El Arenal is a town and municipality in the state of Jalisco in central-western Mexico. El Arenal is known as the gateway to the so-called "blue agave" region in the Jaliscan Highlands (Los Altos de Jalisco). The municipality has an area of approximately 111.8 square kilometres (43.2 sq mi).
El Arenal | |
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Municipality and town | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location of the municipality in Jalisco | |
  El Arenal Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 20°42′N 103°37′W / 20.700°N 103.617°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Jalisco |
| Area | |
| • Total | 111.8 km2 (43.2 sq mi) |
| • Town | 3.44 km2 (1.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 21,115 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
| • Town | 12,438 |
| • Town density | 3,600/km2 (9,400/sq mi) |
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 13,574.[2]
The tequila factories edit
The municipality includes La Providencia (claimed to be the first to export tequila to Europe), Cascahuín, Don Rigo and Don Valente factories.
Toponymy edit
Its name derives from the terrestrial conditions of the first settlement, since there was a lot of sand in the valley.
Coat of arms edit
The municipal coat of arms is divided into four quarters. In the upper part there are some mounds of sand, an abundant material at the time of the first settlement, which gave its name to the municipality, and an agave plant, the cultivation of which has become economically important in the region. In the lower sections are the figures of a milpa (cultivated field ) and a cow, representing local agriculture, the main economic activity. In the upper central part, crowning the shield, the legend appears: "Homeland, Loyalty and Work", values ascribed to the natives of this municipality.
The City Council ran a contest for the best design of a coat of arms in commemoration of the 69th anniversary of the constitution of the municipality, with the winning design being submitted by Ana Elda Rosas Jiménez. The official coat of arms of the municipality was approved in the Cabildo session of May 30, 1992.
History edit
Its primitive settlers were Nahoa s. Shortly before the arrival of the conquerors, the Purépecha people found the region in its failed attempt to seize the salt flats on the beaches. Archeological studies indicated that the area may have been the center of the civilization that built the Guachimontones pyramids.[3] The founders of modern El Arenal were: Familias Ruiz, Castañeda, Ocampo, Ibarra, Rosales, and Sanchez, Donato Ruiz, Miguel Rosales Armas, Enrique Rosales Sánchez and his brother Emiliano; Manuel Ruiz and Andrés Ibarra. Its name derives from the ground conditions of the first settlement, since there was a lot of sand in the valley. Until 1922, El Arenal was a delegation of the municipality of Amatitán. By decree number 2270, published on June 5 of 1923, the El Arenal police station was made a municipality.
In 1925 the main square was built, having opened the streets and the beginning of the construction of the temple. In 1938, by decree number 4421, the municipality of El Arenal expands its large settlements.
Geography edit
Situation edit
The municipality of Arenal is located in the northwest of the state, at coordinates 20º42'44 to 20º52'15 north latitude and 103º37'04 at 103º42'45 west longitude, at an altitude of 1450 meters above sea level.
Delimitation edit
It borders the municipalities of Amatitán to the north and west, to the south with Tala and to the east it borders Zapopan.
Extension edit
The extension of the El Arenal municipality is 111.8 km².
Geology edit
It is considered within the Tertiary Period; The subsoil is made up of limestone, extrusive igneous rocks, rhyolite, andesite, basalt, tuff and volcanic gap.
Topography edit
Most of the municipality has semi-flat areas with elevations of 1550 to 1600 meters above sea level. They are followed in proportion by flat areas with elevations from 1400 to 1550 meters above sea level, and in a minimal proportion are rugged areas with elevations from 1600 to 1840 meters above sea level.
Hydrography edit
Belonging to the Lerma-Chapala-Santiago basin and the sub-basin of the Santiago-Cuisillos-Juchipila rivers; Its main currents are the Salado and Arenal rivers and the Las Tortugas, Arenal, Agua Dulce and Laguna Colorada streams.
Floors edit
The composition of the soil corresponds to those of the haplic Feozem type associated with the eutrophic Regosol and pelvic Vertisol.
Climate edit
The climate of the municipality has been classified as semi-dry; with winter and spring dry and semi-warm, with no defined winter season. The average annual temperature is 20 °C., And an average rainfall of 1,103.6 mm, with rainfall in the months of June and July. The prevailing winds are in the northwest direction. The annual average of days with frosts is 13.
Flora and fauna edit
The hills are covered with oak and spiny low vegetation. The hills and hillsides are covered with huizache, nopal, granjeno, cat's claw and some fruit trees. The fauna is represented by species such as deer, squirrel, rabbit, reptile and other minor species.
Natural resources edit
The natural wealth that the municipality has is represented by 900 hectares of forest. Its mineral resources are deposits of non-metallic elements: lime, quarry, sand, gravel, clay, kaolin, diatamite, quartz and feldspar.
Social and communications infrastructure edit
Health care is provided by the Ministry of Health of the State Government and by the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS). The social welfare area is covered by the System for the Integral Development of the Family (DIF), through the Municipal Committee in support of its different programs. There are grocery stores in the municipal seat and other locations. In the municipal head there is a public market where the inhabitants of smaller towns buy products. There is also a civic plaza, sports centers and recreational centers.[citation needed] There are also sites with natural attractions such as the Las Tinajas temporary spa and the Las Tortugas dam. Home ownership is fundamentally private. Counting much of them with the services of drinking water, electricity and drainage. The predominant materials in the construction of the houses are mostly adobe and in a smaller proportion of partition walls, with tile roofs and brick vaults. With regard to basic services, 93.5% of the inhabitants have drinking water; in sewerage the coverage is 94.4% and in the electricity service 97.4%. Ground transportation can be done through the Mexico-Guadalajara-Nogales highway. It has a network of rural roads and dirt roads in the towns. The municipality is integrated into the state rail network, through the Guadalajara-Nogales-Mexicali line of the Pacific Rail System (recently privatized company). It has the service of direct line of trucks, as well as buses of passage. Regarding the media, there is mail, telegraph, telephone, radiotelephony and radio and television signal.[citation needed]
Economy edit
The corn and agave crops stand out. Cattle of meat, milk and for work, pig and poultry are raised. The most developed industrial activity in this municipality is the elaboration of tequila. The manufacture of food products is also important and cold meats are packed. The mining resources available to the municipality are represented by non-metallic minerals such as lime, quarry, sand.
Tourism edit
Santa Quintera is a hacienda located northeast of the town of El Arenal. The hacienda contains both agave fields as well as rocky hills with pine and holm oak forest. It is also home to the Mesa Alta archeological zone belonging to the Volador culture. It contains two Mesoamerican ballcourts along with a circular pyramid.[3]
Government edit
The form of government is democratic and depends on Jalisco state government, and federal government. Elections are held every three years, when the municipal president and her/his council are elected.
Municipal presidents edit
| Municipal president | Term | Political party | Notes |
| Rosendo Ponce Lara[4][5] | 01-01-1983–31-12-1985 | PRI 
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| Lorenzo López Hermosillo | 01-01-1986–31-12-1988 | PRI
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| Carlos Rosales Torres[6] | 1989–1992 | PRI
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| Lourdes Vizcaíno González[7] | 1992–1995 | PRI
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| Rubén Rosales Jiménez[8] | 1995–1997 | PAN .svg){kind=logo}
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| Ricardo Sandoval González[9] | 01-01-1998–31-12-2000 | PRI
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| Rigoberto Ocampo Vázquez[10] | 01-01-2001–31-12-2003 | PAN
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| Rodrigo González Flores[11] | 01-01-2004–31-12-2006 | PRI
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| Joaquín González Lara[12] | 01-01-2007–31-12-2009 | PAN
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| Alejandro Romero Serna[13] | 01-01-2010–30-09-2012 | PAN
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| Alejandro Ocampo Aldana[14] | 01-10-2012–30-09-2015 | PRI PVEM .svg){kind=small}
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Coalition "Compromise for Jalisco" |
| Joaquín González Lara[15] | 01-10-2015–30-09-2018 | PAN
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| Jorge Abel Hermosillo Pulido[16] | 01-10-2018–30-09-2021 | MC .svg){kind=small}
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| Jorge Martín Camarena Baltazar[17][18] | 01-10-2021– | Hagamos .svg){kind=small}
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References edit
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of El Arenal municipality with localities
- ^ "El Arenal". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on March 9, 2007. Retrieved April 13, 2009.
- ^ a b "Santa Quiteria: Jalisco's next tourism magnet or sad example of patrimonicide?". Mexico News Daily. August 7, 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ "Enciclopedia de los Municipios y Delegaciones de México. Jalisco. El Arenal" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco. CEEJ. Cómputo del Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco en las Elecciones de munícipes, 1982. El Arenal. PRI: 1275 votos. Partido Popular Socialista (PPS) 313 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco. CEEJ. Resultados de la elección de munícipes, 1988. El Arenal. PRI: 1128 votos. PAN: 472 votos. Coalición Cardenista Jalisciense (CCJ): 195 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco. CEEJ. Elección de munícipes, 1992. El Arenal. PRI: 2553 votos. PAN: 1192 votos. Partido Popular Socialista (PPS): 95 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco. CEEJ. Elección de munícipes, 1995. El Arenal. PAN: 2258 votos. PRI: 2013 votos. Partido Popular Socialista (PPS) 171 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco. CEEJ. Resultados de la elección de munícipes, 1997. El Arenal. PRI: 2418 votos. PAN: 1647 votos. Partido Popular Socialista (PPS): 1013 votos. PRD: 134 votos. PVEM: 76 votos. PT: 43 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco. CEEJ. Resultados de la elección de munícipes del 12 de noviembre de 2000. El Arenal. PAN: 3215 votos. PRI: 2328 votos. PRD: 95 votos. PVEM: 82 votos. PT: 15 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco. CEEJ. Integración de votos correspondientes a cada partido por municipio, elecciones del año 2003. El Arenal. PRI 2097 votos. PAN: 2003 votos. PRD: 1342 votos. PVEM: 343 votos. PT: 116 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco. CEEJ. Resultado de los cómputos municipales, 5 de julio de 2006. El Arenal. PAN: 2329 votos. PRI: 2102 votos. PVEM: 2082 votos. PRD-PT: 284 votos. Partido Nueva Alianza (Panal) 103 votos. PC: 24 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 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. El Arenal. PAN: 2441 votos. PVEM: 2010 votos. PT: 1847 votos. PRI-Partido Nueva Alianza (Panal): 1279 votos. PRD: 334 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "Instituto Electoral y de Participación Ciudadana del Estado de Jalisco. IEPC Jalisco. Integración ayuntamientos 2012. Anexo V. El Arenal. PRI-PVEM: 4767 votos. PAN: 3254 votos. PT: 589 votos. MC: 551 votos. PRD: 260 votos. Partido Nueva Alianza (Panal): 125 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 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. El Arenal. PAN: 2357 votos. PRI: 2209 votos. PVEM: 1687 votos. PT: 1267 votos. MC: 817 votos. Morena: 215 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "Instituto Electoral y de Participación Ciudadana del Estado de Jalisco. IEPC Jalisco. Integración de ayuntamientos, 2018. Anexo 4. El Arenal. MC: 2951 votos. PAN: 2454 votos. Partido Nueva Alianza (Panal) 1936 votos. PRI: 1068 votos. PT: 518 votos. PVEM: 216 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "PREP en vivo de las elecciones 2021 en Jalisco. El Arenal: ganó el candidato del partido local Hagamos, Jorge Martín Camarena Baltazar, con 1,942 votos". La Verdad Noticias (in Spanish). 7 June 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "Instituto Electoral y de Participación Ciudadana del Estado de Jalisco. IEPC Jalisco. Integración de ayuntamientos, 2021. El Arenal. Hagamos: 2171 votos. PT: 1976 votos. MC: 1320 votos. PAN: 1195 votos. Morena: 766 votos. Futuro: 669 votos. Fuerza por México: 575 votos. PRI: 522 votos. Somos: 145 votos. PVEM: 24 votos" (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 April 2022.