Puerto Vallarta Celebrates Anniversary of City Founding

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Puerto Vallarta is celebrating the 94th anniversary of its founding as a township and 44th anniversary of its elevation to city status. the Aquiles Serden Open Air Theater, better known as the arches of the Malecon, is the official site for the celebration on May 31st.

Puerto Vallarta
The natives called the region's valley "Xihutla" which means "place where the grass grows" and Puerto Vallarta was formerly called Las Peñas, Penitas, and in more recent years, El Carrizal, because of the huge boulders that stand near the edge of the sea.

On May 31, 1918, the Commissioner of Las Peñas is elevated the category of the area to that of municipality, and Las Peñas became the municipality of Puerto Vallarta, the name given in honor of Ignacio L. Vallarta, former governor of the state of Jalisco. This change was made at the request of Rep. Mark Guzman and the decree was issued on June 5, 1918.

On May 31, 1968, the town of Puerto Vallarta was elevated to city status.

Now on the 94th anniversary of Vallarta's founding as a township and 44th anniversary of its elevation to city status, the locals and tourist will gather to celebrate Puerto Vallarta.