Cañadas de Obregón
Cañadas de Obregón is a town and municipality, in Jalisco in central-western Mexico. It is located in the Altos Sur Region. The municipality covers an area of 182.09 square miles (271.8 km2).
Cañadas de Obregón | |
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Municipality and Town | |
Location of the municipality in Jalisco | |
Cañadas de Obregón Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 21°08′58.43″N 102°41′19.13″W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Jalisco |
| Area | |
| • Total | 271.8 km2 (104.9 sq mi) |
| • Town | 2.09 km2 (0.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 4,388 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) |
| • Town | 3,024 |
| • Town density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
It has always been a small town, which firstly was called Cañadas ("Glens"). In 1929 his name was changed to Villa Obregón (Obregón Village), in honor to Mexican president Álvaro Obregón (assassinated on July 17, 1928, in Mexico City). However, on January 10, 1980, it again changed its name, this time to Cañadas de Obregón, partially recovering its original name.
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 3,978.
The population of the municipality has decreased due to emigration, generally to the United States. Their main sources of economic income are agriculture and remittances sent by their fellow citizens residing in the United States.