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This article discusses the establishment of textile manufacturing plants along the Atoyac River in the Mexican states of Puebla and Tlaxcala in the late 19th century, which used hydraulic energy in their manufacturing processes. The author comments on the political aspects of these industrial facilities, including the role of José Díaz Rubín, and examines laws and legislation passed relating to the factories. The conflict surrounding the management and use of the river water, which some considered private and others considered public, is also explored.