[2] The area belonged to the chieftainship of Ah-Canul the mid-fifteenth century and after the conquest was designated as an encomienda to Gaspar Pacheco in 1549.

[2] In 1644 the encomedero of Halachó was Juan Quijada Rosado, but in 1659 it had been taken over by Cristóbal de Contreras by virtue of his marriage to Francisca Dorantes Solís, who belonged to an influential family.

[5] In 1700, the encomendero was Jacinto de Almeida,[6] but by 1740 the Doña Ignacia del Castillo y Solis was in possession of the encomienda Halachó.

The president appoints nine Councilpersons to serve on the board for three year terms, as the Secretary and councilors of villages, special events, education, culture and sports, street lighting, health and welfare, city image, market and supply, public works, public monuments, and nomenclature.

They are tasked with enforcing regulations, distributing materials and administering rulings of general compliance issued by the council.