The Mercado Pino Suárez (officially known as Mercado Municipal José María Pino Suárez) is a municipal
market
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*Market (economics), system in which parties engage in transactions according to supply and demand
*Market economy
*Marketplace, a physical marketplace or public market
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in
Mazatlán
Mazatlán () is a city in the Mexican list of states of Mexico, state of Sinaloa. The city serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding , known as the Mazatlán Municipality. It is located on the Pacific Ocean, Pacific coast across from th ...
.
During the first half of the 20th century, it became the commercial hub of the port.
History
In 1895, the construction of the market was ordered; the markets that existed at that time operated outdoors and in unhealthy conditions.
The market was designed by Alejandro Loubet Guzmán and took 5 years to build.
It was founded on May 5, 1899, with the name of Mercado Manuel Romero Rubio, and was inaugurated by the then governor of the state Guillermo Cañedo. It opened its doors to the public on February 5, 1900.
On February 14, 1915, its name was changed to Mercado Pino Suárez in honor of the vice president of Mexico
José María Pino Suárez
José María Pino Suárez (; 8 September 1869 – 22 February 1913) was a Mexican politician, lawyer, journalist, and newspaper proprietor. He served as the seventh and last Vice President of Mexico from 1911 until his assassination in 1913, ...
, who was assassinated a year after visiting Mazatlán in 1913.
The market has undergone several changes over time; during the first years of its existence on Benito Juárez Street there was a wide esplanade, where diners were installed; after 1910, the outside of the market was filled with stalls and in 1910, the city council authorized the installation of permanent stalls around the market.
In 1951, renovation works were carried out on the market.
In 2020, due to Covid 19, the market anniversary celebrations that took place every May 5 were postponed.
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Gallery
Mercado Pino Suárez, Mazatlán, década de 1940.jpg, Pino Suárez Market in the 40s
Mercado Pino Suárez, Mazatlán, 12 de Noviembre de 2021.jpg, Market in 2021
Mercado Pino Suárez, Mazatlán, 26 de febrero de 2021.jpg, Interior of the market
References
See also
Pino Suárez
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