Allende Municipality (Spanish: Municipio de Allende) is one of 67 municipalities in the Mexican state of Chihuahua, located in the southeastern portion of the state. Valle de Allende is its municipal seat and largest city. Its main claim to fame is the 1969 fall of the Allende meteorite.
Allende Municipality | |
|---|---|
 Location of Allende in Chihuahua | |
| Coordinates: 26°56′N 105°24′W / 26.933°N 105.400°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State |  Chihuahua |
| Founded | 1826 |
| Named for | Ignacio Allende |
| Seat | Valle de Allende |
| Largest city | Valle de Allende |
| Government | |
| • Municipal president | Mauro Pablo Vázquez Ramírez (PRI) |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,471.3 km2 (954.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 8,409 |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
Demographics
editAs of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 8,409,[1] up from 8,263 as of 2005.
Localities
editThe municipality had 146 localities, the largest of which (with 2010 populations in parentheses) were: Valle de Ignacio Allende (4,185), classified as urban, and Pueblito de Allende (1,381), classified as rural.[1]
Towns and villages
edit| Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|
| Valle de Allende | 3 976 |
| Pueblito de Allende | 1 460 |
| Talamantes | 496 |
| Colonia Búfalo | 307 |
| Total Municipality | 8,263 |
Government
editMunicipal presidents
edit| Term | Municipal president | Political party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950–1953[2][3] | Elio Aranda Caro | PRI  |
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| 1953–1956 | Guillermo Máynez A. | PRI |
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| 1956–1959 | Jesús José Jiménez G. | PRI |
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| 1959–1962 | Humberto Máynez B. | PRI |
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| 1962–1965 | Raúl Jaramillo G. | PRI |
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| 1965–1968 | Bonifacio Ávalos R. | PRI |
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| 1968–1971 | Heriberto Soto Rojas | PRI |
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| 1971–1974 | Luis A. Ávalos R. | PRI |
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| 1974–1977 | Jesús Francisco Villanueva | PRI |
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| 1977–1980 | Jesús Armendáriz A. | PRI |
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| 1980–1983 | Dionisio Hernández R. | PRI |
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| 1983–1986 | Amador Pichardo | PRI |
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| 1986–1989 | J. Rosario Arroyo E. | PRI |
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| 1989–1992 | Antonio Peralta Salgado | PRI |
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| 1992–1995 | Silvia E. Villanueva R. | PRI |
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| 1995–1998 | Guillermo Muñoz M. | PRI |
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| 1998–2001 | Rosa Paula Mendoza V. | PRI |
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| 2001–2004 | Jesús Francisco Luján Vázquez | PRI |
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| 2004–2007 | José Luis Prieto Torres | PAN  PRD  Convergence  |
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| 2007–2010 | Mauro Paulo Vázquez Ramírez | PRI Panal  |
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| 2010–2013 | Jesús Horacio Soto Armendáriz | PRI PVEM  Panal |
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| 2013–2016 | Gilberto García Mendoza | PRI PVEM Panal |
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| 2016–2018 | Ramón Eustacio Villegas Castro | PRI PVEM Panal |
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| 2018–26/04/2021[4] | Blanca Jennyra Figueroa Chávez | PAN MC  |
She applied for temporary leave in order to seek reelection |
| 27/04/2021–07/06/2021 | Débora Armendáriz | PAN MC |
Acting municipal president |
| 08/06/2021–2021 | Blanca Jennyra Figueroa Chávez | PAN MC |
She was defeated in the elections of 06/06/2021 when seeking reelection. Resumed office to conclude her triennium |
| 2021–2024[5][6] | Jesús Horacio Soto Armendáriz | PRI |
He was elected on 06/06/2021 |
| 2024–[7] | Rafael Payán Morales | Morena  |
He was elected on 02/06/2024 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Allende". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Archived from the original on November 4, 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ "Allende" (in Spanish). Enciclopedia de los Municipios y Delegaciones de México. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ "National Institute for Federalism and Municipal Development (Inafed). On the left column, please click on "Información Histórica". Then, from the drop-down menu, select "Presidentes Municipales". Search for the state or federal entity and then the desired municipality. Estado de Chihuahua. Allende" (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ "Solicita licencia Jenny Figueroa como alcaldesa de Allende". El Sol de Parral (in Spanish). 27 April 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ "Resultados Elecciones 2021: El PRI mantiene dominio en municipios de Chihuahua". Alcaldes de México (in Spanish). 16 June 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ "Cómputos Electorales 2021. Elecciones Estatales de Chihuahua" (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ "Cómputos Electorales 2024. Elecciones Estatales de Chihuahua. Ayuntamientos. Allende. Morena: 2101 votos. Fuerza y Corazón por México [Strength and Heart for Mexico] (PAN, PRI, PRD): 2091 votos. PT [Labor Party]: 367 votos. MC [Citizens' Movement]: 107 votos. Partido México Republicano [Mexican Republican Party]: 29 votos. Partido Pueblo [People's Party]: 28 votos" (in Spanish). Instituto Estatal Electoral de Chihuahua. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
See also
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