Cihuatlán

Municipality and town in Jalisco, Mexico

Cihuatlán is a coastal municipality in the Mexican state of Jalisco. Its main city is also named Cihuatlán.

Etymology

The word Cihuatlán is compounded of two words of Nahuatl origin, a language spoken in central Mexico since the seventh century AD and the language of the Aztecs: Zihua, woman, and Tlán place; therefore in Cihuatlán means place of women.

History

Cihuatlán and the Marabasco river delta

The town was founded on the Marabasco River, and at the time of the Spanish conquest its population was about 500 women and only 20 men.^{[attribution needed]} The first Spanish expedition to the Jalisco coastal zone was led by Gonzalo de Sandoval.

By decree of the President of the Republic of Mexico, on December 16, 1825, the harbour Barra de Navidad was rebuilt in order to accommodate local and foreign trade.^{[attribution needed]}

Coat of arms

The Cihuatlán coat of arms is in a French style with cross-sectioning. In the upper left section is the image of a pre-Hispanic woman's head. In the upper right section is a ship sailing on the sea. In the bottom left section is a religious building and in the bottom right section, a view of a fertile valley.

Most important settlements

• Cihuatlán, 15,697 inhabitants (2005)^{[attribution needed]}
• Melaque, 6,379 inhabitants
• Barra de Navidad, 3,386 inhabitants
• Jaluco [es], 2,182 inhabitants
• Emiliano Zapata, 1,589 inhabitants

Notable people

• Nestor Enrique Valencia Guerrero, June 9, 1965, grandson to former municipal president of Cihuatlán, Ramon Valencia Torres, Mayor and Councilmember of the City of Bell, California, USA. First Mayor in the United States that welcomed immigrant children from Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador, in 2014. Also, his civic actions for the City of Bell changed government transparency laws.

Government

Municipal presidents

See also

• Rudo y Cursi

References

1. Citypopulation.de
2. "Enciclopedia de los Municipios y Delegaciones de México. Jalisco. Cihuatlán" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 16 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
3. "Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco, CEEJ. Elección de munícipes, 1995. Cihuatlán. PRI: 3168 votos. PRD: 2797 votos. PAN: 2623 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 August 2021.
4. "Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco, CEEJ. Resultados de la elección de munícipes de 1997. Cihuatlán. PRI: 4289 votos. PRD: 2916 votos. PAN: 1550 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 August 2021.
5. "Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco, CEEJ. Resultados de la elección de munícipes de 12 de noviembre de 2000. Cihuatlán. PRI: 4400 votos. PAN: 4182 votos. PRD: 968 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 August 2021.
6. "Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco, CEEJ. Integración de votos correspondientes a cada partido por municipio. Cihuatlán. PAN: 4394 votos. PRI: 3370 votos. PRD: 3095 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 August 2021.
7. "Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco, CEEJ. Integración de Ayuntamientos 2003. Cihuatlán. Martín Ortiz Quintero, presidente municipal. Partido: PAN" (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 August 2021.
8. "Resultado de los cómputos municipales, de 5 de julio de 2006. Cihuatlán. PRI: 4381 votos. PAN: 3118 votos. PRD-PT: 3053 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 August 2021.
9. "Resultados de las elecciones de 5 de julio de 2006. Cihuatlán. Enrique González Gómez, presidente municipal. Partido: PRI" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 August 2021.
10. "Instituto Electoral y de Participación Ciudadana del Estado de Jaliso, IEPC Jalisco. Anexo V. Cihuatlán" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 August 2021.
11. "Instituto Electoral y de Participación Ciudadana del Estado de Jalisco, IEPC Jalisco. Resultados de las elecciones de 7 de junio de 2015. Anexo 5. Cihuatlán. Fernando Martínez Guerrero, presidente municipal. Partido: MC" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 August 2021.
12. "Alcalde y regidor de Cihuatlán pidieron licencia para ausentarse del cargo". Radio Costa (in Spanish). 19 March 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
13. "Alcalde de Cihuatlán presidió la primera sesión de ayuntamiento a su regreso". Radio Costa (in Spanish). 23 July 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
14. "IEPC Jalisco. Proceso electoral 2018. Anexo 4. Cihuatlán. Integración del Ayuntamiento. Fernando Martínez Guerrero, presidente municipal. Partido: PRD" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 August 2021.
15. "Movimiento Ciudadano gana siete de nueve recuentos para presidencias municipales". UdgTV (in Spanish). 13 June 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.

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