Sayula is a town and municipality in the Mexican state of Jalisco, approximately 100 kilometers south of Guadalajara. It is surrounded by smaller towns, such as Usmajac, San Andres, El Reparo, and Amacueca.

Sayula is the birthplace of influential Mexican novelist and short story writer Juan Rulfo. According to the official page of Juan Rulfo, he was born in Apulco, Jalisco, which is close to San Gabriel, Jalisco, and his birth was registered in Sayula, Jalisco. (1917: Nacimiento de Juan Rulfo, el 16 de mayo. Él sostuvo haber venido al mundo en Apulco, localidad cercana a San Gabriel, Jalisco. Es registrado en la ciudad de Sayula, Jalisco.)

Sayula is a traditional Mexican town. Its population is 28,145 (2020 census). It has a "plaza" that holds many festivities. During the holidays, some of its downtown streets are closed to hold a great market (mercado) full of various merchandise to sell and buy. Sayula's downtown church is one that excites the admiration of visitors.

Sayula is also known for its exquisite cajeta (caramel), as well as its chapels and cathedral. Sayula holds many festivities such as the Sayula Carnaval, which draws inspiration from the Brazilian Carnival.

In 2023, Sayula was designated a Pueblo Mágico by the Mexican government, recognizing its cultural and historical importance.

History

In the early 1870s, according to John Lewis Geiger, who was making a voyage across Mexico at the time; Sayula was at the time involved in the production of salt and pulque. From his account, the town was described as having badly-paved roads and being filled with white-washed, low adobe houses. In the 1890s, Sayula is reported to have had a population of approximately 10,655. During this same period, the town had a variety of merchants of goods from carriages and ironware, to arms and ammunition. In 1974 sailing vessel Sayula 2 skippered by Ramón Carlín won the round the world regatta, as documented in the "Weekend sailor" movie.

Government Municipal presidents Municipal president Term Political party NotesVicente Morett y Figueroa 1823Francisco Monroy1823–1825Pedro León de la Cueva1825Manuel Pardo de Malhabear1826Francisco Morett1827Joaquín de Padilla1829Lorenzo ValleNo dateMiguel Morett1841Francisco de la Fuente1843Luiz de la Plaza1853Claudio Gutiérrez1853Agustín Carrión 1855Antonio Bobadilla 1856José María Tolsá 1857Domingo Reyes 1858Santiago Aguilar 1858J. Jesús Vázquez Lomelín 1859Silvano Camberos 1859Agustín Carrión 1861Sinforoso Banda 1861Tomás Chávez 1862Silvano Camberos 1863Antonio L. Bobadilla 1866Antonio R. de la Vega 1867–1868Eufrasio Carrión1868–1870Antonio E. Naredo 1870Francisco de la Madrid 1870Pascual Dueñas 1870Eufrasio Carrión 1873–1875Nicanor Rodríguez 1875Antonio E. Romero 1875J. A. Carranza 1876José Urrea 1876D. I. G. Ruvalcaba 1877J. Jesús L. Patiño 1877–1882José J. Vázquez 1882Miguel Vizcaíno 1882–1884Laureano González Escobar 1884Benigno Larios 1885J. Félix Vélez 1885Miguel Jaque 1885José Bobadilla 1885Tomás Zúñiga 1885Juan J. Navarro 1885–1887J. Jesús L. Patiño 1887–1890Juan J. Navarro 1890Paulino Preciado 1893Vidal Gómez 1893Ignacio G. Ruvalcaba1893–1894Vidal Gómez 1894Vicente Palacios1894Vidal Gómez1895–1901Adolfo E. Romero1901–1903Hilario González 1903Adolfo E. Romero 1903–1906Ismael Padilla 1906–1907Hilario González 1907–1909Margarito González Rubio 1909–1911Carlos Ceballos 1911Adolfo E. Romero 1911Eutimio Chávez 1911José María Contreras 1911Antonio L. Larios 1911–1912Adolfo E. Romero 1912–1913Carlos González Guerra 1913Adolfo E. Romero 1913–1914Daniel Aguilar 1914–1916Antonio N. Larios 1917Francisco Valdez 1917Arturo Gálvez 1918Urbano Gómez 1919Lauro González Guerra J. 1920Francisco González 1920José María Anaya 1920J. Jesús Chávez 1921Arturo Gálvez 1922Urbano Gómez 1923Aurelio García 1924Graciano García 1924–1925Conrado Romo 1925José Ayala1925J. Mújica 1925Secundino Delgadillo 1925Miguel Estrada 1926Eduardo Valdominos1927Raymundo Ochoa 1927Heliodoro Ruvalcaba 1928Melesio Contreras 1928Felipe G. Alfaro 1928Ignacio Corona 1928–1929Olivio Fernández 1930PNR Vidal Villalvazo 1930PNR Olivio Fernández 1931PNR Vidal Villalvazo 1931PNR Ernesto Navarro 1932PNR Herculano Francisco Anguiano 1933PNR J. Jesús Cisneros Gómez1933PNR J. Jesús Rodríguez 1934PNR Lorenzo Ponce 1935PNR Candelario Ochoa 1935PNR Genaro M. Ocaranza 1935PNR Salvador Díaz Negrete 1937PNR Feliciano Morales 1937PNR Ignacio Cisneros Gómez 1938PRM Justo Contreras Aguilar01-01-1939–31-12-1940PRM Miguel Chávez Álvarez 01-01-1941–31-12-1942PRM Federico L. González 01-01-1943–31-12-1944PRM Salvador M. Aréchiga 01-01-1945–31-12-1946PRM PRI Salvador Díaz y Díaz 1947PRI Rubén E. Chávez Rojas 1947–1948PRI Fernando Valencia Gutiérrez 1948PRI Leopoldo Anaya Díaz 1949–1952PRI Salvador Pérez Gutiérrez 1952PRI Francisco S. Manzo 1953–1955PRI Daniel González Guerra 1956PRI Miguel Michel Victoria 1956–1958PRI Alfredo Rodríguez Beas 01-01-1959–31-12-1961PRI J. Jesús Tovar Hernández 01-01-1962–31-12-1964PRI Alfonso González Díaz 01-01-1965–31-12-1967PRI José María Barba Olivares 01-01-1968–31-12-1970PRI Ignacio Díaz Larios 01-01-1971–31-12-1973PRI Rubén Chávez Wideman 01-01-1974–31-12-1976PRI Rodolfo Arias Covarrubias 01-01-1977–31-12-1979PRI Maximiliano González Michel 01-01-1980–31-12-1982PRI Rafael Chávez Arellano 01-01-1983–1985PRI Nicolás Eguiarte Vázquez 1985PRI Acting municipal presidentJorge Ventura Torres01-01-1986–31-12-1988PRI Marcelino Torres Carrillo01-01-1989–1992PRI Gerardo Villalobos Arroyo1992–1995PRI Miguel Mario Anguiano Aguilar 1995–1997PAN Primitivo Curiel García 1997PAN Acting municipal presidentSamuel Rivas Peña 01-01-1998–31-12-2000PRD José María García Arteaga 01-01-2001–31-12-2003PRI Samuel Rivas Peña01-01-2004–31-12-2006PRD Andrés Sánchez Sánchez 01-01-2007–31-12-2009PVEM Samuel Rivas Peña01-01-2010–30-09-2012PRD Jorge González Figueroa 01-10-2012–30-09-2015PRI PVEM Coalition "Compromise for Jalisco"Jorge Campos Aguilar01-10-2015–30-09-2018PRD Óscar Daniel Carrión Calvario 01-10-2018–05-03-2021Independent candidate. He applied for a temporary leave, to run for reelection, backed by Citizens' Movement (MC)Víctor Cerón05-03-2021–2021Acting municipal presidentÓscar Daniel Carrión Calvario01-10-2021–30-09-2024MC He was reelected on 6 June 2021Jazmín Carrión Calvario01-10-2024–MC

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