Altavista de Ramos is a town in the municipality of Ameca, Jalisco.
The town's first inhabitants were from Mesa de Ramos, a nearby community atop a mesa.
[1] Altavista is a planned community, having organized streets and plots.
The prime families of Altavista include the Quirarte, Rea and the Ramos.
Altavista is Spanish for "high-view", mainly because the town is located on the foothills of a mountain.