Charcas, San Luis Potosí

Charcas is a town and municipality in the Mexican state of San Luis Potosí.[1] The municipality covers an area of 4.911 km2. As of 2020, the municipality had a total population of 14,117 people.[2] Charcas is just south of the Tropic of Cancer. Due to its elevation of 2,219 metres (7,280 ft), the climate is mild.

Charcas
Municipality and town
Charcas is located in San Luis Potosí
Charcas
Charcas
Location in San Luis Potosí
Charcas is located in Mexico
Charcas
Charcas
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 23°7′34″N 101°6′46″W / 23.12611°N 101.11278°W / 23.12611; -101.11278
Country Mexico
StateSan Luis Potosí
Elevation
2,219 m (7,280 ft)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
14,117
  Density2,874/km2 (7,440/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Zona Centro)

The town was founded in 1578 by Spanish conquistadors.[citation needed]

Government

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Municipal presidents

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Term Municipal president Political party Notes
1956–1958[3][4]José Rodríguez Álvarez and Nicolás ZupidoPRI
1959–1961J. Encarnación Martínez Nieves and Marcelo HernándezPRI
1962–1964Marcelo Hernández and Ponciano ZúñigaPRI
1965–1967Antonio Vidales GalvánPRI
1968–1970Pedro Cortés SalazarPRI
1971–1973Fausto R. Navarro AguilarPRI
1974–1976Juan Zúñiga DuquePRI
1977–1979Hipólito Revillas AguilarPRI
1980–1982Ignacio Lugo GuerreroPRI
1983–1985Armando Vigil RodríguezPRI
1986–1988Vicente Castro ValdésPRI
1989–1991Victorino Carranza GarcíaPRI
1992–1994Blanca Rosa Navarro GonzálezPRI
1995–1997Pedro Carlos Colunga GonzálezPRI
1997–2000Agustín Hernández MorenoPRI
2000–2003Pedro Carlos Colunga GonzálezPRI
2004–2006Humberto Quiroz LeijaPT
PCP
PC
2006–2009Rafael Silva BlancoPRI
Partido Alternativa Socialdemócrata y Campesina (PASC)
2009–2012Víctor Manuel Guevara CoronadoPAN
2012–2015Francisco Gutiérrez GarcíaPRI
PVEM
2015–2018Luis Armando Colunga GonzálezPRI
PVEM
Panal
2018–2021[5]Manuel López LaraPVEM
2021–2024[6][7]Marisol Nájera AlbaPT
PVEM
2024–[8]Marisol Nájera AlbaPVEM
PT
Morena
She was reelected on 02/06/2024

References

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