Tlazazalca

Tlazazalca is a small town in the northern region of Michoacan, Mexico in an area first settled by ancient Nahua tribes in the early 14th Century.

Overview

The town was officially established in 1545 by the Franciscan priest John of Saint Michael (Spanish: Juan de San Miguel) who accompanied the army of Nuño de Guzman during the invasion and enslavement of the region. Subsequently, Franciscan priests proceeded to baptize the enslaved Native Purepecha populations that inhabited the area. In addition to the city center, the Spanish Invaders also established within the jurisdiction of Tlazazalca an "Indian Republic" (Spanish: Republica de Indios) whose role was to govern directly the Native populations subjected to Spanish authority.

The town and surrounding areas were administered by the Parish of Saint Mark the Archangel (Parroquia de San Miguel Arcángel) whose name was chosen in honor of the town's Franciscan founder. Tlazazalca initially served as a major governing center in Michoacan until it was later subordinated to Zamora and Valladolid (Morelia).

List of mayors

Mayo-Agosto 1904: Jesus Magaña y Bravo

• Mayo-Agosto 1908: Jesus Magaña y Bravo
• Septiembre 1909-Septiembre 1910: Jesus Magaña y Bravo
• 1940: José Zamora Gil
• 1941: J. Salud Díaz Navarro
• 1942: J. Jesús Martínez

J. Jesús Aguilar Gil

José Chávez Chávez

• 1944: Fidel Magaña
• 1945: José Orozco Enríquez

Roberto Canchú Parocua

• 1946: Joaquín Anaya Rocha
• 1947: José Rodríguez Espinoza
• 1948: Carlos Meza García
• 1949: J. Jesús Fernández García

Alberto Fernández Torres

• 1950: Pilar Peña Orozco

Jesús Magaña

Gabriel Magaña

Ignacio Chávez

José Rodríguez Espinoza

Crispin Vaca

Antonio Cortés

Cornelio Andrade

Eraclio Luna

Leobardo Chávez

Octavio Magaña

Indalecio Magaña

Rosendo Magaña

Sabad Vaca

Ladislao Méndez

Luis Fernández

• 1955: Salud Días Navarro

Rubén Castillo Morales

José María Marrón

José Rodríguez Espinoza

• 1960: Enrique Cortés Mújica
• 1961: Salvador Madrigal Chávez
• 1963: Emilio García Gámez

Francisco Paz

• 1966: Luis Vaca Ramírez
• 1969-1971: Miguel Parocua Paz
• 1972-1974: Luis Canchú Martínez
• 1975-1977: Miguel Calderón Martínez
• 1978-1980: Gonzalo Verduzco Gil
• 1981-1983: Luis Andrade Chávez
• 1984-1986: Gonzalo Verduzco Gil
• 1987-1989: Luis Andrade Chávez
• 1990-1992: Agustín Rubio Vieyra
• 1993-1995: Adolfo González Ayala
• 1996-1998: José Cachú Aguilar
• 1999-2001: Gonzalo Pérez Sepúlveda
• 2002-2004: Heliodoro Rodríguez Perales
• 2005-2007: Gildardo García Luna
• 2007-2008: Jose Cachu Aguilar
• 2015: Javíer Andrade Mata

References

External links

• Tlazazazalca.com