General News

The municipal governments of Chapala and Jocotepec are urging residents to take preventive measures to curb the spread of dengue fever, following the launch of the second 2025 National Campaign to Combat Dengue by Jalisco health authorities this week.

A weather tracking system was recently installed at the headquarters of Chapala's Civil Protection and Fire Department.

Chapala has been selected as the Jalisco venue for the sixth annual Cruz Roja Mexicana foot race, Carrera Todo México Salvando Vidas (All of Mexico Saving Lives). This family-oriented event will take place on Sunday, September 7 in Chapala and in 40 other locations across all 32 states of the country.

While three lakeshore municipalities have accepted agreements with the National Water Commission (Conagua) to collaborate in the vigilance, conservation, and maintenance of federal zones bordering Lake Chapala, the government of Chapala is holding off on signing the pact while its exact terms are under review.

The University of Guadalajara’s award-winning Coro de Cámara will present a captivating concert at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church on Sunday, August 24, 4 p.m. 

The neighboring communities of Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos and Atotonilquillo are celebrating the local quince harvest season in tandem, with separate festivals running from Friday, August 1, through Sunday, August 10.

Agents from the Jalisco Deputy Attorney General’s Office for Missing Persons rescued two men who had been illegally deprived of their freedom during an operation at a rehabilitation center in Chapala on Monday, August 4.

Two waterspouts were captured at the same time over Lake Chapala last weekend, an unusual natural event, according to weather experts.