Tlazazalca

Tlazazalca is a small town in the northern region of Michoacan, Mexico in an area first settled by ancient Nahua tribes in the early 14th Century.

Overview

The town was officially established in 1545 by the Franciscan priest John of Saint Michael who accompanied the army of Nuño de Guzman during the invasion and enslavement of the region. Subsequently, Franciscan priests proceeded to baptize the enslaved Native Purepecha populations that inhabited the area. In addition to the city center, the Spanish Invaders also established within the jurisdiction of Tlazazalca an "Indian Republic" 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 whose name was chosen in honor of the town's Franciscan founder. Tlazazalca initially served as a major governing center in Michoacan until it was later subordinated to Zamora and Valladolid.

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
1944: Fidel Magaña
1945: José Orozco Enríquez
1946: Joaquín Anaya Rocha
1947: José Rodríguez Espinoza
1948: Carlos Meza García
1949: J. Jesús Fernández García
1950: Pilar Peña Orozco
1955: Salud Días Navarro
1960: Enrique Cortés Mújica
1961: Salvador Madrigal Chávez
1963: Emilio García Gámez
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