Villa de Pozos
Villa de Pozos is a municipality in the Mexican state of San Luis Potosí. It is located about southeast of the state capital of San Luis Potosí. After being absorbed by the municipality of San Luis Potosí in 1946, it was reestablished as an independent municipality in 2024.
Geography
Villa de Pozos borders the municipalities of San Luis Potosí to the southwest, Soledad de Graciano Sánchez to the northwest, Cerro de San Pedro to the north, and Zaragoza to the east. Located on the Mexican Plateau at an elevation of around, Villa de Pozos has a semi-arid climate, receiving of rain per year.History
In 1592, the hacienda of Real de San Francisco de los Pozos was founded by Diego de Tapia, son of Fernando de Tapia, to supply the miners at Cerro de San Pedro with food and other necessities. After Mexico became independent, Pozos was one of the original municipalities established by the state of San Luis Potosí on 19 July 1826. It was elevated to town status on 26 April 1830. It remained an independent municipality until 10 October 1946, when it was integrated into the municipality of San Luis Potosí as a borough. It has been alleged that, the PRI governor of San Luis Potosí at the time, took this action because Pozos was a centre of Synarchist activity.In 1995, the citizens of Villa de Pozos petitioned the state of San Luis Potosí for the reestablishment of the municipality, which the state approved in 2022. However, in 2004, the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation struck down the act reestablishing the municipality on technical grounds. Another request was submitted in 2022, and on 22 July 2024, the approved the reestablishment of Villa de Pozos as a municipality.