Abstract

TALAVERA IBARRA, Oziel Ulises. The evolution of the baptisms and assignment of “calidad” in Valladolid, Michoacán (1594-1820), for example the Morelos and Pavón family. Relac. Estud. hist. soc. [online]. 2022, vol.43, n.170, pp.1-28.  Epub Apr 21, 2023. ISSN 2448-7554.  https://doi.org/10.24901/rehs.v43i170.881.

The baptisms of Valladolid, Michoacán, in colonial times show population growth, as well as mortality crises, also illustrate changes in the allocation of “calidad” depending on the population evolution of the city, the parents’ interests, the perception and convictions of the priest and the provisions of the ecclesiastical authorities, among other elements. The records demonstrate the different groups that formed the Vallisoletana society since the seventeenth century, mainly Indians, Spanish, and Africans, and to a lesser extent, Filipinos and Chichimeco Indians. The “mestizaje” began shortly after the foundation of the city, a significant number of individuals did not have an assigned “calidad” and thanks to that, they had the possibility of trespassing the color barrier. The war of independence brought changes in “calidad” allocation in addition to a population decline.

Keywords : Population growth; calidad; epidemic; Valladolid; Morelos.