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Ocotlán is a city and municipality in Jalisco, Mexico. Its industry includes furniture production. Its industry includes furniture production. Is the seat of the Región Ciénega .
The name Ocotlan is from Nahuatl and means "among the ocote trees" with the appendage "de Morelos" added in honor of José María Morelos y Pavón.During the colonial period the area was known as Santo Domingo Ocotlán due to the Dominican friars who created a monastery here dedicated to Saint Dominic.
The Virgin of Ocotlán is a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Ocotlán, Tlaxcala, Mexico. The Virgin of Ocotlán is the patron saint of Tlaxcala and the neighbouring state of Puebla . She was granted a decree of canonical coronation by Pope Pius X on 18 January 1909 and was crowned via Archbishop Eulogio Gillow y Zavalza on 31 July 1909.
Asunción Ocotlán's culture is shaped by celebrations, traditions and art. The main celebration is The Assumption of Virgin Mary. As in many small towns or villages, a wedding party tradition is that the couple and their families dance with the presents they have received. Music and crafts are integral parts of the city.
Ocotlán (from the Nahuatl ocotl ("pine tree"), meaning "place of pines") may refer to: Languages. Ocotlán Zapotec, Zapotec language of Oaxaca, Mexico;
On 24 January 2015, four officers from Ocotlán's police force were arrested for their alleged participation in the sexual harassment of a sixteen-year-old girl. According to the testimonies of the detainees, Ocotlán policemen forced the minor to engage in sexual activities with them and other members of the police force for at least two years.
The Basilica of Ocotlán , dedicated to the Virgin of Ocotlán, a 1541 Marian apparition, is a site of Roman Catholic pilgrimage. In the 2005 INEGI census, Ocotlán reported a population of 22,082, making it the largest settlement in the municipality of Tlaxcala: more populous even than the state capital, which reported 15,777. [1]
Santa Lucía Ocotlán is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of km². The municipality covers an area of km². It is part of the Ocotlán District in the south of the Valles Centrales Region