Allende Municipality, Chihuahua

Last updated
Allende Municipality
Mexico Chihuahua Allende location map.svg
Location of Allende in Chihuahua
Coordinates: 26°56′N105°24′W / 26.933°N 105.400°W / 26.933; -105.400
CountryFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
StateFlag of Chihuahua.svg  Chihuahua
Founded1826
Named for Ignacio Allende
Seat Valle de Allende
Largest cityValle de Allende
Government
  Municipal presidentMauro Pablo Vázquez Ramírez (PRI)
Area
  Total2,471.3 km2 (954.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
  Total8,409
Time zone UTC-7 (MST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)

Allende Municipality (Spanish : Municipio de Allende) is one of 67 municipalities in the Mexican state of Chihuahua, located in the southeastern portion of the state. Valle de Allende is its municipal seat and largest city. Its main claim to fame is the 1969 fall of the Allende meteorite.

Contents

Demographics

As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 8,409, [1] up from 8,263 as of 2005.

Localities

The municipality had 146 localities, the largest of which (with 2010 populations in parentheses) were: Valle de Ignacio Allende (4,185), classified as urban, and Pueblito de Allende (1,381), classified as rural. [1]

Towns and villages

NamePopulation (2005)
Valle de Allende 3 976
Pueblito de Allende 1 460
Talamantes 496
Colonia Búfalo 307
Total Municipality8,263

Government

Municipal presidents

TermMunicipal presidentPolitical partyNotes
1950–1953 [2] [3] Elio Aranda Caro PRI PRI Party (Mexico).svg
1953–1956Guillermo Máynez A.PRI PRI Party (Mexico).svg
1956–1959Jesús José Jiménez G.PRI PRI Party (Mexico).svg
1959–1962Humberto Máynez B.PRI PRI Party (Mexico).svg
1962–1965Raúl Jaramillo G.PRI PRI Party (Mexico).svg
1965–1968Bonifacio Ávalos R.PRI PRI Party (Mexico).svg
1968–1971Heriberto Soto RojasPRI PRI Party (Mexico).svg
1971–1974Luis A. Ávalos R.PRI PRI Party (Mexico).svg
1974–1977Jesús Francisco VillanuevaPRI PRI Party (Mexico).svg
1977–1980Jesús Armendáriz A.PRI PRI Party (Mexico).svg
1980–1983Dionisio Hernández R.PRI PRI Party (Mexico).svg
1983–1986Amador PichardoPRI PRI Party (Mexico).svg
1986–1989J. Rosario Arroyo E.PRI PRI Party (Mexico).svg
1989–1992Antonio Peralta SalgadoPRI PRI Party (Mexico).svg
1992–1995Silvia E. Villanueva R.PRI PRI Party (Mexico).svg
1995–1998Guillermo Muñoz M.PRI PRI Party (Mexico).svg
1998–2001Rosa Paula Mendoza V.PRI PRI Party (Mexico).svg
2001–2004Jesús Francisco Luján VázquezPRI PRI Party (Mexico).svg
2004–2007José Luis Prieto Torres PAN PAN Party (Mexico).svg PRD PRD logo without border (Mexico).svg Convergence CON logo (Mexico).svg
2007–2010Mauro Paulo Vázquez RamírezPRI PRI Party (Mexico).svg Panal PNA logo (Mexico).svg
2010–2013Jesús Horacio Soto ArmendárizPRI PRI Party (Mexico).svg PVEM PVE logo (Mexico).svg
Panal PNA logo (Mexico).svg
2013–2016Gilberto García MendozaPRI PRI Party (Mexico).svg PVEM PVE logo (Mexico).svg
Panal PNA logo (Mexico).svg
2016–2018Ramón Eustacio Villegas CastroPRI PRI Party (Mexico).svg PVEM PVE logo (Mexico).svg
Panal PNA logo (Mexico).svg
2018–26/04/2021 [4] Blanca Jennyra Figueroa ChávezPAN PAN Party (Mexico).svg MC MC Party (Mexico).svg She applied for temporary leave in order to seek reelection
27/04/2021–07/06/2021Débora ArmendárizPAN PAN Party (Mexico).svg MC MC Party (Mexico).svg Acting municipal president
08/06/2021–2021Blanca Jennyra Figueroa ChávezPAN PAN Party (Mexico).svg MC MC Party (Mexico).svg She was defeated in the elections of 06/06/2021 when seeking reelection. Resumed office to conclude her triennium
2021–2024 [5] [6] Jesús Horacio Soto ArmendárizPRI PRI Party (Mexico).svg He was elected on 06/06/2021
2024– [7] Rafael Payán Morales Morena Morena logo (alt).svg He was elected on 02/06/2024

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chiquilistlán</span> Municipality and town in Jalisco, Mexico

Chiquilistlán is a small town in the Mexican state of Jalisco. It is located in the Sierra Tapalpa mountains, at the foot of a hill called Chiquilichi, some 75 kilometres to the south-west of state capital Guadalajara.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Salinas de Hidalgo</span> Place in San Luis Potosí, Mexico

Salinas de Hidalgo, San Luis Potosí, Mexico also known as Salinas del Peñón Blanco, is a small town located in the northwestern part of the state. It is the seat of Salinas municipality in Mexico.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">San Sebastián del Oeste</span> Municipality and town in Jalisco, Mexico

San Sebastián del Oeste is a town and municipality, located on the western part of Jalisco state, Mexico, between 20°39’45’’ - 21°02’30’’ N and 104°35’00’’ - 104°51’00’’ W, at a height of 1,480 metres (4,856 ft).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pihuamo</span> Municipality and town in Jalisco, Mexico

Pihuamo is a town and municipality located in the state of Jalisco in Mexico.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Matamoros Municipality, Tamaulipas</span> Municipality in Tamaulipas, Mexico

Matamoros is a municipality located in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. Its municipal seat is the City of Matamoros.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Teocaltiche</span> Municipality and Town in Jalisco, Mexico

Teocaltiche is a town and municipality in the central-western Mexican state of Jalisco. It is located in the northeastern highlands region of Jalisco, commonly referred to in Spanish as "Los Altos de Jalisco". The grasshopper or "chapulin" is a popular icon for the town.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zapotiltic</span> Municipality and town in Jalisco, Mexico

Zapotiltic is a town and municipality in the south region of the state of Jalisco, Mexico. It is located approximately 115 km south of Guadalajara. According to the "Conteo de Poblacion y Vivienda of 2015" the municipality had a population of 29,190.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Acatic</span> Municipality and Town in Jalisco, Mexico

Acatic is a town and municipality, in Jalisco in central-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 339.2 km². The town produces mainly Spanish style shingles, brick, adobe floor tile, chia, corn, and tequila. Pueblo Viejo Tequila is bottled near by. The town is the entry "gate" to Los Altos of Jalisco.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Acatlán de Juárez</span> Municipality and town in Jalisco, Mexico

Acatlán de Juárez is a town and municipality, in Jalisco in central-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 154 km².

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Amacueca</span> Municipality and town in Jalisco, Mexico

Amacueca is a town and municipality, in Jalisco in central-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 124.8 km2.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Concepción de Buenos Aires</span> Municipality and town in Jalisco, Mexico

Concepción de Buenos Aires is a town and municipality, in Jalisco in central-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 265.6 km2.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">El Arenal, Jalisco</span> Municipality and town in Jalisco, Mexico

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. The municipality has an area of approximately 111.8 square kilometres (43.2 sq mi).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos</span> Municipality and city in Jalisco, Mexico

Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos is a town and municipality in Jalisco in central-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 184.25 km². It is located north of the Chapala municipality.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">San Marcos, Jalisco</span> Municipality and town in Jalisco, Mexico

San Marcos is a town and municipality, in Jalisco in central-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 305.5 km2.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Villa Purificación</span> Municipality and town in Jalisco, Mexico

Villa Purificación is a town and municipality, in Jalisco in central-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 1,848 km².

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zacoalco de Torres</span> Town and municipality in Jalisco, Mexico

Zacoalco de Torres, formerly Zacoalco, is a town and municipality in Jalisco, Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 479.1 km2. It is the primary production region of the equipal-style wood and pigskin furniture.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zapotitlán de Vadillo</span> Municipality and town in Jalisco, Mexico

Zapotitlán de Vadillo is a town and municipality, in Jalisco in central-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 305.8 km2.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">San Martín de Hidalgo Municipality, Jalisco</span> Municipality in Jalisco, Mexico

San Martín de Hidalgo Municipality is a municipality located in the Región Valles of the state of Jalisco, Mexico. As of 2010, the population was 26,306. The municipal seat is San Martín de Hidalgo. Other administrative communities include 5 delegations and 18 agencies.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Allende, Nuevo León</span> Municipality in Nuevo León, Mexico

Allende Municipality is a municipality located in the northeastern Mexican state of Nuevo León. It comprises a region known as Región Citrícola, for being a major producer of orange at local, national and even international level. Allende is located at the Sierra Madre Oriental range foothills in the central-southeastern part in the state of Nuevo León. It has a territorial extension of 148.5 km2, comprising around 0.22% of the whole extension of Nuevo León. Given its geographic location, the region consists of valleys and hills ranging from 300 meters above sea level on the northeast, to 1,640 meters above sea level in the southwestern part of the municipality. According to the 2010 census data, it had a population of 32,581, of whom 16,436 were men and 16,145 were women. The main economic activities are agriculture, livestock, beekeeping, poultry and transportation, activities that generate many jobs in the region. A sister city of Allende is Conroe, Texas.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cabo Corrientes Municipality</span> Place in Jalisco, Mexico

Cabo Corrientes is a municipality in the state of Jalisco, Mexico. It is named after the cape of the same name, Cabo Corrientes. The municipal seat is a town named El Tuito.

References

  1. 1 2 "Allende". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Archived from the original on November 4, 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  2. "Allende" (in Spanish). Enciclopedia de los Municipios y Delegaciones de México. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  3. "National Institute for Federalism and Municipal Development (Inafed). On the left column, please click on "Información Histórica". Then, from the drop-down menu, select "Presidentes Municipales". Search for the state or federal entity and then the desired municipality. Estado de Chihuahua. Allende" (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  4. "Solicita licencia Jenny Figueroa como alcaldesa de Allende". El Sol de Parral (in Spanish). 27 April 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  5. "Resultados Elecciones 2021: El PRI mantiene dominio en municipios de Chihuahua". Alcaldes de México (in Spanish). 16 June 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  6. "Cómputos Electorales 2021. Elecciones Estatales de Chihuahua" (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  7. "Cómputos Electorales 2024. Elecciones Estatales de Chihuahua. Ayuntamientos. Allende. Morena: 2101 votos. Fuerza y Corazón por México [Strength and Heart for Mexico] (PAN, PRI, PRD): 2091 votos. PT [Labor Party]: 367 votos. MC [Citizens' Movement]: 107 votos. Partido México Republicano [Mexican Republican Party]: 29 votos. Partido Pueblo [People's Party]: 28 votos" (in Spanish). Instituto Estatal Electoral de Chihuahua. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.

See also