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Álamos Municipality


FieldValue
nameÁlamos
settlement_typeMunicipality
image_skylinePalacio Municipal de Alamos03.JPG
image_captionMunicipal Palace, Álamos
image_mapAlamos en Sonora.svg
map_captionLocation of the municipality in Sonora
pushpin_mapMexico#Mexico Sonora
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameMexico
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1Sonora
subdivision_type2Municipal seat
subdivision_name2Álamos, Sonora
population_as_of2020
population_total24976
timezoneZona Pacífico
utc_offset-7
coordinates

Álamos is a municipality in south-western Sonora, Mexico. It includes the town of Álamos.

It is one of the 72 municipalities of the state of Sonora, located in the southeastern part of the state. Its municipal seat is the Magical Town of Álamos. Other important localities are: San Bernardo, El Mocúzarit (Conicárit), Los Tanques, among others. There are also a number of communities with the presence of Guarijíos and Mayos indigenous peoples, such as Mesa Colorada, Guajaray, Bavícora, El Paso, and Basiroa.

It was decreed an independent municipality in 1813, at the same time as another large number of municipalities, in the first political division of Sonora as a state, through the Spanish Constitution of Cádiz. At that time the municipality ceased to be part of the province of Sinaloa. According to the Population and Housing Census 2020 carried out by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI), the municipality has a total population of 24,976 inhabitants, has an area of 6,426.22 km2, being the sixth largest municipality in Sonora. Like most municipalities in the state, the name was given by its municipal seat. Its Gross Domestic Product per capita is US$6,800 and its Human Development Index (HDI) is 0.7560.

Government

Municipal presidents

TermMunicipal presidentPolitical partyNotes
1857–1858Bartolomé Eligio Almada SalidoOne-year terms, up until 1925
1858–1859Antonio Benigno Almada
1859–1860Mateo Ortiz
1860–1861Vicente Ortiz
1861–1862Francisco Obregón Gómez
1862–1863Ignacio de S. Palomares Campoy
1863–1864Ignacio de S. Palomares Campoy
1864–1865Carlos E. Gaxiola
1865–1866Carlos E. Gaxiola
1866–1867Ramón Salazar
1867–1868Eugenio Ortiz
1868–1869Manuel Moreno
1869–1870Jesús Antonio Almada
1870–1871Bartolomé Eligio Almada Salido
1871–1872Quirino Corbalá
1872–1873Severiano Talamante
1873–1874Antonio Goycolea
1874–1875Quirino Corbalá
1875–1876Francisco Salido
1876–1877Rafael Acuña
1877–1878Quirino Corbalá
1878–1879Quirino Corbalá
1879–1880Quirino Corbalá
1880–1881Quirino Corbalá
1881–1882Tranquilino Otero
1882–1883Quirino Corbalá
1883–1884Quirino Corbalá
1884–1885Quirino Corbalá
1885–1886Antonio Goycolea
1886–1887Quirino Corbalá
1887–1888Quirino Corbalá
1888–1889Ángel Almada
1889–1890Quirino Corbalá
1890–1891Pedro S. Salazar
1891–1892Ignacio Lorenzo Almada
1892–1893Quirino Corbalá
1893–1894Quirino Corbalá
1894–1895Ignacio Lorenzo Almada
1895–1896Ángel Almada
1896–1897Ignacio Lorenzo Almada
1897–1898Manuel Salazar y Perrón
1898–1899Ángel Almada
1899–1900Ignacio Lorenzo Almada
1900–1901Ignacio Lorenzo Almada
1901–1902Ignacio Lorenzo Almada
1902–1903Tranquilino Otero
1903–1904Ignacio Lorenzo Almada
1904–1905Ignacio Lorenzo Almada
1905–1906Ignacio Lorenzo Almada
1906–1907Pedro S. Salazar
1907–1908Alfredo J. Almada
1908–1909Ignacio Lorenzo Almada
1909–1910Ignacio Lorenzo Almada
1910–1910Alfredo J. AlmadaWhen the Mexican Revolution broke out, this City Council was removed from office
1910–1911Antonio Goycolea
1911–1911Joaquín S. UrreaThe elections were annulled
1911–1912Rómulo SalidoThis City Council replaced the previous one after the cancellation of elections
1912–1912Miguel C. UrreaThe elections were annulled
1912–1913Antonio G. ÁvilaThis City Council replaced the previous one after the cancellation of elections
1913–1914Alfonso Goycolea
1914–1915Gabriel Rascón
1915–1916Rómulo Salido
1916–1917Enrique M. Rochín
1917–1918Rudecindo Valenzuela
1918–1919Ramón M. Salazar
1919–1920José Tirado
1920–1921Rudecindo Valenzuela
1921–1922Carlos G. Salido
1922–1923Ramón M. Salazar
1923–1924Hilario Palomares
1924–1925Leopoldo AcostaEnd of one-year terms
1925–1927Rafael S. CorbaláFirst biennium
1927–1929Miguel S. Urrea
1929–1931Rudecindo ValenzuelaPNR [[File:Logo_Partido_Nacional_Revolucionario.svg22px]]
1931–1933Luis UrreaPartido Nacional RevolucionarioPNR [[File:Logo_Partido_Nacional_Revolucionario.svg22px]]
1933–1935Jesús PeralPartido Nacional RevolucionarioPNR [[File:Logo Partido Nacional Revolucionario.svg22pxlink=Partido Nacional Revolucionario]]
1935–17-08-1936Manuel S. CorbaláPartido Nacional RevolucionarioPNR [[File:Logo Partido Nacional Revolucionario.svg22pxlink=Partido Nacional Revolucionario]]The Congress of the Union disappeared the Powers of the State of Sonora, and this City Council ceased its functions
18-08–1936-23-11-1936Octaviano CarbajalPartido Nacional RevolucionarioPNR [[File:Logo Partido Nacional Revolucionario.svg22pxlink=Partido Nacional Revolucionario]]Acting municipal president
23-11-1936–23-02-1937Carlos G. GarcíaPartido Nacional RevolucionarioPNR [[File:Logo Partido Nacional Revolucionario.svg22pxlink=Partido Nacional Revolucionario]]Acting municipal president
23-02-1937–15-09-1937Alfonso LaraPartido Nacional RevolucionarioPNR [[File:Logo Partido Nacional Revolucionario.svg22pxlink=Partido Nacional Revolucionario]]Acting municipal president
1937–1939José María PalomaresPartido Nacional RevolucionarioPNR [[File:Logo Partido Nacional Revolucionario.svg22pxlink=Partido Nacional Revolucionario]]
1939–1941Carlos G. GarcíaPRM [[File:Logo_Partido_de_la_Revolucion_Mexicana.svg22pxlink=Partido de la Revolución Mexicana]]
1941–1943Leopoldo AcostaPartido de la Revolución MexicanaPRM [[File:Logo_Partido_de_la_Revolucion_Mexicana.svg22pxlink=Partido de la Revolución Mexicana]]Last biennium
1943–1946Juan de Dios UrreaPartido de la Revolución MexicanaPRM [[File:Logo_Partido_de_la_Revolucion_Mexicana.svg22pxlink=Partido de la Revolución Mexicana]]First triennium
1946–1949Marcelino ValenzuelaPRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg22px]]
1949–1952Martín B. SalidoInstitutional Revolutionary PartyPRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg22px]]
1952–1955Raymundo M. RoblesInstitutional Revolutionary PartyPRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg22px]]
1955–1958Maximiliano Couvillier AtondoInstitutional Revolutionary PartyPRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg22px]]
1958–1961Marcelino Valenzuela BustillosInstitutional Revolutionary PartyPRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg22px]]
1961–1964Lauro Franco FrancoInstitutional Revolutionary PartyPRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg22px]]
1964–1967Diódoro Valenzuela PiñaInstitutionalPRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg22px]]
1967–1970Baldomero Corral ÁlvarezInstitutional Revolutionary PartyPRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg22px]]
1970–1973Rosendo Venegas ReyesInstitutional Revolutionary PartyPRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg22px]]
1973–1976José Reyes AmarillasInstitutional Revolutionary PartyPRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg22px]]
1976–1979José de Jesús Gil VegaInstitutional Revolutionary PartyPRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg22px]]
1979–1982Darío Villarreal ValenzuelaInstitutional Revolutionary PartyPRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg22px]]
1982–1985Humberto R. Franco TeránInstitutional Revolutionary PartyPRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg22px]]
1985–1988Miguel H. Ruiz ArzagaInstitutional Revolutionary PartyPRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg22px]]
1988–1991Enrique Ibarra ÁlvarezInstitutional Revolutionary PartyPRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg22px]]
1991–1994Jesús Baldomero Corral ValenzuelaInstitucional Revolutionary PartyPRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg22px]]
1994–1997Alfonso Valenzuela SalidoInstitutional Revolutionary PartyPRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg22px]]
1997–2000Humberto Arana MurilloInstitutional Revolutionary PartyPRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg22px]]
2000–2003José de Jesús Carballo MendívilInstitutional Revolutionary PartyPRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg22px]]
2003–2006David Ramón Corral ValenzuelaInstitutional Revolutionary PartyPRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg22px]]
16-09-2006–15-09-2009Ruth Acuña RascónInstitutional Revolutionary PartyPRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg20px]]
16-09-2009–15-09-2012Joaquín Navarro QuijadaPAN [[File:PAN Party (Mexico).svg22px]]
16-09-2012–15-09-2015José Benjamín Anaya RosasInstitutional Revolutionary PartyPRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg22px]]
PVEM [[File:PVE logo (Mexico).svg20px]]
16-09-2015–15-09-2018Axel Omar Salas HernándezPRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg22px]]
PVEM [[File:PVE logo (Mexico).svg20px]]
16-09-2018–22-04-2021Víctor Manuel Balderrama CárdenasPRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg22px]]
PVEM [[File:PVE logo (Mexico).svg20px]]
Panal [[File:PNA logo (Mexico).svg20px]]Coalition "For an Honest and Effective Government". He applied for a temporary leave, to run for reelection in the elections of 06-06-2021
22-04-2021–15-06-2021Everardo Enríquez ParraPRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg22px]]
PVEM [[File:PVE logo (Mexico).svg20px]]
Panal [[File:PNA logo (Mexico).svg20px]]Coalition "For an Honest and Effective Government". Acting municipal president
16-06-2021–15-09-2021Víctor Manuel Balderrama CárdenasPRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg22px]]
PVEM [[File:PVE logo (Mexico).svg20px]]
Panal [[File:PNA logo (Mexico).svg20px]]Coalition "For an Honest and Effective Government". Resumed office at the end of his temporary leave
16-09-2021–15-09-2024Víctor Manuel Balderrama CárdenasPAN [[File:PAN Party (Mexico).svg22px]]
PRI [[File:PRI Party (Mexico).svg22px]]
PRD [[File:PRD logo without border (Mexico).svg20px]]Coalition "It Goes for Sonora". He was reelected on 06-06-2021
16-09-2024–Samuel Borbón LaraMorena [[File:Morena logo (Mexico).svgMorenalink=National Regeneration Movement22px]]
PVEM [[File:PVE logo (Mexico).svg21px]]
PT [[File:PT logo (Mexico).svg20px]]
Panal Sonora [[File:PNA logo (Mexico).svg20px]]
PES Sonora [[File:Logo Encuentro Solidario.svg20px]]

References

References

  1. "¿Cuántos habitantes tiene... - Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020".
  2. link. Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. [[Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal]]
  3. "Información sobre Álamos".
  4. "Datos generales del municipio de Álamos, Sonora".
  5. "INEGi. División municipal. En 2020, Sonora está dividido en 72 municipios. Álamos, 24,976".
  6. "Municipio de Álamos, Sonora. Cronología de Presidentes Municipales, pp. 6-10".
  7. Almada Bay, Ignacio. "De regidores porfiristas a presidentes de la República en el periodo revolucionario. Explorando el ascenso y la caída del "sonorismo" en: Historia Mexicana, vol. LX, núm. 2, octubre-diciembre, 2010, El Colegio de México, A.C., p. 742".
  8. Almada Bay, Ignacio. "De regidores porfiristas a presidentes de la República en el periodo revolucionario. Explorando el ascenso y la caída del "sonorismo" en: Historia Mexicana, vol. LX, núm. 2, octubre-diciembre, 2010, El Colegio de México, A.C., p. 766".
  9. "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. Sonora. Álamos".
  10. "Álamos, Sonora, México".
  11. "Enciclopedia de los Municipios y Delegaciones de México. Estado de Sonora. Álamos".
  12. (23 April 2021). "Designan a Everardo Enríquez alcalde interino de Álamos". La Verdad.
  13. (17 June 2021). "¡Termina licencia! Víctor Balderrama regresa a la alcaldía de Álamos". Meganoticias.
  14. "Autoridades electas. Presidencia Municipal de Álamos. Víctor Manuel Balderrama Cárdenas".
  15. "Elecciones Sonora. 2 de Junio de 2024. Municipio: Álamos". Instituto Estatal Electoral y de Participación Ciudadana. Sonora.
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