Cultural Heritage of the City of Aldama

The research conducted by the authors documents the richness of the city’s natural environment and the history of the site, from the Franciscan mission to the present-day city. The infrastructure of irrigation channels, a Spanish legacy, has allowed water distribution for the irrigation of walnut orchards and gardens to this day, and also gives a distinctive character to the city’s layout. In all chapters, the community is the main protagonist, acting as manager and custodian of heritage, supported unconditionally by the parish priest and municipal authorities. The dynamic established throughout the project has become an example and model for other communities where Misiones Coloniales de Chihuahua, A.C., works. Restoration has been the thread through which additional activities have been woven, aimed at training master masons through workshops and efforts for the conservation not only of the Temple of San Jerónimo but also for the preservation and maintenance of the temples of San Carlos Borromeo and Santa Ana de Chinarras, both built under different social, political, and economic circumstances, yet today
form part of the viceregal historical legacy of Ciudad Aldama.