Atemajac de Brizuela
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Atemajac de Brizuela is a small town in the southeast sierra of Jalisco
, Mexico
, 64 km southwest of Guadalajara
, between Highways 80 and 401. Its population as of 1990 was 3,790.
The town received some notice in July 2008 in the nationally syndicated American comic strip Gil Thorp
as the place to which Milford High baseball player - and illegal immigrant - Elmer Vargas is deported
.
Jalisco
Jalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, 64 km southwest of Guadalajara
Guadalajara, Jalisco
Guadalajara is the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality of Guadalajara. The city is located in the central region of Jalisco in the western-pacific area of Mexico. With a population of 1,564,514 it is Mexico's second most populous municipality...
, between Highways 80 and 401. Its population as of 1990 was 3,790.
The town received some notice in July 2008 in the nationally syndicated American comic strip Gil Thorp
Gil Thorp
Gil Thorp is a sports-oriented comic strip which has been published since September 8, 1958. The main character, Gil Thorp, is the athletic director of Milford High School and coaches the football, basketball, and baseball teams...
as the place to which Milford High baseball player - and illegal immigrant - Elmer Vargas is deported
Deportation
Deportation means the expulsion of a person or group of people from a place or country. Today it often refers to the expulsion of foreign nationals whereas the expulsion of nationals is called banishment, exile, or penal transportation...
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