Yahualica de González Gallo
Yahualica | |
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Town and municipality | |
| Yahualica de González Gallo | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Yahualica Location in Jalisco  Yahualica Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 21°10′41.3″N 102°53′9.58″W / 21.178139°N 102.8859944°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Jalisco |
| Founded | 1542 |
| Incorporated | 1824 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Ayuntamiento |
| • municipal president | Wendy Limón |
| Area | |
| • Total | 563.3 km2 (217.5 sq mi) |
| • Town | 5.03 km2 (1.94 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,880 m (6,170 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 44,220 |
| • Density | 79/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| • Town | 28,330 |
| • Town density | 5,600/km2 (15,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Alteño, Yahualisense |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
| Area code | 344-784 |
| Website | yahualica.gob.mx |
Yahualica is a town and municipality in the northeastern part of Jalisco, Mexico. It is one of the 125 municipalities that make up the state of Jalisco.
Yahualica covers some 563.3 square kilometers and shares borders with the state of Zacatecas.
The name Yahualica is thought to be derived from the indigenous roots of the Nahuas. It may be from "ayahuitl" meaning fog and "calli" meaning house, making Yahualica "the house of fog." Another proposed translation of Ayahuitl is "place surrounded by water" or "the round place".[2]
History
[edit]1165: The region's inhabitants were the Tecuexes, who later fought the Aztecs for control of the territory.
1530s : The Spanish, led by Cristóbal de Oñate, conquered the region.
1824:[3] Yahualica was constituted a municipality .
Transportation
[edit]Yahualica is served by bus and taxi services, as well as highways leading into and out of Yahualica and throughout the city. The highway transit system includes Fed 71 and Jal 225 (Jal 225) which run entirely in the municipality. Fed 78, southbound, leads to Tepatitlán/Cuquío and northbound to Nochistlán/Aguascalientes. Jal 225 runs east towards the ranchos of Huisquilco, El Durazno, San Isidro, and Pastores.
The closest airports to Yahualica are Francisco Primo de Verdad National Airport (92 mi (148 km) away), Aguascalientes International Airport (51.6 mi (83.0 km) away) and Guadalajara International Airport (53.2 mi (85.6 km) away),[4] each about a two-hour drive.
Economy
[edit]Stockbreeding: Cattle, horses, and pigs are raised.
Gastronomy: Yahualica's traditions include birria, spicy salsa, tostadas, and candy[5] from that region.
Chile de Arbol: The producers of this chile pepper say that Yahualica has the best one in the world because of its taste and spice. This chile is possible thanks to the soil in this region, the climate, and the techniques the producers in the area have been practicing for years.
The economy of around 300 families in this municipality depend on the production of chile de arbol. Other than that, there are more than one dozen industries that produce hot sauces that are utilized in many ways in Mexican households.
Agriculture: Includes corn, sorghum, oats, chili, beans, and peaches.
Commerce: Establishments dedicated to the sale of products of necessity and mixed businesses that sell diverse goods
Industry: The main activity is technology and manufacturing
Services: Many are provided: professional, financial, administrative, technical, social, tourist, personal, and maintenance
Forestry: Oak plants
Mining: Deposits of manganese exist
Fishing: Carp and tilapia are captured.
Cultural and tourist attractions
[edit]Architecture
- Main square plaza
- Toledo hotel
- Benito Juárez theater
- Parroquia de San Miguel Arcángel Catholic church (pictured at top right)
Sports
[edit]Yahualica has a soccer/futbol team in the Third Division of Mexico, Club Deportivo De Los Altos and C.D. Salamanca.
El Club Deportivo Gallos is the soccer team that represents the municipality in Third Division of Mexico, local and state tournaments.
Notable people
[edit]- José de Jesús González Gallo, politician
- Juan Sandoval Íñiguez, Roman Catholic cardinal
- Antonio Martínez, footballer
- Martín Vásquez, footballer
Yahualica in fiction
[edit]Yahualica is the setting for the novel Al filo del agua, written by Agustín Yáñez.
Government
[edit]Municipal presidents
[edit]| Municipal president | Term | Political party | Notes |
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| Fortino Toledo[6] | 1900 | ||
| Juan E. Ruvalcaba | 1900–1901 | ||
| Irineo Limón | 1901 | ||
| Juan E. Ruvalcaba | 1901 | ||
| Leandro Gómez | 1902 | ||
| A. López Gallo | 1902 | ||
| Leandro Gómez | 1902 | ||
| Fortino Toledo | 1903 | ||
| Juan E. Ruvalcaba | 1903 | ||
| Leopoldo Rodríguez | 1903 | ||
| Juan E. Ruvalcaba | 1903 | ||
| Fortino Toledo | 1903 | ||
| A. López Gallo | 1904 | ||
| Juan E. Ruvalcaba | 1904 | ||
| A. López Gallo | 1904 | ||
| Juan E. Ruvalcaba | 1904 | ||
| A. López Gallo | 1904 | ||
| Juan E. Ruvalcaba | 1905 | ||
| A. López Gallo | 1905 | ||
| Víctor Toledo | 1905 | ||
| A. López Gallo | 1905 | ||
| José Ma. Ruvalcaba | 1906 | ||
| Félix R. González | 1906 | ||
| Juan Casillas | 1906 | ||
| Nicolás García | 1907 | ||
| J. Cleotilde Quezada | 1907 | ||
| Nicolás García | 1907 | ||
| Leopoldo Rodríguez | 1908 | ||
| Lázaro García | 1908 | ||
| Leopoldo Rodríguez | 1908 | ||
| Nicolás García | 1909 | ||
| R. Agredano | 1909 | ||
| Nicolás García | 1909 | ||
| R. Agredano | 1910 | ||
| Leopoldo Rodríguez | 1910–1911 | ||
| Lázaro García | 1911 | ||
| Julián Limón | 1911 | ||
| Leopoldo Rodríguez | 1911 | ||
| Margarito Pérez | 1912 | ||
| Jesús Varela | 1912 | ||
| Margarito Pérez | 1912 | ||
| Jesús Varela | 1912 | ||
| Víctor Ruvalcaba | 1913 | ||
| J. Jesús Villegas | 1914 | ||
| Víctor Ruvalcaba | 1914 | ||
| Nicolás García | 1914–1915 | ||
| Fortino Toledo | 1915–1916 | ||
| Pedro Gómez Rodríguez | 1916 | ||
| Cesáreo Gómez | 1916 | ||
| Irineo Limón | 1917 | ||
| Eulalio López | 1917 | ||
| Fortino Toledo | 1917 | ||
| Irineo Limón | 1917 | ||
| Eulalio López | 1917 | ||
| J. Jesús Villegas | 1918 | ||
| Blas Ruvalcaba | 1918 | ||
| J. Jesús Villegas | 1918 | ||
| Blas Ruvalcaba | 1918 | ||
| J. Jesús Villegas | 1918 | ||
| Víctor Ruvalcaba | 1918 | ||
| Irineo Limón | 1918 | ||
| Víctor Ruvalcaba | 1918 | ||
| Blas Ruvalcaba | 1919 | ||
| Víctor Ruvalcaba | 1919 | ||
| Blas Ruvalcaba | 1919 | ||
| J. Jesús Villegas | 1919 | ||
| Víctor Ruvalcaba | 1919 | ||
| J. Jesús Villegas | 1919 | ||
| Víctor Ruvalcaba | 1919 | ||
| J. Jesús Villegas | 1919–1920 | ||
| Víctor Ruvalcaba | 1920 | ||
| Felipe Toledo | 1920 | ||
| Leopoldo Rodríguez | 1920 | ||
| Felipe Toledo | 1920 | ||
| Leopoldo Rodríguez | 1920 | ||
| Felipe Toledo | 1920 | ||
| Severiano Ruvalcaba | 1920–1921 | ||
| J. Jesús Limón | 1921 | ||
| Víctor Ruvalcaba | 1921 | ||
| J. Jesús Limón | 1921 | ||
| Víctor Ruvalcaba | 1921 | ||
| Víctor Toledo | 1922 | ||
| Blas Ruvalcaba | 1922 | ||
| Víctor Toledo | 1923 | ||
| Margarito Pérez | 1924 | ||
| Leopoldo Rodríguez | 1924 | ||
| Margarito Pérez | 1924 | ||
| Blas Ruvalcaba | 1924 | ||
| Gregorio Macías | 1924 | ||
| Blas Ruvalcaba | 1924–1926 | ||
| Manuel Ruvalcaba | 1927 | ||
| Nicolás García | 1927 | ||
| Felipe González Gallo | 1927 | ||
| Cesáreo Gómez | 1927–1928 | ||
| Felipe González Gallo | 1928–1929 | ||
| Gregorio González Gallo | 1929 | PNR 
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| Felipe González Gallo | 1930–1931 | PNR
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| Gregorio González Gallo | 1932–1933 | PNR
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| Tomás Limón González | 1934 | PNR
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| Canuto González Limón | 1935 | PNR
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| J. Inés González Gallo | 1936–1937 | PNR
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| Heliodoro Álvarez G. | 1938 | PRM 
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| Víctor Limón R. | 1939 | PRM 
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| Heliodoro Álvarez G. | 1939 | PRM
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| J. Inés González Gallo | 1940 | PRM
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| Tomás Limón González | 1941–1942 | PRM
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| J. Inés González Gallo | 1943–1944 | PRM
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| Heliodoro Álvarez G. | 1945 | PRM
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| Daniel Macías González | 1946 | PRI 
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| Rubén Toledo González | 1947 | PRI
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| Elías Gómez Rodríguez | 1947–1948 | PRI
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| Miguel A. Limón R. | 1949 | PRI
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| J. Jesús García R. | 1949–1951 | PRI
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| Francisco Martínez Rueda | 1951 | PRI
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| C. Juan G. Macías | 1951–1952 | PRI
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| Ignacio Macías T. | 1953–1954 | PRI
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| Emilio Ruvalcaba R. | 1955 | PRI
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| J. Jesús Toledo V. | 1956 | PRI
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| Porfirio Mercado S. | 1957–1958 | PRI
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| Emilio Ruvalcaba R. | 1959–1961 | PRI
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| Rafael Toledo M. | 1962–1964 | PRI
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| Celedonio Mejía R. | 1965–1967 | PRI
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| José Molina Martínez | 01-01-1968–31-12-1970 | PRI
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| Miguel A. Limón R. | 01-01-1971–31-12-1973 | PRI
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| Adalberto González J. | 1974 | PRI
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| José Vallejo Chávez | 1974–31-12-1976 | PRI
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| Ignacio Álvarez R. | 01-01-1977–31-12–1979 | PRI
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| Miguel Ángel García | 01-01-1980–31-12-1982 | PRI
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| Daniel Macías V.[7] | 01-01-1983–31-12-1985 | PRI
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| Rubén Mejía Campa | 01-01-1986–1987 | PRI
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| J. Guadalupe Lomelí González | 1987–31-12-1988 | PRI
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| Daniel Macías Velasco[8] | 1989–1992 | PRI
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| Gregorio M. González Limón[9] | 1992–1995 | PRI
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| Juan Alfredo Rangel López[10] | 1995–1997 | PAN .svg){kind=logo}
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| Faustino Plascencia Plascencia[11] | 01-01-1998–31-12-2000 | PAN
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| Sergio Octavio Castañeda Gutiérrez[12][13] | 01-01-2001–31-12-2003 | PAN
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| José Guadalupe Durán Jáuregui[14] | 01-01-2004–31-12-2006 | PRI
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| Elías Octavio Íñiguez Mejía[15] | 01-01-2007–31-12-2009 | PAN
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| Anastacio Mercado Martínez[16] | 01-01-2010–30-09-2012 | PAN
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| José Luis Íñiguez Gámez[17] | 01-10-2012–30-09-2015 | PAN
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| Alejandro Macías Velasco[18] | 01-10-2015–30-09-2018 | PRI PVEM .svg){kind=small}
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| Alejandro Macías Velasco[19] | 01-10-2018–30-09-2021 | PRI
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| Danniela Julemmy Vázquez González | 01-10-2021– | MC .svg){kind=small}
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References
[edit]- ^ Citypopulation.de
- ^ "Toponimia". Yahualica Ayuntamiento. Archived from the original on 2017-03-28. Retrieved 2017-03-28.
- ^ H. Ayuntamiento de Yahualica. "Cronología Hechos Históricos". yahualicahgo.gob.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-03-17.
- ^ "Closest airport to Yahualica de González Gallo, Mexico". www.closestairportto.com. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
- ^ Morales, Paola (2005). "Candy Makers from Mexican Jalisco State Expect to Export Their Products; [Source: El Universal]". ProQuest 467905769.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Enciclopedia de los Municipios y Delegaciones de México. Jalisco. Yahualica de González Gallo" (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco. CEEJ. Cómputo del Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco en las Elecciones de munícipes, 1982. Yahualica de González Gallo. PRI: 2352 votos. Partido Demócrata Mexicano (PDM): 1990 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco. CEEJ. Resultados de la elección de munícipes, 1988. Yahualica de González Gallo. PRI: 3160 votos. PAN: 926 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco. CEEJ. Elección de munícipes, 1992. Yahualica de González Gallo. PRI: 4086 votos. PAN: 1395 votos. Partido Popular Socialista (PPS): 54 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco. CEEJ. Elección de munícipes, 1995. Yahualica de González Gallo. PAN: 4890 votos. PRI: 4339 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco. CEEJ. Resultados de la elección de munícipes, 1997. Yahualica de González Gallo. PAN: 4621 votos. PRI: 4509 votos. PRD: 539 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco. CEEJ. Resultados de la elección de munícipes del 12 de noviembre de 2000. Yahualica de González Gallo. PAN: 5339 votos. PRI: 4794 votos. PVEM: 437 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "Relación de munícipes y regidores. Yahualica de González Gallo" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco. CEEJ. Integración de votos correspondientes a cada partido por municipio, elecciones del año 2003. Yahualica de González Gallo. PRI: 4376 votos. PAN: 3195 votos. PVEM: 2269 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco. CEEJ. Resultado de los cómputos municipales, 5 de julio de 2006. Yahualica de González Gallo. PAN: 5275 votos. PRI: 4041 votos. PVEM: 585 votos. PRD-PT 376 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "Instituto Electoral y de Participación Ciudadana del Estado de Jalisco. IEPC Jalisco. Proceso electoral 2009. Regidores de mayoría relativa, y de representación proporcional. Yahualica de González Gallo. PAN: 4082 votos. PRI-Partido Nueva Alianza (Panal) 3179 votos. PVEM: 2775 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "Instituto Electoral y de Participación Ciudadana del Estado de Jalisco. IEPC Jalisco. Integración ayuntamientos 2012. Anexo V. Yahualica de González Gallo. PAN: 4939 votos. PRI-PVEM: 4330 votos. PT-MC: 2358 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "Instituto Electoral y de Participación Ciudadana del Estado de Jalisco. IEPC Jalisco. Resultados de la elección de munícipes. Proceso electoral local ordinario 2015. Integración de ayuntamientos 2015. Yahualica de González Gallo. PRI-PVEM: 8796 votos. PAN: 3196 votos. MC: 288 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "Instituto Electoral y de Participación Ciudadana del Estado de Jalisco. IEPC Jalisco. Integración de ayuntamientos, 2018. Anexo 4. Yahualica de González Gallo. PRI: 4669 votos. PAN: 4185 votos. MC: 1374 votos. PT-Morena-PES: 1238 votos. PVEM: 67 votos. PRD: 35 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 October 2021.
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