Dr. Belisario Domínguez
Encyclopedia
Dr. Belisario Domínguez is a one of the 67 municipalities of Chihuahua
, in northern Mexico
. The municipal seat lies at San Lorenzo
. The municipality covers an area of 7,877 km².
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 1453.
It acquired its present name in 1935 in honour of Belisario Domínguez
, a senator
for Chiapas
murdered during the Mexican Revolution
.
Municipalities of Chihuahua
The Mexican state of Chihuahua is divided into 67 municipalities :...
, in northern Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. The municipal seat lies at San Lorenzo
San Lorenzo, Chihuahua
San Lorenzo is a village and seat of the municipality of Dr. Belisario Domínguez, in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua. As of 2005, the town had a total population of 308....
. The municipality covers an area of 7,877 km².
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 1453.
It acquired its present name in 1935 in honour of Belisario Domínguez
Belisario Domínguez
Belisario Domínguez Palencia was a Mexican physician and liberal politician. He served as senator and gave a memorable speech in the Congress against the dictator Victoriano Huerta, for which he was murdered.Domínguez was born to Cleofas Domínguez and María del Pilar Palencia...
, a senator
Senate of Mexico
The Senate of the Republic, constitutionally Chamber of Senators of the Honorable Congress of the Union After a series of reforms during the 1990s, it is now made up of 128 senators:...
for Chiapas
Chiapas
Chiapas officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Chiapas is one of the 31 states that, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 118 municipalities and its capital city is Tuxtla Gutierrez. Other important cites in Chiapas include San Cristóbal de las...
murdered during the Mexican Revolution
Mexican Revolution
The Mexican Revolution was a major armed struggle that started in 1910, with an uprising led by Francisco I. Madero against longtime autocrat Porfirio Díaz. The Revolution was characterized by several socialist, liberal, anarchist, populist, and agrarianist movements. Over time the Revolution...
.
Towns and villages
The municipality has 23 localities.| Name | Population |
|---|---|
| Tutuaca | 752 |
| Santa María de Cuevas | 324 |
| Santa Rosalía de Cuevas | 308 |
| San Lorenzo San Lorenzo, Chihuahua San Lorenzo is a village and seat of the municipality of Dr. Belisario Domínguez, in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua. As of 2005, the town had a total population of 308.... |
308 |
| Total Municipality | 7471 |