Uruapan

Uruapan
Meaning: “Blooming and fructifying of a plant to the same time”, “uruapani” comes from the word tarasca and it means, reason why it has been translated like “place where the trees always have fruit”.
Shieldshield of the municipality was made by the lieutenant coronel Luis Valencia Madrigaly understands in the part superior, the profiles of the native Spanish and of this region. In the angle left superior, we found the chapels of the nine districts of which the city was based of Uruapuan andHuatáperao first Hospital of Latin America. In the angle right superior we found the Gods that they adored the tarascos, symbolized by the moon, the sun and a star, the colors of the National flag and the sores of at your service Franciscan Christ. In its angle inferior left we havevolcán of the Paricutín, surrounded by the vegetation whereupon Uruapan counts and Tzaráracua to the bottom by the river Cupatitzio. angle right inferior is dedicated toMártires of Uruapan. In the part inferior we found coffee plantation branches, that they leave of one jícara made and by hand well-known like “maque”, crossed by the inscription that says: “Safeguard of the spirit, the tradition and the mexicanidad”. The shield in the general, significa the defense of Indian.


History

Uruapan was an inhabited pre-Hispanic town mainly by tarascosThey have been located abundant archaeological rest that have not been studied, with exception of the Linen cloth of Jucutacato, that was in the community of Jicalán and that is the document more old for the study of the history of Michoacán. By year 1400 it was conquered and annexed to the triunvirato of the gentlemen of Pátzcuaro, Tzitzuntzan and Ihuatzio. To the arrival of the Spaniards and before the imminent conquest of the kingdom tarasco, last calzonci took refuge in Uruapan, reason by which the foreigners arrived a this place in 1522. The 25 of August of 1524 were given in charge Don Francisco de VillegasLater he was evangelizado by franciscanos, considering itself aFray Juan of San Miguel , founder of city, by its initiated city-planning work in 1534. In 1540 settle down like República of Indians. In 1754 the parish of Uruapan was made up of three towns: San Francisco Xicalán, with 60 Indians and Indians and 3 families of mulatos and one of color broken, San Francisco Jucutacato, with 100 Indian neighbors, Indian and 2 families of broken color and San Lorenzo, with 75 Indians and Indians. In addition one formed by one ranchería Tiamba call (composed by 20 mulatos), the property of Carasa (with 30 people where only the owner was Spanish) and San Marcos, with 30 inhabitants, all of them mulatos. The head of the parish was the town of San Francisco de Uruapan and one was made up of 6 districts with 600 Indians and Indians, 500 families “of reason people” and 300 families of people of broken color, black, mulatos, wolves and coyotes. In 1822 it counts already on Constitutional City council, and in 1825, the 15 of March, constitute head of party and subdelegation. It is constituted in Municipality by the Territorial Law of the 10 of December of 1831. Por la importancia que tuvo durante la guerra de independencia, el 28 de noviembre de 1858, se le da la nominación de Ciudad del Progreso. El 24 de noviembre de 1863 se decreta el traslado de la capital del Estado a la ciudad de Uruapan, ante el asedio del ejército francés sobre la ciudad de Morelia, manteniendo esta posición hasta el 18 de febrero de 1867. El 21 de octubre de 1865 fueron fusilados en Uruapan los republicanos Arteaga, Salazar, Villagómez y Díaz González, mejor conocidos como los Mártires de Uruapan.
Personajes ilustresManuel Ocarranza.- Pintor (1845 - 1882). Juan Delgado.- Educador (1830 - ). José María Izazaga.- Insurgente secretario de Morelos. Antonio Florentino Mercado.- Jurisconsulto liberal ( - 1855). Juan Valle.- Poeta. Francisco Hurtado Mendoza.- Profesor y Poeta. Tomás Rico Cano.- Poeta (1916 - ). Salvador Martínez Mercado.- Diplomático (1890 - ). Gonzalo Gutiérrez Guzmán.- Sacerdote Católico, construyó el Seminario Menor en Uruapan, fundó la Universidad Don Vasco y promovió la construcción del Hospital Civil de Uruapan. José María Pararedes Mendoza.- Profesor, Escritor y pintor (1912- ). Alfredo Márquez Campos.- Empresario, promocionó la construcción de Aeropuerto General Ignacio López Rayón (1923- ). Manuel Pérez Coronado.- Pintor y Grabador (1929-1970).Lic. Eduardo Ruiz.- Militar, Abogado y Escritor, donador del Parque Nacional que lleva su nombre (1839- ). Lic. Felipe Alvahuante.- Licenciado, Maestro y Político (1917- ).
Cronología de hechos históricos1528. Primer alzamiento de los indígenas ante la explotación de que eran objeto, llevan a cabo el asesinato de varios españoles. 1535. Fray Juan de San Miguel, inicia la construcción del convento e iglesia. El trazo de la ciudad queda definido en nueve barrios, cada uno con su respectiva capilla y patrono, y destinado respectivamente a cada pueblo. 1577. Una terrible peste diezmó a la población. 1766. Motín en Uruapan contra el violento reclutamiento que hacían los españoles para la integración de los nuevos cuerpos de milicias provinciales. 1767. Violenta represión y castigo para 39 vecinos de la comunidad de Uruapan, varios de los cuales son ahorcados y degollados, debido a los actos cometidos contra la corona, el año anterior, y por las protestas que hicieron ante la expulsión de los jesuitas. 1795. El 19 de diciembre, recibe encargo José María Morelos de impartir la enseñanza y permanecer aquí hasta el año de 1798. 1806El 25 de marzo, durante un temblor fue destruido el hospital. 1810. Durante el movimiento de independencia se incorpora el uruapense José María Izazaga. 1814En dos ocasiones se refugian aquí los miembros del Consejo Constituyente, antes de la redacción de la Constitución y posterior a su proclamación, ocupando varios edificios y emitiendo resoluciones, como formación de la Junta Subalterna Gubernativa, que asumió el poder ejecutivo a fines de 1815. 1817. Durante el movimiento insurgente, el padre Torres incendia el pueblo y la iglesia. 1842. El 22 de diciembre, Miguel Montaño, comandante militar de la Villa de Uruapan, se adhiere al pronunciamiento de San Luis Potosí en favor de Don Antonio López de Santa Anna y Don Nicolás Bravo. 1863. Se nombra al Gobernador del Estado en la ciudad de Uruapan. 1864. El 1º de enero es tomada la ciudad por las tropas imperialistas y a partir de este momento uno y otro bando, van apoderándose sucesivamente de la población. 1864. El 20 de diciembre, hay un alzamiento en favor de los imperialistas 1865. El 19 de junio, el general Nicolás Regules arrebata heroicamente la plaza principal a los imperialistas. El 23 de junio muere a manos de los franceses el general García Pueblita. El 21 de octubre, es fusilado el general José María Arteaga, jefe del ejército republicano del centro y cuatro oficiales más, conocidos como los Mártires de Uruapan. 1866. El 20 de febrero, se libró la Batalla de la Magdalena, donde fueron derrotadas las tropas republicanas que comandaban el general Vicente Rivapalacio. 1874. El 27 de julio, se establece la primera empresa textil. 1880Aparece el primer periódico local en Uruapan: “El Precursor Uruapanse” 1899. Es inaugurada la línea férrea que unió a Uruapan. 1900Se inaugura la línea del tranvía que corría de la estación del ferrocarril a la Plaza de los Mártires. 1910El 25 de abril, ocurre un incendio en la ciudad de Uruapan, destruyendo varias fábricas. 1914. Durante el movimiento revolucionario, encabezado primeramente por Madero, la ciudad es varias veces atacada, pasando de unas manos a otras de estos sucesos destacan las acciones del general constitucionalista Joaquín Amaro. 1932. En el mes de febrero se celebra en esta ciudad el primer congreso agrario. 1939. De este año al siguiente se lleva a cabo la creación y dotación definitiva de la mayoría de los ejidos del municipio. 1943. El día 20 de febrero, nace el Volcán Paricutín. 1947. El 1º de mayo, se crea la comisión de Tepalcatepec, con sede en Uruapan, y se da un impulso a toda la economía de la región. La ciudad se moderniza y amplía todos sus servicios.


Half Physical

Location It is located to the west of the State, in the coordinates 19º25' of North latitude and 102º03' of west longitude, to a height of 1, 620 meters on the level of the sea. It limits to the north with Charapan, Paracho and Nahuatzen, to the east with Tingambato, Ziracuaretiro and Taretan, to the south with Gabriel Zamora, and to the west with New Parangaricutiro, Peribán and the Kings. Its distance to the State Capital is of 120 km.
Extension Its surface is of 954,17 km² and it represents 1,62 by one hundred of the total of the State. Orography Their relief conforms the cross-sectional volcanic system, and the hills of Charanda, the Cross, Jicalán and Magdalena. Hydrography Its hydrography is constituted by the river Cupatitzio, the Caltzontzin prey, Jump Escondido and Cupatitzio and well-known cascade like the Tzaráracua. Climate Its climate is tempered and tropical with rains in summer. It has an annual pluvial precipitation of 1, 759. 3, millimeters and temperatures that oscillate between 8. 0 to 37. 5 degrees Celsius.
Main ecosystems In the municipality it dominates the mixed forest, with pine and encino, and the tropical forest deciduo, with parota, guaje, cascalote and cirián. Its fauna is satisfied mainly by coyote, zorrillo, deer, vixen, cacomixtle, hare, tlacuache, rabbit, duck, torcaza and chachalaca. Natural resources The forest surface timber is occupied by pine encino and oyamel, in the case of the nontimber one, is occupied by scrubs of different species. Ground characteristics and use The grounds of the municipality date from the periods cenozoic, tertiary, quaternary and Eocene, they correspond mainly to those of the podzólico type. Its use is fundamentally forest and in smaller agricultural.

Profile Sociodemográfico
Ethnic groups According to the General Census of Population and House 1990, in the municipality they inhabit 11.772 people who speak some indigenous language, and of which 5.981 is men and 5.719 are women. Within the two main indigenous languages we can to mention purépecha and zapoteco. Demographic evolution In the Municipality of Uruapan in 1990, the population represented the 6,12 percent of the total of the State. For 1996, it is had a population of 250.717 inhabitants, its rate of growth it is of the 3,1 annual percent and the densidad of population it is of 263 inhabitants by square kilometer. The number of women he is relatively greater to the one of the men.
Religion The religion that predominates in the municipality is the Catholic, followed in smaller proportion by the Evangelical one and Pentecostés.

Infrastructure Social and of Communications
Education For the basic education establishments exist of Pre-school, primary, secondary, for the mean level superior the CBETIS, CECyT exists, Preparatory and for the level superior two universities exist one publishes and a private one. Health The demand of medical services of the population of the municipality public is taken care of by organisms and deprived eg: the Units of External Consultation of IMSS, ISSSTE and of the assigned Centers of Health to the Secretariat of Health, besides the Particular Doctor's offices, General and Deprived hospitals. Supply The municipality counts on a power station of supply with 335 warehouses, 5 municipal markets with the 575 premises altogether and 1 market moving body (tianguis) with 690 locatarios.
Sport The municipality counts on sport units, tennis courts, basquetbol, soccer. Volibol, frontenis, fronton, clay fields, field of squash, audiences, stage of soccer, stage of baseball and track of athletics, in the communities as well as in the municipal head. House The municipality counts on approximately 42.235 built houses of which the 75 percent is own and the 25 are not it, the constructions of partition, followed in minor predominate proportion by the one of materials, marinates, lamina of cardboard and other materials.Services publicPotable water 98_ Drainage 45_ Electrification 95_ Paving 35_ Public lighting system 80_ Garbage collection If Market 60_ Sign 70_ Pantheon 100_ Cloración of the Water 50_ Public security 40_ Mass media The municipality counts on the following mass media: Local, regional and state newspapers, television national and by cable, local, regional and national radio diffusing. Communication channels The municipality counts on railroad Salamanca line - Lazaro Cardinal red, 142 km, of highways of which 67 km, are paved routes, 63. 4 km, they are secondary roads and 11. 3 km, are rural ways. It is counted on an airport with a runway length of 2,400 mts., in addition counts on offices of telegraphs, postal offices and telephone.

Activity Economic
Agriculture It is a preponderant activity in the municipality, being his main cultures: the cane of sugar, maize, avocado, peach tree, coffee, guava and vegetables like tomato, Chile, courgette. Cattle ranch The cattle activity has a regular importance, in addition cattle grows up bovine, pig, goat, horse, bird-raising and bees. Industry The industry of the municipality this represented in 95 _ by micro industries as they are automotive factories, factory metal - metalists, factory of production of foods and factory of materials for the construction.
Tourism The tourist potential of the municipality is very important since the natural and architectonic resources with those that tells combined the quality of people do of Uruapan a pole of highly attractive tourist development. Commerce The municipality counts on approximately 1.158 classified commerce in 80 turns of which the 11,6 _ is of packings, 8_ pharmacies, the 6,6 _ packings with wine sale, the 5,7 _ stores of clothes, the 5,1 _ you would repair and accessories for cars and airplanes, the 4,8 _ are stationery store and the presses, 4.5_ of zapaterías and the 4,3 percent of ironworks. Services The capacity of these in the municipal head is sufficient in order to take care of the demand, counting on 378 companies of services represented of the following form: 15 _ cafeterias and restaurants, 9 _ hotels, 7,5 _ constructors, 7 _ of services the 5 professionals and _ pensions and parking.

Attractive Cultural and Tourist
Historical monuments The municipality counts on architectonic monuments like the Huatapera and several churches located in the communities. Museums In the municipality the “Museum of the House of the Culture” exists. Celebrations, dances and traditions 24 of June. Supervisory celebration in honor to San Juan Baptist. 29 of June. Supervisory celebration in honor to San Pedro and San Pablo. 22 of June. Supervisory celebration in honor to Maria Magdalena. 25 of July. Supervisory celebration in honor to the Santiago Apostle. 26 of July. Supervisory celebration in honor to Santa Ana. 10 of August. Supervisory celebration in honor to San Lorenzo. 29 of September. Supervisory celebration in honor to San Miguel. 4 of October. Supervisory celebration in honor to San Francisco of You take root. 1º and 10 of November. Celebration of the Day of Deads. 22 of Nov. to the 15 of Dic. Fair of the Avocado, exhibition commercial, industrial, cattle and cultural agriculturist.
Music Traditional native. Pirecuas and sones, music of wind. Crafts Their main maqueadas crafts are Bateas, jewel boxes, guajes, jícaras, masks, as well as blankets of pricked paper, rebozos, guanengos and gabanes. Gastronomy The typical food of the municipality is: churipo with corundas, carnitas, enchiladas placeras with chicken or cured meat, quelites and fungi, quesadillas of pumpkin flower, pozole, the slight one, the flour fish, huchepos, tamales and nacatamales, cornflour drinks of tamarind, rice, milk of cacao and grain, doughnuts with white cornflour drink, the candy pumpkin and sweet potato, bananas spanish stews, chocolate of metate, pasties of chilacayote. Tourist centers The tourist centers of greater importance in the municipality they are the following: The Cracked Tzararacua located to 7 km. by highway a Lazaro Cardinal red Located National park to the west of the city. The Caltzontzin Prey located in the exit to Cárapan. Cascade Hidden Jump. Hill de la Cruz to the west of the city. Hill of the Charanda to the northwest of the city.

Government
Municipal head: Uruapan
Main localities:
Capacuaro Its main activity is the logging and agriculture. It is located to 15 km. of the municipal head. Angahuan Its main activity is the logging. It is located to 32 km. of the municipal head. San Lorenzo Its main activity is the logging. It is located to 16 km. of the municipal head. Caltzontzin Its main activity is the logging and agriculture. It is located to 3 km. of the municipal head. Jucutacato Its main activity is agriculture and the operation forest. It is located to 3 km. of the municipal head. Santa Ana Zirosto Its main activity is agriculture. A is located 40 km. of the municipal head. Corupo Its main activity is the logging and agriculture. It is located to 38 km. of the municipal head New Zirosto Its main activity is agriculture. A is located 45 km. of the municipal head.
Chronology of the municipal presidents1940 - Jesus Espinoza R. 1941 - Adolph Arceo Lopez 1942 - J. Trinidad Hernandez 1942 - Ramon Oak grove 1943 - Federico Ortiz Ayala 1944 - Valente Garibay P. 1945 - Mario Ramirez Perez 1945 - 1946 J. Jesus Fernandez 1947 - Robert Perez M. 1948 - Francisco Suárez V. 1949 - Jose Bejarano Arms 1949 - Red Miguel M. 1949 -1950 Jose Bejarano Arms 1950 - Eleazar Pedraza 1950 - Jesus Maria Cantú F. 1951 - Luis González Pineapple 1951 - 1952 Ignacio Valencia A. 1952 - 1953 Pelagio Rodriguez 1954 - Víctor Saucedo 1955 - 1956 Salvador Pedraza 1956 - Valente Garibay 1956 - Jose Rosemary C. 1957 - Isidoro Angels 1957 - 1958 Rafael Ledezma B. 1958 - 1959 Antonio Kings F. 1960 - 1962 Eduardo Martinez Lopez 1963 - 1965 Aureliano Aguirre A. 1966 - 1968 Carlos Barragán S. 1969 - 1971 Francisco Soli's H. 1972 - 1974 Arthur Apan Garci'a 1974 - Gilberto Hossfel 1974 - Jose Rodriguez A. 1975 - 1977 Francisco Barragán Cheers 1977- Salvador Go'mez Or 1978 - 1980 Eduardo Martinez Lopez 1981 - 1982 Jaime Millán 1982 - 1983 Arthur Crowned Perez 1984 - 1986 Federico Ruiz Lopez 1987 - 1989 Víctor M. Barragán G. 1990 - 1992 Agustín Maize Maldonado. Manuel Trejo Garci'a Anacleto Mendoza Maldonado 1993 - 1995 Jose Estrada Oak grove 1996 - 1998 Jesus Maria Doddoli Murguía 1999 - 2001 Juan Rafael Elvira Quezada 2002 - 2004 Jesus Maria Doddoli Murguía.

Venustiano Carranza

Venustiano Carranza
Meaning: San Pedro Expensive known initially, changed of name in 1935 by the one of Venustiano Carranza.
Shieldshield has oval form, that rescues the idea of history and the one that form in center appears también in target the three Indian crowns of three kings michoacanos, the shield is divided in cross, signal of harmony and plasticity in the heráldica civilian, who meansunión of, the past present and future. Cuartel Primero.In field of gules color red, it denotes the strength, victory and osadía, appears in the part superior two indigenous shields that represent both unique towns of indigenous ancestry, in plane EXPENSIVE superior, “To Lugar Seco” and in the middle PAXACUA “to Lugar of Hongos” it soothes present of the old town, under them appears the tower Hispanic like symbol of the Spanish nuclei founded during the Colony Palma and Cumuato (today Cumuatillo) the three elements represent as a whole, the mestization, product of two cultures, two worlds in fusion. Cuartel Secondly. Also in field of gules, it appears the bell of independence and under her three pavilions, first in green that the hope symbolizes of the freedom ofHéroes of the Bog, the second in target that symbolizes the freedom and La Paz that it bequeathed Cura Castilian Marks original of the Palm and soul of the insurgent movement commanded by the Marshal and General Don Luis Macías, old Landowner of the Palm and first head of the independentista movement. The three symbolize the triumph and independence and rest on legajo that it symbolizes the Constitution of 1917 and the name of municipality, with a sample of respect to our Magna Carta. Cuartel Tercero.In gold field, like symbol of the energy, the force and the entereza, are the elements that sustain the productive sector of ours municipality and that is agriculture and cattle ranch, in addition it appears an open book and from it emerges a gear, both they symbolize the conjunction ofEducación and Culture with the present Industry in the development of the municipality. Cuartel Quarter. In gold stand for casks, like symbol of the light it appears “Cerro Grande” of the mountain range of Pajacuarán as bottom and soon appears the Public square that keeps jealous the four cardinal points and the towers of the parish ofThey San Pedro Caro, that It symbolizes the Faith of the inhabitants of the municipality and a fish in the part inferior it represents the historical base of the inhabitants of the municipality that was conformed to old towns of fishermen. The shield has a bordura in blue that symbolizes the diafanidad of its sky and the hydraulic wealth of the municipality, they appear the nine stars in silver that represent communities and in the part superior appear in gold the star that it represents the Municipal Head. Under the shield it is the parchment in ascending flight of red color in which the currency is read: “with our past we forged the present and we see the future”.

History

In the colonial time the town was known likethey San Pedro Caro, not knowing itself if it has antecedents pre-Hispanic. In 1765 he was one of the four towns members of the parish of Sahuayo (Zahuayo). In the Territorial Law of the 10 of December of 1831, it appears like possession of the municipality of Jiquilpan. In 1919 its inhabitants they made a request of ejidales lands and they were to them denied. The municipality was satisfied from the segregation of territories of some towns of the municipalities of Sahuayo, Pajacuarán and Beautiful Vista. At the time at which it had quality of possession, it appeared solely like small ranchería. The 21 of January of 1935 was constituted in Municipality, changing the Expensive name of San Pedro, by the one ofVenustiano Carranza, nomination that at the moment conserves.
Illustrious personagesMarcos Castellanos.- Priest, fighter insurgent until 1816 in which one pardons (1747-1826). Lauro Carlos Rodriguez. -Miembro of the Unificadora Society of the Indigenous, first Race President of the Ejidal Commissariat (? -1926). Felipe Chestnut grove.- Sculptor, recognized internationally (1933 -? ). Abelardo Polished. - Musician. Luis Pulido.- Musical. María of Jesus Medina Estrada. - Professor. (1923 -? ).
Chronology of historical facts
1765Form leaves from the parish of Sahuayo. 1825San Pedro Expensive is elevated to the rank of possession of the municipality of Sahuayo. 1831It is possession of Jiquilpan. 1935It acquires the rank of Municipality.

Half Physicist

Location It is located to the northwest of the State, in the coordinates 20º07' of North latitude and 102º39' of west longitude, to a height of 1.530 meters on the level of the sea. It limits to the north with the State of Jalisco and Briseñas, to this with Pajacuarán, to the south with Villamar and Sahuayo, and to the west with You regulate. Its distance to the State Capital it is of 227 km.
Extension Its surface is of 226,89 Km² and it represents the 0.38 percent of the total of the State. Orography Their relief conforms the cross-sectional volcanic system, the depression of the Lerma Chapala, the mountain range of Pajacuarán and the hills the Cross, Great Small hat, the Coco, To go it and Palm. Hydrography Its hydrography constitutes the Lake of Chapala. Climate Its climate is tempered with rains in summer. It has a precipitation pluvial annual of 700,00 millimeters and temperatures that centigrades oscillate between 10,3 to 26.5º. Main ecosystems In the municipality it dominates the prairie, with nopal, huisache and mezquite. Its fauna is represented by tlacuache, zorrillo, raccoon, hare, weasel, armadillo, duck, güilota, catfish, charal and refined galipot.
Natural resources The forest surface is not timber and scrubs occupy diverse. Characteristics and use of the ground The grounds of the municipality date from the periods cenozoic, quaternary and the Pliocene, correspond mainly to of the type chernozem. Its use is fundamentally agriculturist and in smaller cattle proportion.

Profile Sociodemográfico

Ethnic groups According to the General Census of Population and House 1990, in the municipality they inhabit 46 people who speak some indigenous language, and of which 26 are men and 20 they are women. Within the two main indigenous languages we can mention the Purepecha and náhuatl. Demographic evolution In the municipality of Venustiano Carranza in 1990, the population it represented the 0,65 percent of the total of the State. It stops 1995, a population of 22,955 inhabitants has itself, its rate of growth is of the -0,106 annual percent, ( negative rate of growth must to factors such as the emigration to the interior and outside of the country mainly), and the densidad of population is of 101 inhabitants by square kilometer. The number of women he is relatively greater to the one of the men. It stops the year of 1994, 693 births and 141 were registered deaths.
Religion The religion that predominates in the municipality is the Catholic, followed in smaller proportion by the Witnesses of Jehovah.

Social infrastructure and of Communications

Education The municipality counts on establishments of initial education pre-school, primary and eg: secondary and for the level half superior counts on the School of Bachelors. Health The demand of medical services of the population of the municipality public is taken care of by organisms and prevailed eg: clinical of the IMSS, Centers of Health, assigned to the Secretariat of Health, peripheral position of the particular ISSSTE and doctor's offices. Supply Rural account with Market, warehouses, tianguis once by article week, store for the home, zapaterías, ironworks and grocer's where the population it acquires articles of first necessity.
Sport The municipality counts on recreational centers, fields of basquetbol, track of athletics, fields of soccer and volibol in the communities of the municipality as well as in the head policeman. House The municipality counts approximately on 4395 built houses of which the construction of partition predominates, block, stone and cement, followed in smaller proportion by the one of adobe and other materials. Services publicWater potable 95_ Drainage 70_ Electrification 95_ Paving 50_ Public lighting system 95_ Garbage collection 75_ Market If Sign If Pantheon 100_ Cloración of the Water 20_ Public security 95_ Parks and Gardens 95_ Buildings Public 95_ Mass media The municipality has the following mass media: Radio stations, television channels and newspapers. Communication channels One communicates with the state highway Briseñas - Sahuayo, as well as some communities the Fort, Cumuatillo Four Corners, the Palm is with paving access asphalt, old town by the Venustiano highway Carranza - Pajacuarán and the other communities with terracerías, service of asphalt freeway (650-20m.). In addition it counts on telephone, public houses, telegraphs, mail, and cover of telephony cellular.

Activity Economic
Agriculture The agricultural activity is the main economic activity of the municipality being the main cultures: the maize, sorghum, alfalfa, tomato, wheat, chick-pea, canary seed, Chile, onion, courgette among others. Cattle ranch This activity is less representative, being the main ones young the cattle: Bovine, equine, pig, goat and birds. Industry Account with an established industry as it is the empacadora of fruits and vegetables, congealed and jam.
Tourism Multiple natural zones exist where it is possible to be practiced the campismo and eco-tourism, with colorful landscapes; also, the municipality has spas. Commerce Account with small and medium commerce where the population it acquires articles of first and second necessity. Services The municipality counts on several restaurants in the place. Fishing Mojarra, the white fish takes place, catfish, charal. In the creek of the lake of Chapala.

Attractive Cultural and Tourist

Historical monuments The municipality counts on the church of San Pedro in the head policeman. Celebrations, dances and traditions 29 of June. Supervisory celebration in honor to San Pedro. 1a. Week of August. Supervisory celebration in honor to the Divine Face. 15 of May. Supervisory celebration in honor to San Isidro. It completes week of January Celebration in honor of the Virgin of Guadalupe. 15 and 16 of septiebre. Celebration of the celebrations mother countries. 20 of November. Anniversary of the Mexican Revolution.Music Music is mainly of popular character
Crafts Embroiderings and weaves, folders and napkins Gastronomy The typical food of the municipality is: Huevera, fillet empanizado, charal, broth of fish. Tourist centers Natural landscapes, lagoon of Chapala.

Government

Municipal head: Venustiano CarranzaHis main activity is farming and the commerce, predominating the culture of: maize, sorghum, alfalfa, tomato, wheat, chick-pea, Chile, onion and courgette. In addition they raise: bovines, pigs and poultries. It has a population of 11.114 inhabitants and one distance to the State Capital of 227 km.
Pricipales Localities: The Palm. Its main activity is agriculture, predominating culture of: maize, sorghum, alfalfa, tomato, wheat, chick-pea, Chile, onion and courgette. and the fishing. It is located to 8 km of the municipal head Cumuatillo. Its main activity is agriculture, predominating culture of: maize, sorghum, alfalfa, tomato, wheat, chick-pea, Chile, onion and courgette. and the cattle ranch. It is located to 5 km of the municipal head.
Chronology of the municipal presidents1940 - Francisco Fertile valley Alvarez 1940 - Alberto M. Gil 1941 - Fernando Brown Macías 1941 - Manuel Nuñez Eyebrow 1942 - 1943 Heleodoro Chávez Avalos 1944 - 1945 Eliodoro Hernandez Rodriguez 1946 - Heleodoro Chávez Avalos 1947 - Rafael Fertile valley Alvarez 1948 - Bernabé Navarrese Macías 1949 - Jesus Padilla Garci'a 1950 - Pantaleón Avalos Pink 1950 - Agustín Sanchez Sanchez 1951 - 1952 Luis the Pink Lopez 1952 - Luis Macías Nuñez 1953 - Miguel Lara Perez 1953 - Alberto Macías Rodriguez 1954 - Antonio Brown Aviña 1955 - 1956 Ezequiel Mancilla Estrada 1957 - 1958 Bernabé Navarrese Macías 1959 - Pedro Crushes Estrada 1960 - 1961 Enrique Sanchez Nuñez 1962 - Manuel Razo Lopez 1963 - 1965 Luis the Cardinal red Sanchez 1966 - 1968 Bernabé Navarrese Macías 1969 - 1971 Jesus the Pink Lopez 1972 - 1976 Salvador Cardinal red 1975 - 1977 Adam Macías Nuñez 1978 - 1980 Rogelio Navarrese Aviña 1981 - 1983 Luis Cardinal red Nuñez 1984 - 1986 David Chávez Fernandez 1987 - 1989 Gilberto Hernandez 1990 - 1992 Rubén Valencia Andrade 1993 - 1995 Ramiro Rodriguez Mejía 1996 - 1998 Jose Luis Barragán Jacinth 1999 - 2001 Miguel Amezcua Alejo2004 - 2004 Berbabé Martinez.

Villamar

Villamar
Meaning: Villamar takes the name in honor a Don Eligio Villamar, hero of Churubusco during the North American intervention. Initially the Guarachita called, that means “guarache, footwear or sandal”.

Shield The shield counts on four quarters. In the quarter superior it shows, on enamel in toned down saber, the side efigie of very appraised daughter of GuarachitaDoña Felicitas Cecilia of the Amezcua River, that it exhibits in his arms a book that defines its personality of teacher of inspiring life and of the respect to the humanistic values. Mother of Cardinal red General Lazaro of the River call with reason “mexicano more notable of century XX”. In the skilful quarter, on toned down metal of sepia, it shows the authentic figure of a quepí used by Active Milicia of 1847, according to archives of the Mexican army it was used especially by Regiment of Brave to which the scientist belonged, poet, soldier, captain andLic. Eligio Villamar NicodemusIn the left quarter, on enamel in sepia, metal that it means firmness and good foundation, the symbolic lira of Science, the inspiration and the culture, branches in those that magnificently and with singular spirit of nobility and nationalism, distinguished themselves and continue distinguishing itself. The quarter inferior shows the figure of a plow, fundamental sign of the Earth work whose fruits have been the sustenance of the man. A listonado field limits the quarters of the shield in blue, it enamels on that mark small points illuminated, each gives to validity to the communities farmers that they include the municipality, also speaks of waters of the Prey of San Antonio Guaracha, the Xaripo, Mirrors, the Negritos and the Pond. In the part superior of the Shield, the timbre is pronounced of same and ample field of sinople the hieroglyphic ofMarharachitahati, word that means father dancer or the dancing head who along with Marhuchia or mother dancer. The figure of Marharachitahati is seizure of the Borbónico Code and is the primitive name, in form sincopada, the one that until for some years it took the population of Guarachita traditionally. The bordura of the shield, enameled in gules, is symbol of the patriotic fervor, creative spirit, fighter and of civic unit, virtues that cultivate on a daily basis and exemplarily the villamarenses. Right and left shield shines listonados his lambrequines in leonado enamel or gold and is the resemblance of the adornments that in clothes legionary it traditionally takes the image of the religious employer of the well-known community originally like San Miguel Guarachita. The currency emblem of the shield is an eloquent comumeo of everything previously set out and the Integra the Latin phrase: SCIENTIAS IF JUSTITIAS CENAPATIA that means “Progenitora of Science and Justice "refiriendo a Villamar and that is a repeated tribute to the illustrious men of the past it presents/displays and future of the municipality.

History
At the pre-Hispanic time it comprised of the chieftainship that extended by the creeks of the Lake of Chapala. In 1765 it belonged to the parish of Zahuayo (Sahuayo), he was well-known like San Miguel Guarachitay his vicaría administered more than 1.500 feligreses One constituted in Municipality the 10 of December of 1831, with the name ofGuarachitaIn 1900 it was registered a geologic phenomenon of importance, since small volcanos arose that threw sulfurous mud and boiling. It called them to the population “ Negritos”y when finishing the phenomenon the lagoon was full of sulfurous water that subsists to the date. In 1935 the denomination changed to him by of Villamar, name that at the moment conserves, in honor aDon Eligio Villamar, hero of Churubusco during the North American intervention.
Illustrious personages
Eligio Villamar. - Hero during the intervention North American (1825-1852). Agustín Leñero. -Abogado and Politician (1904 -? ). Rubén Leñero.- Doctor and Literate (1902-1942). Filiberto Ruiz. - First Agrarista Leader of the Guarachas and the West of Michoacán (1863-1931). María Cecilia Felicitas of the Amescua River. -Madre of Cardinal red the juarista continuator Lazaro of the River (1865 -? ). Alfonso Leñero Ruiz.- Literary and Politician (1894-1985).
Chronology of historical facts
1765It is a town pertaining to the parish of Sahuayo. 1831It is constituted in Municipality. 1917Definitive Presidential resolution by Don Venustiano Carranza in favor of San Miguel Guarachita by 1.398 You have. 1925The 25 of February, the name occurs him of Villamar.

Half Physical

Location It is located to the northwest of the State, in the coordinates 20º01' of North latitude and 102º36' of west longitude, to a height of 1.540 meters on the level of the sea. It limits to the north with Venustiano Carranza and Pajacuarán, to this with Chavinda and Tangamandapio, to the south with Tingüindín and Tocumbo, and to the east with Cotija, Jiquilpan and Sahuayo. His distance to the State Capital is of 189 km.
Extension Its surface is of 352,39 Km² and it represents the 0.59 percent of the total of the State. Orography Their relief conforms the cross-sectional volcanic system and the hills Guaracha and target. Hydrography Its hydrography constitutes by the stream the Hare, the Lagoon of San Antonio Caracha, cold water springs and one of thermal water.
Clima Its climate is tempered with rains in summer. It has a precipitation pluvial annual of 900 millimeters and temperatures that centigrades oscillate between 10,4 and 25.4º. Main ecosystems In the municipality the prairie predominates, with huisache, nopal and yucca. Its fauna is represented by deer, squirrel, hare, cacomixtle, zorrillo, fox, tlacuache, raccoon, duck, heron and güilota. Natural resources The forest surface timber is occupied by encino and oyamel, the nontimber one is occupied by the vegetation hydrophilia mainly. Characteristics and use of the ground The grounds of the municipality date from the periods cenozoic, tertiary quaternary and, corresponds mainly to of the type chernozem. Its use is fundamentally cattle dealer and agriculturist and in smaller forest proportion.

Profile Sociodemográficos
Groups ethnic According to the General Census of Population and House 1990, in the municipality they inhabit 34 people who speak some indigenous language, and of which 20 are men and 14 are women. Within the two main indigenous languages we can mention purépecha and otomí. Demographic evolution In the municipality of Villamar in 1990, the population it represented the 0,61 percent of the total of the State. It stops 1995, a population of 22.086 inhabitants has itself, its rate of growth is of the 0,32 annual percent and densidad of population is of 63 inhabitants by kilometer squared. The number of women is relatively greater to the one of the men. For the year of 1994, they have occurred 793 births and 91 deaths, also thus the migration and immigration in the municipality it has been important towards other centers of population and to the foreigner.
Religion The religion that predominates in the municipality is the Catholic followed in smaller proportion by the Witnesses of Jehovah.

Social infrastructure and of Communications
Education The municipality counts on establishments of initial education pre-school, primary, eg: secondary and for the level half superior exists preparatory (CBEM) and CBTA. Health The demand of medical services of the population of the municipality public is taken care of by organisms and prevailed eg: Clinical of IMSS, Centers of Health, assigned to the Secretariat of Health and Doctor's offices Individuals. Supply The municipality counts once on tianguis per week, stationery stores, ironworks and grocer's where the population it acquires articles of first necessity. Sport The municipality counts on soccer fields, basquetbol and volibol in the communities as well as in their head policeman.
House The municipality counts approximately on 4.290 houses built of which the construction predominates of adobe followed in smaller proportion by the one of materials (partition, block, stone and cement) and other materials.
Services publicPotable water 85_ Drainage 75_ Electrification 80_ Paving 50_ Public lighting system 75_ Garbage collection 75_ Market No Sign No Pantheon 100_ Cloración of the Water 80_ Public security 95_ Parks and Gardens 90_ Buildings Public 90_ Mass media The municipality counts on the following mass media: newspapers, radio stations and television channels Communication channels One communicates with federal highway no. 15 Mexico - Walnuts, besides some communities, Cerrito Colorado, Nicholas Rosemary, Salitre and Emiliano Zapata and by the state highway Jaripo - Cotija, in addition of already mentioned are San Miguel and Granados, counts with asphalted access the Zarquillas, San Antonio Guaracha and the Stakes those of are more of terracería, it counts on services of railroad, telephone service, public houses, telegraphs, post office and cover of cellular telephony.

Activity Economic
Agriculture It is the main activity of the municipality being its main ones cultures by importance order: the maize, sorghum, chick-pea, kidney bean, wheat and tomato. Cattle ranch The cattle activity is less significant being his main young of cattle: bovine, equine, pig, goat and on the other hand birds and beehives. Industry The municipality does not own an established industry.
Tourism Account with a geothermal zone “the Negritos”, hypothermal waters and natural landscapes. Commerce The municipality counts on small and medium commerce where the population acquires articles of first and second necessity. Services In the municipality are solely restaurants.

Attractive Cultural and Tourist
Monuments The church of Villamar that is an architectonic monument and the busts of the Dr. Rubén Leñero, in main place of Villamar, the Lic. Luis Donaldo Colosio Murrieta, in the public square of San A. Guaracha, the General Jose Maria Morelos and Pavón, in the place main of San A. Guaracha, General Emiliano Zapata, in the Emiliano park Zapata, and General Jose Maria Morelos and Pavón, in garden CBTA in Emiliano Zapata.
Museums The municipality at the moment does not count on museum some. Celebrations, dances and traditions 12 of January. Supervisory celebration in honor to the Virgin of Guadalupe. 1º of May. Celebration in honor to San jOse Worker in C. Colorado. 3 of June. Celebration in honor to San Antonio in San Antonio Guaracha. 30 of August. Celebration in Honor to Santa Rosa of It files in E. Zapata. 15 and 16 of September. Celebration of the celebrations mother countries. 29 of September. Supervisory celebration in honor to San Miguel Arcángel.20 Anniversary of the Mexican Revolution. 3 of December. Celebration in honor to the Immaculate one Conception in Jaripo
Music Mainly the character music exists popular. Crafts Artisan activities are not developed. Gastronomy The typical food of the municipality is: the mass, capirotada, tamales, pozole, birria and carnitas. Tourist centers Account with hypothermal springs (the Negritos), activity of natural Fishing (the Platanal) and landscapes.

Government
Head Policeman: VillamarIts main activity is the farming one excelling the cultures of: maize, sorghum, chick-pea, kidney bean, wheat and tomato; the young of bovine, pig cattle and bird-raising. Account with approximately 3.085 inhabitants. (INEGI 1990). It is located to 189 km, of the State Capital.
Main localities:E. Zapata Its main activity is the farming one excelling the cultures of: maize, sorghum and chick-pea; the young of bovine cattle, pig and bird-raising. It is located to 5 km of the municipal head. Account with approximately 3.923 inhabitants. (INEGI 1990). They San Antonio Guaracha Its main activity is the farming one excelling the cultures of: maize, sorghum and chick-pea; the young of bovine cattle, pig and bird-raising. It is located to 14 km of the municipal head. Account approximately with 2.235 inhabitants. (INEGI 1990) Cerrito Colorado Its main activity is the farming one excelling the cultures of: maize, sorghum, wheat and chick-pea; it raises of bovine, pig cattle and bird-raising. It is located to 10 km of the municipal head. Account approximately with 1.330 inhabitants (INEGI 1990) Jaripo Its main activity is the farming one excelling the cultures of: maize, sorghum and chick-pea; the young of bovine cattle, pig and bird-raising. It is located to 16 km of the municipal head. Account approximately with 641 inhabitants. (INEGI 1990)
Chronology of the municipal presidents1966 - 1968 Luis Castle Ruiz 1969 - 1971 Ramon Amezcua Méndez 1972 - 1974 J. Jesus Ruiz González 1975 - 1977 Francisco Nuñez Ruiz 1978 - 1980 Youngest child Ruiz Manzo 1981 - 1983 Courteous Joaquin Manzo 1984 - 1986 Youngest child Ruiz Manzo 1987 - 1989 Joaquin Courteous Sanchez 1990 - 1992 J. Jesus Mendoza González 1993 - 1995 Joaquin Courteous Sanchez 1996 - 1998 Gerald Acevedo Ravelo 1999 - 2001 Gonzalo Rodriguez Cendejas2002 - 2004 Sergio Ruíz.

Vista Hermosa

Vista Hermosa

The town and Beautiful municipality of Vista formed with the properties of Buenavista and the Mill. Its municipal head is Beautiful Vista of Negrete, name that takes in memory of Don Jose Maria Negrete, landowner of the region that constructed a building in its Property of the Mill for the school of the place.

History
The Beautiful foundation of Vista data of second half of century XIX. The town and Beautiful municipality of Vista formed with the properties of Buenavista and the Mill. By the years of 1860 a rich landowner with preservative and monarchic ideas was owner of the property of Buenavista, Mr. Francisco Velarde, who during the French intervention was named by general Uraga, prefect and military commandant of the department of Zamora. To the death of Francisco Velarde, their goods were confiscated to him by the government, being who the property of the Mill bought Jose Maria Martinez Negrete, who constructed a building for the school there. The inhabitants who concentrated themselves in those properties carried out works mainly agriculturists in benefit of the landowners. These population centers conformed the Beautiful town of Vista with time. The 5 of November of 1921 Maria Negrete constituted itself in Municipality, being her Beautiful Vista head of Negrete in memory of Don Jose.
Illustrious personages
Jose Maria Negrete. - Landowner, in whose honor one named to the municipal head. Beautiful Vista of Negrete. Chronology of historical facts
1921. The 5 of November, its category of Municipality is decreed. 1930. Form leaves from the ex- district of Tanhuato. 1941. He is one of the 102 municipalities that integrate the State.

Average Physicist
Location It is located to the northwest of the State, in 20 coordinatesº17’ of North latitude and 102º29’ of west longitude, to a height of 1, 500 meters on the level of the sea. It limits the north with the State of Jalisco, the east with Tanhuato, the south with Ixtlán and Pajacuarán, and the west with Briseñas. Its distance to the State Capital is of 166 Kms.

Extension Its surface is of 146,53 Km² and it represents the 0,24 percent of the total of the State.Orography Their relief conforms the depression Lerma - Chápala and the hill of Gonzalo. Hydrography Its hydrography constitutes by the rivers Duero and Lerma and the prey of Gonzalo. Climate Its climate is tempered with rains in summer. It has an annual pluvial precipitation of 800 millimeters and temperatures that oscillate of 11 to 28º centigrade ones. Main ecosystems In the municipality it dominates sweet, nopal to the prairie, with huisache, and mezquite. Its fauna is represented by zorrillo, weasel, hare, tlacuache, duck and carp.
Natural resources The forest surface is not logable and scrubs occupy. Characteristics and use of the ground The grounds of the municipality date from the periods cenozoic, quaternary and tertiary, they correspond mainly to those of the type chernozem. Its use is fundamentally agriculturist and in smaller cattle proportion.

Sociodemográfico Profile

Ethnic groupsAccording to the General Census of Population and House 1990, in the municipality they inhabit 25 people who speak some indigenous language, and of which 14 are men and 11 is women. Within the two main indigenous languages we can mention purépecha and náhuatl. Demographic evolution In the Beautiful municipality of Vista in 1990, the population represented the 0,51 percent of the total of the State. For 1995, a population of 18, 651 inhabitants has itself, its rate of growth is of the 0,49 annual percent and the density of population is of 127,30 inhabitants by square kilometer. The number of women is relatively greater to the one of the men. For the year of 1994, to 594 births and 113 deaths have occurred.
Religion The religion that predominates in the municipality is the Catholic. Followed in smaller proportion by the Witnesses of Jehovah.

Social infrastructure and of Communications
Education The municipality counts on establishments of initial education as they are: Preescolares, primary, secondary and for the mean level superior distributed account with Preparatory through the School of Bachelors. It registers it taken care of for cycle 1994-1995 was of 3, 987 students. In addition the INEA takes care of groups of alphabetization in primary and secondary level. Health The demand of medical services of the population of the municipality is taken care of by organisms deprived public and as they are: The clinics of the IMSS, the Centers of Health assigned to the Secretariat of Health and Particular Doctor's offices. Supply The municipality counts on the following centers of supply: A Public market, stores CONASUPO, tianguis once per week and grocer's.
Sport The municipality counts on sport facilities, fields of soccer, fields of basquetbol, and baseball fields, in its localities as well as in their municipal head. House The municipality counts approximately on 3515 built houses of which the construction of Partition predominates, followed in smaller proportion by the one of block, it marinates, asbestos lamina and cardboard, covered by asbestos lamina, metallic, tiles, cardboard concrete lamina and slab.
Services publicPotable water 95% Drainage 90% Electrification 95% Paving 65% Public Lighting system 90% Garbage collection 80% Market IF Sign does not have Pantheon 100% Cloración of Water 100% Public Security 80% Parks and Gardens 80% Buildings Public 80% Mass media The municipality counts on following mass media: Cover in syntony of radio A.M. and FM, television channels, national, state and regional edition newspapers and magazines. Routes of communication One communicates to the State Capital by federal highways 15 and 35 in his sections Morelia-Zamora and Zamora-La Boat, communicates with his localities by ways had by the order of 16 km Account with service of mail, telephone, telegraph and cover of cellular telephony.

Economic Activity
Agriculture The agricultural activity is the main economic activity of the municipality, counts on 13, 251 you have, of irrigation and 5, 679 you have, of weather, being its main cultures: sorghum, wheat, maize, cártamo, sweet potato, barley, brócoli, cucumber, tomato, pumpkin, tomato and alfalfa. Cattle ranch The cattle activity is second in importance being its main young: Bovine, pig, goat, equine, asnal, to mular and bird-raising. Industry The municipality counts on an established industry as it is the milky product Manufacture, makes of partition and metallic products.
Tourism By its natural conditions, the municipality takes own places for the tourist development, constituting an activity of vital economic importance for the municipality. Commerce The municipality counts on medium and small commerce, where the population acquires articles of first and second necessity. Services The capacity of these in the municipal head is sufficient to take care of the demand, offering itself: lodging feeding, professional attendance, foreign powerboat, taxis, buses and suburban service among others.

Attractive Cultural and Tourist
Historical monuments Property of Negrete and Capillas of the Gentleman of the Pardon and the Refuge. Museums The municipality at the moment does not count on museum some Celebrations, dances and traditions March or April Celebration of the Easter 1º January Celebration of the Supervisory CelebrationMusic Band of wind and mariachi.
Crafts Crafts do not make in the municipality. Gastronomy The typical food of the municipality is: carnitas of yearling calf, carnitas of pig. Candies: chongos. Tourist centers Park the Pinitos, is located to 1 km of the municipal head; and particular bath.

Government

Municipal head: Beautiful Vista of Negrete Its distance to the State Capital by the freeway of the West is of 166 kms. Account with 9, 564 inhabitants, its main economic activity is agriculture, commerce, metallurgical industry and the milky products.
Main localities: The Capulín Its main economic activity is agriculture and the fishing. Kms is located to 7. of the municipal head. Account with 3163 inhabitants approximately (INEGI 1995) The Alvareño Its main economic activity is agriculture, the cattle ranch and the fishing. Kms is located to 5. of the municipal head. Account with 1877 inhabitants approximately. (INEGI 1995) The Narrowness Its main economic activity is agriculture and the cattle ranch. Kms is located to 9. of the municipal head. Account with 1644 inhabitants approximately. (INEGI 1995) The Pillars Its main economic activity is agriculture. Kms is located to 10. of the municipal head. Account with 1199 inhabitants approximately. (INEGI 1995) The Cuenqueño Its main economic activity is agriculture and the cattle ranch. Kms is located to 7. of the municipal head. Account with 1104 inhabitants approximately (INEGI 1995)
Chronology of the municipal presidents1940 - Fernando Curiel Guerrero 1940 - Castilian J. Thorny Jesus 1940 - J. Jesus Rodriguez Martinez 1941 - Thorny Adolph Boychot 1942 - 1943 Francisco Ramirez Towers 1944 - Francisco Moral Yearling calf 1945 - Jose Ayala Fertile valley 1946 - J. Felix Muñoz Lumps 1947 - Moral J. Jesus Miranda 1948 - 1950 Luis Kings Fierro 1950 - Ignacio Arellano Towers 1951 - Antonio Perez Salazar 1952 - Francisco Quezada Sucilla 1953 - Antonio Perez Salazar 1954 - 1955 Nicholas Alvarado Perez 1955 - 1956 Divided Juan Hernandez 1957 - Antonio Dwells Perez 1958 - Rubén Rodriguez Arellano 1959 - Enrique Batres Yearling calf 1960 - 1961 Rafael The Moral Ramirez 1962 - Ramon Navarrese Tello 1962 - Thorny Ernesto Ramirez 1963 - 1965 Divided Juan Hernandez 1966 - Francisco Quezada Sucilla 1966 - 1968 Enrique Batres Yearling calf 1969 - 1971 Ramon Yearling calf Fertile valley 1972 - 1974 Ignacio Alvarado Garci'a 1975 - 1977 Nicholas Alvarado Hinojosa 1978 - 1980 Manuel Diaz Nava 1981 - 1983 Macedonian Guzmán Valley 1984 - 1986 J. Jesu's Zaragoza Talavera 1987 - 1989 Arturo Guzmán Yearling calf 1990 - 1991 Adrián Soria Lara 1991 - 1992 Luis Soria Galician Safe-Jose Luis 1993 - 1995 J. Jesu's Garci'a Perez 1996 - 1998 Alfredo of the Toro Roman 1999 - 2001 Héctor Guillermo Cervantes Gil 2002 - 2004 J. Carlos Yearling calf.

yurecuaro

Yurécuaro
It means "Place next to the river", is an origin word chichimeca.

Shield The design of this official shield of the Municipality of Yurécuaro, tries to group in form of “mosaico”, the most representative and historical images of the yurecuarense society, and the necessity to have a central personage and, in this case that is selected to the poet and illustrates citizen Don Austacio Zepeda, giving him a value deserved in the first quarter, opposed to the bust of the enormous Mexican-michoacano hero Don Jose Maria Morelos and Pavón, who serves as historical bottom to two ears of wheat and a fish.
They are these last ones, two representative elements of the flora and the fauna of the region, located in the fourth quarter; also, in the second quarter and the third quarter, very representative elements of the society are used, as much the railroad that appears at the beginning of century, near the Mexican Revolution like, the facade of the Church of the Purest Conception, religious pattern of the yurecuarenses. The religious symbols and the human elements of our mother country, are not opposed, on the contrary, are based on only a symbol, the Municipal Shield of Yurécuaro. Account with an element of arms of great historical value; the sword, same that has been placed vertically, like an element of union and graphical force, surrounded the leaf with young, same Laurel that represents the crown, compensates and victory. The sword is porfirista style, counts on fist of training, trimming, sparrowhawk and pomo simple. The fields of the shield, are framed with “aire” perimetral, in where the names of the thirteen communities pertaining to the Municipality are written, also, this “aire” Century XV is framed at the same time with a series of ornamentales figures of style or “luises”, recharged in adornments and excessive design.

History
Yurécuaro was a town conquered by envoys of Tariácuri, in the expeditions made by the tarascos to conform its empire. The town, founded the Virrey Don Luis de Velasco and during long time, it was only a small congregation. It appeared as town pertaining to the curato of the Mercy and counted on 60 families of Indians, 5 of Spaniards and 12 of mulatos. In 1821, the ex- realist Don Agustín Iturbide, had an interview with Don Pedro Negrete Celestine, in whom this last one adhered to the cause of Independence. In this period, Yurécuaro was set afire by the followers of Jose Antonio Towers (the father Towers). In Yurécuaro, the property of Santa Ana Pacueco, also served as edge between the State and the then provinces of Guanajuato and Jalisco, separated by the Lerma river. At the beginning of century XIX, it counted on city council. The 12 of May of 1810, category of villa was granted to him and the 10 of December of 1831, was constituted to him in municipality, pertaining to the party of the Mercy. Their settlers, during a long period dedicated themselves to agriculture, fishes and production of bed rolls. Its economic importance, was originated by the branch line, that when connecting in Yurécuaro, communicated it with Ecuandureo, Zamora, Chavinda, the Kings and other states.
Illustrious personages Austacio Zepeda Garci'a- Poet (1839 - 1896). Ramon Sanchez- Geographer and historian (1830 -? ).Chronology of historical facts1559. The real certificate is granted to him that gives origin to the town of Yurécuaro, the 22 of May, by Don Luis de Velasco, Virrey, Governor and Commander in chief of the New Spain. 1810. Its head acquires category of Villa, the 12 of May. 1821. Pedro Negrete Celestine adheres to the Plan of Equals, when agreeing with Don Agustín Iturbide. 1831. It is constituted in Municipality, the 10 of December. 1888. Inauguration of the Irapuato-Guadalajara railroad, with relationship in Yurécuaro. 1935. The Chamber of Commerce settles, with 350 active partners. 1970. Construction of the zone of irrigation “La Boat - Yurécuaro”. 1995. It acquires the title of city, the 28 of September, granted by the LXVI Legislature of the H. Congreso of the State of Michoacán

Average Physicist
Location It is located to the northwest of the State, in 20 coordinatesº20’ of North latitude and 102º17’ of west longitude, to a height of 1.530 meters on the level of the sea. It limits the north with the State of Jalisco, the east with the Mercy, the south with Ecuandureo, and the west with Tanhuato. Its distance to the State Capital is of 220 kms.
Extension Its surface is of 173,88 Km² and it represents 0,29 percent of the total of the State.
OrographyTheir relief constitutes the depression of the Lerma Chapala and hills the Target, Colorado, Doña Ana and Soledad.
Hydrography Its hydrography is constituted by the rivers of Nutrias and Lerma, counts on springs of cold water and hot water.
Climate Its climate is tempered with rains in summer. It has an annual pluvial precipitation of 700,0 millimeters cubical and temperatures that oscillate between 13,0 and 38,0º centigrade ones
Main ecosystems In the municipality it dominates the prairie, with huisache, mezquite and nopal. Its fauna is represented mainly by birds, wanderers, tordo, buzzard, cardinal, heron, canary, calandria, sparrow and magpie. Natural resources The logable forest surface, is occupied by encino and pine, the nonlogable one is occupied by scrubs. The Lerma river, is taken advantage of for the system irrigation “Rosario-Mezquite”. Characteristics and use of the ground The grounds of the municipality date from the periods cenozoic, quaternary and Pliocene, they correspond mainly to those of the type chernozem. Its use is fundamentally agriculturist and cattle dealer, and in smaller forest proportion.

Sociodemográfico Profile
Ethnic groups They do not exist in the municipality, his presence is of floating type, because they move of the plateau purepecha to the municipality in the months of July to November like agricultural day laborers.
Demographic evolution In the municipality of Yurécuaro in 1990, the population represented the 0,68 percent of the total of the State. For 1995, they have a population of 26.487 inhabitants, its rate of growth is of the 1,79 annual percent and the density of population is of 152,30 inhabitants by square kilometer. The number of women is relatively greater to the one of the men. For the year of 1994, to 884 births and 147 deaths have occurred.
Religion The religion that predominates in the municipality is the Catholic, followed in smaller proportion by the Witnesses of Jehovah, Pentecostés and Mormones.

Social infrastructure and of Communications
Education The municipality counts on establishments of initial education, as they are: Preescolares, primary, secondary and for the superior mean level the preparatory one, distributed and the School of Bachelors. It registers it taken care of for cycle 1994-1995, was of 6.252 students. In addition the INEA takes care of groups of alphabetization in level primary, and secondary that in 1995 took care of 110 students.
Health The demand of medical services of the population of the municipality, is taken care of by organisms deprived public and such as: the Centers of U-03 Health assigned to the Secretariat of Health, the Peripheral Positions of the ISSSTE, the Clinics of the IMSS and the Doctor's offices, Clinics and hospital Particular.
Supply The municipality counts on the following centers of supply: Municipal market, store CONASUPO, tianguis once per week, warehouses of grain pick up and grocer's, where the population acquires articles of first necessity.
Sport The municipality counts on sport units, fields of soccer and basquetbol in its communities as well as in the municipal head.
House The municipality counts on approximately 6.041 built houses of which the construction of partition predominates, followed in smaller proportion by the one of it marinates, it tiles and other materials.
Services publicPotable water 95% Drainage 80% Electrification 95% Paving 60% Public Lighting system 85% Garbage collection 80% Market IF Sign IF Pantheon 100% Cloración of Water 100% Public Security 85% Parks and Gardens 90% Buildings Public 90%
Mass media The municipality counts on ifguientes mass media: it extends cover in syntony of radio A.M. and FM, service of telecable with 22 television channels, national, state and regional edition newspapers and magazines.
Routes of communicationThe municipality communicates to the State Capital by federal highways 15.35 and 110, in their sections Morelia-Zamora, Zamora-La Barca and Vista Hermosa-La Mercy respectively, have communication to their communities by ways had by the order of 17,8 km and 1,5 km paved, railway station Mexico-Guadalajara are a station. In addition it counts on service of mail, paquetería, telephone, telegraph and cover of cellular telephony.

Economic Activity
Agriculture Agriculture is the main economic activity of the municipality being its main cultures: the wheat, barley, maize, tomato, onion, forrajera oats, tomato, lentil, frijol, chick-pea, calabacita, green Chile, mill and citruses.
Cattle ranch The cattle ranch is the second activity in importance, being its main young the cattle: bovine, pig, ovine, goat, birds and beehives.
Industry The municipality whatever with an established industry as it is the manufacture of cut crystal products, furniture and accessories, industry of the dress and a empacadora of vegetables.
Tourism By its natural conditions, the municipality takes own places for the tourist development, constituting an activity of vital economic importance for the municipality.
Commerce The municipalities count on small and medium commerce such as: stores of clothes, mueblerías, zapaterías, ironworks, madererías, construction equipments, stationery stores and pharmacies, where the population acquires articles of first and second necessity.
Services The capacity of these in the municipal head is sufficient to take care of the demand offering itself: lodging and feeding, powerboats, professional attendance, foreign taxis, buses, houses of change, cinema and dance halls.

Attractive Cultural and Tourist
Historical monuments Architectonic: Parish of the Immaculate Conception and Temple of Christ King Arqueolo'gicos: Zone near the municipal head.
Museums The municipality at the moment does not count on museum some.
Celebrations, dances and traditions 21 of March. Civic act. Natalicio of Don Benito Juárez. 5 of May. Civic act. Anniversary of Batalla of Puebla. 13 of September. Civic act in honor to the Young Heroes. 15 and 16 of September. Celebration of the celebrations mother countries. 20 of November. Civic act. Anniversary of the Mexican Revolution. 8 of December. Celebration in honor to the Virgin of the Conception. 12 of December. Celebration in honor to the Virgin of Guadalupe.
Music Wind mariachi and bands.
Crafts Manufacture of cut crystal oil lamps, lamps and figurillas.
Gastronomy The typical food of the municipality is: Birria of yearling calf, carnitas of pig, broth mich, chicharrones, different stews with head of cattle steak and the homemade chongos.
Tourist centers The conditions for the practice of the campismo and ecoturísmo exist.

Government
Municipal Head: YurécuaroIts main activity is the commerce and agriculture, is located to 231 kms. of the State Capital it has 19.722 inhabitants approximately (INEGI 1995).
Main localities: Monteleón Its main economic activity is the cattle ranch and agriculture. Kms is located to 7. of the municipal head. Account with 1.317 inhabitants.
The Tequesquite Its main economic activity is the cattle ranch and agriculture. Kms is located to 3,5. of the municipal head. Account with 944 inhabitants.
Mirandillas Its main economic activity is the cattle ranch and agriculture. Kms is located to 13. of the municipal head. Account with 919 inhabitants.
The Refuge Its main economic activity is the cattle ranch and agriculture. Kms is located to 6. of the municipal head. Account with 836 inhabitants.
Chronology of the municipal presidents1940 - R. Bernal 1940 - To Garci'a 1940 - Pedro Barcena 1941 - Jose Thin Guadalupe 1941 - Pedro Barcena 1941 - Regino Vargas 1942 - 1943 J. Dolores Hernandez 1944 - J. Perez Villalobos 1944 - Jose H. Garci'a 1945 - Juan Lopez Eyrie 1945 - Francisco Servilla 1945 - Jose Galician 1946 - 1947 Fernando Rodriguez C. 1947 - Celedonio Perez A. 1948 - Thin Jose Ramirez 1949 - Mariano Madrigal 1950 - Mariano González 1950 - J. Trinidad Villanueva 1951 - 1952 J. Guadalupe Garci'a Ontiveros 1953 - Guillermo Salazar 1954 - Rubén Mena Calderón 1955 - Emilio Guízar Carranza 1956 - Gerónimo Rodriguez Alvarado 1957 - J. Dolores Hernandez Ascencio 1958 - J. Jesus Baeza 1958 - J. Dolores Hernandez A. 1959 - Aída Gis Salazar 1960 - 1962 Rubén Alvarado Trujillo 1963 - 1964 Edmundo Velasco Alcala 1964 - 1965 Fernando Suárez Mendoza 1966 - 1968 J. Red Jesu's Arevalo 1969 - 1971 J. Jesu's Alcala Ruíz 1972 - 1974 J. Jesu's Moya A. 1975 - 1976 Jose Ma. Godinez Huaracha 1976 - 1977 J. Jesu's Alcala Ruíz 1978 - 1980 Rafael González Rodriguez 1981 - 1983 Salvador Suárez Mendoza 1984 - 1986 Brave Gilberto Perez 1987 - 1988 Ramiro Dwells Garci'a 1989 - Gustavo Botello Alcala 1990 - 1992 Juan Lopez Valencia 1993 - 1995 Brave Gildardo Perez 1996 - 1998 Jose Barajas Murillo 1999 - 2001 Salvador Hernandez Lemon 2002 - 2004 Juan Pimentel.

Zacapu

Zacapu
It means “Piedra” or to “lugar pedregoso”, he is of origin chichimeca.
ShieldThe Shield is quartered in cross, that is the participation of more harmonic plasticity in the civil heráldica.
Quarter first: In field of gules, that denotes strength, victory, osadía, are the petroglifos of the culture purépecha, that are located pié of which outside the vestibule of the great Cué in the archaeological zone of “The Crucita”, site to where every year came the emperor to render cultured to the Cueropperi Mother (the Nature) and to Querenda-Angápeti (the father Sun, under its double aspect of totémica rock and star of the day and the light).Quarter second: In gold field, that in the heráldica symbolize nobility, wealth, power, light, certainty and wisdom, and in natural colors. The Fort of Jaujilla, like symbol of participation of Zacapu, not only in the fight by the Independence of Mexico, but in all the fights that our Mother country has maintained in the search of a more and more right society. Quarter third: In field of gules and natural colors, the farming aspect, represented by the worked field in which the tractor like progress symbol is used; the maize plant and the product already empacado. To the bottom it emphasizes the silhouette of the majestic hill of “Tecolote” whose shade has been born, grown and progressed Zacapu. Quarter fourth: In gold field, the simbología suggests the industry, that in harmonic union with the effort of the workers, it looks for and it is obtaining the permanent ascent by the route of the progress. Complement: The shield has the space that separates the quarters, in silver, that means the happiness. Around they ornan lambrequines to him of gold like streamlined leaves of acanto. Under the Shield it is the strip with ascending flight, in which it is ***reflxed mng: Zacapu, Mich.

History
Esteem that was more ago than thousand years when a tribe headed by Ireri-Ticateme arrived and conquered the neighboring population of Naranxán, governed by Zirán-Zirán-Camaru. They had as main deity to the Curicaveri goddess and soon began to expand and to control the region until arriving at the borders of the lake of Pátzcuaro, on where they founded among other towns, Tzintzuntzan, that was its capital and later it would become the center of the great Tarasco Empire. By the previous Zacapu tarasca is considered like the first seat of the race, that later would populate all those that today is Michoacán and part of Guanajuato and Querétaro.
According to they refer chronicles, on 1548 Fray Jacobo Daciano, of the order of the franciscanos, founded the present Zacapu, taking care of a disposition given by the Virrey Antonio de Mendoza. During the colony, the Spaniards constituted it in Republic of Indians and was given in charge to Hernando Sherry. Zacapu was center of important fights during the war of Independence. Immediate to population of Zacapu, existed lagoon dried by the end of century XIX, in this lagoon had small barren island called Jaujilla, which it was fortified by the insurgents and in whom a Governing body settled down who tried to control the action of all the insurgent parties, after the dissolution of the Congress that had summoned Morelos. In this region of Zacapu, it operated Don Eustaquio Aryan, sostenedor of the federalismo during the years from 1829 to 1844. Zacapu, constituted in municipality the 10 of December of 1831 and 1859 the title of Villa occurred him to its head, being its name “Villa de Mier”, in honor of Don Ruperto Mier, insurgent of this region. The 20 of November of 1861, him change the denomination, staying oneself as “Zacapu de Mier”. At the moment the municipality and its head, take the name of Zacapu. Illustrious personages
Eduardo Bucio Cypress- Military man and lawyer (1922 -). Jose Aguilar Angel- Writer (1916 -). Juan B. Guido- Poet (1872-). Ruperto Mier- Insurgent. Luciano Navarrete- Insurgent. Fray Jacobo Daciano- franciscano Priest, was born in Denmark, I arrive at Mexico in 1542, arrives at Michoacán as guard of the convent of Tzintzuntzan, were important piece for the religious conquest of Zacapu. (-1542). Prime Mud wall de la Cruz- He was born in Orange the 9 of June of 1885, union leader, formed a union of agrarian communities against the landowners of the time, was assassinated in the community of the Chirimoyo, municipality of Coeneo the 27 of April of 1926. (1885-1926).Chronology of historical facts1814. In the small barren island of Jaujilla, an Insurgent Governing body settles down 1829. Approximately of this year to 1844, Don Eustaquio Aryan fight by the federalismo. 1831. The 10 of Zacapu December are constituted in Municipality. 1859. The head receives the title of Villa de Mier. 1861. The 20 of November Zacapu de Mier is denominated to him.

Average Physicist
Location It is located to the north of the State, in 19 coordinatesº49’ of North latitude and 101º47’ of west longitude, to a height of 1.990 meters on the level of the sea. It limits the north with Jiménez, Penjamillo, Tlazazalca and Panindícuaro, to the east with Coeneo, the south with Nahuatzen, Cherán and Erongarícuaro, to the west with Purépero and Chilchota. Its distance to the State Capital is of 80 kms.
Extension Its surface is of 455,96 Km² and it represents the 0,77 percent of the total of the State.
Orography Their relief constitutes the cross-sectional volcanic system and hills of the Tecolote and Tule.
Hydrography Its hydrography is constituted mainly by the Angulo river, Lagoon of Zacapu and Zarcita, springs and numerous irrigation channels.
Climate Its climate is tempered with rains in summer. It has an annual pluvial precipitation of 1.068,9 millimeters and temperatures that oscillate between 7,6 and 24,7 degrees Celsius.
Main ecosystems In the municipality it dominates the mixed forest, with pine, encino, aile and to liquidámbar. Its fauna is satisfied by fox, cacomixtle, hare, wild cat, tlacuache, zorrillo, coyote, weasel and duck.
Natural resources The logable forest surface, is occupied by pine and encino, the nonlogable one, is occupied by diverse scrubs.
Characteristics and use of the ground The grounds of the municipality date from the periods cenozoic, quaternary, tertiary and Pliocene, they correspond mainly to those of the podzólico type and chernozem. Their uses are fundamentally forest and in smaller cattle proportion and agricultural.

Sociodemográfico Profile
Ethnic groups According to the General Census of Population and House 1990, in the municipality they inhabit 1.373 people who speak some indigenous language, and of which 686 are men and 687 are women. Within the two main indigenous languages we can mention purépecha and náhuatl.
Demographic evolution In the municipality of Zacapu in 1990, the population represented the 1,77 percent of the total of the State. For 1995, a population of 69.001 inhabitants has itself, its rate of growth is of the 1,87 annual percent and the density of population is of 151,33 inhabitants by square kilometer. The number of women is relatively greater to the one of men. For the year of 1994, 1.965 births have occurred and 388 deaths, the population has stayed in increase in spite of the emigration in the United States and the main cities of the country.
Religion The religion that predominates in this municipality is the Catholic, followed in smaller scale by Evangelical and the Judaica or Testigos de Jehovah.

Social infrastructure and of Communications
Education It is counted on 125 educative centers of which 36 are of prestudent, 52 primary, 19 secondary ones, 4 preparatory ones, 3 of professional means, 11 of qualification for the work, as well as the services of INEA and CONAFE.
Health It has clinics of the Secretariat of Health, particular IMSS, COPLAMAR, ISSSTE, doctors and clinics.
Supply The municipality of Zacapu counts on 2 markets, tianguis Thursdays, supermarkets, misceláneas, tendejones, put fixed and semi-portable, in addition to the informal commerce (traveling).
Sport The municipal head account with a sport unit, municipal stage and a rustic club; fields of basquetbol and soccer in each community of the municipality and some colonies of Zacapu.
House According to statistical data of 1990, the municipality counted on 12.455 houses. The constructions in their majority are of partition and tabicón, follows those to him of marinates and finally those of wood. In its totality they are almost particular, single a 0,57 % of the total are collective, the majority counts on its basic services.
Services publicPotable Water 85% Drainage 85 % Electrification 95% Paving 75% Public Lighting system 90% Garbage collection 70% Market 80% Sign 80% Public Security 70% Buildings Public 85% Pantheon 85% Parks and Gardens 70%
Mass media The municipality has cover of main newspapers of state circulation, as well as of radio stations AM-FM and television channels; it counts on telecable system and some houses count on service of satellite dish.
Routes of communication It is located to 79 km of the Be in favor of federal highway no. 15 Morelia-Zamora, has communication to his localities by ways of terracería; by Zacapu they cross iron routes, has railway station. Account with telephone, collective cover of cellular telephony, telegraph, post office, taxis, trucks and local and foreign buses; in addition to power station of buses.

Economic Activity
The economically active population, represented in 1995, the 27,57% of the total of the population and it was located mainly in the tertiary sector, following primary and the secondary one to him respectively. The leisure index does not reach 1% of the population.
Agriculture The main cultures are: maize, alfalfa, lentil, chick-pea and frijol, with a surface of weather of 5.7396 You have and 7.308 of irrigation.
Fruitgrowing One takes place peach tree and capulín mainly, and of sporadic way the pear.
Cattle ranch One mainly grows up birds, pig, bovine, goat, ovine cattle and beehives.
Fishing A center of acuícola production exists, with species like potbellied Israel carp and in the community of Good Vista.
Mining It has diatomita deposits.
Logging The logable surface is of 16.822 You have and is occupied by pine and encino, the nonlogable one is by diverse scrubs.
Industry In the productive branch, it counts on industries like Mexican CELANESE, NOVACEL, Zacapu Promoter, that are focused to products and the impression of polypropylene and the envelope of cigarette, rubbers and plastic, also counts on hardwood floor, furniture factories, packer of milk, processor of derivatives of the alcohol, sawmill and industrial park opened to the investors.
Tourism Zacapu counts on some archaeological zones as they are: The Crucita, the Churches, High Hill that reflect the life of Purépechas ancestors. Architectonic constructions of century XVI like the franciscano convent in Zacapu and Naranja de Tapia. Recreational account with several springs, bath with cold water (º19 Cs) and centers as they are: Lagoon of Zacapu, in process of declaration of ecological reserve for its rescue. The Narrowness, in where crystalline water eyes exist next to the lagoon of Zacapu. The Cypresses, on the foot of the Lagoon of Zacapu. The water Zarcita, eye to pié of the hill of the Crucita. Lagoon of Morelos, turned instead of familiar stroll of the villagers and visitors. The Tank, water eye of the community of Santa Gertrudis. Lagoon of Tarejero, place of familiar stroll.
Commerce Account with small, medium and great commerce in which are articles of first and second necessity.
Services Account with 5 hotels with 280 rooms; banking services of several branches, nocturnal travel agencies, centers, tourist transport, etc.

Attractive Cultural and Tourist
Monuments Architectonic: Parish of Santa Ana, sanctuary of the virgin of Guadalupe, chapel of San Juan Baptist and franciscano convent of century XVI. In the locality of Orange of Mud wall, franciscano convent. Archaeological: Extensive zone, that includes part of the place where the municipal head is based. Historical: To Benito Juárez, Don Melchor Ocampo and General Ca'rdenas.
Museums The proceedings are being made to obtain an immovable property of National Railroads to establish a museum Celebrations, dances and traditions Popular Celebrations:24 of June Celebration of San Juan Baptist 26 of Julio Festividad in honor to Santa Ana. 15 of September Celebration of the traditional cycling race, that has projected to cycling outstanding and that have prevailed at local and national level as They were arming it Martinez and Rodolfo Vitela among others. November agricultural, cattle and commercial Fair traditional. 12 of December Celebration in honor to the virgin of Guadalupe, made in the municipal head and most of the communities.
Traditions One of the extinct traditions at the present time, is the ceremony of the duck flying, similar to the one of the rockets of Papantla that represent the form in which the Gods descended to the Earth; Topa, regional celebration of origin purépecha, also called celebration of the arrows, in where the victims who ofrendaban themselves to the Gods were assaulted by the benefits of the good harvests, Fray Jacobo Daciano I transform it into festival of the 9 primitive districts, granting to each one a holiday to him. At the moment it is not celebrated in the CD of Zacapu for reasons of security, single in some communities where animals adorn themselves and the people get dressed to usanza and they put juergas of fruit, concluding in an pleasant jaripeo that is repeated by 3 days consecutive.
Music Wind mariachi and bands.
Crafts Vegetal fiber pottery, vasijas and objects.
Gastronomy Foods: The traditional kitchen of the region is represented by “Churipo”, ancestral food that consists of broth of head of cattle in red Chile, accompanied by maize tamales called corundas and “atole of grano”. Drinks: Tepache, is traditional in some communities of the municipality, prepared in mud pot, containing water, you cracked of fragmentation hand grenade and piloncillo, until its fermentation during 3 days. This drink is accustomed in celebrations, and is also known in some communities like Carape.
Tourist centers Franciscano convent of century XVI in Zacapu; in Orange of Mud wall, archaeological zone; springs, bath with thermal waters and fry; craters; House of the Culture; lagoons in Zacapu, Tarejero, the Narrowness, the Cypresses, the Zarcita, the Crucita, Tarejero and the Lagoon of Morelos; The church high Hill, that reflects ancestors purépechas.

Government

Municipal head: ZacapuTheir main economic activities are agriculture, trains, commerce, cattle ranch and the crafts. Its distance to the State Capital is of 80 Kms. It has a population considered in 49,000 inhabitants.
Main localities: Cantabria Their main economic activities are agriculture, and the cattle ranch. Its distance to the municipal head is of 7 Kms. It has a population considered in 6,000 inhabitants.
Tiríndaro Their main economic activities are agriculture, cattle ranch and crafts. Its distance to the municipal head is of 7 Kms. It has a population considered in 3,500 inhabitants.
Orange of Mud wall Their main economic activities are agriculture, cattle ranch, fishes, commerce, tourism and crafts. Its distance to the municipal head is of 4 Kms. It has a population considered in 4,000 inhabitants.
Tariacuri Their main economic activities are agriculture and the cattle ranch. Its distance to the municipal head is of 14 Kms. It has a population considered in 2,500 inhabitants.
Santa Gertrudis Their main economic activities are agriculture, cattle ranch and commerce. Its distance to the municipal head is of 8 Kms. It has a population considered in 1,200 inhabitants.
The Virgin Their main economic activities are agriculture and the cattle ranch. Its distance to the municipal head is of 9 Kms. It has a population considered in 1,100 inhabitants.
The Hidden One Their main economic activities are agriculture and the cattle ranch. Its distance to the municipal head is of 10 Kms. It has a population considered in 1,000 inhabitants. Chronology of the municipal presidents
1940 - CAP. Rosendo Hernandez 1940 - Enrique Vela'zquez 1941 - Ezequiel de la Cruz 1942 - Ricardo Sanchez Orozco 1943 - Leonardo Rock 1943 - Otilio Rodriguez 1944 - Jose Ortega 1944 - Jose Cypress Garci'a 1945 - Hernan Cypress Garci'a 1945 - 1946 Alfonso Gutiérrez Guzmán 1947 - Dr Teodoro Go'mez 1948 - Delfino Creek Martinez 1949 - Jose Alcaraz Verduzco 1950 - Alberto Verduzco Fields 1950 - Jose Calf González 1950 - Gabriel Fields 1951 - Lieutenant Colonel Ca'ndido Rangel 1952 - 1953 Lieutenant Colonel Víctor Salcedo Espinoza 1954 - 1955 Lic. Ernesto Kings Rodriguez 1955 - Fidel Dwells Perez 1956 - 1957 Profr. Jose Ambriz Castle 1958 - Martian Breeding grounds Alvarez 1959 - Emilio Ambriz Cross 1959 - Adolph Calderón 1960 - 1962 Javier González Talavera 1962 - J. Jesus Rodriguez 1962 - Baltazar González Rodriguez 1963 - 1965 Luis Sanceda Heredia 1966 - 1968 Jose Arredondo Magaña 1968 - Benign Garci'a Juárez 1969 - 1971 Ricardo Dwells Bañales 1971 - Lic. Carlos Stream Cheek 1972 - 1974 Profr. Leopoldo Hernandez Cross 1975 - 1977 Dr Epigmenio Cuellar González 1978 - 1980 Miguel Martinez The Seine 1981 - Lic. Jose Chávez Ruíz 1981 - 1983 Lorenzo Martinez Go'mez 1984 - 1986 J. Socorro Rodriguez Side 1987 - 1989 Lic. Ezequiel de la Cruz Perez 1990 - 1992 Profr. Martín Orozco Rodriguez 1993 - 1995 Dr Gonzalo de la Cruz Elvira 1996 - 1998 Profr. Raymundo Juárez Mud wall 1999 - 2001 Mario Magaña Juárez 2002 - 2004 Samuel Fields .

Zamora

Zamora

Zamora is the name granted to this municipality and municipal head in memory to the city of Zamora, Spain, since most of the founding Spanish families, will erán original of that city. The name of Zamora means in analogy with Zamora, Spain, as much “ciudad amurallada” of the Latin Civitas-Murata by its natural surroundings, surrounded by hills, like of the Arab word “Zamarat” that it means “esmeralda” when contemplating the vegetable of its beautiful and fertile field. The city of Zamora and its municipality are located in the old valley of Tziróndaro, that comes from the origin word tarasco that means to “lugar of ciénegas”. As of 1953 and like a tribute to the father of the mother country, to the city Zamora de Hidalgo was titled to him.

History

The city of Zamora is located in the old Valley of Tziróndaro, in this valley have been the rest of the older superior culture of the West of Mexico (1500 years to C.) as they demonstrate the fossilized rest to it, located in tombs in places near Zamora, like “Opeño”.
At this Valley, the tribes arrived thecas and they were fused with the previous settlers. Later, in 1470, purépechas put under all the inhabitants, calzontzi, put a cacique or caracha capacha. With the arrival from the Spaniards to the region purépecha and the subsequent distribution of the same one, in charges to the conquering captains, the valley is given to Don Juan de Albornoz. Later, there were two successive encomenderos and finally, it happened to the crown in quality of group of judges. The 18 of January of 1574, Villa de Zamora was based, by mandate of the Virrey Martín Enríquez de Almanza. The name of the villa, is granted in memory to the city of Zamora, Spain, since most of the founding Spanish families, were original of that city. After its foundation, seat of the greater mayorship named him. In 1787, the greater mayorships are suppressed and Intendance are created, that divided in mayorships or subdelegations, corresponding to him this last appointment to Zamora. The 21 of November of 1810, initiated the fight by independence, Hidalgo priest, made their entrance to Zamora and in the celebration that the town offered him, the title of illustrious City was granted him. By the territorial Law del 10 of December of 1831, constitutes in municipality and like a tribute al father of the mother country, to the city was titled “ to him;Zamora de Hidalgo”, from the 17 of December of 1953.
Illustrious personages
Fray Manuel Martinez de Navarrete- Poet (1768-1809). Atenógenes Segale- Dramatutgo and poet (1865-1903).Jose Alvarez- Delegated constituent, (1885-). Melesio de Jesus Garci'a- Poet (1814-).Antonio Labastida and Dávalos- Archbishop (1826-1891).Perfect Méndez Padilla- Lawyer and ascritor (1875-1942). Alfonso Méndez Plancarte- Humanist and philosopher (1909-1955). Fernando Méndez Velasquez- Composer and musician (1883-). Francisco Orozco and Jiménez- Archbishop (1864-1936).Antonio Plancarte and Labastida- Beneficient, on Jacona he founded educational establishments (-1898).Francisco Plancarte and Navarrete- Archbishop and archaeologist. He investigated the origin of the civilization tarasca, got to form a rich archaeological collection. He died in Monterrey in 1920 (1856-1920).Jose Blond Rafael- Literato (1880-1916). Benito Diaz de Gamarra- He was born the 21 of March of 1745, son of Don Diego de Gamarra and Doña Anna de Balos. In 1770 priest by monsignor Sanchez de Tagle is ordered. He considers himself him like the introducer of the Modern Philosophy to our country. The Philosophical works of Gamarra are the following ones: Philosophical academies, Elementa Recentioris Philosophiae, Mexici, Errors of the Human, Memorial Understanding Fit, Of Very old Studiorum Ratione. 1o. of November of 1783 passed away, in the convent dedicated to San Felipe Neri, of San Miguel the Great one (of Beyond), Guanajuato. (1745-1783).Jose Sixto Verduzco- It was born in Zamora, Mich., in 1773, died in Mexico towards 1830. It made the sacerdotal race in the School of San Nicholas de Obispo and in the Seminary Conciliate of Valladolid; Doctor in the Real and Pontifical University of Mexico was titled. Along with Ignacio Lopez Rayon, decided to form the Meeting of Zitácuaro, to similarity of which they had formed the Spaniards against the French. That same meeting ordered the organization to him of Michoacán. In 1813, with a considerable army, it tried to take Valladolid, being defeated this fact, separated to the members of the Meeting, before which Morelos promoted a National Congress that initiated workings in Chilpancingo (1813). Verduzco represented Michoacán and was named member of the Assembly, with that character participated until the Constitution of Apatzingán in October of 1814 was signed. From 1818 to 1820, he remained imprisoned. Pardoned, it promised not to return to take the arms. After completed Independence it professed and it exerted positions in San Luis Potosí (1773-1830).Jose Maria Cabadas- It was born in Zamora, Mich., in 1795. It died being canon of the cathedral of Morelia, Mich. in 1844. Being it cures of the Mercy, constructed in 20 months with the help of the neighbors, the bridge of rubblework on the Lerma River (1832), the best one of the virreinato. The city, in honor his, is called the Mercy of Cabadas now. Also the Parish of Zamora is work hers (today cathedral), initiated in 1838. He was he who introduced the lightning rods in Guadalajara Fernando Castilian R. (1889-1918), poet and lawyer. He was born in Zamora in 1889. Prisoner in Pátzcuaro was taken the 16 of June of 1918, to where he had been going to fulfill a commission of the executive, by the brigands of Ines Chávez the Garci'as, who took it until Cuanajo, hanging it the 17 of the same month. (1795-1844).Luis Padilla Nervo. - (1894-1985), he was born in the city of Zamora, Mich., the 19 of August of 1894. He died in the city of Mexico, the 9 of September of 1985. He belonged to a family of middle-class. Were his parents Luis Padilla and Angela Nervo, who always wished that his son was lawyer, thus animated it so that she was transferred to the city of Mexico, to study in the National School of Jurisprudendia of the National University of Mexico, where she graduated in 1918. In that same year it entered the Secretariat of Outer Relations like protocol assistant, and later it was sent like plenipotenciario minister to Argentina, where it initiated a shining diplomatic career. From 1919 to 1923 it studied the Right International in the Faculty of Right and Social Sciences of Buenos Aires; at the end of it it was assigned to the embassy of Mexico in Washington. In 1929 it was sent to London, where fungió as second Secretary of Legation and two years later were aid of Alberto J. Pani in the embassy of Mexico in Spain. In 1932 Narcissus Bassols it designated Undersecretary to it of Education; when accepting the position Padilla Nervo expressed: “Este work represents for me new ways to cross, reason why when leaving provisionally the outer service will be to me pleasing to work next to Salvador I novate, Xavier Villaurrutia, Jaime Bodet Towers and Jose Gorostiza, between otros”. After several months of work, he presented/displayed before the Congress a project that would modify the article third constitutionalist, in that one settled down the socialist education and he incorporated the sexual education to the plans and training programs. The critics and protests of the civil and ecclesiastical society by the tried introduction of so radical changes in the Mexican education, forced it to resign to their position to return to the diplomatic footpath. In 1933 he was plenipotenciario minister in the United States and Costa Rica, in 1934 in Panama and El Salvador, in 1936 in Paraguay and Uruguay, in 1938 in Holland and 1940 in Cuba, distinguishing themselves always by his capable performance and deep knowledge of the international right. In 1946 he was representing of Mexico before UNESCO. Also it comprised of the Security Council of the UN, where it defended the principle of non-intervention. In 1952 president Ruiz Cortines named secretary of Outer Relations. In 1958 he returned to the UN like delegate of Mexico, position that occupied until shortly before its death.Gildardo Magaña Bristle. - (1891-1939), it was born in Zamora the 7 of March of 1891. It died in the city of Mexico the 13 of December of 1939. He was son of a accommodated retailer, who in his youth had been collaborating of the Philosopher of the Reformation, Don Melchor Ocampo. His first studies make them in the seminary of this city, but to his gentleman father they do not satisfy the lessons him with religious type and chooses to command to his son to study commerce in Temple College, as the city of Filadelfia (a school supported by masones templarios of the United States) where graduates like public accountant, even though then “Tenedores of Libros” were denominated;. Soon it returns and one settles down in the capital of the Republic, with a dedicated office to take accounting to diverse houses of commerce. By that then (1908) they begin to bloom the antirreleeccionistas clubs, that requested an effective democracy. Gildardo came “picado” of the democratic ideas that he learned in the neighboring country and for that reason is one of most enthusiastic those in favor and is as well as begins to conspire against the porfirista dictatorship, being related to important personages like Juan Sanchez Axcona (that soon would have to be Private secretary of Don Francisco l. Madero), Francisco J. Mújica, Mangel Edges, Cossío Robelo and the Vázquez brothers Go'mez. Taking starts off in several combats against the federals and then it demonstrates value, but mainly, logistic dowries that are element to win battles, reason why the Caudillo of the South, promotes to Lieutenant Colonel. When the differences between Madero and Zapata come, Gildardo Magaña is a species of diplomat, who proposes and directs the tendientes activities to “componer cosas” and although it does not obtain, given it the stubborness of Zapata, our personage continues believing in the cause; but like individual that brings imbuidos the principles of loyalty, he remains faithful to the zapatista cause. In an occasion that came to the capital of the country to carry out missions diplomatic, inferior civil employees apprehend it and lock up in the military prison of Tlatelolco. In the same prison one was shut in Francisco Villa, to whom he explains the plans and desires to him of the zapatistas. And as account occurs that Villa is illiterate, is dedicated to teach it to read, to write and to make accounts arithmetical. To Gildardo one is due to credit to him that the Centaur of the North, had the elementary education. When they are released by order of Log, each one of them returns to its troops. To the murder of Log, Magaña convinces Zapata to fight against Orchard. During years thirteen and fourteen, Magaña return to the load to obtain that they are recognized mutually, the zapatistas and Pancho Villa supporter forces, which obtains. When in October of 1914 the Convention of Aguascalientes is celebrated, Magaña is the personal delegate of Zapata, the one that did not have in its intellectually prepared equipment the anybody best one. During the brief government of the ephemeral Roque González Heron, Gildardo Magaña is named head of the Federal District. It is his first position of importance, the one that it has to carry out with energy, because therefore they demand the circumstances. He was implacable against attackers, thieves and homicidas. Its assignment is so successful, that it is called to be Secretary of Interior. Whenever it can, it presents the ideals the zapatismo. At the end of 1917 one promotes Brigadier general to him. When in April of 1919 the revolting murder of Zapata is staged, it thinks that the movement had finished, but Magaña runs of a side for another one, conferenciando with the zapatistas generals, trying to organize them so that the movement does not die. Once again we found the irreplaceable Magaña military man-diplomat, ordered to platicar (to arrange) with General Francisco Villa, obtaining who this one is put under the government, in 1920 July. Always active the Gral. Magaña, has obsession to instruct itself in the military science and thus we see it consuetudinariamente attending the sporadic “cursos for generales” that they were distributed in all the forms in which it is possible to him to get to be an authentic general. It carries out the Commandant's office in several zones, among them the one of its native state Michoacán and both then Baja California territories. In 1936 the michoacana citizenship chooses with satisfaction to the Gral. Gildardo Magaña, like its Governor, in whose position it achieves successes that still are remembered by the michoacanos, that were proud to have a governor with the as remarkable curriculum as the one of Magaña. When it is the moment of the succession of Cardinal red President Lazaro, the Gral Gildardo Magaña appears in the list of precandidates next to as remarkable figures as generals Andrés Figueroa, Francisco J. Mújica, Manuel Avila Camacho, Joaquin Clary, among others. The death prevented to finish its mandate him like governor of Michoacán, having passed away in the Military Central Hospital in the city of Mexico, the 13 of December of 1939. An old affection cardiac, to which never it gave importance him, nor was put under medical treatment, cut the life of this michoacano. It was the Gral. de Div. Gildardo Magaña Bristle, an important one to pound of the Revolution. Nonsingle it emphasized in the combats with the arms, but also in the battles of the internal diplomacy. It had the honor of being the successor of Emiliano Zapata, and it is insisted, was the alfabetizador of the Centaur of the North, Francisco Villa; being a intransigente with its ideology. Alfonso Garci'a Oaks (1911-), was born in Zamora, Mich., in 1911. Diplomat. He initiated the race of Right in the Independent National University of Mexico and he finished it in the University of Paris, with specialization in the Right International (1936); he also obtained the diploma of the Academy of Right of Is it (1938). He entered to the Mexican outer service in 1939, has been Ambassador of Mexico in Brazil, Permanent Representative of Mexico before the United Nations, Delegate of Mexico in more than 100 international and inter-American conferences, President of the Delegation from Mexico to the conference of the Committee of Disarmament, with seat in Geneva (1967 to the date), Secretary of Outer Relations (1975-1976). He has published more than 20 books, between which they emphasize: “México in the Postguerra” (1944), “Política the International of México” (1946), “Mésures of Désarmement Dans DES Zones Pariticulieres” (1971). The Committee Nobel de Oslo, chose to Alfonso deserving Garci'a Oaks to the Nobel prize of La Paz (1987, same one that shared with Alva Myrdal, of Sweden.
Chronology of historical facts
1470. Purépechas put under all the inhabitants of this valley. 1574. 18 of January, Seat and foundation of the villa of Zamora. 1810. In the month of October, captain Ruperto Mier Huidobro, seized of Villa de Zamora. 1810. Don Miguel Hidalgo and Costilla, grants the title of city the 21 of November. 1811. The 15 of January, realistic Don Pedro Negrete Celestine, establish in this city their operations center. 1827. The title of city is ratified, with decree no. 10 of the second legislature. 1838. During the insurrection of Lopez of Santa Anna, Zamora is attacked by the military services of Gordiano Guzmán. 1854. Proclaimed the Plan of Ayutla, generals Epitacio Orchard and Manuel Garci'a Pueblita, they are introduced in the population and they found one of the bells of the temple of San Francisco. 1855. After fleeing the troops of the lieutenant Miguel Negrete, general Santa Anna enters the city triunfalmente. 1858. The 29 of May, liberal colonel Manuel “El Pico”, after three days of fight, he took the city and the winners made a wild sacking. 1863. The 22 of December, the French troops seized of Zamora. 1867. After a bloody one it battles the 5 of February, the republican forces occupied the city. 1875. Felix Vargas, secundó the Christian revolt in Zamora. 1877. After a bitter combat, general Frank Francisco, takes the city. 1898. The 2 of February, Cázares bishop, put the first stone of which it would be later the unfinished work of the neogothic cathedral. 1899. From the 4 to the 8 of September, sesionó in this city the third Mexican agricultural congress, supported by the bishop Jose Moor. 1953. The 17 of November, the Congress of Michoacán grants the title of Zamora de Hidalgo.

Average Physicist

Location It is located to the northwest of the State, in 19 coordinatesº59’ of North latitude and 102º17’ of west longitude, to a height of 1.560 meters on the level of the sea. It limits the north with Ixtlán and Ecuandureo, the east with Churintzio and Tlazazalca, the south with Juárez and Tangancícuaro, and the west with Chavinda and Tangamandapio. Its distance to the State Capital is of 144 km, by the federal highway No.15, Morelia-Zamora.
Extension Its surface is of 330,97 km² and it represents the 0,56 percent of the total of the State.
Orography Their relief constitutes the cross-sectional volcanic system and hills of the Very devout woman, the Beatilla, the Encinar, Tecari, the Aryan and the Great one.
Hydrography Its hydrography is constituted mainly by the rivers Duero and Celio, the streams Dark, Deep and White, the prey of Alvarez, of the Colorín and the one of Down, in addition temporary streams exist.
Climate Its climate is tempered with rains in summer. It has an annual pluvial precipitation of 1.000 millimeters and temperatures that oscillate between 1,2 and 39,2º centigrade ones.
Main ecosystems In the municipality it dominates the prairie, with huisache, mezquite, thorny cardonal, nopal and scrubs. Its fauna is satisfied by dove, quail, tordo, magpie, coyote, tlacuache, vixen and tejón.
Natural resources The logable forest surface, is occupied by encino and the nonlogable one by shrubs of different species.
Characteristics and use of the ground The grounds of the municipality date from the periods cenozoic, quaternary and Pliocene, they correspond mainly to those of the type chernozem. Its use is fundamentally cattle dealer and agriculturist in smaller forest proportion.

Sociodemográfico Profile

Ethnic groups They do not exist in the municipality, his presence is of floating type, because they move from the Purépecha Plateau to the municipality with commercial aims.
Demographic evolution In the Municipality of Zamora in 1990, the population represented the 4,08 percent of the total of the State. For 1995, a population of 160.079 inhabitants has itself, its rate of growth is of the 2,10 annual percent and the density of population is of 483,70 inhabitants by square kilometer. The number of women is relatively greater to the one of men. For 1994, 4.932 births and 713 deaths were registered.
Religion The predominant religion is the catholic, followed of evangelical and mormona.

Social infrastructure and of Communications

Education In the municipality centers of education prescholastic, primary, secondary, preparatory, qualification for the work, technique, normal and professional are had. In addition they receive the services of INEA at the primary and secondary level.
Health The demand of medical services is taken care of by 2 medical units of the Secretariat of Health, one of U-06 type, located in Zamora and another one of R-01 type in Aryan of Rayón;una clinic-hospital of the ISSSTE, in addition to particular doctor's offices, clinics and hospitals.
Supply The commercial supply centers are: two tianguis weekly, five markets public, a power station of supply, a receiving basic product center, a municipal sign, 4 commercial seats with departmental warehouses of supermarket and, in addition to misceláneas stores.
House In 1990 the municipality counted on 27.611 houses, the majority are own and of the fixed type, the materials used mainly for its construction, in order of importance are, floors: mosaic and other coverings, cement, earth; in walls: Partition, block, marinate, cardboard laminae, metallic asbestos wood, mud, lamina or; in ceilings; slab of concrete, partition or brick, tile, cardboard lamina, metallic asbestos lamina or, palm or shake and wood.
Services public Potable Water 90 % Drainage 70 % Electrification 90% Paving 65 % Public Lighting system 90 % Garbage collection 80 % Cloración of water 90 % Public Security 80 % Pantheon 100 %In addition, the City council administers to the services of parks and gardens, buildings public, sport and recreational units, monuments and sources, among others.
Mass media A local newspaper of weekly circulation, 4 matutinal newspapers, a monthly newspaper of the H. Ayuntamiento is published; it counts on 3 local radio stations A.M., a FM, a local channel of television and an ample newspaper cover and regional, state and national magazines, as well as of repeaters of radio AM-FM, state and national television channels.
Routes of communication The municipality is communicated with the State Capital by federal highway no. 15 in its Morelia-Zamora section. The municipal head is to 15 km of the Ecuandureo relationship of the freeway of the Mexico-Guadalajara West. The municipal interconnection is carried out by means of 54,7 km of paved local roads, in its majority. It crosses a railroad, Zamora-Guadalajara section. It has service of mail, telegraph, telephone, telex, cover of cellular telephony, fax; service of taxi, urban, suburban and foreign transport and a aeropista.

Economic Activity

Agriculture The main cultures in the municipality are: it mills, Pope, tomato, onion, sorghum, wheat, maize, etc.
Cattle ranch In the municipality one grows up in importance order, bovine, pig, goat, equino, ovine cattle and beehives.
Industry Congeladoras of fruits and vegetables, industry of the construction of wood, the dress, assembles and repair of machinery and smaller equipment, in addition to nutritional units of product.
Tourism By its natural conditions and of services, the municipality takes own places for the tourist development, constituting an activity of vital importance for the economic development of the municipality.
Commerce The municipality has become the more important commercial center of the michoacano northeast, near four thousand establishments are dedicated to the commerce. Mueblerías, jewelry shops, zapaterías, photographic ironworks, shopkeepers, accessories and spare parts for automobiles, materials for construction, articles, armories, articles of skin and plastic, paintings, real estate, bakeries, restaurants, pharmacies, perfumerías, stationery stores, blacksmith shops, carpentries, tanneries, gift shops, undertakers, the presses, stores of clothes, chemical agents and fertilizing, balanced foods, laboratories, factories of all type and loncherías that sell all type of foods, and stores that sell of a whole poquito, are the most usual commerce.
Services The capacity of these in the municipal head, is sufficient to take care of the demand, offering: Nocturnal hotels, motels, restaurants, bars, halls conventions, centers, travel agencies, banking renting of cars, services, aeropista, aerotaxis, local transport, service of cranes and powerboats, etc.

Attractive Cultural and Tourist

Monuments Architectonic: the unfinished cathedral of gothic style; the Federal Palace, old enclosure of the episcopado one, baroque style; the church of the Calvario, beautiful construction of neoclassic style; the temple of San Francisco and the Cathedral of Zamora, both of baroque style.
Celebrations, dances and traditions Popular celebrations:8 of March. Celebration of the Immaculate one; in Easter, procession of allegorical cars, with live representation of scenes of the Passion of Christ; Thursday of Corpus, fair of the artisan city with tianguis, and in December, celebrations guadalupanas, with pastorelas and put.
Music Band of wind and mariachi.
Crafts Regional wax figures, candies (of fruits, sugar and milk) and adornments for the supervisory celebrations (paper flowers).
Gastronomy Foods: Tamales, enchiladas, pozole and other antojitos; chicken to the furnace of exquisite condimentación and subjects of gossip with Pope. The strawberry is the fruit that takes place in the municipality and by that it is located to Zamora. Root of chayote, well-known like “chilchayote”. Candies: several types of milk candies and famous “chongos zamoranos”.
Tourist centers Natural landscapes.

Government

Municipal head: Zamora de Hidalgo.This located to 183 km of the State Capital by the Mexico-Guadalajara freeway. Their main economic activities are the commerce, agriculture and agriculturist. Its population in 1995 was of 121.181 inhabitants.
Main localities: Rayon Aryan. Its distance to the municipal head is of 9 km. Its main economic activity is the agriculturist, followed of the cattle ranch. Its population in 1995 was of 8.198 inhabitants.
Atecucario of the Constitution. Its distance to the municipal head is of 11 km. Its main activity is the agriculture, followed of the cattle ranch. Its population in 1995, was of 3.823 inhabitants.
The Rinconada. Its distance to the municipal head is of 7,0 km Its main economic activities are agriculture and the cattle ranch. The population in 1995 was of 3.418 inhabitants.
The Sauceda. Its distance to the municipal head is of 18 km. Its main activity is agriculture and the cattle ranch. Its population in 1995 was of 2.962 inhabitants.
Atacheo de Regalado. Its distance to the municipal head is of 13 km. In 1995 it counted on a population of 2.254 inhabitants. Their main economic activities are agriculture and the cattle ranch.
Chaparaco. Its distance to the municipal head is of 4 km. In 1995 it counted on a population of 1.787 inhabitants. Their main economic activities are agriculture and the cattle ranch.
Lindavista. Its distance to the municipal head is of 8 km. In 1995 it counted on a population of 1.689 inhabitants. Their main economic activities are agriculture and the cattle ranch.
Stay of Amezcua. Its distance to the municipal head is of 8 km. In 1995 it counted on a population of 1.668 inhabitants. Their main economic activities are agriculture and the cattle ranch.
Serdán Aquilles. Its distance to the municipal head is of 10 km. In 1995 it counted on a population of 1.512 inhabitants. Their main economic activities are agriculture and the cattle ranch.
The Sauz de Abajo. Its distance to the municipal head is of 13 km. In 1995 it counted on a population of 1.313 inhabitants. Their main economic activities are agriculture and the cattle ranch.
Chronology of the municipal presidents1939 - 1940 Juan Gutiérrez Flowers 1941 - Everardo Contreras Owners 1941 - Manuel Ayala 1943 - Enrique Piece Ruiz 1944 - 1945 Vicente Perez 1945 - Rubén Silva 1945 - Lic. Vicente Chávez Chávez 1947 - Lic. Vicente Chávez Chávez 1947 - 1949 Francisco Cristóbal Ruíz 1950 - Dr Jose Gutiérrez Mejía 1951 - Luis Godinez of the River 1952 - 1953 Manuel Ayala Alfaro 1954 - Alfonso Valdez Fernandez 1954 - Francisco Cristóbal Ruíz 1955 - Lic. Eleazar Noriega Reina 1956 - Francisco Cristóbal Ruíz 1957 - Luis Godinez 1957 - Manuel Ayala 1958 - Alfonso Contreras Fertile valley 1959 - Lic. Vicente Chávez Chávez 1959 - Luis Méndez Victory 1960 - 1962 Reynaldo Valdés Rocha 1963 - 1965 Jesus Garci'a Lopez Nicholas Go'mez Garibay Jose González Eyebrow 1966 - 1968 Felipe Herrera Garci'a 1969 - 1971 Lic. Adolph Ruíz Melgarejo 1972 - 1974 Dr David Safe Guzmán 1975 - 1977 Dr Carlos Negrete Dwells 1978 - 1980 C.P. Alberto Valdés Mendoza 1981 - 1983 Dr Vicente Villa Fernandez 1984 - 1986 C.P. Ignacio Rock Garci'a 1987 - 1989 Arnulfo Vázquez Ramirez 1990 - 1992 C.P. Ignacio Rock Garci'a 1993 - 1994 Guilermo Alexander Go'mez Fertile valley 1994 - 1995 Javier Tamayo Rodriguez 1996 - Julio Castilian Ramirez 1999 - 2001 Samuel Navarrese Arturo Sanchez 2002 - 2004 Eduardo Curiel.