Rayón is a town and
municipality
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in the
Mexican state of
San Luis Potosí in central
Mexico
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.
History
Spanish
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settlement in the area that became the municipality began in 1617 with the founding of a
Franciscan
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mission by Fr. Juan Bautista Mollinedo and Fr. Juan de Cárdenas, The mission was called "San Felipe de los Gamotes".
The mission was abandoned as the local Indians died out or fled to the mountains.
On 8 October 1827 the town of Nuevo Gamotes was formally established.
[Decree #61, article 26, (8 October 1827), San Luis Potosí state legislature.]
Settlements
Notes and references
Municipalities of San Luis Potosí
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