Tomatlán

Tomatlán
Municipality and city

Location of the municipality in Jalisco
Tomatlán

Location in Mexico

Coordinates: 20°39′N 102°48′W / 20.650°N 102.800°W / 20.650; -102.800Coordinates: 20°39′N 102°48′W / 20.650°N 102.800°W / 20.650; -102.800
Country  Mexico
State Jalisco
Population (2005)
  Total 35,044
Time zone Central Standard Time (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) Central Daylight Time (UTC-5)

Tomatlán "Tomato land" or "place of tomato" from Nahuatl, is a town and municipality, in Jalisco south of Cabo Corrientes in central-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 153 km².

As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 35,044 people.[1]

The final portion of Yann Martel's novel Life of Pi is set in Tomatlán, where the character Pi Patel reaches land after being stranded in the Pacific Ocean.

References

  1. "Tomatlán". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved April 16, 2009.
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