Tomatlan

Tomatlan lies in a coastal valley of western Mexico, its Nahuatl name referring to the tomatoes that grew in the region. Spanish conquerors arrived from El Tuito during Holy Week in 1525 and were received in a settlement belonging to the local ruler. They gave the town and river the name Pascua. In 1752 Tomatlán received the title of pueblo and a grant of land around its small church.