Lázaro Cárdenas, Jalisco

Lázaro Cárdenas
Lázaro Cárdenas
	The inauguration of Lázaro Cárdenas' highway.
	Seal
	Nickname: Cárdenas
	Coordinates: 20°26′30″N 103°58′08″W / 20.44167°N 103.96889°W
Country	Mexico
State	Jalisco
Municipality	San Martín de Hidalgo
Established	April 9, 1937
Government
• Type	Municipal Agency
• Municipal Agent	Illari Monserrat Moya Quintero
Elevation	1,325 m (4,348 ft)
Population (2020)
• Total	276
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)

Lázaro Cárdenas (Spanish: [ˈlasaɾo ˈkaɾðenas] ^ⓘ), 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.

References

^ "ITER por localidad, Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020" (in Spanish). Instituto de Información Estadística y Geográfica de Jalisco. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
^ The document was published on a website of the municipality, it also has many signatures of various residents of adjacent towns.

External links

[1] "ITER por localidad, Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020" (in Spanish). Instituto de Información Estadística y Geográfica de Jalisco. Retrieved 13 February 2024.

[2] The document was published on a website of the municipality, it also has many signatures of various residents of adjacent towns.

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v t e Localities of San Martín de Hidalgo Municipality, Jalisco, Mexico
Municipal seat: San Martín de Hidalgo
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