Cocula
Municipality and city
Cocula
La plaza in central Cocula.
La plaza in central Cocula.
Flag of Cocula
Flag
Nicknames: 
La Cuna del Mariachi
"The Cradle of Mariachi"
Location in Jalisco
Location in Jalisco
Cocula is located in Mexico
Cocula
Cocula
Coordinates: 20°21′54″N 103°49′19″W / 20.365°N 103.822°W / 20.365; -103.822
CountryMexico
State Jalisco
MunicipalityCocula
Government
 • Municipal presidentMiguel Ángel Ibarra Flores
PRI
Elevation
1,350 m (4,429 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total29,267[1]
 • City
16,550[2]
 • Demonym
Coculense
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (US Central))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central)
Postal code
48500
Area code377
Websitewww.cocula.gob.mx

Cocula (Nahuatl languages: Cocollán "ondulated place") is a city and municipality in the Mexican state of Jalisco. It is located 35 mi (56 km) southwest of Guadalajara, on Mexico Highway 80. It sits at an elevation of 4,460 feet (1,360 m). According to the 2020 census, the population of the municipality was 29,267 with 16,550 inhabitants living in the city. Other important towns in the municipality are Cofradía de la Luz, La Sauceda, and Santa Teresa.

Economy

The Cocula regional economy is primarily agrarian-based, growing not only maize and agave but also sorghum, chickpeas, alfalfa and mangoes, and is one of the nation's top sugar cane producers. It is also known for the raising of (to a lesser degree) pigs, poultry, goats, and cattle. Cocula City proper is also the head of local commerce, with a wide range of specialized retailers of food, clothing, housewares, farm & garden supply and construction materials; the city is also the primary center for general regional public services such as banks, hospitals, auto repair shops and other civic industries.

History

La Purísima is one of the chapels featured for its religious architecture.

Cocula was called originally Cocollán or Cocolán, which has been interpreted to mean "ondulated place." Around the 12th century, some families of the Coca tribe who inhabited the Kingdom of Tonalá were forced to flee the area due to hostility towards them. A group guided by Huehuetztlatzin founded Cocollán in today's Acatlan de Juarez area.

Cocollán was destroyed at the beginning of the 16th century. They tried to establish themselves in the Tlajomulco area a few miles from there but were expelled by the local tribes. They ended up occupying the top of a mountain close to the original Cocollán site where they remained until the arrival of the Spaniards.

By 1520, Cocollán was an independent city under the rule of Chief Citlali (The Star). It had some tributary towns under its control like Acatlan, Villa Corona, Tizapanito, Xilotepetque and Tecolotlán. In 1521, the Spanish army under Alonso the Avalos conquered Cocollán and surrounding towns and incorporated them into the Avalos Province. A few years later, Franciscan friars persuaded the indigenous inhabitants of the city to relocate to a valley nearby, which is its present location. This is believed to have happened in 1532. There are still remains of the old city, which is referred to as Cocula Vieja (Old Cocula).

In 1833, Cocula was declared a city, Cocula is best known as the birthplace of mariachi.

Culture

Cocula is referred to as "La Cuna del Mariachi," or "The Cradle of Mariachi," given that mariachi music originated there in the 19th century. As one enters or exits Cocula, two large arches, featuring two guitars or violins, bear the inscription "Bienvenidos a Cocula, Cuna Mundial del Mariachi." Many well known mariachi groups have come from Cocula and surrounding areas. A famous Mexican Artist named Jorge Negrete sang a song called "Cocula" that talks about this town and how mariachi originated there.

Government

Municipal presidents

Municipal president Term Political party Notes
José Corona Ochoa 1914
José Sánchez N. 1916
Gabriel H. Tortolero 1916–1917
José María Castillo Jiménez 1918–1919
Juan O. Hernándezz 1918–1922
Pablo Preciado 1922
Francisco M. Díaz García 1924
Salvador Molina Rojas 1925
Juan V. Grajeda 1926
Sóstenes Castillo 1927
Gerardo Rodríguez Tapia 1932 PNR
Francisco Pérez Camacho 1934–1935 PNR
Luis Vargas Pulido 1935 PNR
Tomás Ramírez 1936 PNR
Aurelio Aréchiga Rubio 1936 PNR
Pablo Vázquez Barboza 1937 PNR
Celerino Acosta Vargas 1938 PRM
J. Ventura Virgen 1940 PRM
José de Jesús Aréchiga Terán 1941–1942 PRM
Ignacio Arriola Ochoa 1943–1944 PRM
Encarnación Vázquez Nuño 1945 PRM
José Agustín Valdez Vázquez 1946 PRI
José Guadalupe Acosta Bañuelos 1946 PRI
Francisco Ixtláhuac Aréchiga 1947–1948 PRI
Celerino Acosta Vargas 1949 PRI
Enrique Acosta Tortolero 1950–1951 PRI
José Raimundo Ibarra Rodríguez 1953–1954 PRI
Celerino Acosta Vargas 1955 PRI
Guadalupe Ibarra R. 1956–1958 PRI
Miguel Allende Morales 1959–1960 PRI
Juan Ramírez Nuño 1960–1961 PRI
Francisco Vázquez Vázquez 1962 PRI
Manuel Terán Mariscal 1964 PRI
J. Jesús Águila Díaz 1965–1967 PRI
Enrique Silva Plazola 1967 PRI Acting municipal president
Rafael Montelongo Rangel 01-01-1968–31-12-1970 PRI
J. Luis López Ibarra 01-01-1971–31-12-1973 PRI
Carlos Ramírez Corona 01-01-1974–31-12-1976 PRI
José Ixtláhuac Virgen 01-01-1977–31-12-1979 PRI
Jorge Virgen Serrano 01-01-1980–31-12-1982 PRI
Rafael Vázquez Amador[3][4] 01-01-1983–1985 PRI
Carlos E. Arriola Pérez 01-01-1986–31-12-1988 PRI
J. Luis Ibarra Moreno[5] 01-01-1989–1992 PRI
J. Luis Facundo Guerrero[6] 1992–1995 PRI
Arturo Facundo Ramírez[7] 1995–1997 PRD
Juan Carlos Orozco Flores[8] 01-01-1998–31-12-2000 PRD
Gustavo Cabral González[9] 01-01-2001–31-12-2003 PAN
Antonio Vázquez Medina[10] 01-01-2004–31-12-2006 PAN
Arturo Facundo Guerrero[11][12] 01-01-2007–31-12-2009 PRD
PT
Héctor de Jesús Castillo Andrade[13] 01-01-2010–30-09-2012 PAN
Félix Alberto Ibarra Vázquez[14] 01-10-2012–30-09-2015 PAN
Francisco Javier Buenrostro Acosta[15] 01-10-2015–30-09-2018 PRI
PVEM
Miguel de Jesús Esparza Partida[16] 01-10-2018–05-03-2021 PT
Morena Morena
PES
Miguel Ángel Ibarra Flores 01-10-2021–30-09-2024 PRI

References

  1. ↑ INEGI, Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020, http://cuentame.inegi.org.mx/monografias/informacion/jal/poblacion/default.aspx?tema=me%26e=14
  2. ↑ INEGI Archivo histórico de localidades geoestadísticas https://www.inegi.org.mx/app/geo2/ahl/
  3. ↑ "Enciclopedia de los Municipios y Delegaciones de México. Jalisco. Cocula" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 1 October 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco. CEEJ. Cómputo del Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco en las Elecciones de munícipes, 1982. Cocula. PRI: 4676 votos. Partido Demócrata Mexicano (PDM): 203 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  5. ↑ "Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco. CEEJ. Resultados de la elección de munícipes, 1988. Cocula. PRI: 4878 votos. PAN: 1509 votos. CCJ: 1230 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  6. ↑ "Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco. CEEJ. Elección de munícipes, 1992. Cocula. PRI: 3862 votos. PRD: 1916 votos. PAN: 1098 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  7. ↑ "Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco. CEEJ. Elección de munícipes, 1995. Cocula. PRD: 5194 votos. PRI: 3203 votos. PAN: 1960 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  8. ↑ "Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco. CEEJ. Resultados de la elección de munícipes, 1997. Cocula. PRD: 3905 votos. PAN: 2921 votos. PRI: 2487 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  9. ↑ "Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco. CEEJ. Resultados de la elección de munícipes del 12 de noviembre de 2000. Cocula. PAN: 3873 votos. PRD: 2973 votos. PRI: 2238 votos. Partido del Trabajo (PT): 1392 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  10. ↑ "Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco. CEEJ. Integración de votos correspondientes a cada partido por municipio, elecciones del año 2003. Cocula. PAN: 3921 votos. PRI: 2986 votos. PRD: 2518 votos. PT: 593 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  11. ↑ "Listado de presidentes municipales electos, Jalisco" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  12. ↑ "Consejo Electoral del Estado de Jalisco. CEEJ. Resultado de los cómputos municipales, 5 de julio de 2006. Cocula. PVEM: 4048 votos. PRD-PT: 4035 votos. PAN 3777 votos. PRI: 2864 votos. Partido Nueva Alianza (Panal): 677 votos. PVEM: 346 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  13. ↑ "Instituto Electoral y de Participación Ciudadana del Estado de Jalisco. IEPC Jalisco. Proceso electoral 2009. Regidores de mayoría relativa, y de representación proporcional. Cocula. PAN: 4566 votos. Convergencia: 3636 votos. PRD: 1944 votos. PRI-Partido Nueva Alianza (Panal): 1498 votos. PT: 573 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  14. ↑ "Instituto Electoral y de Participación Ciudadana del Estado de Jalisco. IEPC Jalisco. Integración ayuntamientos 2012. Anexo V. Cocula. PAN: 5377 votos. PRI-PVEM: 3861 votos. MC: 2190 votos. PRD: 2126 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  15. ↑ "Instituto Electoral y de Participación Ciudadana del Estado de Jalisco. IEPC Jalisco. Resultados de la elección de munícipes. Proceso electoral local ordinario 2015. Integración de ayuntamientos 2015. Cocula. PRI-PVEM: 4889 votos. MC: 3108 votos. PAN: 2084 votos. Partido Humanista (PH) 1843 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  16. ↑ "Instituto Electoral y de Participación Ciudadana del Estado de Jalisco. IEPC Jalisco. Integración de ayuntamientos, 2018. Anexo 4. Cocula. Candidato independiente Óscar Daniel Carrión Calvario: 6149 votos. PRI: 2709 votos. Morena: 1837 votos. MC: 1420 votos. PRD: 1320 votos. PAN: 523 votos. PES: 371 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 September 2021.
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