The oldest part of the city, in the downtown area, holds a major stone Cathedral (Catedral de San José) that local folklore says is haunted.

The cathedral's towers have tumbled down several times due to earthquakes, sometimes killing people, and their souls are said to guard the place.

The city is located 124 kilometres (77 mi) south of Guadalajara, at a height of 1,507 metres (4,944 ft) above sea level.

[4] Average annual precipitation is 717.8 millimetres (28.3 in), most of it concentrated from June to September and during these months, thunderstorms and cloudy days are common and humidity is higher.

[4][5][6] In contrast, the dry season has little precipitation and cooler temperatures but the weather can be foggy, especially from October to January.