Santiago Papasquiaro is a municipality in the Mexican state of Durango. The municipal seat lies in Santiago Papasquiaro. The municipality covers an area of 7,238.4 km2. Santiago Papasquiaro municipality is at an average height of 1,730 m (5,675 ft) above the sea level. The municipality lies east of the Sierra Madre Occidental Mountain Range. It neighbors the municipalities of Canelas and Tepehuanes to the north, San Dimas and Otáez to the south, Nuevo Ideal to the east, Tamazula to the west and El Oro to the northeast.
As of 2020, the municipality had a total population of 49,207, up from 41,539 as of 2005.
As of 2020, the city of Santiago Papasquiaro had a population of 30,063. Other than the city of Santiago Papasquiaro, the municipality had 416 localities, the largest of which (with 2010 populations in parentheses) were: Ciénega de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe (2,532), and José María Morelos (Chinacates) (1,521), classified as rural.
History The municipality of Santiago Papasquiaro is located in the mountainous region of the Sierra Madre Occidental Mountain Range in northern Mexico. Its location was used by Spanish conquistadores as a camp ground to locate native tribes, notably the Tepehuanos. The topography also helped Tepehuanos to defend their territory from the nearby Tarahumara and Chichimecan people.
La Sauceda settlement was built with the natives from El Valle de Anáhuac Valley, separating the Tepehuano territory and El Valle del Guadiana Valley, the capital of Nueva Vizcaya province. The mission was founded in 1597, making Santiago Papasquiaro the center of the activities in all the Tepehuano territory.
On November 18, 1616, Santiago Papasquiaro's Spanish population and its church were attacked by the natives. Caciques led the attacks, one of them was Quitlatas. The result of the assault was in priests Bernardo Cisneros and Diego de Orozco deaths.
In 1620, a mission was established in the same place, even when the natives used to strike them still. It was until 1690 that the town was officially established. In the 18th century, the municipality was astounded by three droughts. After the recovery in 1787, the town was titled as a Village.
After the Independence War, Santiago Papasaquiaro was recognized as the party capital, which lasted until the disappearance of the organization system in 1917.
During the Independence War, the municipality's party created a well-organized group that made havocs against the troops of the Presidios. This group was commanded by Santiago Baca Ortiz, from the same capital.
Localities
The townships, cities and ejidos in Santiago Papasquiaro municipality are: Acatita Adulfo Virrey Alamillos Aranas Arroyo de las Iglesias Arroyo Grande Arroyo Los Toros Aserradero Giselle Aserradero Los Chaidez Aserradero Porfirio Corral Chaidez Atotonilco, Bacatame Bajío de San Cristóbal Bajíos del Pinto Boldoquines Barrancos Blancos Barrazas Boca del Potrero Campo Alvarado Canatán Canoas Carricitos Centro Distrital de Reinsersión Social Cerro Dorado Cerro Nevado Carco Verde Ciénega de Guadalupe Ciénegade Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Ciénega de Salpica el Agua Club Los Sauces Cordón del Tabaco Corrales Blancos Coyotillos Cuatro Hermanos Cuevecillas Diez de Abril El Agua Caliente El Aguaje El Aguajito El Alamito El Alazán El Ancón El Arco El Atascadero El Aventadero El Álamo El Bajío El Barreal El Boletero El Cazadero El Cáñamo El Cerrito El Chicural El Colorado El Comedero El Conejo El Correo El Crucero El Duraznito El Durazno El Encinal El Entroque El Guamúchil El Llano de Guayabal El Lucero El Manzano El Naranjito El Nogalito (Los Rodolfos) El Olvido El Palomar El Papalote El Patio de Altares El Púlpito El Peñasco El Pino El Polvorín El Porvenir El Puertecito El Ranchito El Rayito El Refugio El Rincón El Salitre El Salvador El Serrucho El Tambor El Terminal El Terrero El Torreón El Torreoncito El Trece El Venado Francisco Javier Leyva Francisco Ramírez Galindos Garame de Abajo Garame de Arriba Gelacio Lechuga Granja los Fresnitos Gregorio Bueno Grupo Industrial Bosque Guadalupe Guerrero Gustavo Gándara, Hervideros Hotel Puerto del Sol Jesús Guajardo, Jicatita José Cruz Esparza José Manuel Rivera Carrasco José María Morelos (Chinacates) José Ramón Valdez José Salomé Acosta (El Olote) Joya de Golondrinas Joya de la Soledad Joya de Laureles Joya de Montoros Juan Ángel La Alameda La Batea La Bolsa La Caña La Cañada de San Miguel La China La Chita La Ciénega de Aguapiole La Ciénega de Camarena La Ciénega de San José La Ciénega del Correo La Cuchilla, La Cueva La Enramada de Abajo La Enramada de Enmedio La Estancia, La Garameña La Herradura La Huerta La Joya La Joya de los Laureles La Joya del Tapanco La Joyita La Lagunita La Lajita La Loma La Madre Juana La Mesa de Potrerillos La Mocha La Palestina La Peña La Quebrada de Durango La Rinconada La Sidra La Sierrita La Soledad La Trementina La Trinidad, La Tuna La Ulama La Villita La Yerbabuena Laguna de la Chaparra (Ranas) Las Cieneguitas Las Cruces Las Flores Las Gaviotas Las Güeritas Las Margaritas Las Mesitas Las Palmas Las Papas (Rancho Nuevo) Las Tapias Las Taunitas Las Trochileras Lienzo Charo Llano Prieto Los Adobes Los Alamitos Los Algodones Los Alisos Los Altares Los Charcos Los Herrera Los Ojitos (El Yaqui) Los Pascuales Los Sauces Lozano Zavala (La Campana) Luna González Machado Maderas y Dimensionados Chavil Maderas y Productos Forestales de Santiago Madroño Manila Manzanillas Martínez de Abajo Martínez de Arriba Melchor Ocampo Meleros Mesa del Venado Mesteñas Metates Mimbrs Montoros Nuevo San Diego (El Caballo) Palos Colorados Panales Piedra Bola Piedra de Amolar Piedras de Amolar Potrerillos Potrero de los Indios Presa de la Máquina Providencia Puerto de Temascales Punta del Agua Ranchito de Juan Ángel (La Hielera) Ranchito de Saucedo Rancho de Balcones Rancho de Miguel Rancho el 33 Rancho Golondrinas Rancho la Tijera Rancho Lomas del Río Rancho los Nogales Rancho Lulú Rancho Nuevo Rancho San Antonio Rancho Santa Elena Rancho Viejo Real de San Diego Rincón de Huajupa Rincón de Nevárez Rincón de Temascales Salsipuedes (Mesa del Corral) San Agustín del Fresno (El Hizapote) San Antonio San Antonio de la Sierra San Antonio de Nevárez San Bartolo San Diego de Tenzaenz San Francisco San Gregorio de Bosos San Ignacio San Isidro San Javier San José Buenavista San José de Cañas San José de Favelas San José de la Chaparra San José de las Flores San José del Bonete San José del Pachón San José del Pedernal San José del Ranchito San Juan de Camarones San Juan Viejo San Julián San Luisito San Manuel de la Galera San Martín San Miguel San Miguel de los Pinos (Rancho Viejo) San Miguel de Papasquiaro San Miguel del Alto San Miguel del Cantil San Nicolás San Pablo San Pedro de Tenerapa San Rafael San Ramón Sandovales Santa Cruz Santa Cruz de los Ojitos Santa Cruz de Macos Santa Efigenia Santa Marina Santa Rit Santa Rita del Pachón Santa Teresa del Llano Santa Teresa del Pachón Santiago Papasquiaro Sacedo (La Cueva de Saucedo) Soyupa Tablas Grandes Tapascual Tarimoros de Arriba Vascogil Vasitos Vivero Forestal (Emiliano Zapata).
Notable people Santiago de Baca Ortiz (1787-1832)
First Constitutional Governor of the state of Durango, declared elected governor by an act of the State Constituent Congress on May 10, 1827, and started exerting the power in June of the same year.
(1888-1974)
Worked as a teacher without the title, being a "Maestro de las Primeras Letras" which means a person who teaches a craft and basic education.
Pedro Argüelles (1861-1936)
History professor, who studied in his native city, Santiago Papasquiaro, then moved to Durango to enter a seminar. For continue his education, he moved to Mexico city where he graduated with Literature Bachelor.
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