Alaquines is a municipality and town in the Mexican state of San Luis Potosí

San Luis Potosí

San Luis Potosí officially Estado Libre y Soberano de San Luis Potosí is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 58 municipalities and its capital city is San Luis Potosí....

. It is 19 km away from Cardenas

Cárdenas, San Luis Potosí

Cárdenas is a municipality and city in the Mexican state of San Luis Potosí.The municipality is located east of the state capital in the Media Zone, the municipality has the following coordinates: 99 ° 39 'W and 22 ° 00' north, with a height of 1.200 m above the Tue...

History

Founded in 1616 with the old name of San José de los Montes Alaquines. It is home to a beautiful legend which tells of its saint's wish (Santo Entierro)to stay in this colorful town.

Recently

The City of Alaquines agreed to fix the road from Alaquines to San Jose del Corito that will be completed in 2009.

Communities

The town's population is divided into 9 communities, which are listed as follows:

1. Colonia Indigena
2. Las Tuzas
3. Proa
4. Los Morales
5. La Cañada
   Cañada, Alaquines, San Luis Potosí
   La Cañada is a Town located in the city of Alaquines, San Luis Potosi, Mexico....
   
   
6. Martínez
7. Maldonado
8. Las Huertas
   Las Huertas, Alaquines, San Luis Potosí
   Las Huertas is a town in the Municipality of Alaquines located in Mexico....
   
   
9. El Pasito de San Francisco
10. El Sabino
11. San José del Corito
12. San José de Palmas

Mayors of Alaquines

• Ignacio Federico Infante Martínez (1971–1973)
• Pedro Rodarte Rodríguez (1974–1976)
• Delfino Aguilar Reynaga (1977–1979)
• Abdenago Chávez Mendiola (1980–1982)
• Carlos Saldierna Vázquez (1983–1985)
• Salomón Montalbán U. (1986–1988)
• Tomás Aguilar I. (1992–1994)
• Alberto Castillo P. (1995–1997)
• Abdenango Chávez Mendiola (1997–2000)
• Bonifacio Carreón Moctezuma (2000–2003)
• J. Isabel Ruíz Cedillo (2004–2006)
• María Leonides Secaida López (2006–2009)