The municipality of Santiago Papasquiaro is located in the mountainous region of the Sierra Madre Occidental Mountain Range in northern Mexico. Its location was used by Spanish conquistadores as a camp ground to locate native tribes, notably the Tepehuanos. The topography also helped Tepehuanos to defend their territory from the nearby
Tarahumara and Chichimecan people. La Sauceda settlement was built with the natives from El Valle de Anáhuac Valley, separating the Tepehuano territory and El Valle del Guadiana Valley, the capital of Nueva Vizcaya province. The mission was founded in 1597, making Santiago Papasquiaro the center of the activities in all the Tepehuano territory. On November 18, 1616, Santiago Papasquiaro's Spanish population and its church were attacked by the natives. Caciques led the attacks, one of them was Quitlatas. The result of the assault was in priests Bernardo Cisneros and Diego de Orozco deaths. In 1620, a mission was established in the same place, even when the natives used to strike them still. It was until 1690 that the town was officially established. In the 18th century, the municipality was astounded by three droughts. After the recovery in 1787, the town was titled as a Village. After the Independence War, Santiago Papasaquiaro was recognized as the party capital, which lasted until the disappearance of the organization system in 1917. During the Independence War, the municipality's party created a well-organized group that made havocs against the troops of the Presidios. This group was commanded by Santiago Baca Ortiz, from the same capital. == Localities ==