Cañitas de Felipe Pescador Municipality

Municipality of Cañitas de Felipe Pescador
—  Municipality  —
Location of Cañitas de Felipe Pescador with in Zacatecas and Mexico
Coordinates: 24°15′N 102°30′W / 24.25°N 102.5°W / 24.25; -102.5Coordinates: 24°15′N 102°30′W / 24.25°N 102.5°W / 24.25; -102.5
Country	Mexico
State	Zacatecas
Municipal seat	Cañitas de Felipe Pescador
Largest city	Cañitas de Felipe Pescador
Founded	1921 (Donato Moreno)
Municipality	November 19, 1958
Government
– Municipal President	Rogelio Monreal Durón, PRD
Area
– Total	482 km2 (186.1 sq mi)
Elevation	2,020 m (6,627 ft)
Population (2005)[1]
– Total	7,893
– Largest city	5,950 Cañitas de Felipe Pescador
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
Postal Code	98480, 98490
Area code(s)	458

Cañitas de Felipe Pescador is one of the 58 municipalities(similar to a county) in the state of Zacatecas, Mexico. It is located on the northern part of the state of Zacatecas and it is bounded by the municipalities of Río Grande, Villa de Cos, Fresnillo. The municipality covers a total surface area of 482 square kilometres (186 sq mi)^[2].

History

The first inhabitants of Cañitas de Felipe Pescador where the Huichol Indians. In 1918 the region became populated with farmers. In 1921, governor Donato Moreno granted a motion to legally fund Cañitas with the expropriation of haciendas, where the city lies presently.^{[clarification needed]} By doing so it was requested for the formation of an Ejido which led to Cañitas rising to the level of Independent Congregation of the Municipality of Fresnillo.

In 1921 the first school was founded with the name of Carlos A. Carrillo, which placed special attention to environmental education. That same year the train station was installed in Cañitas and the community of La Colorada was moved to Cañitas.

It wasn't until November 19, 1958 that Cañitas went from being a Congregation to become a Municipality. Gilberto Montes Monsiváis was named Municipal president and that same year elections are held in which Herón Domínguez was declared the winner and became the first elected municipal president of Cañitas de Felipe Pescador (1959–1961).^[3]

Population

In the 2005 census Cañitas de Felipe Pescador, reported a population of 7,893.^[1] Of these, 5,950 lived in the municipal seat and the remainder lived in surrounding rural communities.

Religion

Most of the population is Catholic with 93.83 percent, Protestants and Evangelics follow with 2.87% and the remainder are Seventh Day Adventists and Neo-Pentecostalists with 6.17 %.

Towns and Villages

• Cañitas de Felipe Pescador
• Boquilla de Abajo
• Los Caballos
• Cañitas Viejo (Cañitas Viejas)
• La Quemada
• San Francisco
• El Saucillo
• El Porvenir
• Potrero de Badillo (Badillo)
• Enrique Estrada

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005 INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática
2. ^ http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/zacatecas/municipios/32006a.htm "Cañitas de Felipe Pescador", Encyclopedia de Municipios
3. ^ http://www.zacatecas.gob.mx/Municipios/CañitasHist.htm