The Calderón River is a tributary of the
Lerma Santiago River that flows westward from the Altos region of
Jalisco to its junction with the Lerma Santiago River in
Tonalá.
The River contains a number of dams, including the
Elías González Chávez Dam built in 1991 located in the municipality of
Acatic and
La Red Dam built in 1967 in the municipality of
Tepatitlán de Morelos
Tepatitlán de Morelos is a city and municipality founded in 1530, in the central Mexican state of Jalisco. It is located in the area known as Los Altos de Jalisco (the 'Highlands of Jalisco'), about 70 km east of state capital Guadalaja ...
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One of the oldest bridges over the river in the municipality of
Zapotlanejo
Zapotlanejo is a town and municipality in the Mexican state of Jalisco.
According to the 2020 census, there were 63,634 inhabitants in the municipality. The municipality has a territorial extension of 643.02 km2.
Toponymy
Zapotlanejo is a ...
, the
Calderón Bridge, was the site of a decisive
battle
A battle is an occurrence of combat in warfare between opposing military units of any number or size. A war usually consists of multiple battles. In general, a battle is a military engagement that is well defined in duration, area, and force ...
in the
Mexican War of Independence
The Mexican War of Independence ( es, Guerra de Independencia de México, links=no, 16 September 1810 – 27 September 1821) was an armed conflict and political process resulting in Mexico's independence from Spain. It was not a single, co ...
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Rivers of Jalisco
Río Grande de Santiago
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