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Decree Separating Aguascalientes from Zacatecas

When
23 May 1835
Where
Aguascalientes
Part of
Formation of the Mexican State of Aguascalientes by decree of Santa Anna

Santa Anna issued a federal decree on May 23, 1835, separating Aguascalientes from Zacatecas to punish the latter for its rebellion.

The decree ordered the separation of Aguascalientes from Zacatecas territory without granting it a specific category. It reinstated the appointment of political boss Pedro Garcia Rojas, leveraging the local desire for independence to consolidate centralist control.

Sources

  1. Aguascalientes Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-14

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