Chapala, Jalisco
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| Website | (in Spanish) Official site |
Chapala (Spanish:
Geography
Chapala is 28 miles (45 km) south-southeast of
Climate
| Climate data for Chapala | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 30.0 (86.0) |
32.0 (89.6) |
34.5 (94.1) |
37.0 (98.6) |
39.0 (102.2) |
36.5 (97.7) |
35.0 (95.0) |
36.5 (97.7) |
31.0 (87.8) |
33.5 (92.3) |
30.0 (86.0) |
30.0 (86.0) |
39.0 (102.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 22.7 (72.9) |
24.4 (75.9) |
27.0 (80.6) |
28.9 (84.0) |
30.3 (86.5) |
28.5 (83.3) |
26.2 (79.2) |
26.0 (78.8) |
25.7 (78.3) |
25.4 (77.7) |
24.5 (76.1) |
22.8 (73.0) |
26.0 (78.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 17.0 (62.6) |
18.1 (64.6) |
20.2 (68.4) |
22.0 (71.6) |
23.4 (74.1) |
22.8 (73.0) |
21.2 (70.2) |
21.1 (70.0) |
20.9 (69.6) |
20.3 (68.5) |
19.0 (66.2) |
17.4 (63.3) |
20.3 (68.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 11.2 (52.2) |
11.9 (53.4) |
13.4 (56.1) |
15.0 (59.0) |
16.5 (61.7) |
17.1 (62.8) |
16.3 (61.3) |
16.3 (61.3) |
16.1 (61.0) |
15.1 (59.2) |
13.4 (56.1) |
12.0 (53.6) |
14.5 (58.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 4.0 (39.2) |
2.0 (35.6) |
7.0 (44.6) |
10.0 (50.0) |
5.0 (41.0) |
11.5 (52.7) |
10.0 (50.0) |
10.0 (50.0) |
9.0 (48.2) |
9.0 (48.2) |
7.5 (45.5) |
2.0 (35.6) |
2.0 (35.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 18.5 (0.73) |
4.5 (0.18) |
2.8 (0.11) |
5.5 (0.22) |
18.6 (0.73) |
184.1 (7.25) |
261.1 (10.28) |
205.4 (8.09) |
163.6 (6.44) |
50.2 (1.98) |
12.8 (0.50) |
7.7 (0.30) |
934.8 (36.80) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 14.5 | 19.8 | 17.7 | 13.8 | 5.5 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 81.9 |
| Source: Servicio Meteorologico Nacional[3] | |||||||||||||
History
Although there are several theories as to the origin of the city's name, the most likely is that it comes from Chapalac, the name of the last chief of the Nahuatl-speaking indigenous people of the region. Chapala became an official municipality on September 10, 1864, by decree of the Jalisco State Congress.
Culture
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During the First World War, in 1915, Norwegian speculators intended to make Chapala a luxury resort town. A railway was to be built, with race segregated carriages. In addition to the railway, the speculators would also provide two motor vessels to navigate the lake with connections to the other small towns at the lake shore. A first class hotel was to be built, as well as an automobile club with attached casino. An extensive dam, 8 kilometers long to provide dry land with plots for luxury dwellings. What the shareholders in the company, "Compania di Fromento di Chapala" received, was only photographs of railway carriages and locomotives. See the book; Gullfeber by Kr.Fr.Brøgger, published in Oslo 1932.
In the late 1940s the American writer
Since the 1960s, Chapala has been frequented by both Mexican and international tourists. Among the area's cultural attractions is
Tourism
Tony Burton describes early tourism in his book “Lake Chapala through the ages: an anthology of travellers' tales.”
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The Chapala beach viewed from the Malecon -
Fresh produce for sale in Chapala -
Harbor at the Chapala Yacht Club -
Hotel by the Chapala Malecon, with St. Francis of Assisi Church in background -
Original Friends Dolls at the 2015 Feria de los Maestros del Arte -
Ceramic figures by José Juan García Aguilar at the 2015 Feria de los Maestros del Arte -
Participants in a fashion show at the 2015 Feria de los Maestros del Arte -
Woven reed merchandise by the Faustino Guzman family at the 2015 Feria de los Maestros del Arte
Government
Municipal presidents
| Municipal president | Term | Political party | Notes |
| Juan Beltrán Alatorre[5] | 1983–1985 | PRI 
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| J. Antonio Rivera Alcántar | 1986–1988 | PRI
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| Alfonso Díaz Sosa | 1989–1992 | PRI
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| José Raúl Robles Puga | 1992–1995 | PAN .svg){kind=logo}
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| José Guadalupe Padilla Castañeda | 1995–1997 | PRI
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| Alberto Alcántar Beltrán | 1998–2000 | PRI
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| Alejandro de Jesús Aguirre Curiel | 2001–2003 | PAN
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| Arturo Gutiérrez Tejeda[6][7] | 2004–2006 | PAN
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| Gerardo Degollado González[8][9] | 01-01-2007– 31-12-2009 |
PRI
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| J. Jesús Cabrera Jiménez[10] | 01-01-2010– 30-09-2012 |
PAN
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| Joaquín Huerta Barrios[11] | 01-10-2012– 30-09-2015 |
PAN
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| Javier Degollado González[12] | 01/10/2015– 30/09/2018 |
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| Moisés Alejandro Anaya Aguilar[13] | 01-10-2018– 05-03-2021 |
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He applied for a temporary leave, to run for reelection, which he didn't get |
| Isaac Trejo Gracián[14] | 05-03-2021– 2021 |
MC
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Acting municipal president |
| Alejandro de Jesús Aguirre Curiel | 01-10-2021– |
PAN
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References
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of Chapala municipality with localities
- ^ "Información por entidad – División municipal". INEGI.org.mx. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ NORMALES CLIMATOLÓGICAS 1971–2000, National Meteorological Service of Mexico. Retrieved August 4, 2012 .
- ISBN 978-0-9735191-2-9.
- ^ "Enciclopedia de los Municipios y Delegaciones de México. Jalisco. Chapala" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 9 December 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "Instituto Electoral y de Participación Electoral del Estado de Jalisco, IEPC Jalisco. Integración de Ayuntamiento. Chapala" (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco, CEEJ. Integración de votos correspondientes a cada partido por municipio" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "Instituto Electoral y de Participación Electoral del Estado de Jalisco, IEPC Jalisco. Resultado de los cómputos municipales. 5 de julio de 2006. Chapala: PRI, vencedor de mayoría relativa, con 7328 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "IEPC Jalisco. Chapala. Regidores de mayoría relativa. Presidente municipal, Gerardo Degollado González, PRI" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "Instituto Electoral y de Participación Electoral del Estado de Jalisco, IEPC Jalisco. Proceso electoral 2009. Regidores de mayoría relativa. Ayuntamiento de Chapala. Vencedor, PAN, con 9587 votos: J. Jesús Cabrera Jiménez" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "Instituto Electoral y de Participación Ciudadana del Estado de Jalisco, IEPC Jalisco. Integración de Ayuntamientos 2012. Anexo V. Chapala" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "Instituto Electoral y de Participación Ciudadana del Estado de Jaliso, IEPC Jalisco. Proceso electoral 2015. Integración de Ayuntamientos 2015. Anexo V. Chapala" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "Instituto Electoral y de Participación Ciudadana del Estado de Jalisco, IEPC Jalisco. Integración de Ayuntamientos 2018. Anexo 4. Chapala" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "Alcalde y tres regidores de Chapala solicitan licencia a sus cargos". La Voz de la Ribera (in Spanish). 6 March 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
External links
- (in Spanish)−: Official Chapala (government) website
