Lagos de Moreno

Lagos de Moreno
—  Municipality and city  —
Coat of arms
Location of the municipality in Jalisco
Lagos de Moreno Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 21°21′N 101°55′W / 21.35°N 101.917°W / 21.35; -101.917
Country	Mexico
State	Jalisco
Area
– Total	2,648.22 km2 (1,022.5 sq mi)
Elevation	1,942 m (6,371 ft)
Population (2010)
– Total	153,817
– Density	58.63/km2 (151.9/sq mi)
Time zone	Central Standard Time (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	Central Daylight Time (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	474

Lagos de Moreno (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈlaɣos ðe moˈɾeno]) is a city and its surrounding municipal area of the same name, located in the extreme northeastern part of the state of Jalisco in Mexico. At the 2010 census the city had a population of 153,817 inhabitants, making it the 6th largest city in the state of Jalisco.

The city serves as the municipal seat of the municipality, which has an area of 2,648.22 km² (1,022.48 sq mi) and a population of 153,817 inhabitants, and includes many other outlying small communities, the largest of which are Paso de Cuarenta (San Miguel de Cuarenta) and Los Azulitos.

Lagos de Moreno is called by Mexicans, with some hyperbole, the "Athens of Jalisco" because of the numerous writers and poets who were born there^{[citation needed]}.

Important industries include food processing, including milk and dairy products, vegetable oils, and meats, manufacture of footwear and agricultural machinery.

The city was founded on March 31, 1563 by Captain General and Grand Major of the Teocaltiche Valley, Hernando de Martell a.k.a. Hernán Gallegos, and named Villa de Santa Maria de los Lagos.

Gallegos founded the village in the Spanish style in the remains of Chichimecas and Caxcans cultures. DNA studies of the area of Jalisco are enlightning yet normal for Western Europeans. http://www.losaltosdejalisco.mx/adn/

It was renamed as Lagos de Moreno in memory of insurgent General Pedro Moreno (1775-1817), who led the struggle for independence from Spain.

The old pre-Hispanic name of the city was Pechichitlán or Teziziatlan and was the Great Capitol city of the Chichimecatlalli Empire founded by Ahnuvic-VII nearly 1028 B.C.

It celebrates a fair "Fiestas de Agosto" at the end of July and beginnings of August, several events take place in the area of sports, art, culture and Mexican folklore.

The city of Brea, California, has a long relationship with its sister city, Lagos de Moreno, Mexico, which began October 13, 1969.

Notable natives and residents

Ramón Muñoz Gutiérrez
José Rosas Moreno
Mariano Azuela
Cien Caras
Emilio González Márquez
Pedro Moreno
Armando Reynoso
Francisco Primo de Verdad y Ramos

References

• Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005 INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática
• Jalisco Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México
• [1] Brea Police Department History

External links

• Fotografias de Lagos de Moreno www.alxkueyar.com
• Laguenses en el exterior www.laguenses.com
• Ayuntamiento de Lagos de Moreno Official website
• [2]

Coordinates: 21°21′N 101°55′W / 21.35°N 101.917°W / 21.35; -101.917