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Yahualica de González Gallo

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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".

History

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: Yahualica was constituted a municipality.

Construction of the main temple in pink quarry, between the years 1850 and 1876.

It became a political and judicial police station in 1896.

It was renamed Yahualica de González Gallo in 1964.

Transportation

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 away), Aguascalientes International Airport (51.6 mi away) and Guadalajara International Airport (53.2 mi away), each about a two-hour drive.

Economy

The economy of Yahualica is diverse, encompassing agriculture, stockbreeding, industry, commerce, and various services.

Stockbreeding

The region supports the raising of cattle, horses, and pigs, contributing to local agricultural and economic activity.

Gastronomy

Yahualica is known for its traditional cuisine, which includes birria, spicy salsa, tostadas, and regional candies.

One of the most distinctive products of the area is chile de árbol, a chili pepper that local producers claim is among the finest in the world due to its unique flavor and spiciness. The high quality of this chili is attributed to the region's soil, climate, and long-standing cultivation techniques. The cultivation of chile de árbol is a crucial economic activity, supporting approximately 300 families in the municipality. Additionally, more than a dozen local industries produce hot sauces, which are widely used in Mexican cuisine.

Agriculture

Key agricultural products in Yahualica include corn, sorghum, oats, chili, beans, and peaches.

Commerce

The local economy includes businesses dedicated to the sale of essential goods as well as mixed commercial establishments that offer a variety of products.

Industry

The primary industrial activities in Yahualica focus on technology and manufacturing.

Services

The region offers a range of services, including professional, financial, administrative, technical, social, tourism-related, personal, and maintenance services.

Forestry

Oak plantations contribute to the local forestry sector.

Mining

The area contains deposits of manganese, which represent a potential resource for economic development.

Fishing

Local fisheries harvest carp and tilapia from regional water sources.

Cultural and tourist attractions

Architecture

  • Main square plaza
  • Toledo hotel
  • Benito Juárez theater
  • Parroquia de San Miguel Arcángel Catholic church (pictured at top right)

Sports

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

  • José de Jesús González Gallo, politician
  • Juan Sandoval Íñiguez, Roman Catholic cardinal
  • Antonio Martínez, footballer
  • Martín Vásquez, footballer

Yahualica in fiction

Yahualica is the setting for the novel Al filo del agua, written by Agustín Yáñez.

Government

Municipal presidents

Municipal presidentTermPolitical partyNotes
Fortino Toledo1900
Juan E. Ruvalcaba1900–1901
Irineo Limón1901
Juan E. Ruvalcaba1901
Leandro Gómez1902
A. López Gallo1902
Leandro Gómez1902
Fortino Toledo1903
Juan E. Ruvalcaba1903
Leopoldo Rodríguez1903
Juan E. Ruvalcaba1903
Fortino Toledo1903
A. López Gallo1904
Juan E. Ruvalcaba1904
A. López Gallo1904
Juan E. Ruvalcaba1904
A. López Gallo1904
Juan E. Ruvalcaba1905
A. López Gallo1905
Víctor Toledo1905
A. López Gallo1905
José Ma. Ruvalcaba1906
Félix R. González1906
Juan Casillas1906
Nicolás García1907
J. Cleotilde Quezada1907
Nicolás García1907
Leopoldo Rodríguez1908
Lázaro García1908
Leopoldo Rodríguez1908
Nicolás García1909
R. Agredano1909
Nicolás García1909
R. Agredano1910
Leopoldo Rodríguez1910–1911
Lázaro García1911
Julián Limón1911
Leopoldo Rodríguez1911
Margarito Pérez1912
Jesús Varela1912
Margarito Pérez1912
Jesús Varela1912
Víctor Ruvalcaba1913
J. Jesús Villegas1914
Víctor Ruvalcaba1914
Nicolás García1914–1915
Fortino Toledo1915–1916
Pedro Gómez Rodríguez1916
Cesáreo Gómez1916
Irineo Limón1917
Eulalio López1917
Fortino Toledo1917
Irineo Limón1917
Eulalio López1917
J. Jesús Villegas1918
Blas Ruvalcaba1918
J. Jesús Villegas1918
Blas Ruvalcaba1918
J. Jesús Villegas1918
Víctor Ruvalcaba1918
Irineo Limón1918
Víctor Ruvalcaba1918
Blas Ruvalcaba1919
Víctor Ruvalcaba1919
Blas Ruvalcaba1919
J. Jesús Villegas1919
Víctor Ruvalcaba1919
J. Jesús Villegas1919
Víctor Ruvalcaba1919
J. Jesús Villegas1919–1920
Víctor Ruvalcaba1920
Felipe Toledo1920
Leopoldo Rodríguez1920
Felipe Toledo1920
Leopoldo Rodríguez1920
Felipe Toledo1920
Severiano Ruvalcaba1920–1921
J. Jesús Limón1921
Víctor Ruvalcaba1921
J. Jesús Limón1921
Víctor Ruvalcaba1921
Víctor Toledo1922
Blas Ruvalcaba1922
Víctor Toledo1923
Margarito Pérez1924
Leopoldo Rodríguez1924
Margarito Pérez1924
Blas Ruvalcaba1924
Gregorio Macías1924
Blas Ruvalcaba1924–1926
Manuel Ruvalcaba1927
Nicolás García1927
Felipe González Gallo1927
Cesáreo Gómez1927–1928
Felipe González Gallo1928–1929
Gregorio González Gallo1929PNR [[File:Logo Partido Nacional Revolucionario.svg21pxlink=Partido Nacional Revolucionario]]
Felipe González Gallo1930–1931PNR [[File:Logo Partido Nacional Revolucionario.svg21pxlink=Partido Nacional Revolucionario]]
Gregorio González Gallo1932–1933PNR [[File:Logo Partido Nacional Revolucionario.svg21pxlink=Partido Nacional Revolucionario]]
Tomás Limón González1934PNR [[File:Logo Partido Nacional Revolucionario.svg21pxlink=Partido Nacional Revolucionario]]
Canuto González Limón1935PNR [[File:Logo Partido Nacional Revolucionario.svg21pxlink=Partido Nacional Revolucionario]]
J. Inés González Gallo1936–1937PNR [[File:Logo Partido Nacional Revolucionario.svg21pxlink=Partido Nacional Revolucionario]]
Heliodoro Álvarez G.1938PRM [[File:Logo_Partido_de_la_Revolucion_Mexicana.svg22pxlink=Partido de la Revolución Mexicana]]
Víctor Limón R.1939PRM [[File:Logo_Partido_de_la_Revolucion_Mexicana.svg21pxlink=Partido de la Revolución Mexicana]]
Heliodoro Álvarez G.1939PRM [[File:Logo_Partido_de_la_Revolucion_Mexicana.svg21pxlink=Partido de la Revolución Mexicana]]
J. Inés González Gallo1940PRM [[File:Logo_Partido_de_la_Revolucion_Mexicana.svg21pxlink=Partido de la Revolución Mexicana]]
Tomás Limón González1941–1942PRM [[File:Logo_Partido_de_la_Revolucion_Mexicana.svg21pxlink=Partido de la Revolución Mexicana]]
J. Inés González Gallo1943–1944PRM [[File:Logo_Partido_de_la_Revolucion_Mexicana.svg21pxlink=Partido de la Revolución Mexicana]]
Heliodoro Álvarez G.1945PRM [[File:Logo_Partido_de_la_Revolucion_Mexicana.svg21pxlink=Partido de la Revolución Mexicana]]
Daniel Macías González1946PRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg21pxlink=Partido Revolucionario Institucional]]
Rubén Toledo González1947PRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg21pxlink=Partido Revolucionario Institucional]]
Elías Gómez Rodríguez1947–1948PRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg21pxlink=Partido Revolucionario Institucional]]
Miguel A. Limón R.1949PRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg21pxlink=Partido Revolucionario Institucional]]
J. Jesús García R.1949–1951PRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg21pxlink=Partido Revolucionario Institucional]]
Francisco Martínez Rueda1951PRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg21pxlink=Partido Revolucionario Institucional]]
C. Juan G. Macías1951–1952PRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg21pxlink=Partido Revolucionario Institucional]]
Ignacio Macías T.1953–1954PRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg21pxlink=Partido Revolucionario Institucional]]
Emilio Ruvalcaba R.1955PRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg21pxlink=Partido Revolucionario Institucional]]
J. Jesús Toledo V.1956PRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg21pxlink=Partido Revolucionario Institucional]]
Porfirio Mercado S.1957–1958PRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg21pxlink=Partido Revolucionario Institucional]]
Emilio Ruvalcaba R.1959–1961PRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg21pxlink=Partido Revolucionario Institucional]]
Rafael Toledo M.1962–1964PRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg21pxlink=Partido Revolucionario Institucional]]
Celedonio Mejía R.1965–1967PRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg21pxlink=Partido Revolucionario Institucional]]
José Molina Martínez01-01-1968–31-12-1970PRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg21pxlink=Partido Revolucionario Institucional]]
Miguel A. Limón R.01-01-1971–31-12-1973PRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg21pxlink=Partido Revolucionario Institucional]]
Adalberto González J.1974PRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg21pxlink=Partido Revolucionario Institucional]]
José Vallejo Chávez1974–31-12-1976PRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg21pxlink=Partido Revolucionario Institucional]]
Ignacio Álvarez R.01-01-1977–31-12–1979PRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg21pxlink=Partido Revolucionario Institucional]]
Miguel Ángel García01-01-1980–31-12-1982PRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg21pxlink=Partido Revolucionario Institucional]]
Daniel Macías V.01-01-1983–31-12-1985PRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg21pxlink=Partido Revolucionario Institucional]]
Rubén Mejía Campa01-01-1986–1987PRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg21pxlink=Partido Revolucionario Institucional]]
J. Guadalupe Lomelí González1987–31-12-1988PRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg21pxlink=Partido Revolucionario Institucional]]
Daniel Macías Velasco1989–1992PRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg21pxlink=Partido Revolucionario Institucional]]
Gregorio M. González Limón1992–1995PRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg21pxlink=Partido Revolucionario Institucional]]
Juan Alfredo Rangel López1995–1997PAN [[File:PAN Party (Mexico).svg22px]]
Faustino Plascencia Plascencia01-01-1998–31-12-2000PAN [[File:PAN Party (Mexico).svg22px]]
Sergio Octavio Castañeda Gutiérrez01-01-2001–31-12-2003PAN [[File:PAN Party (Mexico).svg22px]]
José Guadalupe Durán Jáuregui01-01-2004–31-12-2006PRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg21pxlink=Partido Revolucionario Institucional]]
Elías Octavio Íñiguez Mejía01-01-2007–31-12-2009PAN [[File:PAN Party (Mexico).svg22px]]
Anastacio Mercado Martínez01-01-2010–30-09-2012PAN [[File:PAN Party (Mexico).svg22px]]
José Luis Íñiguez Gámez01-10-2012–30-09-2015PAN [[File:PAN Party (Mexico).svg22px]]
Alejandro Macías Velasco01-10-2015–30-09-2018PRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg21pxlink=Partido Revolucionario Institucional]]
PVEM [[File:PVE logo (Mexico).svg21px]]
Alejandro Macías Velasco01-10-2018–30-09-2021PRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg21pxlink=Partido Revolucionario Institucional]]He was reelected on 1 July 2018
Danniela Julemmy Vázquez González01-10-2021–MC [[File:MC Party (Mexico).svg22px]]

References

References

  1. [http://www.citypopulation.de/en/mexico/admin/jalisco/14118/ Citypopulation.de]
  3. "Toponimia".
  4. H. Ayuntamiento de Yahualica. "Cronología Hechos Históricos".
  5. "Closest airport to Yahualica de González Gallo, Mexico".
  6. Morales, Paola. (2005). "Candy Makers from Mexican Jalisco State Expect to Export Their Products". El Universal.
  7. "Enciclopedia de los Municipios y Delegaciones de México. Jalisco. Yahualica de González Gallo".
  8. "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".
  9. "Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco. CEEJ. Resultados de la elección de munícipes, 1988. Yahualica de González Gallo. PRI: 3160 votos. PAN: 926 votos".
  10. "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".
  11. "Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco. CEEJ. Elección de munícipes, 1995. Yahualica de González Gallo. PAN: 4890 votos. PRI: 4339 votos".
  12. "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".
  13. "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".
  14. "Relación de munícipes y regidores. Yahualica de González Gallo".
  15. "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".
  16. "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".
  17. "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".
  18. "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".
  19. "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".
  20. "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".
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