The Territory of Baja California Sur was a Mexican federal territory that existed from 1931 to 1974. Its former area currently comprises the Mexican state of Baja California Sur, located in the southern part of the Baja California peninsula.[1][2][3][4]
| Territory of Baja California Sur Territorio Sur de Baja California | |||||||||
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| Territory of Mexico | |||||||||
| 1931–1974 | |||||||||
 Location of the Territory of Baja California Sur (red) in Mexico. | |||||||||
| Capital | La Paz | ||||||||
| Government | |||||||||
| • Type | Territory of Mexico | ||||||||
| Territorial governor | |||||||||
• 1970–1974 | Félix Agramont Cota (last) | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Established | 1931 | ||||||||
| 8 October 1974 | |||||||||
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History
editIn December 1930, the Mexican Congress amended Article 43 of the Constitution, thus splitting the Baja California Territory into two territories: the Territory of Baja California Norte and Territory of Baja California Sur. The border between the two was defined as the 28th parallel north.[5]
Statehood
editThe life of the territory was governed by strong political-social movements that sought to obtain the status of a state of Mexico, an objective that was achieved in 1974. The decree on transforming the Territory of Baja California Sur into the Free and Sovereign State of Baja California Sur was published in the Official Journal of the Federation on 8 October 1974. The last territorial governor, Félix Agramont Cota, was appointed provisional governor of the newly created state.[6][7]
Likewise, the policies of the federal and territorial governments sought to integrate populationally and economically the region to the rest of the country, using for this the colonization and agricultural development as well as a preferential tariff regime that facilitated foreign imports in the territory. Part of the settlement strategy was also supported by a large investment in infrastructure, public services, education, tourism, and other primary economic activities.[3][6]
References
edit- ^ Gobierno de Baja California Sur (22 January 2013). "Historia de Baja California" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 3 August 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ^ "Historia" (in Spanish). Gobierno de Baja California Sur. 22 January 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ^ a b "Historia. Baja California Sur" (in Spanish). INAFED. 2012. Archived from the original on 22 October 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ^ "Baja California. Historia" (in Spanish). Gobierno del estado de Baja California. 2015. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ^ "Historia de Baja California" (in Spanish). 2015. Archived from the original on 18 September 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- ^ a b Dení Trejo Barajas, Edith González Cruz (January 2002). Historia general de Baja California Sur: La economía regional (in Spanish). p. 530. ISBN 9789707220751. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ^ Juárez Mejía, Pedro (2013-05-12). "Fallece Félix Agramont Cota, primer gobernador de BCS". La Crónica de Hoy (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2013-05-12. Retrieved 2013-05-25.
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