San Luis Soyatlán
San Luis Soyatlán | |
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Town | |
Nickname: San Luisito | |
Motto: "Pueblo de pescadores y vaqueros." "La tierra del Vampiro" | |
Central Daylight Time) | |
Postal Code | 49440[2] |
Area code | 376[3] |
San Luis Soyatlán (pronounced [san ˈlwis soʝatˈlan]) is a town located in the state of Jalisco in central-western Mexico, and is part of the municipality of Tuxcueca.[4] It is the most populous town of the municipality, where more than 60% of the population exists, and generating 70% of revenues.[5][6] Sitting on the south shore of Lake Chapala, and about 45 minutes south from the city of Guadalajara.[7][8][9]
Its name derives from two languages, from
History
It is known that the municipality of Tuxcueca was inhabited before the
Since its establishment as an official town, it was formerly part of the municipality of
Attractions
The locality of San Luis Soyatlán is the strongest of the municipality as far as the tourist sector goes. This locality is a very urban-like site, mostly due to having the highway (Mexican Federal Highway 15) crossing right through the middle of the town. Throughout this same route (labeled for local purposes as Avenue Alvaro Obregón) are different commercial premises, small super stores, restaurants, ice cream parlours, fruit shops, pharmacies, among other commerce.[12]
Town’s Center
Saint Louis of Toulouse Church. First as an adobe chapel in 1564 by the French Sebastian Vilches and Christopher Berlanga, it was completed on December 22, 1885 (without the tower).[5][12] standing in front of a Square Atrium with religious statues, a forum, meeting rooms, restrooms and public parking. It is the main place for public events.[5]
The
Capilla del Señor de la Salud (Small catholic chapel in devotion to the Lord of the Health) is located a few blocks from the main church of San Luis Soyatlán. This Christ is revered and is considered miraculous (among local Catholics), so it is important to include it in recommended sites to visit in the municipality.[5][12]
Parks
Eden Ecological Park of over 40,000m2 located next to the lake's southern shore consisting of two docks, grills, playground, tables, walks, two streams, palm tree lined base, cypresses, grasses, shrubs, bathrooms, meeting areas, and a view of the northern shore.[5]
Rural Areas
Situated less than 5 km south of the population, located on a hill top of about 273 meters higher than the lake shore, is the Mirador y la Cruz (a viewpoint and cross). Where a big metal cross stands “overlooking” the north shore of the lake and the town itself, with a shrine to the
El Salto (“The Jump”) waterfall over 30m (three stages) in height, it's visited mostly during the rainy season.[5]
Among the natural attractions of the surrounding landscapes include The Garcia Mountain, the highest mountain on the lake's shore, with almost 2,600m in height. Providing a high view of the entire lake, Sierra del Tigre, Huejotitán Valley, to the basin of Sayula and El Picacho.[12] It also has small caves at the summit where some vessels and ceramics have been found.[5]
The natural wealth available to the municipality is represented by 10,400 hectares of woodland, where mainly oak and pine species predominate.[12]
Festivities
Like most common fiestas patronales in Mexico, each day is given a
The guilds are as follows:- Guild of the Fishermen.[14]
- Guild of the Absent Children from Guadalajara.[14]
- Guild of the Town Council.[14]
- Guild of the Livestock Owners and Communal Lands (or Ejido) Holders.[14]
- Guild of the Absent Children from the United States. With a unique tradition done only in San Luis of a soccer game played between the people that live in the town year-round (team known as the "tilapias") and the people that come from the U.S. (team known as the "hamburgesas" or the "hamburgers")
- Guild of the Town in General (Usually on the 19th). On 19 August (official day of Saint Louis of Toulouse), the town invites the neighboring towns of San Nicolas de Acuña and La Puerta de San Nicolas to the fiesta, which is followed traditionally with a pilgrimage of those towns' people into San Luis.[14]
- Guild of the Commercialists.[14]With a tradition of a contracted instrumental band doing a certain number of songs in front of the small businesses of the town.
- Guild of the Missionaries.[14]
- Individual Guild and Town in General (done only on the last day). The Individual guild is paid by one person or family.[14]
Every day (depending on the guild) is given a color. The people whose day their given, wear a sash of that color during the traditional pilgrimage done during each afternoon before mass. The current colors are as follows:
- White
- Royal Blue
- Sky Blue
- Green
- Red
- Tint
- Yellow
- Orange
- Purple
Enramadas (huts or hut season) are festivities held throughout the entire lent period. A time when huts, serving food and drinks, are placed at the town's lake riviera park.[15]
In popular culture
The town has been mentioned in 2 songs by major Mexican artists:
Song | Written by | Performed by | Original album |
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"Don Arturo García"[16][17] | Chalino Sánchez | "El Gallo de Sinaloa" (1995)[18] | |
"El corrido de José Reyes"[19] | Leopoldo Macias[20] | Banda El Recodo
|
La número uno... con puras rancheras (1988) |
Schools
- Benito Juarez School is an elementary school. Providing basic education (Primary General). Classes are held in morning schedule. Address: Allende 50 (Rivera Del Lago and Obregon) San Luis Soyatlán, Municipio: Tuxcueca, Jal. 49440.[21]
- Emiliano Zapata is an elementary school, providing basic education (Primary General). Classes are held during evening hours. Address: 5, MAY 73 (Chapultepec and Pino) San Luis Soyatlán Municipio: Tuxcueca, Jal. 49440.[21]
- EMSAD San Luis Soyatlán is a high school, providing high school education (Baccalaureate General). Classes are held during evening hours. Website: www.cobaej.eu.mx[21]
- Escuela Secundaria Tecnica 99 is a middle school, providing basic education (Secondary Technical). Classes are held in morning schedule.[21]
- Gregorio Torres Quintero is an elementary school, providing basic education (Primary General). Classes are held in morning schedule. Address: 5 de Mayo 73 (Chapultepec and Pino) San Luis Soyatlán Municipio: Tuxcueca, Jal. 49440.[21]
- Jose Vasconcelos is a preschool, providing basic education (Pre-general). Classes are held during evening hours. Address: Turkey 8 (Alvaro Obregon and Rivera Del Lago) San Luis Soyatlán Municipio: Tuxcueca, Jal. 49440.[21]
- Octavio Chavaria Cervantes is an elementary school, providing basic education (Primary General). Classes are held in morning schedule. Address: Zaragoza 51 (Hidalgo and Lerdo de Tejada) San Luis Soyatlán Municipio: Tuxcueca, Jal. 49440.[21]
- Sor Juana Ines De La Cruz is a preschool providing basic education (Pre-general). Classes are held in morning schedule. Address: Pino Suarez 86 (Paseo De Las Lomas and 5 de Mayo) San Luis Soyatlán Municipio: Tuxcueca, Jal. 49440.[21]
References
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- ^ "San Luis Soyatlan Jalisco :: como llamar". Como-Llamar.com. Retrieved February 26, 2010.
- ^ "Encyclopedia of local governments of Mexico (Tuxcueca)". gob.mx. Archived from the original on May 17, 2007. Retrieved February 26, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Tuxcueca / Vive Mexico". Retrieved February 26, 2010.
- ^ "HISTORIA DE SAN LUIS SOYATLÁN". Retrieved November 14, 2012.
- ^ "Jalisco Mexico Map". Retrieved February 28, 2010.
- ^ a b "Discovering San Luis Soyatlan's Spectacular Lookout". Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
- ^ "LakeChapala.com". Retrieved August 27, 2010.
- ^ "DESARROLLO Y CARACTERISTICAS". Retrieved November 14, 2012.
- ^ "San Luis Soyatlán / Amigos del Lago". Archived from the original on November 21, 2008. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g "San Luis Soyatlán, en Tuxcueca, Jalisco:: El Informador". Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "El Occidental". Retrieved March 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Fiestas Patronales 2010 : San Luis Soyatlan". SanLuisSoyatlán.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved September 15, 2010.
- ^ "San Luis Soyatlán, Jalisco (Eventos)". Archived from the original on June 17, 2007. Retrieved March 14, 2010.
- ^ "Chalino Sanchez - Don Arturo García (Letra) - Musica.com".
- ^ "letra de don arturo garcía - chalino sánchez - letras.top".
- ^ "El Gallo de Sinaloa - Chalino Sánchez _ Songs, Reviews, Credits _ AllMusic".
- ^ "Letra de El Corrido De José Reyes - Banda El Recodo".
- ^ "Spotify – El Corrido de José Reyes - song by Banda El Recodo".
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Colegios y Escuelas en SAN LUIS SOYATLáN". Retrieved February 27, 2010.
External links
- San Luis Soyatlán (in Spanish)
- Linda Ribera (in Spanish)
- San Luis Soyatlan, Mexico Page (in English)
- San Luis Soyatlán, Jalisco, Mexico (in English)
- San Luis Soyatlán Directorio (in Spanish)
- San Luis Soyatlán facts (in English)