Lázaro Cárdenas, Jalisco Explained

Official Name:Lázaro Cárdenas
Nickname:Cárdenas
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Mexico
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:San Martín de Hidalgo
Government Type:Municipal Agency
Leader Title:Municipal Agent
Leader Name:Illari Monserrat Moya Quintero
Leader Title1:Sub-agent
Established Title:Established
Established Date:April 9, 1937
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:276
Coordinates:20.4417°N -103.9689°W
Timezone:Central Standard Time
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:Central Daylight Time
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:4,348

Lázaro Cárdenas (pronounced as /es/), also known as Cárdenas, is a town in the municipality of San Martín de Hidalgo in the Mexican state of Jalisco. The population was 276 according to the 2020 census.[1]

History

Prior to 1937, the area was known as Rancho 'El Camichín', a land grant owned by Jesús Rosas. The land was donated by Rosas with the purpose of constructing a townsite. Many of the people residing in the nearby town of San Jerónimo, migrated to acquire lands in the town. The town was officially established with a document[2] signed on April 9, 1937 by the governor and residents dictating that the new name would be "Lázaro Cárdenas", in honor of Lázaro Cárdenas del Río, President of Mexico from Michoacán (1934–1940).

Population

As of the INEGI census of 2005, there were 235 people residing in Lázaro Cárdenas. 115 of them being male, and 120 of them being female. The population was 297 according to the 2010 census.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: ITER por localidad, Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020. Instituto de Información Estadística y Geográfica de Jalisco. 13 February 2024. es.
  2. The document was published on a website of the municipality, it also has many signatures of various residents of adjacent towns.