Where does the name Puerto Vallarta come from?

Puerto Vallarta was founded on December 1st, 1851 by Guadalupe Sanchez Torres. The port was originally named for Guadalupe Victoria the first President of Mexico from 1824 to 1829. In 1918 the port was renamed Puerto Vallarta in honor of Ignacio Luis Vallarta, a prominent 19th century Mexican military figure and Governor of Jalisco.