Lagos de Moreno

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Country Mexico Elevation 1,942 m (6,371 ft) Population 153,817 (2010) Area code 474		State Jalisco Area 2,648 km² Local time Saturday 12:05 AM Number of airports 1

Time zone Central Standard Time (UTC-6) Weather 17°C, Wind S at 8 km/h, 37% Humidity Points of interest Museo de Arte Sacro, Museo Casa Agustín Rivera Altos de Jalisco, JDV-LAGOS DE MORENO

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Lagos de Moreno ( [ˈlaɣos ðe moˈɾeno] ) is a city and its surrounding municipal area of the same name, located in the extreme northeastern part of the state of Jalisco in Mexico. It is part of the macroregion of Bajío. At the 2010 census the city had a population of 153,817 inhabitants, making it the 6th largest city in the state of Jalisco.

Map of Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco, Mexico

The city serves as the municipal seat of the municipality, which has an area of 2,648.22 km² (1,022.48 sq mi) and a population of 153,817 inhabitants, and includes many other outlying small communities, the largest of which are Paso de Cuarenta (San Miguel de Cuarenta) and Los Azulitos.

Lagos de Moreno is occasionally known as the "Athens of Jalisco" because of the numerous writers and poets who were born there.

Important industries include food processing, including milk and dairy products, vegetable oils, and meats, and manufacturing, of footwear and agricultural machinery.

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History

The origins of Lagos de Moreno date to its founding as Pechichitlán or Teziziatlan by Ahnuvic VII in about 1028 BCE. Then the city served as a capital for the Chichimecatlalli fiefdom.

The city's modern history started on 31 March 1563, when it was founded as Villa de Santa María de los Lagos, by Captain Don Hernando Martel and around 100 colonist families.

The city was renamed Lagos de Moreno in memory of insurgent General Pedro Moreno (1775-1817), a founding father of Mexico, who led forces against Spain in the War of Mexican Independence.

Climate

Lagos de Moreno has a subtropical highland climate (Köppen climate classification Cwb) with mild temperatures year round. Winters are mild with an average maximum temperature of 23 °C (73.4 °F) in January although nighttime temperatures are often cold, with an average minimum temperature of 3 °C (37.4 °F). Many days are sunny, averaging around 15-19 clear days per month and precipitation is low. Nighttime temperatures regularly fall below 0 °C (32.0 °F) but extended periods of frost are rare. The wet season, which runs from June to October sees an increase in precipitation and humidity with July and August being the wettest months. The record high was 42.0 °C (107.6 °F) on March 26, 1942 and the record low was −9.0 °C (15.8 °F) on January 24, 1955.

Politics

Luis Alfonso de Alba Góngora, Mexican Ambassador to Austria, former Mexican Representative to the United Nations

Ramón Muñoz Gutiérrez, Senator of Jalisco in the Mexican Senate of the Republic

Emilio González Márquez, former Governor of Jalisco

Pedro Moreno, general and father of the Mexican War of Independence

Francisco Primo de Verdad y Ramos, 18th-century lawyer and politician of colonial New Spain

Culture

Lola Álvarez Bravo, famed photographer, prominent figure of the post-Mexican Revolution artistic renaissance

Juan Pablo Villalobos, author and entrepreneur

José Rosas Moreno, 19th-century writer, fablist, and poet

Mariano Azuela González, 19th/20th-century literary critic, novelist, and essayist

Carmelo Reyes González, former professional wrestler

Athletics

Luis Fernando Macías, professional cyclist, silver medalist at the 2009 Pan-American Road and Track Championship

Armando Reynoso Gutiérrez, baseball player for the Mexico national team, Mexican Baseball Hall of Fame member

Isaác Brizuela Muñoz, Mexican-American footballer for C.D. Guadalajara

Transportation

The city is served by the Francisco Primo de Verdad National Airport (IATA: LOM).

References

Lagos de Moreno Wikipedia

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