Puente Grande
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Coordinates: 20 ° 34 ′ N , 103 ° 9 ′ W Puente Grande on the map of Jalisco
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| Country | Mexico | |
| State | Jalisco | |
| Municipio | Tonalá | |
| Residents | 5664 (2010) | |
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| height | 1460 m | |
Puente Grande is a place in the municipality of Tonalá in the Mexican state of Jalisco , which is southeast of the state capital Guadalajara .
Puente Grande is 1,460 meters above sea level and had 5,664 inhabitants in the 2010 census.
etymology
The name of the place (Great Bridge) is derived from the massive and majestic bridge that was built in 1718 and spans the Río Grande de Santiago with 26 arches .
jail
The place is best known for its high security prison of the same name, Puente Grande , which is considered the second most secure prison in Mexico . Among its inmates are some high-ranking bosses from the Mexican drug milieu , such as José de Jesús Méndez alias "El Chango", one of the founders of the Michoacana family , and Alfredo Beltrán Leyva "El Mochomo", one of the bosses of the Beltrán -Leyva cartel .
The internationally best known prisoner in Puente Grande was El Chapo . The boss of the Sinaloa cartel managed a spectacular escape on January 19, 2001, in which parts of the prison staff were allegedly involved.
One of the main problems facing the prison is permanent overcrowding. There are more than 12,000 inmates in its four prisons.
Individual evidence
- ↑ El Informador: El puente grande de Puente Grande (Spanish; article from May 17, 2015)
- ^ Eduard Mühlenpford: Attempt at a faithful description of the Republic of Mejiko . Second volume. Publishing house by CF Kius. Hanover, 1844, p. 384f
- ↑ Unión Jalisco: Los 5 reos más peligrosos de Puente Grande (Spanish; article of October 2, 2012)
- ↑ Goggo Gensch ( Friday ): The King of the Tunnels (article from July 17, 2015)
- ↑ Unión Jalisco: Puente Grande y el poder corruptor de sus reos (Spanish; article from May 31, 2013)
Web links
- PueblosAmerica.com: Puente Grande (Spanish; accessed November 24, 2015)