| Mascota, Jalisco | |
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| Municipality and City | |
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Image of Mascota, Jalisco.
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| Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 20°22′50″N 104°49′20″W / 20.38056°N 104.82222°WCoordinates: 20°22′50″N 104°49′20″W / 20.38056°N 104.82222°W | |
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| State | Jalisco |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Miguel Castillon Lopez |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,591 km2 (614 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,268 m (4,160 ft) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 104,045 |
| Postal Code | 46900 |
| Area code(s) | 388 |
| Website | http://www.mascota.jalisco.gob.mx/index.html |
Mascota is a town and municipality in Jalisco, in central-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 1,591.63 km². The municipality has smaller villages such as Tecuani and La Plata, both a couple miles away. Mascota is surrounded by roads and pine-covered mountains and is a usual stop on the road to Talpa De Allende or Puerto Vallarta.
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 14,045.