Tecolotlán

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Tecolotlán (Nahuatl languages: Tecolotlan "place of owls") is a town and municipality, in Jalisco in central-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 765.1 km².

Tecolotlán
Location of the municipality in Jalisco
Location of the municipality in Jalisco
Tecolotlán is located in Mexico
Tecolotlán
Tecolotlán
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 20°06′N 103°50′W / 20.100°N 103.833°W / 20.100; -103.833
Country Mexico
StateJalisco
Area
 • Total765.1 km2 (295.4 sq mi)
 • Town5.69 km2 (2.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)[1]
 • Total16,603
 • Density22/km2 (56/sq mi)
 • Town
9,668
 • Town density1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)
Website(in Spanish) http://www.tecolotlan.gob.mx/

As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 14,984.[2]

Famous places edit

La presa El Pochote, El Carril, El Malecón, El Punto, La Perla, and Sierra de Quila.

History edit

The name of Tecolotlán derives from the words "tecolote" (owl) and "tlan" (town), meaning "town of owls".[2] The current coat of arms, formally approved of by the municipal council on 27 April 1999 ordinary, designed by Ernesto Garcia de Alba Cruz, has a figure of an owl on it with outstretched wings representing the municipality. At the base of the shield is the name of the municipality and its founding date of 1524 when conquistador Francisco Cortes conquered the area of San Buenaventura. The area was placedu under the command of his trustees Pedro Gómez and Martín Monje.[2]

The evangelization of the natives took place between 1525 and 1526. In 1825, Tecolotlán was composed of the people of Xuchitl and Ayotitlan and farms and ranches of San Juan Buenavista, Quila, Tenextitlán, Agua Caliente, Santa Maria, San Jose and Santa Rita.[2] In 1599, the convent of San Agustin de Tecolotlán was founded.[2]

A decree of July 9, 1835 formally established the municipality of Tecolotlán. However at this time the place was barely more than a small village and 2,600 huts were recorded in 1843.[2] On June 23, 1844, the town hall was renovated in Tecolotlán in compliance with the decree No. 5 of the State Congress passed on April 8 of the same year. On November 10, 1866, a battalion of 3 men faced a contingent of 1,500 men under Berthelin who died in battle.[2]

The town edit

 
The Museo Comunitario de Tecolotlán

The town offers its residents the services of drinking water, sewerage, street lighting, markets, flea market, parking lots, cemeteries, roads, public toilets, social security, transit, parks and gardens, and sports centers. As of 2005, 89.6% of people have drinking water, 77.8% have proper sanitation and 97.5% have electricity.[2] The town has a post office, telegraph, telephone, fax, radio and television.

The La Purísima Sanctuary is dedicated to the Virgin of Tecolotlán. It was built between 1821 and 1869.[3]

The current Temple of La Santisima Trinidad dates from the 19th century and has a Three-foiled cusped arch with star and plant decorated pediment above. It was originally built as the Parish of San Agustin by the Franciscans in 1599, but when the church was rebuilt, it was dedicated to the Holy Trinity.[3]

The Tecolotlan Cultural Center building was constructed in the mid 19th century by Serapio Perez. Architectural elements include arches with Corinthian style capitols that top the columns. The center hosts art exhibitions as well as exhibitions of fossils and other antiquities.[3]

Carnaval is celebrated here with musical bands on the main square of town. Men serenade women, confetti is thrown and dances are held. The festival lasts ten days and also includes cockfights, fireworks and the crowning of a Carnaval Queen.[3]

The patron saint festivities are celebrated from August 20–30, to worship the patron saints of Tecolotlán: St. Augustine and Santa Rosa de Lima.[2] Festivities also include carnival rides such as a ferris wheel, etc

The municipality edit

Tecolotlán is located in the midwest of the state at an altitude of 1285 meters above sea level. The municipality, which covers an area of 795.55 square kilometres is bordered on the north by the municipalities of Atengo, Ameca and San Martín de Hidalgo, to the east by the municipalities of San Martín de Hidalgo, Cocula, Atemajac de Brizuela and Chiquilistlan, to the south by the municipalities of Chiquilistlan, Juchitlán and Tenamaxtlán and to the west by the municipalities of Tenamaxtlán and Atengo.[2] The municipality contains 47 localities, the most important being Tecolotlán (the capital), Tamazulita, Quila, Ayotitlán and Cofradía de Duendes.[2]

Topography edit

The municipal area is made up of relatively flat areas but has some hilly areas to the north and southeast, ranging from 1,200 to 2,400 meters.[2] The hills include El Huehuentón (at 2000 metres), El Pichacho (at 1,700 metres), and others such as Cerro del Colotepec, Salto Colorado, El Tecolote, El Carrizal, La Coronilla, La Ventana. Cuchillos, Prieto, and Picachitos.[2]

Hydrography edit

The main river is the Ferrería River, which has a number of tributary streams such as El Jabalí, Gallinero, Tamazula, Tecolotlán, Las Canoas, Colorado, Cofradía, Sauz and the Amarillo.[2] The San Pedro Dam is located to the south of the municipality. Other water features include Presa El Pochote, Cascada Tecolotán, Salto de Santa Rosa, Salto de La Campana, Salto del Venado, Salto Seco and Salto de La Disciplina.

Flora edit

The municipality is covered with 30,900 hectares of pine and oak forests with some fruit trees. In the Sierra de Quila near the towns of Tenamaxtlan, Ameca, Atengo and San Martin Hidalgo, there is a tree named the Arbol de la Lira (Lyre Tree) which is approximately 600 years old. It is protected by the state environmental agency. The forest that surrounds the tree covers about 15,000 hectares and is guarded 24 hours a day. This forest is also home to the Cienega spring, which is surrounded by exuberant vegetation and has a monitoring station nearby.[3]

Fauna edit

Animals that inhabit this region are deer, badger, raccoon, wolf, fox, coyote, rabbit and some small reptiles and a variety of birds.[2]

Ecology edit

Protected areas include La Ciénega, Las Juntas, Las Piedras de Quila and Sierra de Quila. There is also a notable palaeontological site at Gliptodonte; many unearthed artifacts are located within the "Museo Comunitario" in the main town.[2]

Climate edit

The climate is moderately warm and semi-dry, and dry in the autumn and winter with an average annual temperature is 23 °C., with a maximum of 31 °C. and minimum of 15 °C.[2] The rainfall falls heaviest in June and July, and a total of 773.1 mm is received annually on average. Prevailing winds approach from the south.

Terrestrial communications edit

The main road in the municipality for transportation is via the Guadalajara-Barra de Navidad, 107 kilometres from the state capital. Urban and rural transportation takes place in rental and private vehicles.

Attractions edit

Most of the municipality's attractions are natural with a variety of scenic landscapes, especially the Sierra de Quila. While not well developed, the area is suitable for ecotourism activities such as mountain biking, horseback riding, camping and other activities. There are two principle dams, the Presa del Ahogado and the Presa del Pochote. Both have facilities for camping and picnicking as well as water sports such as boating and fishing. The Presa del Pochote is popular with residents of the city of Guadalajara.[3]

Religion edit

The main religion is Roman Catholicism,[2] and notable churches within the municipality include the Parroquia del Sagrado Corazón, Santuario de la Purísima, Capilla de San José, Ermita de San Genaro, Capilla de la Cruz Verde, Capilla del Señor del Socorro, Capilla de San José María Robles, Parroquia de la Virgencita.

Economy edit

The economy is largely agriculturally based with some trade and services. Livestock reared include bovine, goat, equine, pig and bees and crops grown include corn, chickpeas, alfalfa, peach, avocado, mango and pitayas.[2] There is also some manufacturing and mining activity, with lime and cement factories and mining of marble, limestone, barite, quartz and lime. There is also some fishing of carp and bass and logging of pine and oak. As of 2005 there was some 30,900 hectares of forest. The municipality produces basketry and pottery and clay pots, and wooden furniture. It produces mainly dairy products such as cheese and cream.[2]

Government edit

Municipal presidents edit

Municipal president Term Political party Notes
Ramón Ventura y Moreno[4] 1822
José Máximo de Agraz 1823–1824
José María Ramírez Miranda 1825–1826
Guadalupe Padilla 1827
Ramón Ventura y Moreno 1828
José Abundio de Medina 1829–1832
Guadalupe Valadez 1833–1834
José María Ramírez Miranda 1835
Justo Francisco de Puga 1836
José María Ramírez Miranda 1837–1843
Justo Francisco de Puga 1844
José Ignacio Brambila 1845
Francisco Mérida 1846
Esteban Soltero 1847
Fernando Pérez 1848
Pedro Cueva 1849
Juan C. Agraz 1850
Justo Merino 1851
Rafael Ramírez 1852–1855
Serapio Pérez 1856
Juan C. Agraz 1857
Emeterio Merino 1858–1859
Serapio Pérez 1860–1863
Gregorio Pérez 1864
José Ma. Agraz 1865
José Ma. García de Alba 1866
Luis G. Cueva 1867
Gregorio M. Medina 1868
Manuel Huezo 1869
José Ma. Agraz 1870
Arcadio Villaseñor 1870
Secundino Soltero 1870
Abundio Medina 1870
José Ma. Agraz 1871
Cayetano Gómez 1871
Clemente Fernández 1871
Miguel Amaya 1871
Cayetano Gómez 1872
Rómulo Ramírez 1872
Cipriano Soltero 1872
Jesús Merino 1872
Leocadio Gómez 1872
Guillermo Torres 1872
Salvador Alcalá 1873
Guillermo Torres 1873
Arcadio Torres 1873
Luis G. Cueva 1873
José Ma. García de Alba 1873
Cipriano Soltero 1873
Miguel Amaya 1874
Cayetano Gómez 1874–1875
Jesús Merino 1875–1876
Guillermo Torres 1876
José Merino 1877
Guillermo Torres 1877
Manuel Gómez de la Fuente 1878
Ignacio Álvarez 1878
José Merino 1878
José Ma. Cueva García 1879
Manuel Gómez de la Fuente 1879
Ignacio Álvarez 1879
Simón Martínez 1880
José Merino 1880
Cayetano Gómez 1880
Simón Martínez 1881
Reyes B. Ramírez 1881
Juan C. Nava 1881
Reyes B. Ramírez 1882
Arcadio Villaseñor 1882
Cayetano Gómez 1882
Arcadio Villaseñor 1883
Arcadio Torres 1883
Cayetano Gómez 1883
Ignacio Álvarez 1883
Arcadio Torres 1884
Ignacio Gómez Medina 1884
Jesús Merino 1884–1885
Mariano Preciado 1885
Cayetano Gómez 1886
Mariano Preciado 1886
Laureano Soltero 1886
Cayetano Gómez 1887
Leocadio Gómez 1887
José M. Merino 1887
Ignacio Álvarez 1887
Lucio Santana 1887–1888
Ignacio Álvarez 1888
Jesús Santana Cueva 1888
Juan C. Nava 1888
Jesús Merino 1888
Arcadio Villaseñor 1889
Jesús Merino 1889
Arcadio Villaseñor 1890
Esteban García de Alba 1890
Marcos E. Cueva 1890
Pedro Ramírez 1890
Juan Gómez García 1890
Jesús Merino 1891
José Ma. Merino 1891
Abraham Pérez 1891
Marcos E. Cueva 1891
Abraham Pérez 1892
José Ma. Merino 1892
Gregorio Medina 1892
Arcadio Villaseñor 1893
Ignacio Gómez Medina 1893
Gregorio Medina 1893
Arcadio Villaseñor 1894
Ignacio M. Medina 1894
Gregorio Medina 1894
Mariano Preciado 1894
Arcadio Villaseñor 1895
Mariano Preciado 1895
Ignacio Gómez Medina 1895
Mariano Preciado 1896
Jesús Santa Cueva 1896
Ruperto García de Alba 1896
Arcadio Villaseñor 1897
Mariano Preciado 1898
Jesús Santana C. 1898
Tomás García de Alba 1899
Clemente Fernández 1899
Félix Agraz Villaseñor 1899
Ignacio Gómez Medina 1900
Marcos E. Cueva 1900
Arcadio Villaseñor 1900
Félix Agraz V. 1900–1901
Marcos E. Cueva 1901
Mariano Preciado 1901
Abraham Pérez 1901
Marcos E. Cueva 1902
José Ma. Cueva Gómez 1902
Esteban De A. 1902
Tomás García de Alba 1903
José E. Ramírez 1903
Mariano Preciado 1904
Tomás García de Alba 1905
Clemente Fernández 1905
Ruperto García de Alba 1905
Ignacio Gómez Medina 1906
Marcos E. Cueva 1906
Antonio L. Villaseñor 1906 Political deputy director
Melesio de Anda 1907
Ruperto García de Alba 1907
Marcos E. Cueva 1907
Ignacio Gómez Medina 1908
Ruperto García de Alba 1908
Marcos E. Cueva 1908
Ignacio Gómez Medina 1909
Ruperto García de Alba 1909
Manuel Camargo 1910 Political deputy director
Esteban Cueva Zepeda 1910
José Ma. Merino 1910
Juan C. Zepeda 1910
Hilario Villaseñor 1911
Ruperto García de Alba 1911
Esteban Cueva Zepeda 1911
Juan Agraz Brambila 1911
S. Arreola 1911 Political deputy director
Alberto Ponce de León 1912
S. Arreola 1912
Francisco R. Aguilar 1912
José Enrique Agraz 1912
Porfirio Cueva Zepeda 1912
Porfirio Villaseñor 1913
Antonio N. Naredo 1913
Juan E. Santana 1913
Juan Ángel Agraz Brambila 1913
Jacinto Gómez 1914
Enrique Villaseñor 1914
Juan Ángel Agraz Brambila 1914
Jacinto Gómez 1915
Juan Ángel Agraz Brambila 1915
Jacinto Gómez 1916
Reyes B. Ramírez 1916–1917
Ángel S. Agraz 1918
Serbando Rueda 1918
Luis Ramírez 1918
Froilán Rodríguez 1918
Vicente Santana 1918
Froilán Rodríguez 1919
Pedro García de Alba 1919
Ignacio Gómez Medina 1920
Salvador G. Villaseñor 1920
Porfirio Villaseñor 1920
Jacinto Gómez 1920 Vice
Juan Ángel Agraz Brambila 1920
Jacinto Gómez 1921
Porfirio Villaseñor 1921 Vice
Santiago Lepe 1921
Salvador G. Villaseñor 1922
Francisco L. Preciado 1922
Salvador G. Villaseñor 1923
Francisco L. Preciado 1923
Juan García de Alba 1923
Salvador G. Villaseñor 1924
Cesáreo Hernández 1924
E. Montaño 1924
Tranquilino Hernández 1924
Luis Ramírez 1924
J. Gómez Medina 1924
Julián Muñoz 1924–1925
José C. Zúñiga 1925
Tranquilino Hernández 1925
Jesús Flores Villaseñor 1925–1926
Juan Ángel Agraz Brambila 1926
José F. Peregrina 1926
Pánfilo Ruelas 1926
Amado Lepe 1927
J. Jesús Gómez 1927
José Peregrina 1927
Santiago Huezo 1927
Porfirio Villaseñor 1928
Fernando Aguilar 1928
Olivio Fernández 1929
Francisco Serrano 1929
Epigmenio G. Robles 1929
Elpidio González 1929
Fernando Águila 1929
Luis Soltero Gómez 1929
Porfirio Villaseñor 1929 PNR  
Antonio Escamilla 1930–1931 PNR  
Luis Ramírez 1931 PNR  
Natalio Santana 1932 PNR  
Arturo Merino 1932 PNR  
Luis Villaseñor 1933 PNR  
Abraham Ramírez 1934–1935 PNR  
Natalio Santana 1936 PNR  
Lucio García 1936 PNR  
Cruz Santana 1937 PNR  
Francisco Partida R. 1938 PRM  
Juan Zolórzano 1939 PRM  
Guadalupe Gómez 1939 PRM  
Fidencio Bustos 1940 PRM  
Román Hernández 1940 PRM  
Salvador Ramírez 1941–1942 PRM  
Ernesto Camacho 1943 PRM  
Aurelio López 1944 PRM  
Olivio Fernández 1945 PRM  
Clemente Fernández 1946 PRI  
Aurelio López 1947 PRI  
Guadalupe Ramírez 1948 PRI  
Florencio Torres 1948 PRI  
Gumersindo Sedano 1949 PRI  
Bernardo Preciado 1950 PRI  
Gumersindo Sedano 1950–1952 PRI  
Roberto Ramírez Villaseñor 1953–1955 PRI  
Eraclio Soltero Cobián 1956–1958 PRI  
Everardo Preciado Vera 1959–1960 PRI  
Vicente Jiménez Luquín 1961 PRI  
Francisco Vera Cueva 1962–1964 PRI  
Constantino Vázquez Castillo 1965–1967 PRI  
Carlos Cueva Pimienta 1968–1970 PRI  
Juan Cobián Guzmán 1971–1973 PRI  
Abel Cueva Pimienta 1974–1976 PRI  
Tomás Cueva Cueva 1977–1979 PRI  
Salvador Canales Núñez 1980–1982 PRI  
Gabriel Cueva López[5] 1983–1985 PRI  
Manuel Rosas Gutiérrez 1986–1988 PRI  
Heriberto Santana Rubio[6] 1989–1992 PRI  
J. Jesús Ortega Santana 1992 PRI   Acting municipal president
Víctor Manuel Ramírez Soltero[7] 1992–1995 PRI  
Sixto Cueva del Castillo 1995 PRI   Acting municipal president
Antonio Rubio Flores[8] 1995 PRI  
Ricardo Ramírez López 1996–1997 PRI   Acting municipal president
Rito García Lepe[9] 01-01-1998–31-12-2000 PRI  
José Bernardo Preciado Flores[10] 01-01-2001–31-12-2003 PAN  
Cuitláhuac Ignacio Arias Merino[11] 01-01-2004–31-12-2006 PRI  
Alberto Espinosa Sauza[12] 01-01-2007–31-12-2009 PRI  
Juan León Gil[13] 01-01-2010–30-09-2012 PRI  
Panal  
Coalition "Alliance for Jalisco"
Francisco Javier Brambila González[14] 01-10-2012–30-09-2015 PRI  
PVEM  
Coalition "Compromise for Jalisco"
Juan Manuel María Capistrán[15] 01-10-2015–30-09-2018 PAN  
Ricardo Ramírez Ruelas[16] 01-10-2018–30-09-2021 PRI  
Arturo Eliud Saldaña Vázquez 01-10-2021– PRI  

Notable people edit

References edit

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "Tecolotlán". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on June 26, 2007. Retrieved April 16, 2009.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Secretaria de Turismo de Jalisco (2007-07-15). Perfil Turistico del Municipio de Tecolotlan, Jalisco Potencialidad Turistica (PDF) (Report). State of Jalisco. Retrieved March 23, 2010.
  4. ^ "Enciclopedia de los Municipios y Delegaciones de México. Jalisco. Tecolotlán" (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco. CEEJ. Cómputo del Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco en las Elecciones de munícipes, 1982. PRI: 1868 votos. Partido Socialista de los Trabajadores (PST): 832 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco. CEEJ. Resultados de la elección de munícipes, 1988. PRI: 1913 votos. Coalición Cardenista Jalisciense (CCJ): 571 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco. CEEJ. Elección de munícipes, 1992. PRI: 4046 votos. Partido del Frente Cardenista de Reconstrucción Nacional (PFCRN): 214 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco. CEEJ. Elección de munícipes, 1995. PRI: 3299 votos. PAN: 1873 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco. CEEJ. Resultados de la elección de munícipes, 1997. PRI: 2776 votos. PAN: 2035 votos. PRD: 1254 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  10. ^ "Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco. CEEJ. Resultados de la elección de munícipes del 12 de noviembre de 2000. PAN: 3651 votos. PRI: 2865 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  11. ^ "Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco. CEEJ. Integración de votos correspondientes a cada partido por municipio, elecciones del año 2003. PRI: 2275 votos. PRD: 1922 votos. PAN: 1694 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  12. ^ "Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco. CEEJ. Resultado de los cómputos municipales, 5 de julio de 2006. PRI: 2992 votos. PAN: 2686 votos. PRD-PT: 710 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  13. ^ "Instituto Electoral y de Participación Ciudadana del Estado de Jalisco. IEPC Jalisco. Proceso electoral 2009. Regidores de mayoría relativa, y de representación proporcional. PRI-Panal: 3267 votos. PRD-PT: 2044 votos. PAN: 1911 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  14. ^ "Instituto Electoral y de Participación Ciudadana del Estado de Jalisco. IEPC Jalisco. Integración ayuntamientos 2012. Anexo V. Tecolotlán. PRI-PVEM: 2990 votos. PAN: 2934 votos. PRD: 2037 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  15. ^ "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. Tecolotlán. PAN: 4501 votos. PRI: 3623 votos. MC: 893 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  16. ^ "Instituto Electoral y de Participación Ciudadana del Estado de Jalisco. IEPC Jalisco. Integración de ayuntamientos, 2018. Anexo 4. Tecolotlán. PRI: 3718 votos. MC: 3593 votos. PAN: 1281 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 September 2021.

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