San Gabriel ( ) is a town and

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, in Jalisco in central-western

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141 km from the capital of Guadalajara (formerly Ciudad Venustiano Carranza). The municipality covers an area of 449.01 km². It was the birthplace of Mexican actor José Mojica, with the main street carrying his name.Its delegations include Jiquilpan and other surrounding towns. As of 1 October 2021, David Rafael Valencia García, of the Citizens' Movement, holds power as municipal president. The towns economy is mostly agricultural/commercial, but services, as is in the rest of

are rapidly becoming part of the mainstream economy. Tourism remains domestic as about 10-15% of the towns resident born from 1955-1970 have moved to the

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at a period in time since 1986. The towns geographical location places it in visible sight of

Colima (volcano) Colima (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Colima ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Colima), is one of the 31 states that make up the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It shares its name with its capital and main city, Colima. Colima is ...

, and within an hour to two hours drive from neighboring state,

Colima Colima (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Colima ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Colima), is one of the 31 states that make up the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It shares its name with its capital and main city, Colima. Colima i ...

. As of 2011, the municipality had a total population of 14,939.

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{{Jalisco Municipalities of Jalisco