Jalostotitlán (Nahuatl languages: Xālōztōtitlān, lit. 'place of sandy caves', Nahuatl pronunciation: [ʃaːloːstoːˈtitɬaːn̥]) is a town and municipality located in the northeast corner of the state of Jalisco, Mexico, in a region known as Los Altos.

The municipality shares its border on the north with the municipality of Teocaltiche, the east with the municipality of San Juan de los Lagos, to the south with the municipality of San Miguel el Alto, to the southwest with the municipality of Valle de Guadalupe, and to the west with the municipality of Cañadas de Obregón.
The town is located in a midsection of the country, with semi-desert, arid lands to the north and more fertile lands to the south. Winters are relatively cold and summers are hot and rainy. The municipality also includes the towns of San Nicolás de las Flores, Teocaltitán de Guadalupe, San Gaspar de los Reyes and Mitic. In the center of town are the churches that originate from the 16th century, when the town was first founded. Jalostotitlan it's also known for its great religious center, El Señor de la Luz in the locality of Santa María de la O.


The town of Jalostotitlán is located in the northeast corner of the state, at coordinates 20°05’ N and 104°20’ W. It has a territorial extension of 1,859.5 km² (717 sq mi), representing 3% of the total territory that makes up this Mexican State. The municipality borders to north with Teocaltiche; east with San Juan de los Lagos; south with San Miguel el Alto and Valle de Guadalupe; southwest by Cañadas Obregón and west by Cañadas de Obregón municipalities .

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