Guadalupe since it was the day dedicated to the virgin of Guadalupe. Although the purchase record of the property by Guadalupe Sanchez is dated 1859, his family lived there prior to the purchase year. There is however no doubt the development of Las Peñas into a self-sustaining village of any significant size happened in the 1860s as the mouth of
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