San Julián is a town and a municipality, with a population of 16,792,
in the
Los Altos region of the
Mexican state
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* State (polity), a centralized political organization that regulates law and society within a territory
**Sovereign state, a sovereign polity in international law, commonly referred to as a country
**Nation state, a ...
of
Jalisco
Jalisco, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Jalisco, is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 Political divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in western Mexico and is bordered by s ...
.
San Julian is a town and municipality of the state of Jalisco, Mexico. Located northeast of Jalisco, in the Southern Highlands Region, on a land area of 261.9 km
2. According to Count II of Population and Housing, the population is mainly engaged in the
tertiary
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* Tertiary period, an obsolete geologic period spanning from 66 to 2.6 million years ago
* Tertiary (chemistry), a term describing bonding patterns in organic ch ...
and
secondary sectors of the economy. Nearly the whole population is of the Roman Catholic Religion. This devoutness of the religion led to the first armed uprising against the government, commanded by General Miguel Hernández. This uprising was the beginning of the
Cristero War
The Cristero War (), also known as the Cristero Rebellion or , was a widespread struggle in central and western Mexico from 3 August 1926 to 21 June 1929 in response to the implementation of secularism, secularist and anti-clericalism, anticler ...
A consequence of this was martyred saint Julio Alvarez Mendoza who was tortured to death. The torture included acts such as walking on hot rocks after have the skin from the bottom of his foot cut off.
The main festivity is La Candelaria, celebrated each year on February 2, where revelers can attend carnivals, a
certamen, dances, rodeos, theater, and some years, the circus. The carnivals last approximately two weeks. This includes multiple food stands, games with prizes, and a variety of entertaining rides.
References
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Municipalities of Jalisco