Teuchitlán is a town and

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, in Jalisco in central-western

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. The municipality covers an area of 285.53 km². As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 8,361. Teuchitlan is located near the archeological site of Los Guachimontones, associated with the pre-Columbian Teuchitlan tradition.

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Municipalities of Jalisco {{Jalisco-geo-stub