Abstract

ESCOBAR OHMSTEDE, Antonio. The Liberal Redistribution of the Lands of “Indigenous Communities” in the District of Tacámbaro, Michoacán, 1868-1905. Hist. mex. [online]. 2023, vol.72, n.3, pp.1097-1161.  Epub Jan 30, 2023. ISSN 2448-6531.  https://doi.org/10.24201/hm.v72i3.4578.

The process of individualizing the land went down many different paths in those districts of nineteenth century Mexico that had an Indigenous population. This article will analyze the process of redistributing land in Tacámbaro, Michoacán, based on the laws in force in that district in the nineteenth century, which tried to divide up the commons of “Indigenous communities.” This process can be seen through the land registry books. Dividing up collective goods had certain fiscal characteristics, through a property tax that encouraged the establishment of private property and the distribution of lands to the community’s residents. The peoples that made up the Tacámbaro District began to redistribute their lands in the 1830s and, in 1905, the existence of common lands to be divided up continued to be mentioned. This article observes different moments in time, legislation, internal conflicts and the role of land commissions and agents in order to understand these events that played out for nearly 70 years.

Keywords : Liberal Land Redistribution; Tacámbaro; Indigenous Communities; Legislation.

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