Guerra de castas y escasez de alimentos en la ciudad de Campeche. 1847-1850

Carlos Ramón Alcalá Ferráez

doi:10.22234/recu.20190701.e407

Abstract

The present work explores the effects of an armed conflict in relation to the food distribution in the city of Campeche. By means of theoretical categories such as calamities, disasters and vulnerability, as well as documentary source revision, the actions by the competent authorities to mitigate the effects of this situation were identified. These events are a trigger to analyze the social conditions and institutional functioning in crisis junctures. It is concluded that during the war, the risen natives set fire to production units in various sites; which led to a price increase of food and migration of survivors to the capital city. Local officers established various actions to mitigate the grain shortage. However, the supply distribution was inadequate due to price speculation and appropriation by the military authorities.

Highlights

The present work explores the effects of an armed conflict in relation
the actions by the competent authorities to mitigate the effects of this situation were identified
which led to a price increase of food and migration

Summary

Carmen Totales

Fuente: Elaboración propia con base en García La población estaba distribuida en una ciudad, tres villas y 39 pueblos. Las unidades productivas como las haciendas, los ranchos privados así como las rancherías, se convirtieron —en algunos casos— en asentamientos más densamente poblados respecto a los pueblos indígenas (Bracamonte, 1993) y concentraban al 33.04% del total de habitantes del distrito (García, 1846).[12] En total, se reportaron 490 unidades productivas y la mayor parte de ellas se ubicaban en los partidos del Carmen y los Chenes (tabla 2). En 1846, la sede del partido se encontraba en Seybaplaya (Rodríguez, 1985). En términos generales, esa era la tendencia en la península de Yucatán 1846, (Patch, 1976; Machuca, 2011) En 1846, la sede del partido se encontraba en Seybaplaya (Rodríguez, 1985). En términos generales, esa era la tendencia en la península de Yucatán 1846, (Patch, 1976; Machuca, 2011)

Unidades productivas

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