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Acatlán De Juárez
Acatlán de Juárez is a town and municipality, in Jalisco in central-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 154 km².

As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 22,540.

History

The first settlers in the region were members of a tribe that was established in Cocula, They were defeated by the Purepecha in 1509.

In the year of 1550 the area for the first time attained the first level of a municipality, under the power of the viceroy of the New Spain, Antonio de Mendoza. During his rule he encountered discontent with people in Zacoalco de Torres, Ahualulco and Ameca. In the first half of the 17th century the Augustinians built a temple dedicated to Santa Ana, known today as the " Parroquia de Santa Ana".

In 1825 the area fell under the canton of Sayula. In 1858, Benito Juárez, in his journey through these lands, stayed at the inn in the town of Acatlán de Juárez, owned by Miguel Gomez. During his short stay, he was killed at the hands of the conservatives, and died saving the pastor of the place, Meliton Gutierrez Vargas. On March 22 of 1906, by decree 1158, the name of the earlier village changed its name from Santa Ana Acatlan to Acaltán de Juarez, and acquired the title of a town.

Geography

Acatlán de Juárez is located in the centre of Jalisco state between the coordinates 20° 14'30" north latitude and 103° 32'30" west longitude at an altitude of 1,393 metres above sea level.

The municipality is bordered on the north by the municipalities of Tala and Tlajomulco de Zuñiga, to the east by the municipalities of Tlajomulco de Zuñiga, Jocotepec and Zacoalco de Torres to the south with the municipalities of Zacoalco de Torres and Villa Corona, and to the west by the municipalities of Villa Corona and Tala.

Approximately 57% of the land area is flat, especially in the middle east, west and south of the municipality with its characteristic valleys. The primary agricultural areas at some 39% are located to the north and east, with altitudes of 1,400 and 1,500 m. There are some hilly areas accounting for just 4% of the land area which lies to the south-east and north-west at altitudes that reach the 2.200 m.

The municipality belongs to the hydrological basin known as Lerma-Chapala-Santiago. Its water resources are provided by the Acatlán River and the springs El Cajón del Muerto and Charco Verde. In addition, several small streams flow in the rainy season, the Hurtado, Presa Chica and Bordo de San Gerardo.

The climate is dry with a dry winter and spring, semi-warm in the winter season. The average annual temperature is 20.5 °C, with an average annual rainfall of 714.7 mm and can reach up to 1.100, with the heaviest rainfall in July and August. Prevailing winds flow in the easterly direction.

Economy

Agriculture is the primary activity in the municipality, with crops such as sugarcane, maize, beans, peanuts, sunflower and tomato. Livestock is also a main economic activity with the rearing of cattle, swine, sheep, goats, horses, rabbits and hives. Sugar and alcohol production are of note. The town has a wide variety of commercial establishments and provides services to tourists.

Government

The form of government is democratic under the state and Federal elections, which are held every three years. At the municipal level, the mayor and her/his council are elected. The current municipal president is Jaime Enrique Velasco, from the Citizens' Movement party. He was elected in the election of 6 June 2021.

The municipality has 27 villages, the most important ones are: Acatlán de Juárez (town), Bellavista, El Plan, San José de los Pozos, San Pedro Valencia, and Villa de los Niños.

Municipal presidents

Municipal president Term Political party Notes
Miguel Díaz C. 1878
Manuel López Portillo 1879
Basilio Rueda 1880
Pedro Zaragoza 1881
Manuel López Portillo 1882
Joaquín Baeza 1883
Silvestre Ruvalcaba 1897
J. M. Elizondo 1897
Basilio Rueda 1898
Francisco Baeza 1898
Basilio Rueda 1898
Tranquilino Elizondo 1899
Basilio Rueda 1899
Tranquilino Elizondo 1899
Joaquín Baeza 1900
Antonio Ruvalcaba 1901
Andrés T. Bobadilla 1902
Francisco Baeza 1903
Joaquín Baeza 1903
Miguel Corona 1904
Joaquín Baeza 1904 Substitute
Ignacio Guzmán 1904 Substitute
Joaquín Baeza 1904 Substitute
Andrés Bobadilla 1904 Substitute
Heladio Rueda 1906 By operation of the law
Heladio Rueda 1907
Ignacio Guzmán 1907
Heladio Rueda 1907
Leopoldo López Portillo 1907
Heladio Rueda 1907
Joaquín Baeza 1908
Leopoldo López Portillo 1908
Joaquín Baeza 1908
Leopoldo López Portillo 1909
Heladio Rueda 1910
Antonio Ruvalcaba 1910 Substitute
Antonio Ruvalcaba 1910
Leopoldo López Portillo 1911
Antonio V. Alvarado 1911
Adalberto Olvera 1912
Manuel Vázquez 1912
Adalberto Olvera 1912
Manuel Vázquez 1912 By operation of the law
Jesús V. García 1912 By operation of the law
Adalberto Olvera 1912
Serapio Bobadilla 1913
José Ma. Villagrana 1914
Enrique Martínez 1914
Juan Zúñiga 1914
Primitivo Zepeda 1915 Acting municipal president
Juan Zúñiga 1915
Francisco Corona 1915
Francisco Corona 1916
Gabriel Guerrero 1916
Basilio Jiménez 1916
Felipe Siordia 1916
Ignacio García 1916
Felipe Siordia 1917
Ignacio Siordia 1918
Marcos Gutiérrez 1918
Félix Ramírez 1919
Marcos Gutiérrez 1919
Matías García 1919 By operation of the law
Marcos Gutiérrez 1919
Servando Rueda 1920
Saturnino Corral 1920
J. Félix Ramírez 1920 Acting municipal president
José Aguilar 1921
Edmundo Bobadilla 1921
Aurelio López 1921 Acting municipal president
Edmundo Bobadilla 1921
Andrés T. Bobadilla 1922
Saturnino Coral 1922
Apolonio Trujillo H. 1922
Saturnino Coral 1922
Servando Rizo 1923
Servando Rueda 1923
Apolonio Trujillo 1923
Apolonio Trujillo 1924
Rodrigo Pérez 1924
Concepción Cortés 1924
Ponciano Salas 1924
Jaime Castillo 1924
Roberto Cárdenas 1924
Roberto Cárdenas 1925
Francisco R. Flores 1925
Francisco R. Flores 1926
Manuel Ruvalcaba 1926
Saturnino Coral 1926
Francisco López García 1926
J. Félix Ramírez 1927
Ignacio Baeza 1927
Secundino Torres 1927
Francisco López García 1928
Benjamín Alamillo 1928
Andrés Larios 1928 By operation of the law
Francisco López García 1928
Samuel R. Trujillo 1929
Francisco López García 1930 PNR
Saturnino Coral 1931 PNR
Lamberto Castellanos 1932 PNR
Narciso Gutiérrez 1933–1934 PNR
Aureliano Z. Alvarado 1935 PNR
Pedro Villegas 1936 PNR
Gonzalo Castillo 1937 PNR
Margarito Ríos 1938 PRM
Víctor Limón 1939 PRM
Narciso Gutiérrez 1940 PRM
Clemente Hermosillo 1941–1942 PRM
José Grajeda Gómez 1943–1944 PRM
Fidel García Gómez 1945–1946 PRM
Silvestre Ruvalcaba Rizo 1947–1948 PRI
N/A 1949–1950
N/A 1951–1952
José Hernández Velasco 01-01-1953–31-12-1955 PRI
Silvestre Ruvalcaba Rizo 01-01-1956–31-12-1958 PRI
J. Natividad Barrera García 01-01-1959–31-12-1961 PRI
J. Jesús Ramírez Hernández 01-01-1962–31-12-1964 PRI
Ignacio Meléndez Maldonado 01-01-1965–31-12-1967 PRI
Isidoro Díaz Mejía 01-01-1968–31-12-1970 PRI
Alberto Cuevas Zúñiga 01-01-1971–31-12-1973 PRI
Apolonio Fúnez Cabrera 01-01-1974–31-12-1976 PRI
Florencio Domínguez Íñiguez 01-01-1977–31-12-1979 PRI
Juan Ruiz Guerrero 1980–1982 PRI
Petronilo Ibarra 1982 PRI Acting municipal president
J. Natividad Barrera García 1983 PRI
Juan García Lizaola 1983–1985 PRI Acting municipal president
Ma. Guadalupe de León López 1986–1988 PRI
Rito Moreno Hernández 01-01-1989–1992 PRI
José Ortiz Borrayo 1992–1995 PRI
Felipe de Jesús López García 1995–1997 PRI
Miguel Ángel Carrasco 01-01-1998–31-12-2000 PVEM
Martín Dávalos Gómez 01-01-2001–2003 PRI
Remigio García Villegas 01-01-2004–31-12-2006 PRI
Luis Carrillo Bueno 01-01-2007–31-12-2009 PRD
PT
Édgar Santiago Aviña Mejía 01-01-2010–30-09-2012 PAN
Emeterio Corona Vázquez 01-10-2012–30-09-2015 PRI
PVEM 		Coalition "Compromise for Jalisco"
Gerardo Uvaldo Ochoa Alvarado 01-10-2015–30-09-2018 MC
Gerardo Uvaldo Ochoa Alvarado 01-10-2018–30-09-2021 MC Was reelected on 01-07-2018
Jaime Enrique Velasco López 01-10-2021– MC

Culture

Our Lady of Guadalupe Juan Diego

Much of the architecture in the municipality is stone work dating back to the 1850s. The town contains the "Benito Juárez" arts and crafts museum. A religious festival is celebrated on July 26 n honor of St. Anne, the patron saint of the city. It is customary on December 11 each year to also light bonfires at night along the streets, to commemorate the vision of Our Lady of Guadalupe to Juan Diego.

Local cuisine includes the Birria goat, Carnitas beef, pork and beans and sweets known as Encalada flour fritters and ponteduro. Guarapo, a fruit cane juice and fruit punch are common beverages.

Notable landmarks

Architecture

  • Parroquia de Santa Ana
  • Museo de Artes y Oficios
  • Chorros de Santa Ana
  • Mesón de la Providencia
  • Museo Benito Juárez
  • Panteón Municipal

Parks and reserves

  • Cerro de la Coronilla
  • Mirador de Santa Cruz
  • Cerro de la Lima
  • Paseo del Río
  • Presa del Hurtado

Notable people