The municipality of Colotlán is in the northern extremity of the Mexican state of Jalisco. The municipality covers an area of approximately 648 square kilometers. Colotlán is located at 22°12′N 103°18′W / 22.200°N 103.300°W. It stands at 1,550 metres (5,090 ft) above sea level.
Colotlán | |
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Municipality and town | |
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 Municipality location in Jalisco | |
  Colotlán Location in Mexico  Colotlán Colotlán (Mexico) | |
| Coordinates: 22°12′N 103°18′W / 22.200°N 103.300°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Jalisco |
| Area | |
| • Total | 648.1 km2 (250.2 sq mi) |
| • Town | 5.45 km2 (2.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,550 m (5,090 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 19,689 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (79/sq mi) |
| • Town | 15,129 |
| • Town density | 2,800/km2 (7,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (US Central)) |
Colotlán is bordered on the northeast by the municipality of Santa María de los Ángeles, on the northwest and southeast by the state of Zacatecas and to the southwest by the municipality of Totatiche.
Population
editThe population of the municipality of Colotlán in 2000 totaled 14,266. Of these, 12,283 lived in the municipal seat of Colotlán and the remainder lived in surrounding rural areas. The main villages in the Municipality (known in the region as "Ranchos") are: El Refugio, El Saucillo De Los Pérez, El Carrizal, El Epazote, Los Veliz, Agua Gorda.
Colotlán had a total of 6,008 economically active individuals in 2000. The manufacturing sector employs the largest percentage of this population (30.6 percent) followed by the wholesale and retail sectors (13.6 percent) and agriculture and ranching (12.0 percent).
The municipality is the origin and an important center of piteado manufacturing.
History
editPre-Hispanic
editThe name Colotlán means "the place of scorpions" in Nahuatl. Before the Spanish conquest, the area surrounding present-day Colotlán was inhabited by indigenous ethnic groups including the Tepecano, Guachichil and Zacatec (largely nomadic groups collectively referred to by the Mexica and later the Spanish as Chichimecs). These groups were continuously at war with the Caxcan who inhabited the surrounding areas.
Colonial
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The first Spaniards to set foot in the region were soldiers under the command of Captain Pedro Almíndez Chirino in 1530, who reported that the area was largely uninhabited. The atrocities committed by the expeditions sent by Nuño Beltrán de Guzmán led to an area chieftain by the name of Zacatecas to align various indigenous groups in the area to resist the Spanish incursion in the Mixtón War in 1540.
In 1546, the governor of Nueva Galicia, Cristóbal de Oñate sent Juan de Tolosa, who was successful in convincing the indigenous groups to accept Spanish military presence and evangelization by lavishing their leaders with gifts.
The first Spanish settlement was established by Lucas Tellez, who founded the Tochopa Hacienda. Along with Diego Ramírez, they sought permission from the viceroy Luís de Velasco to found a village. The village was initially populated by part of the 400 Tlaxcaltec families sent to this and other regions in the Chichimeca. The Spanish had negotiated with Tlaxaltec leaders to send families to regions where they had been unsuccessful in subjugating the local indigenous groups. The Tlaxcaltecs, who had allied themselves with the Spanish in the conquest of Tenochtitlan were to serve as models of civility and of sedentary agricultural life for the still indominitable Chichimecs of the region.
On August 21, 1591, Captain Miguel Caldera, mayor of the village of Jerez and the Valley of Tlaltenango, gave the necessary land to establish a settlement. The land was put under the custody of Fray Ignacio Cárdenas, who named the village Villa de Nueva Tlaxcala de Quiahuistlán, a name by which Colotlan was known until the end of the 18th century.
The village was divided into three sectors. The first, Tlaxcala, corresponded to the Tlaxcaltecs as well as the few Spaniards who inhabited the village initially. The second, Sayotlan, was home to the local indigenous inhabitants who had been pacified. The third sector, Tochopa, named after the hacienda that had existed before the town was founded, was for immigrant indigenous groups.
While initially under the rule of the government of Nueva Galicia, the cost and logistics of suppressing the indigenous uprisings in the surrounding areas in the 18th century led the colonial government to place the town and its surrounding areas under the rule of a military government in the mid 18th century. Military governors during this period included Simon de Herrera Leiba and Pablo Enrique Yriarte Lanumbe. These military governments were charged with all civil and criminal proceedings in the region under their rule, known as Las Fronteras de Colotlán, which in addition to Colotlan, included the provinces of Nayarit and Bolaños. Upon the military government's dissolution in 1806, the area was divided into nine subdelegations and put under the rule of government of Nueva Galicia.
Modern
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On November 12, 1810, a local indigenous leader from the Tlaxcala neighborhood, Marcos Escobedo along with a priest named Pablo José Calvillo, declared Colotlán independent from Spain and put himself and the local indigenous garrisons under the command of Miguel Hidalgo, leader of the independence movement.
In 1824, Colotlán was given the title of city and since that date served as seat of the 8th Canton of Jalisco. A municipal government was established by decree on April 8, 1844.
A small village in the municipality, called Agua Gorda, is the birthplace of Victoriano Huerta Márquez, President of Mexico from 1913 to 1914. He was born on December 23, 1850, son of Jesús Huerta and Refugio Márquez, who was purportedly of Huichol descent. Victoriano Huerta is one of the few Presidents of Mexico who were originally from the state of Jalisco (with Valentín Gómez Farías who served as acting president twice)
The area surrounding Colotlan was one of the principal battlegrounds of the Cristero Rebellion which lasted from 1927 to 1929, where pro-Catholic forces rebelled against the liberal and secularizing decrees instituted by Plutarco Elías Calles, which included suspension of worship, execution of non-compliant clergy, bans on clergy wearing clerical garb in public and on criticizing the government.
The parish priest of Totatiche, Cristóbal Magallanes Jara, who was canonized by Pope John Paul II in 1992, was executed by the Mexican government by firing squad in Colotlán on May 25, 1927 as a consequence of the Cristero conflict.
Colotlán is named "Capital del Cinto Piteado",[2] Capital of the Piteado belt, this hand tailored belt among other things is made in Colotlán, and at one time provided a large portion of the income of the local residents. Demand has diminished for this product in recent years.
Government
editMunicipal presidents
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| Javier Ávila Mares[3][4] | 01-01-1983–31-12-1985 | PRI 
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| Renato Haro Ortega | 01-01-1986–31-12-1988 | PRI
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| Felipe Valdez Pacheco[5] | 1989–1992 | PRI
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| José de Jesús Alejo Mayorga[6] | 1992–1995 | PAN .svg){kind=logo}
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| Adolfo Pinedo Martínez[7] | 1995–1997 | PAN
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| José de Jesús Alejo Mayorga[8] | 01-01-1998–31-12-2000 | PAN
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| Osbaldo Leaños Medina[9] | 01-01-2001–31-12-2003 | PRI
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| José Luis Carrillo Sandoval[10] | 01-01-2004–31-12-2006 | PAN
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| Enrique Álvarez de la Torre[11] | 01-01-2007–2009 | PAN
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| José Julián Quezada Santoyo | 2009 | PAN
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Acting municipal president |
| Enrique Álvarez de la Torre | 2009 | PAN
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Resumed |
| José Luis Carrillo Sandoval[12] | 01-01-2010–30-09-2012 | PAN
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| José de Jesús Navarro Cárdenas[13] | 01-10-2012–30-09-2015 | PRI PVEM .svg){kind=small}
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Coalition "Compromise for Jalisco" |
| Armando Pinedo Martínez[14] | 01-10-2015–30-09-2018 | PAN
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| Jorge Alonso Arellano Gándara[15] | 01-10-2018–30-09-2021 | PAN PRD .svg){kind=logo} MC .svg){kind=small}
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| José Julián Quezada Santoyo[16] | 01-10-2021- | MC
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Geography
editClimate
edit| Climate data for Colotlán (1951–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 34.0 (93.2) |
42.0 (107.6) |
40.0 (104.0) |
42.0 (107.6) |
47.0 (116.6) |
48.0 (118.4) |
42.0 (107.6) |
43.0 (109.4) |
42.0 (107.6) |
41.0 (105.8) |
36.0 (96.8) |
35.0 (95.0) |
48.0 (118.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 24.0 (75.2) |
25.9 (78.6) |
28.0 (82.4) |
30.8 (87.4) |
33.0 (91.4) |
32.3 (90.1) |
29.3 (84.7) |
29.0 (84.2) |
28.7 (83.7) |
27.7 (81.9) |
26.5 (79.7) |
24.1 (75.4) |
28.3 (82.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 14.5 (58.1) |
15.7 (60.3) |
17.7 (63.9) |
20.1 (68.2) |
22.6 (72.7) |
23.5 (74.3) |
21.8 (71.2) |
21.5 (70.7) |
21.1 (70.0) |
19.3 (66.7) |
17.0 (62.6) |
15.0 (59.0) |
19.2 (66.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5.1 (41.2) |
5.6 (42.1) |
7.5 (45.5) |
9.5 (49.1) |
12.3 (54.1) |
14.6 (58.3) |
14.3 (57.7) |
14.0 (57.2) |
13.6 (56.5) |
10.9 (51.6) |
7.4 (45.3) |
5.9 (42.6) |
10.1 (50.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −4.0 (24.8) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
0.0 (32.0) |
2.0 (35.6) |
1.0 (33.8) |
1.0 (33.8) |
2.0 (35.6) |
2.0 (35.6) |
2.0 (35.6) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 17.3 (0.68) |
8.2 (0.32) |
6.0 (0.24) |
7.7 (0.30) |
12.0 (0.47) |
84.4 (3.32) |
162.6 (6.40) |
144.3 (5.68) |
93.4 (3.68) |
40.9 (1.61) |
11.5 (0.45) |
13.1 (0.52) |
601.4 (23.68) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 9.4 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 11.2 | 5.3 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 67.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 54 | 50 | 42 | 41 | 43 | 58 | 64 | 66 | 65 | 61 | 57 | 57 | 55 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 261 | 263 | 288 | 310 | 308 | 257 | 233 | 246 | 233 | 255 | 262 | 240 | 3,156 |
| Source 1: Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (humidity 1981–2000)[17][18][19] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Deutscher Wetterdienst (sun, 1961–1990)[20][a] | |||||||||||||
Natural attractions
editOne of the natural attractions of Colotlán is a natural canyon known as "La Barranca" located about 1 kilometer east of El Refugio, in the south east part of the municipality. This canyon runs for approximately 5 kilometers and is the exit of the basin of approximately 100 square kilometers that was formed in the highlands in the neighbouring state of Zacatecas between the Sierra de Morones and the "Cerro Chichimeco" (Chichimeco mountain, approximately 2,600 meters above sea level). The canyon is also the origin of the "Chichoca" River, that runs east–west and that joins the Colotlán River before joining the Bolaños River, one of the most important tributaries, running north–south, of the Lerma-Santiago River.
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See also
editSources
edit- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica, Geografia e Informatica (INEGI)
- Botello Aceves, Brígida del Carmen, en Memoria del Municipio en Jalisco. Unidad Editorial, Gobierno de Jalisco, 1987
References
edit- ^ Citypopulation.de
- ^ Feria Nacional del Piteado (Spanish) Archived 2008-12-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Jalisco. Colotlán. Cronología de los presidentes municipales" (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ "Cómputo del Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco en las elecciones de munícipes 1982. Colotlán. PRI: 3372 votos. Partido Socialista Unificado de México (PSUM): 138 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ "Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco. CEEJ. Resultados de la elección de munícipes, 1988. Colotlán. PRI: 1542 votos. PAN: 522 votos. Coalición Cardenista Jalisciense (CCJ): 10 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ "Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco. CEEJ. Elección de munícipes, 1992. Colotlán. PAN: 2316 votos. PRI: 2085 votos. Partido Popular Socialista (PPS): 19 votos. Partido del Frente Cardenista de Reconstrucción Nacional (PFCRN): 2 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ "Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco. CEEJ. Elección de munícipes, 1995. Colotlán. PAN: 3547 votos. PRI: 2651 votos. PT: 74 votos. PRD: 11 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ "Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco. CEEJ. Resultados de la elección de munícipes, 1997. Colotlán. PAN: 3251 votos. PRI: 2525 votos. PRD: 602 votos. PT: 175 votos. PVEM: 42 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ "Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco. CEEJ. Resultados de la elección de munícipes del 12 de noviembre de 2000. Colotlán. PRI: 3506 votos. PAN: 3076 votos. PRD: 334 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ "Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco. CEEJ. Integración de votos correspondientes a cada partido por municipio, elecciones del año 2003. Colotlán. PAN: 4001 votos. PRI: 2162 votos. PRD: 741 votos¨. Partido Alianza Social (PAS): 53 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ "Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco. CEEJ. Resultado de los cómputos municipales, 5 de julio de 2006. Colotlán. PAN: 3755 votos. PRI: 2831 votos. PRD-PT: 507 votos. PC: 332 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ "Instituto Electoral y de Participación Ciudadana del Estado de Jalisco. IEPC Jalisco. Proceso electoral 2009. Regidores de mayoría relativa, y de representación proporcional. Colotlán. PAN: 3847 votos. PRI-Partido Nueva Alianza (Panal): 3450 votos. PRD: 244 votos. PT: 119 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ "Instituto Electoral y de Participación Ciudadana del Estado de Jalisco. IEPC Jalisco. Integración ayuntamientos 2012. Anexo V. Colotlán. PRI-PVEM: 4936 votos. PAN: 2620 votos. MC: 1034 votos. PRD: 452 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ "Instituto Electoral y de Participación Ciudadana del Estado de Jalisco. IEPC Jalisco. Resultados de la elección de munícipes. Proceso electoral local ordinario 2015. Integración de ayuntamientos 2015. Colotlán. PAN: 3931 votos. MC: 2514 votos. PRI: 2299 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ "Instituto Electoral y de Participación Ciudadana del Estado de Jalisco. IEPC Jalisco. Integración de ayuntamientos, 2018. Anexo 4. Colotlán. PAN-PRD-MC 3258 votos. PRI: 2016 votos. PT-Morena-PES: 859 votos. PVEM: 61 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ "Instituto Electoral y de Participación Ciudadana del Estado de Jalisco. IEPC Jalisco. Integración de ayuntamientos, 2021. MC: 3167 votos. Hagamos: 3008 votos. PAN: 1327 votos. Morena: 667 votos. Francisco Gándara Cárdenas (Independent candidate): 411 votos. PRI: 315 votos. PT: 85 votos. PRD: 41 votos" (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ "Estado de Jalisco–Estacion: Colotlan (DGE)". NORMALES CLIMATOLÓGICAS 1951–2010 (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
- ^ "Extreme Temperatures and Precipitation for Colotlan (DGE) 1950–1998" (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
- ^ "NORMALES CLIMATOLÓGICAS 1981–2000" (PDF) (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
- ^ "Station 76519, Colotlan". Global station data 1961–1990—Sunshine Duration. Deutscher Wetterdienst. Archived from the original on 2017-10-17. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
Notes
edit- ^ Station ID for Colotlan is 76519 Use this station ID to locate the sunshine duration