Vicente Guerrero (municipality)
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Vicente Guerrero is one of the 39 municipalities of Durango
, in north-western Mexico
. The municipal seat lies at Vicente Guerrero
. The municipality covers an area of 402.24 km² and is composed of 19 localities.
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 20,614, with 15,150 residents in the main town.
It was named for Independence War
hero and early President
Vicente Guerrero
. It is now home to about 200 restaurants and other places to visit, including museums, historical places, and rides. Spanish is the spoken language of the region, although there are approximately 150 speakers of indigenous languages. Vicente Guerrero's principal economic activities are agriculture and ranching.
The region came to some recognition during the Mexican Revolution
, as Vicente Guerrero's underground tunneled road system was used during the period. The area is also home to the indigenous Muchi people.
The town was formed as an ejido
within Muleros by José Guadalupe Rodríguez in 1920.
The locality of Vicente Guerrero received full city status on July 8, 1976.
Some of Vicente Guerrero's more notable residents include Viginia Lozano, a teacher who wrote a book about the regional food, the teacher Jasso, who is one of the most important regional musicians,the Rueda brothers, a team of bolero
singers, and the Alvarado family, who at a time was the wealthiest family in the region. Notable participants in the Mexican Revolution from the area include Leónides Guerrero, Miguel and Arturo Canales, Marcelino Rueda, Florencio Salas, and J. Mercedes Rodríguez.
The municipio's current Municipal President (2007-2010) is Fernando Enrique García Solís.
Municipalities of Durango
The Mexican state of Durango is divided into 39 municipalities :The Mexican postal service, Correos de México, provides an online lookup service for postal codes at .- Bibliography :The following resources are in Spanish....
, in north-western 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 Vicente Guerrero
Vicente Guerrero, Durango
Vicente Guerrero is a small town and seat of the Vicente Guerrero in the Mexican state of Durango. As of 2005 it had a population of 15,150....
. The municipality covers an area of 402.24 km² and is composed of 19 localities.
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 20,614, with 15,150 residents in the main town.
It was named for Independence War
Mexican War of Independence
The Mexican War of Independence was an armed conflict between the people of Mexico and the Spanish colonial authorities which started on 16 September 1810. The movement, which became known as the Mexican War of Independence, was led by Mexican-born Spaniards, Mestizos and Amerindians who sought...
hero and early President
President of Mexico
The President of the United Mexican States is the head of state and government of Mexico. Under the Constitution, the president is also the Supreme Commander of the Mexican armed forces...
Vicente Guerrero
Vicente Guerrero
Vicente Ramón Guerrero Saldaña was one of the leading revolutionary generals of the Mexican War of Independence, who fought against Spain for independence in the early 19th century, and served briefly as President of Mexico...
. It is now home to about 200 restaurants and other places to visit, including museums, historical places, and rides. Spanish is the spoken language of the region, although there are approximately 150 speakers of indigenous languages. Vicente Guerrero's principal economic activities are agriculture and ranching.
History
The area was first visited by European explorer Francisco de Ibarra in 1554, while he was looking for silver deposits. It was later part of the Spanish territory of Nueva Vizcaya, and was part of the Condado del Valle de Súchil (Súchil Valley County), established in 1766.The region came to some recognition 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...
, as Vicente Guerrero's underground tunneled road system was used during the period. The area is also home to the indigenous Muchi people.
The town was formed as an ejido
Ejido
The ejido system is a process whereby the government promotes the use of communal land shared by the people of the community. This use of community land was a common practice during the time of Aztec rule in Mexico...
within Muleros by José Guadalupe Rodríguez in 1920.
The locality of Vicente Guerrero received full city status on July 8, 1976.
Some of Vicente Guerrero's more notable residents include Viginia Lozano, a teacher who wrote a book about the regional food, the teacher Jasso, who is one of the most important regional musicians,the Rueda brothers, a team of bolero
Bolero
Bolero is a form of slow-tempo Latin music and its associated dance and song. There are Spanish and Cuban forms which are both significant and which have separate origins.The term is also used for some art music...
singers, and the Alvarado family, who at a time was the wealthiest family in the region. Notable participants in the Mexican Revolution from the area include Leónides Guerrero, Miguel and Arturo Canales, Marcelino Rueda, Florencio Salas, and J. Mercedes Rodríguez.
The municipio's current Municipal President (2007-2010) is Fernando Enrique García Solís.