Mazamitla (Spanish  [masami'tla] ) (La Capital de la Montaña) is a town and municipality of the Mexican state of Jalisco. It is located 124 km south of Guadalajara in the Southeast Region and is a popular resort destination for travelers from Guadalajara. Its name comes from the Nahuatl and means "place where arrows to hunt deer are made"; its area is 177.18 km². According to Count II Population and Housing, the municipality has 11671 inhabitants who are devoted mainly to the tertiary sector.