Metzquititlan

Metzquititlan, a name referring to mesquite trees, was an indigenous settlement in the highlands of Los Altos. It became known as San Juan Bautista de Mezquititlán, under the jurisdiction of neighbouring Jalostotitlán. After the Mixtón War, Franciscan accounts describe its refounding and resettlement in the 1540s. The settlement later grew into San Juan de los Lagos, a centre of devotion and exchange in the highland country.