The cabildo of San Juan Tenochtitlan was a governing council established in the 16th century to give a Spanish-style government to Tenochtitlan. The cabildo consisted of a single

governor A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...

, a number of

alcalde Alcalde (; ) is the traditional Spanish municipal magistrate, who had both judicial and administrative functions. An ''alcalde'' was, in the absence of a corregidor, the presiding officer of the Castilian '' cabildo'' (the municipal council) a ...

s and

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es, and a number of other minor officials.

Governor

Initially the governorship was given to the '' tlatoani'' (indigenous dynastic ruler) and many early governors were thus referred to by the Spaniards as ''cacique y gobernador'' ("Indian ruler and governor") or ''señor y gobernador'' ("lord and governor"). The last ''tlatoani'' of Tenochtitlan was Luis de Santa María Nanacacipactzin (1563–1565). Governors who also were ''tlatoani'' or ''cuauhtlatoani'' (interim ruler) are indicated in the list. Subsequent (non-dynastic) governors were referred to ''juez-gobernador'' ("judge-governor") or simply ''gobernador'' ("governor"). In 1564, the governor received a salary of 400

peso The peso is the monetary unit of several countries in the Americas, and the Philippines. Originating in the Spanish Empire, the word translates to "weight". In most countries the peso uses the Dollar sign, same sign, "$", as many currencies na ...

s per year.Gibson (1964): p. 186. # Cuauhtémoc (1521–1525; also ''tlatoani'') #

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(1525–1525/1526; also ''cuauhtlatoani'') #

Andrés de Tapia Motelchiuh Don Andrés de Tapia Motelchiuh Huitznahuatlailótlac, also known as Motelchiuhtzin, was the ruler of Tenochtitlan (1525–1530). After the death of Don Juan Velázquez Tlacotzin in Nochixtlan in 1525, Hernán Cortés chose Don Andrés Mote ...

(1526–1531; also ''cuauhtlatoani'') #

Pablo Xochiquentzin Don Pablo Xochiquentzin (died 1536) was a ruler of the Aztecs. Like his predecessor, Andrés de Tapia Motelchiuh, he was not of the upper class, so he was not designated a '' tlatoani'', but rather a ''cuauhtlatoani'' ("eagle ruler"; a non-dyn ...

(1532–1536; also ''cuauhtlatoani'') #

Diego de Alvarado Huanitzin Don Diego de Alvarado Huanitzin (or Panitzin) was a 16th-century Nahua noble. A grandson of Axayacatl, Nephew of tlatoani Moctezuma II. He was initially the ''tlatoani'' (ruler) of Ecatepec before becoming ''tlatoani'' of Tenochtitlan, as well as ...

(1538–1541; also ''tlatoani'') # Diego de San Francisco Tehuetzquititzin (1541–1554; also ''tlatoani'') # Esteban de Guzmán Omacatzin (1554–1557; only as judge) # Cristóbal de Guzmán Cecetzin (1557–1562; also ''tlatoani'') # Luis de Santa María Nanacacipactzin (1563–1565; also ''tlatoani'') # Francisco Jiménez (1568–1569) #

Antonio Valeriano Antonio Valeriano (c. 1521–1605) was a colonial Mexican, Nahua scholar and politician. He was a collaborator with fray Bernardino de Sahagún in the creation of the twelve-volume ''General History of the Things of New Spain'', the Florentine C ...

(1573–1599) # Melchor de Mendoza (1593–1593) # Gerónimo López (1599–1608) # Juan Bautista (1609–1610) # Juan Pérez de Monterrey (1610–1614) # Francisco Bautista Valeriano (1616–1618) # Jerónimo de León (1619) #

“El Joven” (1620–1621) # Diego Carrillo (1622–1628) #

Juan de León ''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of ''John''. It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking communities around the world and in the Philippines, and also (pronounced differently) in the Isle of Man. In Spanish, t ...

(1629–1633) # Cristóbal Pascual (1634–1639) # Martín González (1640–1647) # Manuel de Tapia Moctezuma (1648–1653) # Diego de la Cruz (1654-1654) # Juan de Aguilar (1654-1654) # Juan de Velasco (1654-1654) # Diego de la Cruz Villanueva (1655–1656) # Marcos de la Cruz (1657-1657) # Pedro Bernal (1657–1658) # Francisco Benítez Ynga (1659-1660) # Francisco Benítez (1660–1664) # Lorenzo de Santiago (1665–1666) # Felipe de Aguilera (1667–1668) # Felipe de Aguilar (1669–1674) # Mateo Salvador (1675-1675) # Juan de Aguilar (1675-1676) # Juan Bautista Valeriano (1676-1677) # Gregorio de los Reyes (1677) # Juan de Xara (1678–1681) # Matías de los Ángeles (1682) # Bernardino Antonio de la Cruz (1684) #Matías de la Cruz (1685) # José de la Cruz (1686) # Bernardino Antonio de la Cruz (1687) #Matías de los Ángeles (1688) # Bernardino Antonio de la Cruz (1688)

Alcaldes

New alcaldes were elected yearly. Until 1600, Tenochtitlan was served by two alcaldes. In odd-numbered years, the alcaldes would be representatives of the "

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s" of San Pablo Teopan and San Juan Moyotlan, while in even years, the alcaldes would be representatives of San Sebastián Atzaqualco and Santa María la Redonda Cuepopan. In 1600, the number of alcaldes was increased to four, one for each district; in 1610 it was increased again to eight, with two for each district. In 1564, alcaldes were receiving salaries of 50 pesos.Gibson (1964): p. 187.

Regidores

Tenochtitlan had twelve regidores, an unusually high number. Like alcaldes, regidores represented the four subdivisions of Tenochtitlan, although with disproportionate representation of San Juan Moyotlan. In 1564, regidores were receiving salaries of 20 pesos.

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