Centralización del agua y tecnologías de control: el caso de San Jerónimo Amanalco, Texcoco, Estado de México, 1920-1940

This text presents a case study on the tensions between the town of San Jerónimo Amanalco, the Water Board, and engineers from the Ministry of Agriculture and Development (Secretaría de Agricultura y Fomento, SAyF) regarding the centralization of water resources, specifically the Coxcacuaco canal in the municipality of Texcoco, State of Mexico, Mexico, between 1920 and 1940. The study analyzes the people’s resistance to the regulations, the bureaucracy, and the hydraulic works imposed by SAyF, highlighting how state morality and control were embodied in technical infrastructures. The study concludes by pointing out how federal intervention exacerbated local disputes, effectively punishing San Jerónimo Amanalco through the construction of a hydraulic project that diminished its water supply. Archival resources were consulted at the Archivo Histórico and Biblioteca Central del Agua. The theoretical framework includes cultural studies on science and technology, as well as water history.