La industria algodonera en Yucatán en el siglo XIX: El caso de la fábrica La Aurora (1832-1848)

This text analyzes the significance of La Aurora de la Industria Yucateca, the first cotton weaving factory founded in 1832, as a pioneer in the transition to industrial textile pro-duction in the Yucatán Peninsula. Special attention is given to the figure of Pedro Sainz de Baranda, one of its founders, whose career provides insight into the political, economic, and social context that facilitated the creation of this industry. The text also emphasizes the crucial role of La Aurora in the shift from manual to mechanized production, and explores fundamental aspects such as the technologies employed, labor organization, markets served, and the transformations they underwent. Additionally, it analyzes the processes of adaptation and reorganization that responded to the new productive and eco-nomic demands of the region. This research is based on documentation from the General Archive of the State of Yucatán, the General Archive of the Nation, the General Archive of the Indies, the Center of Support for Historical and Literary Research of Yucatán, and the National Digital Newspaper Archive of Mexico.