Juan Aldama

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Juan Aldama Elias
Chihuahua, Nueva Vizcaya, New Spain (now Mexico)
Allegiance	New Spain (1774-1810) Mexico (1811)
Years of service	? - 1811
Rank	Captain
Battles/wars	Mexican War of Independence

Juan Aldama (January 3, 1774 in

He was also the brother of Ignacio Aldama.

At the beginning of the War of Independence, Aldama was a captain of the cavalry regiment of the Queen's militia. He attended the conspiratorial meetings for independence in

Aldama was captured by the Spanish colonial authorities on March 21, 1811 at the Wells of Baján in Coahuila. He was court-martialed for insubordination towards the Spanish Crown and executed for treason, by firing squad on June 26, 1811, together with Allende and other members of the rebel army including Mariano Jiménez and Manuel Santa María.

Aldama's body was decapitated and his head taken to the

Legacy

Aldama is a national hero of Mexico. In his honor, several towns and villages are named after him. The following category includes:

• The municipality of
  Juan Aldama, Zacatecas
  .
• The municipality of Villaldama, Nuevo León.
• The municipality of
  Aldama, Tamaulipas
  .
• The municipality of
  Aldama, Chihuahua
  .
• The municipality of Villa Aldama, Veracruz
• The city of León, Guanajuato, was officially renamed to "León de los Aldama" in honor of brothers Juan and Ignacio Aldama.
• The municipality of Los Aldamas, Nuevo León was also named after him and his brother.
• The village of Juan Aldama, "El Tigre", Sinaloa outside of Culiacán.
• The street Juan Aldama in Mexicali, Baja California in the Colonia Independencia (neighborhood).

See also

• History of Mexico

External links

• (in Spanish) Biografía de Juan Aldama (Bio)
• Juan Aldama, Zacatecas Website
• (in Spanish) Los Aldamas, Nuevo Leon
• Aldama, Tamaulipas
• (in Spanish) Villaldama, Nuevo Leon