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Town in Jalisco, Mexico From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Betania is a town in Ayotlán Municipality, in Jalisco in central-western Mexico. The population was 2,690 according to the 2020 census.[1] The 2005 census had recorded a population of 2,849 inhabitants.
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Betania | |
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town | |
Coordinates: 20°20′N 102°15′W | |
Country | Mexico |
State | Jalisco |
Municipality | Ayotlán |
Elevation | 1,930 m (6,330 ft) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,690 |
The city is named after the Palestinian city of Bethany now known as al-Eizariya, with the name originating from the Aramaic and Hebrew word Beth anya (בית עניא), meaning "house of the figs"; the literal translation of the Spanish name Betania.
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