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Mexticacan

Mexticacán is a town and municipality in the Southern Zone of Los Altos Region of Jalisco. Mexticacán comes from the Nahuatl language and means "place where the temple for the worship of the moon".

Mexticacan
Municipality and town
Coat of arms of Mexticacan
Coat of arms
Location of the municipality in Jalisco
Location of the municipality in Jalisco
Mexticacan is located in Mexico
Mexticacan
Mexticacan
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 21°13′N 102°43′W / 21.217°N 102.717°W / 21.217; -102.717
Country Mexico
StateJalisco Jalisco
Area
 • Total
287 km2 (111 sq mi)
 • Town1.83 km2 (0.71 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)[1]
 • Total
5,307
 • Density18/km2 (48/sq mi)
 • Town
3,349
 • Town density1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)

History

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Early history

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The first settlers of Mexticacán were Tecuexe, who placed their villages at the foot of the mountains, where there were real strengths to fend off the Chichimecas.[2] Those settlers were known to engaged in the manufacture of earthenware clay during break from work. Due to their late night engagements they became known as "Men who work in the moonlight".

7th century

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By the early seventh century, was a sweeping immigration throughout the region and particularly in villages Tecuexe; Caxcan, peregrinante home of the Nahuas fought bravely against the bellicose Tecuexe who in the meantime fought against Zacatecas, Guachichiles and others without rest or respite. This war raged for more than a century with an effort to expand the sphere of influence of dominant tribe in Mexticacán. Before the conquest this place was the cacicazgo of Mexticacán.

Nuño de Guzmán expedition through this area trying to bring the Aboriginal Nochistlán Zacatecas, where he was about to perish in an ambush that he tended in the rock of Nochistlán. On Christmas 1531 the city's population was conquered by the Spanish conquistador Cristóbal de Oñate who was sent by Nuno de Guzman.[3]

19th century

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In 1825 Mexticacán has formed its first council. On January 12, 1836 the city became a Section municipal and by March 13, 1837 it became a part of the Teocaltiche. Subsequently, from 1869 to 1895 the city became the 11th canton of Teocaltiche. On April 19, 1879 the city was awarded the title of village people of Mexticacán.

20th century

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In the beginning of the 20th century the city got interested into trading with the United States and Europe. The city, back then, was known for its pallet crafts.[4] In 1940, the city had invested into production of ice cream, which was brought to Mexticacán by Genaro Jáuregui, an entrepreneur from the city who also promoted the generation of electric power and radio.[5] By 1950s Mexticacán began entering other cities of the country such as Aguascalientes, Durango, León, Monterrey, Veracruz and many more. In 1970s Mexticacán had fully achieved its internationalization when it opened its hygiene business in Panama.[4]

21st century

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Recently, Club Mexticacan, was established as a non-profit organization in Northern California to help those in need, such as children and the elderly. In a little less than a year, major accomplishments have been achieved; two vehicles have been purchased to transport the disabled children to special education classes and hundreds of toys, blankets, and shoes have been handed out.

According to the Institute of Transparency and Public Information, Mexticacán became the most opaque city in Jalisco in 2017 because their government had failed to publish fundamental information on their website.[6]

Government

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Municipal presidents

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Municipal president Term Political party Notes
Silvia Gómez Medina[7][8] 01-01-1983–31-12-1985 PRI  
Leonerdo Mercado Ortiz 01-01-1986–31-12-1988 PRI  
Arnulfo Ayón García[9] 01-01-1989–1992 PRI  
Miguel García Santibáñez[10] 1992–1995 PRI  
José Genaro Torres Plascencia[11] 1995–1997 PRI  
René Martín Aguirre Cordero[12] 01-01-1998–31-12-2000 PAN  
Rubén Pérez Lomelí[13] 01-01-2001–31-12-2003 PAN  
Jesús Yáñez González[14] 01-01-2004–31-12-2006 PAN  
Benito Pérez Sandoval[15][16] 01-01-2007–31-12-2009 PAN  
José Alberto Torres García[17] 01-01-2010–30-09-2012 PRI  
Panal   		Coalition "Alliance for Jalisco"
Rafael Estrada Jáuregui[18] 01-10-2012–30-09-2015 PAN  
Juan Ramón Lozano Jáuregui[19] 01-10-2015–30-09-2018 PRI  
Nadia Noemí Ortiz Pérez[20] 01-10-2018–30-09-2021 PAN  
Leonardo Gómez Lomelí[21] 01-10-2021– PRI  

References

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  1. ^ Citypopulation.de
  2. ^ John P. Schmal. "Sixtenth Century Indigenous Jalisco". Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  3. ^ John P. Schmal. "Mexico: The Best Records in the World". Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  4. ^ a b Roberto Larios (June 27, 2017). "Mexticacán, la cuna del helado y la paleta" [Mexticacán, the cradle of ice cream and the palette]. Unión Jalisco (in Spanish). Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  5. ^ Francisco González (May 6, 2018). "Viaje y aventura en Mexticacán" [Travel and adventure in Mexticacán]. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  6. ^ David Correa Aldrete (October 4, 2017). "Mexticacán, el municipio más opaco de Jalisco" [Mexticacán, the most opaque municipality of Jalisco] (in Spanish). Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  7. ^ "Enciclopedia de los Municipios y Delegaciones de México. Jalisco. Mexticacán" (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco. CEEJ. Cómputo del Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco en las Elecciones de munícipes, 1982. Mexticacán. PRI: 414 votos. PAN: 156 votos. Partido Socialista Unificado de México (PSUM): 121 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco. CEEJ. Resultados de la elección de munícipes, 1988. Mexticacán. PRI: 2224 votos. PAN: 44 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  10. ^ "Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco. CEEJ. Elección de munícipes, 1992. Mexticacán. PRI: 1458 votos. PAN: 65 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  11. ^ "Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco. CEEJ. Elección de munícipes, 1995. Mexticacán. PRI: 1396 votos. PAN: 847 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  12. ^ "Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco. CEEJ. Resultados de la elección de munícipes, 1997. Mexticacán. PAN: 1364 votos. PRI: 1111 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  13. ^ "Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco. CEEJ. Resultados de la elección de munícipes del 12 de noviembre de 2000. Mexticacán. PAN: 1386 votos. PRI: 1182. PRD: 138 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  14. ^ "Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco. CEEJ. Integración de votos correspondientes a cada partido por municipio, elecciones del año 2003. Mexticacán. PAN: 1184 votos. PRI: 725 votos. PRD: 599 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  15. ^ "Listado de presidentes municipales electos, Jalisco" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  16. ^ "Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco. CEEJ. Resultado de los cómputos municipales, 5 de julio de 2006. Mexticacán. PAN: 1551 votos. PRI: 937 votos. PRD-PT: 234 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  17. ^ "Instituto Electoral y de Participación Ciudadana del Estado de Jalisco. IEPC Jalisco. Proceso electoral 2009. Ayuntamiento de Mexticacán. PRI-Partido Nueva Alianza (Panal): 1539 votos. PAN: 1215 votos. PRD: 156 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  18. ^ "Instituto Electoral y de Participación Ciudadana del Estado de Jalisco. IEPC Jalisco. Integración ayuntamientos 2012. Anexo V. Mexticacán. PAN: 1493 votos. PRI-PVEM: 1299 votos. Partido Nueva Alianza (Panal): 144 votos. PT-MC: 132 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  19. ^ "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. Mexticacán. PRI: 1195 votos. PAN: 1089 votos. MC: 343 votos. Partido Nueva Alianza (Panal): 200 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  20. ^ "Instituto Electoral y de Participación Ciudadana del Estado de Jalisco. IEPC Jalisco. Integración de ayuntamientos, 2018. Anexo 4. Mexticacán. PAN: 817 votos. PRI: 658 votos. PT-Morena-PES: 620 votos. MC: 536 votos. Partido Nueva Alianza (Panal): 35 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  21. ^ "Alternativa Consultores. Resultados Electorales Jalisco 2021. Alternancia partidista por municipio: Mexticacán: PAN → PRI" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 December 2021.
 
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