gained the appendage to its name, in honor of Santos Degollado. This was followed by city status in 1878. In 1866, an association of artisans was formed in the town to support those who make rebozos and other items. In the latter 19th century there was construction and other improvements with the Calvario Temple consecrated in 1863, the Capilla de Jesus in 1866 and the municipal palace and Alameda Park in 1878. The streets were realigned in 1871. In 1885 there was a skirmish between the towns of San José Chalmita and Zumpahuacan. 20th century to the present The first decades of the 20th century brought conflict to the area: first the Mexican Revolution and then the Cristero War. Both resulted in the hindrance of economic development although the three main haciendas (including Teneria, then owned by prominent politician José Ives Limantour) were broken up and the land redistributed. At the start of the Cristero War, the churches were closed by the government but not the Carmelite monastery, which had already been abandoned when the last hermit, Friar Pedro de Santa Maria died in 1915. Reaction included attacks by a band of Cristeros under Benjamin Mendoza, which blocked the Tenancingo-San José Chalmita road and killing a number of people. In 1929, a smallpox and measles epidemic killed many of the municipality's inhabitants, especially the young. After these calamities, the rest of the 20th century is mostly marked by development of infrastructure and the economy. Paving of streets and sidewalks was begun in 1930 with one of the main streets named after Pablo Gonzalez Casanova in 1936. The civil hospital was inaugurated in 1937. Local newspapers of various types were established in the municipality starting in 1937 and a radio station, XEQ, went on the air in 1942, with the song "Tenancingo" by Manuel Rentaria Polanco. The municipal library was inaugurated in 1949. The Lux Cinema was established in 1952, the Petronilo Monroy middle school in 1957 and the Benito Juarez Plaza in 1970. For conservation and tourism purposes, in 1972, the State of Mexico government declared Tenancingo a "typical city" and a monument was constructed to mark the 100th anniversary of its declaration as s city. In 1979, the potable water and drainage system was expanded and improved, with the Casa de Cultura built in 1981 and the football stadium in 1982. However, there have still been economic problems in