Huejúcar

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** Huejúcar ** is a town and municipality, in Jalisco in central-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 309.2 km2.

As of 2020, the municipality had a total population of 5,920.

The name Huejúcar means "Place of Willows" in Nahuatl. It is about 240 km from the state capital, Guadalajara. It is next to Santa María de los Ángeles and Tepetongo. The municipality borders with the state of Zacatecas.

History

The city of Huejucar can trace its history back beyond the creation of Nueva Galicia in the Viceroyalty of New Spain. In 1530, Pedro Almíndez Chirinos passed through and conquered the area in the name of Spain during his voyage from Cuitzeo, Michoacan to Tepic, Nayarit. On March 13, 1837, a decree is made that Huejucar would become part of the Colotlan Municipality. Later, on November 9, 1861, Huejucar would become its own municipality and twelve years later on September 24, 1873, would receive the title of Villa.

Geography

The town has average elevation of about 2,000 m and the municipality's elevation varies drastically to as low as 1,750 m in the valleys and as high as 2,600 m in its mountainous areas on the western end of the municipality along the Sierra Madre Occidental Mountains. Hydrothermal streams and ponds dot the landscape to the west while the east and northeastern areas lead into the vast Mexican Plateau region in between the Sierra Madre Occidental and Oriental regions.

Mexican Federal Highway 23 runs north–south which connects Huejucar on the southern terminus to the metropolitan area of Guadalajara, Jalisco and on its northern terminus to Fresnillo, Zacatecas.

Flora and fauna

Its vegetation is scarce in most of the territory. There are mainly drought-resistant plants such as: Vachellia farnesiana, Mesquite, Pitaya, Opuntia ficus-indica, Agave and some species of Populus, Pine and other trees in a small proportion.

Climate

The town of Huejucar, although its average elevation is higher than that of the alpine city of Denver, Colorado in the United States, it is in a semiarid region with monsoonal weather in the summer months (July and August, mostly) with an average rainfall of 530.30 mm of rainfall per year and an average temperature of 17.4C (63.3F). Summer months can reach highs on average of 38.3C (100.9F) while winter months reach lows on average of 0.8C (33.4F). Due to the Sierra Madre Occidental Mountains to the west, winds usually gust from the northeast.

| width = auto | metric first = yes | single line = yes | location = Huejúcar (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1947–present) | Jan record high C = 33 | Feb record high C = 33 | Mar record high C = 45 | Apr record high C = 38 | May record high C = 38 | Jun record high C = 37.5 | Jul record high C = 35 | Aug record high C = 34 | Sep record high C = 35 | Oct record high C = 33.5 | Nov record high C = 43 | Dec record high C = 30.5 | Jan high C = 22.7 | Feb high C = 24.6 | Mar high C = 26.9 | Apr high C = 29.4 | May high C = 31.3 | Jun high C = 30.1 | Jul high C = 27.8 | Aug high C = 27.6 | Sep high C = 26.8 | Oct high C = 26.5 | Nov high C = 25.0 | Dec high C = 23.1 | year high C = 26.8 | Jan mean C = 12.4 | Feb mean C = 14.1 | Mar mean C = 16.0 | Apr mean C = 18.3 | May mean C = 21.1 | Jun mean C = 22.0 | Jul mean C = 20.6 | Aug mean C = 20.4 | Sep mean C = 19.7 | Oct mean C = 17.8 | Nov mean C = 15.0 | Dec mean C = 12.8 | year mean C = 17.5 | Jan low C = 2.1 | Feb low C = 3.6 | Mar low C = 5.1 | Apr low C = 7.3 | May low C = 11.0 | Jun low C = 13.9 | Jul low C = 13.5 | Aug low C = 13.2 | Sep low C = 12.6 | Oct low C = 9.1 | Nov low C = 5.0 | Dec low C = 2.6 | year low C = 8.2 | Jan record low C = -10 | Feb record low C = -7 | Mar record low C = -6 | Apr record low C = -2 | May record low C = -5 | Jun record low C = 5 | Jul record low C = 2 | Aug record low C = 1 | Sep record low C = 1 | Oct record low C = -2 | Nov record low C = -7.5 | Dec record low C = -7 | precipitation colour = green | Jan precipitation mm = 22.8 | Feb precipitation mm = 13.9 | Mar precipitation mm = 5.8 | Apr precipitation mm = 1.9 | May precipitation mm = 14.2 | Jun precipitation mm = 102.2 | Jul precipitation mm = 155.4 | Aug precipitation mm = 118.3 | Sep precipitation mm = 113.4 | Oct precipitation mm = 32.7 | Nov precipitation mm = 13.2 | Dec precipitation mm = 11.9 | year precipitation mm = 605.7 | Jan precipitation days = 2.4 | Feb precipitation days = 1.8 | Mar precipitation days = 0.9 | Apr precipitation days = 0.7 | May precipitation days = 2.9 | Jun precipitation days = 11.6 | Jul precipitation days = 16.5 | Aug precipitation days = 15.2 | Sep precipitation days = 13.0 | Oct precipitation days = 5.1 | Nov precipitation days = 2.5 | Dec precipitation days = 2.1 | year precipitation days = 74.7 | source 1 = Servicio Meteorológico Nacional{{cite web |url = https://smn.conagua.gob.mx/tools/RESOURCES/Normales_Climatologicas/Normales9120/jal/nor9120_14069.txt |title = NORMAL CLIMATOLÓGICA 1991-2020 |publisher = Servicio Meteorológico Nacional |format = TXT |access-date = 5 January 2025 |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20250105040507/https://smn.conagua.gob.mx/tools/RESOURCES/Normales_Climatologicas/Normales9120/jal/nor9120_14069.txt |archive-date = 5 January 2025}}{{cite web |url = https://smn.conagua.gob.mx/tools/RESOURCES/Normales_Climatologicas/Med-Extr/jal/medex14069.txt |title = VALORES EXTREMOS |publisher = Servicio Meteorológico Nacional |format = TXT |access-date = 5 January 2025 |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20250105040531/https://smn.conagua.gob.mx/tools/RESOURCES/Normales_Climatologicas/Med-Extr/jal/medex14069.txt |archive-date = 5 January 2025}}

Annual Festivities

Huejucar’s yearly fair, which normally lasts 7-10 days, begins in late September and runs until early October. This festival has been a tradition for decades. Entire families travel from neighboring towns like Colotlán, Jerez Zacatecas, and Santa María de los Ángeles to enjoy Huejucar and its traditional festival. The goal of this celebration is to honor San Francisco De Assis the municipality's patron saint, who is respected deeply by those who live in Huejucar, Jalisco.

The festival offers a wide range of enjoyable activities for people of all ages. Three female contestants will participate for the title of "queen of the fair" one month before the event. The queen will represent the festivities and locals in Huejucar will have the opportunity to vote for their desired candidate. Live music is one of the most visible forms of entertainment featured at the fair. Many well-known performers and bands have performed here, including Regulo Carro, Chuy Lizarraga, Aldo Trujillo, La Arrolladora Banda El Limón, and Ramon Ayala just to name a few. During the live performances you will see many people enjoying themselves and dancing to the rhythm of the music. Also, there are plenty of carnival games and rides to keep the younger generations entertained. Aside from live music and carnival games, Jaripeos (rodeos) are another major attraction that brings many charros enthusiasts to the Lienzo charro to witness the thrills of Charrería sportsmanship. Additionally, there is a wide range of restaurants and food stands that will be available for the enjoyment of the attendees.

Government

Municipal presidents

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TermMunicipal presidentPolitical partyNotes
01/01/1983-31/12/1985Francisco Campos CasasPRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg22px]]
01/01/1986-31/12/1988Juan Madera LópezInstitutional Revolutionary PartyPRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg
1989-1992Jorge Santacruz FloresInstitutional Revolutionary PartyPRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg
1992-1995J. Everardo Chávez SoteloInstitutional Revolutionary PartyPRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg
1995-1997Francisco Santos SalasInstitutional Revolutionary PartyPRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg
01/01/1998-31/12/2000Miguel Ángel Martínez BañuelosPAN [[File:PAN Party (Mexico).svg22px]]
01/01/2001-31/12/2003Bonifacio Rodrigo Silva de la TorreNational Action Party (Mexico)PAN [[File:PAN Party (Mexico).svg
01/01/2004-31/12/2006Miguel Ángel Martínez BañuelosNational Action Party (Mexico)PAN [[File:PAN Party (Mexico).svg
01/01/2007-31/12/2009Édgar Humberto Villarreal MacíasInstitutional Revolutionary PartyPRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg
01/01/2010-30/09/2012Bonifacio Rodrigo Silva de la TorreNational Action Party (Mexico)PAN [[File:PAN Party (Mexico).svg
01/10/2012-30/09/2015Francisco Santacruz AcuñaInstitutional Revolutionary PartyPRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg
01/10/2015-30/09/2018Álvaro García SalazarInstitutional Revolutionary PartyPRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg
01/10/2018-28/02/2021Arcelia Díaz MárquezMC [[File:MC Party (Mexico).svg22px]]
01/03/2021-30/09/2021Aaaa Bbbb CcccCitizens' Movement (Mexico)MC [[File:MC Party (Mexico).svg
01/10/2021-Arcelia Díaz MárquezCitizens' Movement (Mexico)MC [[File:MC Party (Mexico).svg
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References

References

  1. [http://www.citypopulation.de/en/mexico/admin/jalisco/14041/ Citypopulation.de]
  2. "Huejúcar, Jalisco, Mexico Official Website".
  4. [https://web.archive.org/web/20070311233804/http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/jalisco/mpios/14041a.htm Jalisco-Huejúcar]
  5. [http://www.freeworldmaps.net/northamerica/mexico/mexico-physical-map-highres.jpg Free Maps - Mexican Topography]
  6. "Jalisco. Huejúcar. Cronología de los Presidentes Municipales".
  7. "Enciclopedia de los Municipios y Delegaciones de México. Estado de Jalisco. Huejúcar".

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