Charcas
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Municipality and town
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Location in San Luis Potosí Show map of San Luis PotosíLocation in Mexico Show map of Mexico | |
Coordinates: 23°7′34″N 101°6′46″W / 23.12611°N 101.11278°W / 23.12611; -101.11278 | |
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State | San Luis Potosí |
Elevation | 2,219 m (7,280 ft) |
Population
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• Total | 14,117 |
• Density | 2,874/km2 (7,440/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
Charcas is a town and municipality in the Mexican stateofSan Luis Potosí in central Mexico.[1] The municipality covers an area of 4.911 km2. As of 2020, the municipality had a total population of 14,117 people.[2] Charcas is just south of the Tropic of Cancer. Due to its elevation of 2,219 metres (7,280 ft), the climate is mild.
The town was founded in 1578 by Spanish conquistadors.[citation needed]
Term | Municipal president | Political party | Notes |
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1956-1958[3] | José Rodríguez Álvarez y Nicolás Zupido | PRI ![]() |
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1959-1961 | J. Encarnación Martínez Nieves y Marcelo Hernández | PRI ![]() |
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1962-1964 | Marcelo Hernández y Ponciano Zúñiga | PRI ![]() |
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1965-1967 | Antonio Vidales Galván | PRI ![]() |
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1968-1970 | Pedro Cortés Salazar | PRI ![]() |
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1971-1973 | Fausto R. Navarro Aguilar | PRI ![]() |
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1974-1976 | Juan Zúñiga Duque | PRI ![]() |
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1977-1979 | Hipólito Revillas Aguilar | PRI ![]() |
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1980-1982 | Ignacio Lugo Guerrero | PRI ![]() |
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1983-1985 | Armando Vigil Rodríguez | PRI ![]() |
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1986-1988 | Vicente Castro Valdés | PRI ![]() |
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1989-1991 | Victorino Carranza García | PRI ![]() |
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1992-1994 | Blanca Rosa Navarro González | PRI ![]() |
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1995-1997 | Pedro Carlos Colunga González | PRI ![]() |
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1997-2000 | Agustín Hernández Moreno | PRI ![]() |
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2000-2003 | Pedro Carlos Colunga González | PRI ![]() |
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2004-2006 | Humberto Quiroz Leija | PT ![]() PCP ![]() PC |
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2006-2009 | Rafael Silva Blanco | PRI ![]() Partido Alternativa Socialdemócrata y Campesina (PASC) |
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2009-2012 | Víctor Manuel Guevara Coronado | PAN ![]() |
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2012-2015 | Francisco Gutiérrez García | PRI ![]() PVEM ![]() |
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2015-2018 | Luis Armando Colunga González | PRI ![]() PVEM ![]() Panal ![]() |
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2018-2021[4] | Manuel López Lara | PVEM ![]() |
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2021-2024[5][6] | Marisol Nájera Alba | PT![]() PVEM ![]() |
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