After the war, the states of Puebla, Mexico and Michoacán were persuaded to cede territory for a new entity and in 1849, President José Joaquín de Herrera decreed the establishment of the state of Guerrero, with Juan Alvarez as its first governor.
The states of Puebla, Mexico and Michoacán were persuaded to cede territory for a new entity and in 1849. This was after the war. President José Joaquín de Herrera decreed the establishment of the state of Guerrero was 1849. This was with Juan Alvarez as its first governor.