| Municipality of Cañitas de Felipe Pescador | |
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| — Municipality — | |
| Location of Cañitas de Felipe Pescador with in Zacatecas and Mexico | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Zacatecas |
| Municipal seat | Cañitas de Felipe Pescador |
| Largest city | Cañitas de Felipe Pescador |
| Founded | 1921 (Donato Moreno) |
| Municipality | November 19, 1958 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal President | Rogelio Monreal Durón, PRD |
| Area | |
| • Total | 482 km2 (186.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,020 m (6,627 ft) |
| Population (2005)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,893 |
| • Largest city | 5,950 Cañitas de Felipe Pescador |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| Postal Code | 98480, 98490 |
| Area code(s) | 458 |
Cañitas de Felipe Pescador is one of the 58 municipalities in the state of Zacatecas, Mexico. It is located on the northern part of Zacatecas and is bounded by the municipalities of Río Grande, Villa de Cos, Fresnillo. The municipality covers a total surface area of 482 square kilometres (186 sq mi)[2].
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The first inhabitants of Cañitas de Felipe Pescador where the Huichol Indians. In 1918, the region became populated with farmers. In 1921, governor Donato Moreno granted a motion to legally fund Cañitas with the expropriation of haciendas, where the city lies presently. By doing so it was requested for the formation of an Ejido, leading to Cañitas rise to the level of Independent Congregation of the Municipality of Fresnillo.
In 1921, the first school was founded with the name of Carlos A. Carrillo, which placed special attention to environmental education. That same year the train station was installed in Cañitas and the community of La Colorada was moved to Cañitas.
It wasn't until November 19, 1958 that Cañitas went from being a Congregation to become a Municipality. Gilberto Montes Monsiváis was named Municipal president and that same year elections are held in which Herón Domínguez was declared the winner and became the first elected municipal president of Cañitas de Felipe Pescador (1959–1961).[3]
In the 2005 census Cañitas de Felipe Pescador, reported a population of 7,893.[1] Of these, 5,950 lived in the municipal seat and the remainder lived in surrounding rural communities.
Most of the population is Catholic with 93.83 percent, Protestants and Evangelics follow with 2.87% and the remainder are Seventh Day Adventists and Neo-Pentecostalists with 6.17 %.
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