| Francisco Avitia | |
| Birth Name: | Francisco Avitia Tapia |
| Birth Date: | 13 May 1915 |
| Birth Place: | Valle de Zaragoza, Chihuahua, Mexico |
| Death Place: | Cuauhtémoc, D.F., Mexico |
| Genre: | Ranchera, corrido |
| Occupation: | Singer, actor |
| Instrument: | Vocals |
| Years Active: | 1950–1995 |
| Label: | RCA Víctor Mexicana, Orfeón |
| Associated Acts: | Luis Aguilar, Flor Silvestre |
Francisco Avitia Tapia (13 May 1915 - 29 June 1995), commonly known as "El Charro Avitia", was a Mexican singer, primarily of ranchera and corrido genres.[1] His best known songs include "Maquina 501," "Caballo alazán lucero," and "El Muchacho Alegre". He also acted in films such as Primero soy mexicano (1950) and El zurdo (1965). Avitia was born in Pilar de Conchos (Valle de Zaragoza), Chihuahua, and at the age of six his family moved to Ciudad Juárez. He died from cardiac arrest in a Mexico City hospital at the age of 80.[2] [3]