Agualeguas
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Agualeguas is both a city and a municipality
located in the northeastern part of the state of Nuevo León
, Mexico
, (26°19′N 99°32′W). The name "Agualeguas" honors the first inhabitants of the region, the Gualegua tribe. It was erected as a village on January 7, 1821 by Bro. Diego Velázquez.
The municipality has an area of 917.6 km² and is located 180 meters above the sea level. According to the 2000 census, there are 4,492 inhabitants.
Raúl Salinas Lozano, former Secretary of Agriculture, Mexican Ambassador to the Soviet Union
and father of former president Carlos Salinas
PRI (Partido Revolucionario Institucional) was born in Agualeguas. Johnny Canales a famous host to a band show "El show de Johnny Canales" parents are from the Agualeguas area, Johnny was born in Robstown, Texas. Jaime Canales's ancestors were born in Agualeguas too, Jaime Canales, was born in Dearborn, Michigan in 1967 and is a first generation graduate from the University of Texas at Austin. Jaime Canales won his bid for Webb County Commissioner in the Democratic Primary of 2010. Jaime Canales will be sworn in on January 1, 2011. His sibling Jose Eduvijes Canales placed Agualeguas name on the map in 1980, when he received the National Award of "Premio El Saber" presented to him by Mexican President Jose Lopez-Portillo,for achieving highest G.P.A. in the nation for his Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, This award is presented once a year. Jose attended the Instituto Tecnologico (TEC) of Monterrey, N.L. Mexico, a world recognized University. His sibling Roel Canales is an attorney in Laredo,Texas. His female sibling Brenda Canales-Rea, is also an attorney and attended University of Texas at Austin School of Law. The Canales ancestors have a history in politics in Agualeguas, most recently, Reynaldo Canales (first cousin to Jose Canales Sr.) served as the mayor, from 1986–1992, under the PRI. Also, Grupo Liberacion and their recording studio is owned by Virgilio Canales a native of Agualeguas.
Jaime Canales is the Webb County Commissioner-Elect in Laredo, Texas.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
located in the northeastern part of the state of Nuevo León
Nuevo León
Nuevo León It is located in Northeastern Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Tamaulipas to the north and east, San Luis Potosí to the south, and Coahuila to the west. To the north, Nuevo León has a 15 kilometer stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border adjacent to the U.S...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, (26°19′N 99°32′W). The name "Agualeguas" honors the first inhabitants of the region, the Gualegua tribe. It was erected as a village on January 7, 1821 by Bro. Diego Velázquez.
The municipality has an area of 917.6 km² and is located 180 meters above the sea level. According to the 2000 census, there are 4,492 inhabitants.
Raúl Salinas Lozano, former Secretary of Agriculture, Mexican Ambassador to the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
and father of former president Carlos Salinas
Carlos Salinas
Carlos Salinas de Gortari is a Mexican economist and politician affiliated to the Institutional Revolutionary Party who served as President of Mexico from 1988 to 1994. Earlier in his career he worked in the Budget Secretariat all the way up to Secretary...
PRI (Partido Revolucionario Institucional) was born in Agualeguas. Johnny Canales a famous host to a band show "El show de Johnny Canales" parents are from the Agualeguas area, Johnny was born in Robstown, Texas. Jaime Canales's ancestors were born in Agualeguas too, Jaime Canales, was born in Dearborn, Michigan in 1967 and is a first generation graduate from the University of Texas at Austin. Jaime Canales won his bid for Webb County Commissioner in the Democratic Primary of 2010. Jaime Canales will be sworn in on January 1, 2011. His sibling Jose Eduvijes Canales placed Agualeguas name on the map in 1980, when he received the National Award of "Premio El Saber" presented to him by Mexican President Jose Lopez-Portillo,for achieving highest G.P.A. in the nation for his Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, This award is presented once a year. Jose attended the Instituto Tecnologico (TEC) of Monterrey, N.L. Mexico, a world recognized University. His sibling Roel Canales is an attorney in Laredo,Texas. His female sibling Brenda Canales-Rea, is also an attorney and attended University of Texas at Austin School of Law. The Canales ancestors have a history in politics in Agualeguas, most recently, Reynaldo Canales (first cousin to Jose Canales Sr.) served as the mayor, from 1986–1992, under the PRI. Also, Grupo Liberacion and their recording studio is owned by Virgilio Canales a native of Agualeguas.
See also
- Municipalities of Nuevo LeónMunicipalities of Nuevo LeónThe Mexican state of Nuevo León is divided into 51 municipalities, which take their names from their municipal seats. The most populous one is Monterrey, which also serves as the capital of the state...
- Nuevo LeónNuevo LeónNuevo León It is located in Northeastern Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Tamaulipas to the north and east, San Luis Potosí to the south, and Coahuila to the west. To the north, Nuevo León has a 15 kilometer stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border adjacent to the U.S...
Jaime Canales is the Webb County Commissioner-Elect in Laredo, Texas.