Siguiendo la trayectoria de los forasteros y sus caciques. La población indígena de Jujuy y sus autoridades en la revisita 1785-1786

Abstract

The promulgation of the Royal Ordinances of Intendancies in 1782 and the creation of the Intendencias of Salta and Córdoba del Tucumán gave Bourbon authorities better control of the indigenous tributary population in that space. Their study provided more complete knowledge of the population, especially about the presence of outsiders in different regions. In this paper we analyze some aspects of the first revisita in Jujuy carried out by Judge Joseph Medeiro in 1785-1786. We focus on two main aspects: the geographical locations in which they were registered as originarios and forasteros and the indigenous authorities, especially the presence and function of the caciques cobradores. The information from this document and from complementary sources, help specify which spaces those were and characterize the different situations in which the indigenous and forastero population of Jujuy were located.