Established April 9, 1937 | Elevation 1,325 m | |
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Time zone Central Standard Time (UTC-6) | ||
Lázaro Cárdenas, ( [ˈlasaɾo ˈkardenas] ) also known as Cárdenas, is a town in the municipality of San Martín de Hidalgo in the Mexican State of Jalisco.
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History
Prior to 1937, the area was known as Rancho 'El Camichín', a land grant owned by Jesús Rosas. The land was donated by Rosas with the purpose of constructing a townsite. Many of the people residing in the nearby town of San Jerónimo, migrated to acquire lands in the town. The town was officially established with a document signed on April 9, 1937 by the governor and residents dictating that the new name would be "Lázaro Cárdenas", in honor of Lázaro Cárdenas del Río, President of Mexico from Michoacán (1934–1940).
After the farmers settled, they built temporary grass huts known as chosas, and later constructed permanent adobe homes. At first, the townsite resembled a long isosceles triangle which was called la manga, or "the sleeve". The town is conveniently located between Ipazoltic and San Martín de Hidalgo, the municipal seat.
Population
As of the INEGI census of 2005, there were 235 people residing in Lázaro Cárdenas. 115 of them being male, and 120 of them being female.