The municipality of Donato Guerra has governing jurisdiction over the following communities: Cabecera de Indígenas, Primer y Segundo Cuartel, San Martín, San Antonio Hidalgo, Batán Chico, Batán Grande, Mesas Altas de Xoconusco, El Capulín, Llano Redondo, Macheros, Barrio de Arriba, La Fundición, San José Tilostóc, Galeras, Ranchería de Santiago Huitlapaltepec, San Agustín de las Palmas, San Lucas Texcaltitlán, Santiago Huitlapaltepec,
San Juan Xoconusco, San Martín Obispo, San Antonio de la Laguna, San Simón de la Laguna, San Francisco Mihualtepec, San Miguel Xooltepec.
History In 1569, the region of Malacatepec, is recognized as separate from
Almoloya de Juarez. On April 8, 1604, Marques de Montesclaros by mandate of Pedro de Campos, signs the agreement that divides to the region of Malacatepec in two congregations, Asuncion Malacatepec and San José. On October 30, 1810, the
Battle of Monte de las Cruces took place with what is now the current municipality, where the forces of General Miguel Hidalgo triumphed. A number of Mazahuas took part in this battle as well with distinction. The current municipality is officially formed in 1870. The main mammals that can be found are rabbits, coyotes,
zool deers,
zool hares, squirrels, rats,
tlacuaches,
cacomixtles, dogs, horses, cows, and pigs.
Chronology of the municipal presidents Name Period Politic partid • Wenceslao Sáenz 1913 • Prospero María Yereno 1914–1916 • Wilebaldo Gómez 1917 • Pablo Reyes 1918 • Dario Reyes Barcenas 1919 • Antonio Usandizaga 1920 • José María Cambrón PML 1920 • Jorge Sánchez 1921 • Alberto Usandizaga PML 1921 • Jesús G. Avila 1922 • Antonio Usandizaga 1923 • Alberto Usandizaga 1924 • Anastacio R. Mendieta 1925 • José Félix Pliego 1926 • Guillermo Mendieta 1927 • Agustín Albarrán Fonseca 1928-1929 PNR • Germán Reyes 1er. Regidor PML 1929 PNR • Pedro Chamorro Mercado 1930-1931 PNR • José García Argüello 1932-1933 PNR • Agustín Albarrán Fonseca 1934-1935 PNR • Armando Reyes J. 1936-1937 PNR • Juan B. Bautista 1938-1939 PRM • Jesús Mendieta 1er. Regidor PML 1939 PRM • Manuel Reyes Muñoz 1940-1941 PRM • José Mendieta Quintana 1942-1943 PRM • José García Argüello 1944-1945 PRM • Marcial Villegas Moreno 1946-1948 PRI • Roberto Reyes Salguero PML 1948 PRI • Jesús G. Avila 1949-1951 PRI • Agustín Albarrán Fonseca 1952-1954 PRI • Marcial Villegas Moreno (suplente) 1952-1954 PRI • Lázaro Arriaga Escobar 1955-1957 PRI • Agustín Albarrán Reyes 1958-1960 PRI • Fidel Reyes Muñoz 1961-1963 PRI • Roberto Reyes Salguero 1964-1966 PRI • Agustín Albarrán Salguero 1967-1969 PRI • Fernando Cuéllar Sánchez 1970-1972 PRI • Arnulfo Villegas Jaramillo 1973-1975 PRI • Santiago Avila Villegas 1976-1978 PRI • Silvestre Torres Longares 1979-1981 PRI • Prof. Elías Arzate Archunda 1982-1984 PRI • Ing. Antelmo Mendieta Velázquez 1985-1987 PRI • Arq. Héctor Jaime Sánchez García 1988-1990 PRI • Germán Reyes García 1991-1993 PRI • Ing. Lázaro Reyes González 1994-1996 PRI • Arq. Jacobo Hernández Marín 1997-1998 PRI • Prof. Ricardo Cruz Nieto PML 1998 PRI • Prof. Mauro Noé Cuéllar Hernández 1998-2000 PRI • Anselmo Vega Chico 2000-2003 PRI • Tomás Octaviano Félix 2003-2006 PRD • Arturo Piña García 2006-2009 PRD
Ethnic groups The Mazahuas were the first group to inhabit the region of Malacatepec. In communities such as San Martín Bishop, San Simón de la Laguna, San Antonio de la Laguna, San Francisco Mihualtepec,
San Juan Soconusco, San Miguel Xooltepec and Santiago Huitlapaltepec, indigenous language, food, customs and ethnicity are still preserved. Approximately 10.224 people speak
Mazahua.
Education In Donato Guerra, there are 36 kindergartens, 38 elementary schools, 2 middle schools and 1 high school, and there are 284 teachers that attend these schools. However, there are 5,728 inhabitants that have not received any schooling, of which 1,613 are children and 4,115 are adults. ==References==