Jerécuaro city street scene in 2011, with the Guadalupe Sanctuary of El Calvario on the horizon.

Jerécuaro is a Mexican city (and municipality) located in the lowlands of the state of Guanajuato. The municipality has an area of 828.3 square kilometres (2.7% of the surface of the state) and is bordered to the north by Apaseo el Alto, to the east by Coroneo and the state of Querétaro, to the south by Tarandacuao, to the southwest with Acámbaro, and to the northwest with Tarimoro. The municipality had 55,311 inhabitants according to the 2005 census.^[1][2] The municipal president of Jerécuaro and its many smaller outlying communities is C.Jaime García Cardona.^[3]

Jerécuaro Township is located south of the state of Guanajuato. Its boundaries are defined as follows:

North : Apaseo el Alto South : Tarandacuao East: Coroneo West: Tarimoro Northwest: Tarimoro Northeast : Querétaro Southwest: Acambaro Southeast: Michoacán Jerécuaro is connected to major cities of the entity that will provide optimal geographic location for business and tourist activities.

The various roads to cities of great importance to the municipality placed in a prime strategic location for investment:

Presa de Jerécuaro

Communities

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History

The origin of this community is pre-Hispanic, but was subjected to the Spanish Crown evangelized by the Indian chief Nicolas San Luis Montañés. Its legal foundation dates from 1572, under the administration of Bishop Fray Juan Medina Rincón, who erected the parish along the lines of what was done elsewhere Father Vasco de Quiroga. It was called San Miguel Jerécuaro in a file consisting of 1852 we realize that the municipality had that name. Jerécuaro, meaning “Place like home”. In 1910, at the time of the Revolution, the city was the seat of several revolutionary groups and federal troops of the Diaz government. In 1928, at the time of the Cristero uprising, was stationed an infantry battalion of the federal army, in a building located on the street that carries the name of Fray Angel Juárez. In the contours of the population many battles were staged. The city of Jerécuaro and Guadalupe Sanctuary at El Calvario (Calvary).

In 1910, at the time of the Revolution, the city was the seat of several revolutionary groups and federal troops of the Diaz's government. In 1928, at the time of the Cristero uprising, was stationed an infantry battalion of the federal army, in a building located on the street that carries the name of Fray Angel Juárez. In the contours of the population many battles were staged.

Notable people

Jose Aguilar and Maya, (1897-1966)- Politician and governor of Guanajuato Benjamin Mendez Aguilar- Political José Guadalupe Martínez Correa (1959-1998)- Biologist and former professor of younger generations Benita Alcántar Carrillo, aedrian carii - Forming educational institutions in the town Felipe Torres Patiño- A leading specialist in Medical Oncology Gabino Gonzales Soto (1911-1987)- First music teacher and promoter of local wind bands Jorge Hernández Muñoz, (1925-1995)- Composer and music teacher Joseph Pisan and Ledezma, (1890-1963)- Lawyer and politician Daniel Rico Patiño- Artist and painter Maria Gonzalez Martinez- The municipal inspector Raymundo Cornejo Lopez- Composer and music teacher

Anniversary and celebration

External links

• Jerécuaro Archived 2007-06-12 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
• JERECUARO.COM (in Spanish)

References

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