San Jose De Los Reynoso
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San José De Los Reynoso is a small town located in the northeast region of Los Altos, Jalisco
, Mexico
.
settlers. Before the arrival of the conquistadores, Tecuexe
s lived in that area. The Tecuexes were defeated by the Spanish and then the first Spanish families of hidalgos
began to settle in the area. The first three families to arrive in San Jose were the Reynoso family, the Lozas and the Muñoz de Nava. The name San Jose was chosen as an honor to Saint Joseph
, since this was a Spanish occupied area consisting of devout Catholics. The second part of the name "Reynoso" was added because the very first to arrive and the founders were the Reynoso family. The very first couple married in 1783. The first church began to be constructed in 1837 and was completed in 1887.
San Jose de los Reynoso is a delegation of the San Miguel El Alto
municipality, in the region Altos South, Jalisco. This small colonial town is approximately 1800 meters (slightly over a mile) above sea level, and enjoys a semi-dry weather. Located near the heart of the Altos region, San Jose is in close distance from the tequila region of Los Altos; of which the county of Arandas is the most important. Moreover, the town is merely a 20 minutes drive from San Juan de los Lagos
; a city famous for its venerated Virgin of San Juan. Another important place near San Jose is the town of Santa Anna; home of Saint Toribio Romo, canonized by the Pope John Paul II.
San Jose de los Reynoso was at the center of the Cristero War
of the 1920s between the Church and the Federal Government.
During the late 20th century, many of the town's inhabitants emigrated to other cities in Mexico and various regions of the United States
, due mainly to economic hardship. This diaspora
is concentrated in Aguascalientes
, Mexico, as well as the state of California, and the cities of Chicago
and Dallas in the United States
. It is estimated that currently over half the population live outside of San José, with the largest concentration in the U.S. city of Chicago and its metropolitan area.
of the town just over 1,200.
The population would easily have grown to be more than
10,000 but migration out of the town has kept it small.
Jalisco
Jalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states...
, Mexico
Mexico
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.
History
San Jose de los Reynoso was founded in 1783 by SpanishSpain
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settlers. Before the arrival of the conquistadores, Tecuexe
Tecuexe
The Tecuexe were an indigenous group found in the eastern part of present day Guadalajara, Mexico-History:It is believed that the Tecuexe derived from the dispersion of Zacateco groups from La Quemada. Like the Zacatecos, the Tecuexe were a tribe belonging to the generic "Chichimeca" peoples...
s lived in that area. The Tecuexes were defeated by the Spanish and then the first Spanish families of hidalgos
Hidalgo (Spanish nobility)
A hidalgo or fidalgo is a member of the Spanish and Portuguese nobility. In popular usage it has come to mean the non-titled nobility. Hidalgos were exempt from paying taxes, but did not necessarily own real property...
began to settle in the area. The first three families to arrive in San Jose were the Reynoso family, the Lozas and the Muñoz de Nava. The name San Jose was chosen as an honor to Saint Joseph
Saint Joseph
Saint Joseph is a figure in the Gospels, the husband of the Virgin Mary and the earthly father of Jesus Christ ....
, since this was a Spanish occupied area consisting of devout Catholics. The second part of the name "Reynoso" was added because the very first to arrive and the founders were the Reynoso family. The very first couple married in 1783. The first church began to be constructed in 1837 and was completed in 1887.
San Jose de los Reynoso is a delegation of the San Miguel El Alto
San Miguel El Alto
San Miguel el Alto is a town and municipality, in Jalisco in central-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 580 km².As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 40,000.The municipality includes the town of San José de los Reynoso....
municipality, in the region Altos South, Jalisco. This small colonial town is approximately 1800 meters (slightly over a mile) above sea level, and enjoys a semi-dry weather. Located near the heart of the Altos region, San Jose is in close distance from the tequila region of Los Altos; of which the county of Arandas is the most important. Moreover, the town is merely a 20 minutes drive from San Juan de los Lagos
San Juan de los Lagos
San Juan de los Lagos is a town and municipality located in the northeast corner of the state of Jalisco, Mexico, in a region known as Los Altos...
; a city famous for its venerated Virgin of San Juan. Another important place near San Jose is the town of Santa Anna; home of Saint Toribio Romo, canonized by the Pope John Paul II.
San Jose de los Reynoso was at the center of the Cristero War
Cristero War
The Cristero War of 1926 to 1929 was an uprising and counter-revolution against the Mexican government in power at that time. The rebellion was set off by the strict enforcement of the anti-clerical provisions of the Mexican Constitution of 1917 and the expansion of further anti-clerical laws...
of the 1920s between the Church and the Federal Government.
During the late 20th century, many of the town's inhabitants emigrated to other cities in Mexico and various regions of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, due mainly to economic hardship. This diaspora
Diaspora
A diaspora is "the movement, migration, or scattering of people away from an established or ancestral homeland" or "people dispersed by whatever cause to more than one location", or "people settled far from their ancestral homelands".The word has come to refer to historical mass-dispersions of...
is concentrated in Aguascalientes
Aguascalientes
Aguascalientes is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 11 municipalities and its capital city is Aguascalientes....
, Mexico, as well as the state of California, and the cities of Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
and Dallas in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is estimated that currently over half the population live outside of San José, with the largest concentration in the U.S. city of Chicago and its metropolitan area.
Population
The current populationPopulation
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of the town just over 1,200.
The population would easily have grown to be more than
10,000 but migration out of the town has kept it small.