Tala

Tala was the centre of a lordship in the valley west of Guadalajara. Its ruler Pitáloc held authority over neighbouring communities including Ahuitzcolco, Ocotán, Nextipac and Xocotán. Spanish forces conquered the district in 1530 after encountering resistance, and missionaries arrived the following year. In 1579 Tala was granted in encomienda to Diego de Colio; throughout the colonial period it retained the status of a corregimiento.