Abstract

HERNANDEZ GONZALEZ, Jennifer  and  TAGLE ZAMORA, Daniel. Social Perceptions about the Drinking Water Municipalization Process in Peri-urban Communities in León, Guanajuato. Región y sociedad [online]. 2020, vol.32, e1257.  Epub Jan 27, 2021. ISSN 2448-4849.  https://doi.org/10.22198/rys2020/32/1257.

The purpose of this article is to identify the social perceptions about municipalizing the drinking water service in peri-urban communities that used to manage it. Three communities were considered in León, Guanajuato: La Laborcita, which preserves the rural management of water because they denied the incorporation to the urban management; Ladrilleras del Refugio, which was incorporated in 2018; and Loza de los Padres, which is still in conflict due to the incorporation process. A qualitative methodology was used through in-depth interviews and non-participant observation to understand pros and cons about drinking water service municipalization. This case studies selection cannot allow analyzing what happen in peri-urban communities in the rest of municipalities of the metropolitan area of León, furthermore it cannot show the reality of the rural communities away from urban areas. The evidence shows that the incorporation of rural water management to urban water management depends on the trust communities have on their own rural water committees and on the municipality urban water operator.

Keywords : water management; community management; peri-urbanization; social perception; Guanajuato.

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