The land is located a few meters away from the current cemetery and was originally donated for open space
Facade of the Ajijic cemetery, which has run out of space and will be expanded to the Teopantita property, 500 meters to the west.
Sofía Medeles (Ajijic, Jal.) -The inhabitants of the Ajijic delegation will now have a new plot of land in which they can bury their deceased.
In the last town council session of July 15, the councilors unanimously approved the allocation of a plot of land located 500 meters from the Ajijic cemetery (towards La Canacinta), to be used as an extension of the cemetery. The existing cemetery is almost full and the expansion is sorely needed.
The five thousand-square meter plot known as Teopantita was donated by the builders of the La Pueblita community of Casas de Retiro in west Ajijic.
The Council specifically approved the acquisition at its 50th session. The property was originally donated for open space by attorney Luis Valdez Anguiano of Guadalajara in public deed 132, but the Council’s action incorporated it into the public domain to meet an urgent need for additional cemetery space. The declaration of the land as public domain now allows its use for a municipal public cemetery.
«This is a very strong commitment for Ajijic, and today we want to declare that this land is solely and exclusively for the placement of a cemetery. Today we simply incorporate it to the municipality, because it was deeded but not yet incorporated, to give the people of Ajijic a place to bury their deceased nearby, only 500 meters to the west of the current cemetery,» said the municipal president, Moisés Alejandro Anaya Aguilar.
Ajijic Councilwoman Cristina Gómez Padilla said that this is great news for the town, since the cemetery expansion was needed and demanded by the residents.
«Ajijic’s cemetery is overexploited, and there is no more space, so this is a great help filling an urgent need. Such good news for the people; the town will be grateful » She said.
During the session, the PAN councilwoman Lilia Alvarado, questioned the origin and legality of the land. It was acquired in 2018 through an exchange with Ajijic Realtors under the former municipal president and current councilman, Javier Degollado. After explaining the origin of the donation, Javier Degollado asked that the next administration (also PAN ) preserve the purpose of the property, and to develop it with its respective perimeter wall, bathrooms, entrance area, chapel, green areas, among other changes.
Ajijic Delegate Juan Ramón Flores pointed out that the land was managed so that it could be used for the expansion, a highly desired priority in Ajijic.
Translated BY Patrick O’Heffernan
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