Mazatepec
Mazatepecis a city in the Mexican state ofMorelos.18°43′37″N99°21′43″W/ 18.72694°N 99.36194°W.
The city serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name. The name Mazatepec meanshill of deer.[1]To the north and northeast isMiacatlán,to the northwest isCoatlán del Río,to the south isAmacuzac,to the east isPuente de Ixtla,and to the west isTetecala.
The municipality reported 9,967 inhabitants in the 2015 census.[2]
History[edit]
Mazatepec is a town located in Morelos. The name Mazatepec comes from the Nahuatlmazatl"deer",andtepetl"hill".Mazatepec became part of the political and religious cultural center ofXochicalco,which was occupied since the Preclassic (1500-1000 BC) but its greatest development and boom occurred in the Classic, between AD 300 and 900. In the year AD 603, a group ofToltecssettled there. Later, Mazatepec came under the power of the manor ofCuauhnahuac(Cuernavaca), which in turn was a tributary of theAztecs.[3]During the colonial era, Mazatepec was integrated into the jurisdiction of Cuernavaca, belonged to theMarquisate of the Valley of Oaxacawith the name ofSan Lucas Mazatepec.On this siteHernán Cortésestablished the first cattle ranch in Mexico. After Independence (1821), when the State of Mexico was created, Mazatepec was a municipality that belonged to the District of Tetecala, conserving this category when the State of Morelos was created (1869).[3][4]In prehispanic times Mazatepec was part of a religious and political center under the reign ofXochicalco.[4]
The state of Morelos reported 209 cases and 28 deaths due to theCOVID-19 pandemic in Mexico,as of April 27, 2020; two cases were reported in Mazatepec. Schools and many businesses were closed from mid March until June 1.[5]On June 2, Mazatepec reported five confirmed cases and one death from the virus; the reopening of the state was pushed back until at least June 13.[6]Mazatepec reported 16 cases, 13 recuperations, and three deaths from the virus as of August 31.[7]Nineteen cases were reported on December 27, 2020.[8]
Culture[edit]
Attractions and festivals[edit]
La Loma(the hill) provides a panoramic view of the town of Mazatepec, including theLaguna deCoatetelco(Lake Coatetelco).[4]There is a fair inLa Lomaon the 5th Friday ofLent.There are brass bands, locally produced ice cream, fireworks, and mechanical rides.
The Parish ofSt. Lukein Mazatepec dates from 1696 and was built by the order of theFranciscans.His feast is celebrated October 17–24.
The Sanctuary of the Lord of Calvary is built on prehispanic ruins. In thezócalo(town square) of Mazatepec there is a bronze monument called "El Origen" in honor of the name of Mazatepec, which in the Nahuatl language means "In the Cerro del Venado".[9]
The bullring "San Lucas" and the "Unidad Deportiva de Mazatepec" (athletic complex) are both located in the municipal seat. There is a week-long celebration in honor ofEmiliano Zapatain the bullring during the month of August.
Cuauchichinola is home to a rustic waterpark called,Los Ojitos de Agua( "little eyes of water" ). There is a fair in honor ofSt. Markon April 25. You can also swim in the Chalma River on the edge of town.[9]
Santa Cruzis home toEx-hacienda de Santa Cruz Vista Alegrewhich has hosted movies, soap operas, and commercials.[9]
Notable people[edit]
- GeneralVicente Arandawas born in the hacienda of Cuauchichinola and joined theZapatistaforces in March 1911 under the orders of GeneralLorenzo Vásquez.He participated in the capture and looting ofJojutlaandTlaquiltenango,on March 18, 1911.[10]Aranda was dismissed after the massacre but rejoined Zapata after the proclamation of thePlan de Ayala.Vicente Aranda remained in the liberating army of the south until 1920, when the Revolutionary Unification took place. In 1921 he was elected Federal Deputy for the first district of the State of Morelos. Later he was municipal president of Jojutla and died there on July 22, 1926. There is a town named for him in the municipality of Jojutla.
- GeneralJulián González Guadarramawas born in the town of Mazatepec on November 30, 1890. He joined theMexican Revolutionin Chontalcoatlán in March 1911 under the command of GeneralJoaquín Mirandaof the forces of GeneralAmbrosio Figueroa.Later he fought inIguala,Guerrero,where he was crippled and returned to his hometown. He rejoined theZapatistaforces under the orders of Colonel Silvino Pérez Benítez. He participated in the battles ofZacatepecand the Siege of Cuernavaca. Gonzalez Vasquez participated in the organization of the first league of the agrarian communities of which he was Senior Officer until March 1935; later he was president of the State Committee of theNational Revolutionary Party.He was a Federal Deputy to the XLI Legislature. Julián González died in Cuernavaca after dedicating himself to agriculture there.[1]
- Maxima Trinidad Perez Coria ofPRI(Institutional Revolutionary Party) was elected Presidente Municipal (mayor) in the election of July 1, 2018.[11]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^abEnciclopedia de los Municipios: Morelos: Mazatepecretrieved Dec 27, 2018
- ^http://cuentame.inegi.org.mx/monografias/informacion/mor/poblacion/default.aspx(Dec 13, 2018)
- ^ab"Mazatepec, Morelos | Guia Turistica México".www.guiaturisticamexico.com.RetrievedDec 27,2018.
- ^abc"Mazatepec".Enciclopedia de Los Municipios y Delegaciones de México Estado de Morelos(in Spanish). Mexico: INAFED.RetrievedMarch 28,2014.
- ^Redacción, La."Situación actual del coronavirus Covid-19 en Morelos"[Present situation of coronavirus COVID-19 in Morelos].www.launion.com.mx(in European Spanish).RetrievedApr 29,2020.
- ^"Coronavirus en Morelos | Diario de Morelos".www.diariodemorelos.com(in Spanish).RetrievedJune 4,2020.
- ^Preciado, Tlaulli."En Morelos, cinco mil 319 casos confirmados acumulados de covid-19 y mil 27 decesos".La Unión(in European Spanish).RetrievedSeptember 1,2020.
- ^"Llega Morelos a 1 mil 600 muertes por COVID19".diariodemorelos.com(in Spanish). Diario de Morelos. December 27, 2020.RetrievedDecember 28,2020.
- ^abcGuia Turistica: Municipio Mazatapecretrieved Dec 27, 2018
- ^"Vigrous Methods Taken".The Portal to Texas History. March 24, 1911.RetrievedMarch 5,2019.
- ^"Candidatos electos 2018"(PDF).Instituto Morelense de Procesos Electorales y Participación Ciudadana.RetrievedDec 14,2018.
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