Jalisco, History of
by Don Mabry
Conquered by Nuño de Guzmán, President of the
Audiencia of México, in 1529 with 10,500 soldiers of whom 500 were
Spanish. It took years for Guzmán to conquer this region and the Spanish did
not gain control of Nayarit until the middle of the 18th century. Jalisco became
part of Nueva Galicia and was governed by the Audiencia in Guadalajara. Jalisco
consisted of the present state of that name and the territory of Tepic and part
of the states of Aguascalientes and Zacatecas. It was always a rival to Mexico
City. In the 19th century, the central government lopped off parts of the state
to reduce its power. Finally, in December, 1884, the territory of Nayarit was
created.
See History of Jalisco by Donna S. Morales and John P. Schmal.
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