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Founding of Guadalajara (1542)
On 14 February 1542 Spanish conquistador Cristóbal de Oñate resettled Guadalajara in the Nochistlán valley of New Galicia (modern Jalisco), the city'…
Timeline
- 1542Guadalajara (Nochistlán valley) · GuadalajaraCristóbal de Oñate led settlers in formally establishing the site in the Nochistlán valley, naming it after his Spanish homeland and setting up municipal and parish structures, giving Guadalajara a stable seat.
- 1542–1550Guadalajara · GuadalajaraAfter the site was fixed, Guadalajara quickly drew settlers and church institutions, becoming the de facto capital of the governorship of New Galicia, as a colonial hub linking Pacific ports and inland silver districts gradually took shape.
Sources
- Guadalajara https://www.britannica.com/place/Guadalajara-Mexico
- Mexico: From the Olmecs to the Aztecs — Michael D. Coe and Rex Koontz (2013)