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Cocula, Jalisco

Cocula, Jalisco
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"The Cradle of Mariachi"

PRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg|21px|link=Institutional Revolutionary Party]]

Cocula ( "ondulated place") is a city and municipality in the Mexican state of Jalisco. It is located 35 mile southwest of Guadalajara, on Mexico Highway 80. It sits at an elevation of 4,460 ft. According to the 2020 census, the population of the municipality was 29,267 with 16,550 inhabitants living in the city. Other important towns in the municipality are Cofradía de la Luz, La Sauceda, and Santa Teresa.

In 2023, Cocula was designated a Pueblo Mágico by the Mexican government, recognizing its cultural and historical importance. Cocula is best known as the birthplace of mariachi.

Economy

The Cocula regional economy is primarily agrarian-based, growing not only maize and agave but also sorghum, chickpeas, alfalfa and mangoes, and is one of the nation's top sugar cane producers. It is also known for the raising of (to a lesser degree) pigs, poultry, goats, chickens, and cattle. Cocula City proper is also the head of local commerce, with a wide range of specialized retailers of food, clothing, housewares, farm & garden supply and construction materials; the city is also the primary center for general regional public services such as banks, hospitals, auto repair shops and other civic industries.

History

''La Purísima'' is one of the chapels featured for its religious architecture.

Cocula was called originally Cocollán or Cocolán, which has been interpreted to mean "ondulated place." Around the 12th century, some families of the Coca tribe who inhabited the Kingdom of Tonalá were forced to flee the area due to hostility towards them. A group guided by Huehuetztlatzin founded Cocollán in today's Acatlán de Juárez area.

Cocollán was destroyed at the beginning of the 16th century. The survivors tried to establish themselves in the Tlajomulco area a few miles from there but were expelled by the local tribes. They ended up occupying the top of a mountain close to the original Cocollán site where they remained until the arrival of the Spaniards.

By 1520, Cocollán was an independent city under the rule of Chief Citlali (The Star). It had some tributary towns under its control like Acatlan, Villa Corona, Tizapanito, Xilotepetque and Tecolotlán. In 1521, the Spanish army under Alonso de Ávalos conquered Cocollán and surrounding towns and incorporated them into the Avalos Province. A few years later, Franciscan friars persuaded the indigenous inhabitants of the city to relocate to a valley nearby, which is its present location. This is believed to have happened in 1532. There are still remains of the old city, which is referred to as Cocula Vieja (Old Cocula).

In 1833, Cocula was declared a city.

Culture

Cocula is referred to as "La Cuna del Mariachi," or "The Cradle of Mariachi," given that mariachi music originated there in the 19th century. As one enters or exits Cocula, two large arches, featuring two guitars or violins, bear the inscription "Bienvenidos a Cocula, Cuna Mundial del Mariachi." Many well known mariachi groups have come from Cocula and surrounding areas. A famous Mexican Artist named Jorge Negrete sang a song called "Cocula" that talks about this town and how mariachi originated there.

Government

Municipal presidents

Municipal presidentTermPolitical partyNotes
José Corona Ochoa1914
José Sánchez N.1916
Gabriel H. Tortolero1916–1917
José María Castillo Jiménez1918–1919
Juan O. Hernándezz1918–1922
Pablo Preciado1922
Francisco M. Díaz García1924
Salvador Molina Rojas1925
Juan V. Grajeda1926
Sóstenes Castillo1927
Gerardo Rodríguez Tapia1932PNR [[File:Logo Partido Nacional Revolucionario.svg22pxlink=Partido Nacional Revolucionario]]
Francisco Pérez Camacho1934–1935PNR [[File:Logo Partido Nacional Revolucionario.svg22pxlink=Partido Nacional Revolucionario]]
Luis Vargas Pulido1935PNR [[File:Logo Partido Nacional Revolucionario.svg22pxlink=Partido Nacional Revolucionario]]
Tomás Ramírez1936PNR [[File:Logo Partido Nacional Revolucionario.svg22pxlink=Partido Nacional Revolucionario]]
Aurelio Aréchiga Rubio1936PNR [[File:Logo Partido Nacional Revolucionario.svg22pxlink=Partido Nacional Revolucionario]]
Pablo Vázquez Barboza1937PNR [[File:Logo Partido Nacional Revolucionario.svg22pxlink=Partido Nacional Revolucionario]]
Celerino Acosta Vargas1938PRM [[File:Logo_Partido_de_la_Revolucion_Mexicana.svg22pxlink=Partido de la Revolución Mexicana]]
J. Ventura Virgen1940PRM [[File:Logo_Partido_de_la_Revolucion_Mexicana.svg22pxlink=Partido de la Revolución Mexicana]]
José de Jesús Aréchiga Terán1941–1942PRM [[File:Logo_Partido_de_la_Revolucion_Mexicana.svg22pxlink=Partido de la Revolución Mexicana]]
Ignacio Arriola Ochoa1943–1944PRM [[File:Logo_Partido_de_la_Revolucion_Mexicana.svg22pxlink=Partido de la Revolución Mexicana]]
Encarnación Vázquez Nuño1945PRM [[File:Logo_Partido_de_la_Revolucion_Mexicana.svg22pxlink=Partido de la Revolución Mexicana]]
José Agustín Valdez Vázquez1946PRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg21pxlink=Partido Revolucionario Institucional]]
José Guadalupe Acosta Bañuelos1946PRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg21pxlink=Partido Revolucionario Institucional]]
Francisco Ixtláhuac Aréchiga1947–1948PRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg21pxlink=Partido Revolucionario Institucional]]
Celerino Acosta Vargas1949PRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg21pxlink=Partido Revolucionario Institucional]]
Enrique Acosta Tortolero1950–1951PRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg21pxlink=Partido Revolucionario Institucional]]
José Raimundo Ibarra Rodríguez1953–1954PRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg21pxlink=Partido Revolucionario Institucional]]
Celerino Acosta Vargas1955PRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg21pxlink=Partido Revolucionario Institucional]]
Guadalupe Ibarra R.1956–1958PRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg21pxlink=Partido Revolucionario Institucional]]
Miguel Allende Morales1959–1960PRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg21pxlink=Partido Revolucionario Institucional]]
Juan Ramírez Nuño1960–1961PRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg21pxlink=Partido Revolucionario Institucional]]
Francisco Vázquez Vázquez1962PRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg21pxlink=Partido Revolucionario Institucional]]
Manuel Terán Mariscal1964PRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg21pxlink=Partido Revolucionario Institucional]]
J. Jesús Águila Díaz1965–1967PRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg21pxlink=Partido Revolucionario Institucional]]
Enrique Silva Plazola1967PRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg21pxlink=Partido Revolucionario Institucional]]Acting municipal president
Rafael Montelongo Rangel01-01-1968–31-12-1970PRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg21pxlink=Partido Revolucionario Institucional]]
J. Luis López Ibarra01-01-1971–31-12-1973PRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg21pxlink=Partido Revolucionario Institucional]]
Carlos Ramírez Corona01-01-1974–31-12-1976PRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg21pxlink=Partido Revolucionario Institucional]]
José Ixtláhuac Virgen01-01-1977–31-12-1979PRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg21pxlink=Partido Revolucionario Institucional]]
Jorge Virgen Serrano01-01-1980–31-12-1982PRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg21pxlink=Partido Revolucionario Institucional]]
Rafael Vázquez Amador01-01-1983–1985PRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg21pxlink=Partido Revolucionario Institucional]]
Carlos E. Arriola Pérez01-01-1986–31-12-1988PRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg21pxlink=Partido Revolucionario Institucional]]
J. Luis Ibarra Moreno01-01-1989–1992PRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg21pxlink=Partido Revolucionario Institucional]]
J. Luis Facundo Guerrero1992–1995PRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg21pxlink=Partido Revolucionario Institucional]]
Arturo Facundo Ramírez1995–1997PRD [[File:PRD logo without border (Mexico).svg22px]]
Juan Carlos Orozco Flores01-01-1998–31-12-2000PRD [[File:PRD logo without border (Mexico).svg22px]]
Gustavo Cabral González01-01-2001–31-12-2003PAN [[File:PAN Party (Mexico).svg20px]]
Antonio Vázquez Medina01-01-2004–31-12-2006PAN [[File:PAN Party (Mexico).svg20px]]
Arturo Facundo Guerrero01-01-2007–31-12-2009PRD [[File:PRD logo without border (Mexico).svg22px]]
PT [[File:PT logo (Mexico).svg20px]]
Héctor de Jesús Castillo Andrade01-01-2010–30-09-2012PAN [[File:PAN Party (Mexico).svg20px]]
Félix Alberto Ibarra Vázquez01-10-2012–30-09-2015PAN [[File:PAN Party (Mexico).svg20px]]
Francisco Javier Buenrostro Acosta01-10-2015–30-09-2018PRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg21pxlink=Partido Revolucionario Institucional]]
PVEM [[File:PVE logo (Mexico).svg19px]]
Miguel de Jesús Esparza Partida01-10-2018–05-03-2021PT [[File:PT logo (Mexico).svg20px]]
Morena [[File:Morena logo (Mexico).svgMorenalink=National Regeneration Movement22px]]
PES [[File:PES logo (Mexico).svg22px]]
Miguel Ángel Ibarra Flores01-10-2021–30-09-2024PRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg21pxlink=Partido Revolucionario Institucional]]

Notable people

  • Sabás Reyes Salazar, Mexican Catholic priest and martyr during the Cristero War (1888–1927)

References

References

  1. INEGI, Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020, http://cuentame.inegi.org.mx/monografias/informacion/jal/poblacion/default.aspx?tema=me%26e=14
  2. INEGI Archivo histórico de localidades geoestadísticas https://www.inegi.org.mx/app/geo2/ahl/
  3. "These are Mexico's newest Magical Towns".
  4. "Enciclopedia de los Municipios y Delegaciones de México. Jalisco. Cocula".
  5. "Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco. CEEJ. Cómputo del Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco en las Elecciones de munícipes, 1982. Cocula. PRI: 4676 votos. Partido Demócrata Mexicano (PDM): 203 votos".
  6. "Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco. CEEJ. Resultados de la elección de munícipes, 1988. Cocula. PRI: 4878 votos. PAN: 1509 votos. CCJ: 1230 votos".
  7. "Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco. CEEJ. Elección de munícipes, 1992. Cocula. PRI: 3862 votos. PRD: 1916 votos. PAN: 1098 votos".
  8. "Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco. CEEJ. Elección de munícipes, 1995. Cocula. PRD: 5194 votos. PRI: 3203 votos. PAN: 1960 votos".
  9. "Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco. CEEJ. Resultados de la elección de munícipes, 1997. Cocula. PRD: 3905 votos. PAN: 2921 votos. PRI: 2487 votos".
  10. "Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco. CEEJ. Resultados de la elección de munícipes del 12 de noviembre de 2000. Cocula. PAN: 3873 votos. PRD: 2973 votos. PRI: 2238 votos. Partido del Trabajo (PT): 1392 votos".
  11. "Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco. CEEJ. Integración de votos correspondientes a cada partido por municipio, elecciones del año 2003. Cocula. PAN: 3921 votos. PRI: 2986 votos. PRD: 2518 votos. PT: 593 votos".
  12. "Listado de presidentes municipales electos, Jalisco".
  13. "Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco. CEEJ. Resultado de los cómputos municipales, 5 de julio de 2006. Cocula. PVEM: 4048 votos. PRD-PT: 4035 votos. PAN 3777 votos. PRI: 2864 votos. Partido Nueva Alianza (Panal): 677 votos. PVEM: 346 votos".
  14. "Instituto Electoral y de Participación Ciudadana del Estado de Jalisco. IEPC Jalisco. Proceso electoral 2009. Regidores de mayoría relativa, y de representación proporcional. Cocula. PAN: 4566 votos. Convergencia: 3636 votos. PRD: 1944 votos. PRI-Partido Nueva Alianza (Panal): 1498 votos. PT: 573 votos".
  15. "Instituto Electoral y de Participación Ciudadana del Estado de Jalisco. IEPC Jalisco. Integración ayuntamientos 2012. Anexo V. Cocula. PAN: 5377 votos. PRI-PVEM: 3861 votos. MC: 2190 votos. PRD: 2126 votos".
  16. "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. Cocula. PRI-PVEM: 4889 votos. MC: 3108 votos. PAN: 2084 votos. Partido Humanista (PH) 1843 votos".
  17. "Instituto Electoral y de Participación Ciudadana del Estado de Jalisco. IEPC Jalisco. Integración de ayuntamientos, 2018. Anexo 4. Cocula. Candidato independiente Óscar Daniel Carrión Calvario: 6149 votos. PRI: 2709 votos. Morena: 1837 votos. MC: 1420 votos. PRD: 1320 votos. PAN: 523 votos. PES: 371 votos".
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