Jiménez, Tamaulipas
Jiménez Municipality is a municipality located in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. It was founded on February 17, 1749 as Santander by in recognition of his Basque Spanish roots.[1] By decree of the State Congress on October 31, 1827, Santander was renamed Jiménez to honor the memory of "'Colonel Juan Nepomuceno Jiménez"'.
References[]
- ^ June 14th, 1757 census, Santander (Jimenez, Tamaulipas), Mexico census taken by Don Jose de Escandon. Mil Familias III, by Rodolfo Gonzalez de la Garza. Page 95.
External links[]
- Gobierno Municipal de Jiménez Official website
Coordinates: 24°13′N 98°29′W / 24.217°N 98.483°W
Categories:
- Municipalities of Tamaulipas