Tlazazalca
Tlazazalca is a small town in the northern region of Michoacan, Mexico in an area first settled by ancient Nahuatl tribes in the early 14th Century. Overview The town was officially established in 1545 by the Franciscan priest John of Saint Michael (Spanish: Juan de San Miguel) who accompanied the army of Nuño de Guzman during the conquest of the region. Subsequently, Franciscan priests proceeded to baptize the Native Purepecha and Chichimeca populations that inhabited the area. In addition to the city center, the Spanish Conquistadors also established within the jurisdiction of Tlazazalca an "Indian Republic" (Spanish: Republica de Indios) whose role was to govern directly the Native populations subjected to Spanish authority. The town and surrounding areas were administered by the Parish of Saint Mark the Archangel (Parroquia de San Miguel Arcángel) whose name was chosen in honor of the town's Franciscan founder. Tlazazalca served as a major governing center in Michoacan until it was later subordinated to Zamora and Valladolid (Morelia). List of mayors Mayo-Agosto 1904: Jesus Magaña y Bravo Mayo-Agosto 1908: Jesus Magaña y Bravo Septiembre 1909-Septiembre 1910: Jesus Magaña y Bravo 1940: José Zamora Gil 1941: J. Salud Díaz Navarro 1942: J. Jesús Martínez J. Jesús Aguilar Gil José Chávez Chávez 1944: Fidel Magaña 1945: José Orozco Enríquez Roberto Canchú Parocua 1946: Joaquín Anaya Rocha 1947: José Rodríguez Espinoza 1948: Carlos Meza García 1949: J. Jesús Fernández García Alberto Fernández Torres 1950: Pilar Peña Orozco Jesús Magaña Gabriel Magaña Ignacio Chávez José Rodríguez Espinoza Crispin Vaca Antonio Cortés Cornelio Andrade Eraclio Luna Leobardo Chávez Octavio Magaña Indalecio Magaña Rosendo Magaña Sabad Vaca Ladislao Méndez Luis Fernández 1955: Salud Días Navarro Rubén Castillo Morales José María Marrón José Rodríguez Espinoza 1960: Enrique Cortés Mújica 1961: Salvador Madrigal Chávez 1963: Emilio García Gámez Francisco Paz 1966: Luis Vaca Ramírez 1969-1971: Miguel Parocua Paz 1972-1974: Luis Canchú Martínez 1975-1977: Miguel Calderón Martínez 1978-1980: Gonzalo Verduzco Gil 1981-1983: Luis Andrade Chávez 1984-1986: Gonzalo Verduzco Gil 1987-1989: Luis Andrade Chávez 1990-1992: Agustín Rubio Vieyra 1993-1995: Adolfo González Ayala 1996-1998: José Cachú Aguilar 1999-2001: Gonzalo Pérez Sepúlveda 2002-2004: Heliodoro Rodríguez Perales 2005-2007: Gildardo García Luna 2007-2008: Jose Cachu Aguilar 2015: Javíer Andrade Mata References External links [http://www.tlazazalca.com Tlazazazalca.com Populated places in Michoacán