not only Valtierrilla. Educational infrastructure In the Community of Valtierrilla there are the following educational institutions: Three preschool campuses: Tomasa Esteves, Jaime Torres Bodet, Octavio Gómez Leal and a new creation. Five schools of primary education; Mariano Matamoros, Guadalupe Victoria, 20 November, Joan of Asbaje, Agustín Melgar. Two basic high schools: Secondary School No. 23 Tele and High School "Aurelio Sanchez Mendez." A senior high school education: bachelor's and Video Training Center UNICATT State Government. Exponopal Since 2005 an exhibition, "Exponopal", featuring the nopal cactus, has been held each year at the beginning of February, with support from the town of Salamanca. The Expo brings together producers of nopal products. These come from different parts of the state and other parts of Mexico. Exhibitors display nopal products such as stew, cactus tortillas, shampoo, jelly, jam, skin creams, juices, candy, and cactus fruit covered with almonds and chocolate. Sports Football has been played in Valtierrilla for 70 years. Weightlifting is a discipline practiced today within the community at state level. Edith Montserrat Silva Vazquez has been Pan-American champion and has won gold medals in three successive national competitions. Also Jorge "Conejo" Godoy, gold medalist in the national Olympics in his class. Landmarks The Main Square of the Revolution. Chapel of Santa Cruz, built by the townspeople to celebrate Mass, approved by the Viceroy in 1724. Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Pyramid of stone or ceremonial center on Comaleros hill. Politics and government The community belongs to the thirteenth local electoral district, and the eighth federal electoral district. In the 2006 federal election, there were 8,078 registered voters. Salamanca City Council is composed of a mayor, two aldermen and 12 councillors. In 1992, Juan Lopez Guerra became the first councillor representing Valtierrilla within the city of Salamanca, in more than four centuries of jurisdiction from Salamanca. Valtierrilla community is represented today by a municipal delegate. There are four committees of citizen participation for the north, south, eastern and western sectors. On 26 July 2007, the official newspaper of the state government of Guanajuato published an agreement creating the potable water and wastewater system of Valtierrilla ("SAPASVA"), with Guillermo Pérez Hernández as chairman. This was the first such body in the state of Guanajuato. References Populated places in Guanajuato