Guachinango | |
|---|---|
Municipality and town | |
 Location of the municipality in Jalisco | |
  Guachinango Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 20°46′N 104°05′W / 20.767°N 104.083°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Jalisco |
| Area | |
| • Total | 837.7 km2 (323.4 sq mi) |
| • Town | 1.25 km2 (0.48 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,199 |
| • Density | 5.0/km2 (13/sq mi) |
| • Town | 2,124 |
| • Town density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
Guachinango (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡwatʃiˈnaŋɡo]) is a town and municipality, in Jalisco in central-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 837.7 km².
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 4,138.[2]
The Spanish discovered gold lodes here in the 1540s, which started commercial gold mining in the area.[3]
