Tecolotlán (Nahuatl languages: Tecolotlan "place of owls") is a town and municipality, in Jalisco in central-western Mexico.

At the base of the shield is the name of the municipality and its founding date of 1524 when conquistador Francisco Cortes conquered the area of San Buenaventura.

[2] The town offers its residents the services of drinking water, sewerage, street lighting, markets, flea market, parking lots, cemeteries, roads, public toilets, social security, transit, parks and gardens, and sports centers.

[3] The current Temple of La Santisima Trinidad dates from the 19th century and has a Three-foiled cusped arch with star and plant decorated pediment above.

It was originally built as the Parish of San Agustin by the Franciscans in 1599, but when the church was rebuilt, it was dedicated to the Holy Trinity.

[2] The municipality contains 47 localities, the most important being Tecolotlán (the capital), Tamazulita, Quila, Ayotitlán and Cofradía de Duendes.

This forest is also home to the Cienega spring, which is surrounded by exuberant vegetation and has a monitoring station nearby.

[3] Animals that inhabit this region are deer, badger, raccoon, wolf, fox, coyote, rabbit and some small reptiles and a variety of birds.

There is also a notable palaeontological site at Gliptodonte; many unearthed artifacts are located within the "Museo Comunitario" in the main town.

[2] The climate is moderately warm and semi-dry, and dry in the autumn and winter with an average annual temperature is 23 °C., with a maximum of 31 °C.

[2] The rainfall falls heaviest in June and July, and a total of 773.1 mm is received annually on average.

The main road in the municipality for transportation is via the Guadalajara-Barra de Navidad, 107 kilometres from the state capital.

[2] (Category:Notable person Hector Gabriel Vera Santos "Singer and Soccer player"