Poncitlán

Poncitlán is a town and municipality, in Jalisco in central-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 672.31 km².

Poncitlán
Municipality and city
Coat of arms
Location of the municipality in Jalisco
Poncitlán Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 20°18′N 102°16′W
Country	Mexico
State	Jalisco
Area
• Total	672.31 km2 (259.58 sq mi)
Population  (2005)
• Total	43,817
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)

As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 43,817.^[1]

Place Names

Poncitlán means "place of cilacayotes", "next to the shore chilares" or "place of God Ponze." It is located west of the Ocotlán municipality.

Sister cities

• Palmdale, California, United States (1998)