Symbols Of Tequixquiac
The symbols of Tequixquiac, Mexico, were adopted as oficial symbols of the municipality in 2003. Coat of arms The image of a water channel is represented on the Tequixquiac shield, with tequesquite and two volutes of water. Officially, the toponym glyph of the town of Tequixquiac was authorized as a municipal shield, it is the first symbol that the municipality acquires, it was stylized and formalized under the guidelines of the state government (without pigments and with more defined lines) for use on official letterhead and seal of every document sent within the municipality, this glyph is also called the municipal shield, chapter 3 of the ''Bando Municipal'' describes the characteristics of said emblem. The name comes from Nahuatl and means "place of tequesquite waters". The origin of the word Tequixquiac dates back to the pre-Hispanic period, its translation derives from Nahuatl language, it means from Nahua words; ''tequixquitl'' = tequesquite (saltpeter), ''atl'' = water a ...
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Tequixquiac
Tequixquiac is a municipalities of Mexico, municipality located in the Zumpango Region of the State of Mexico in Mexico. The municipality is located north of Mexico City within the valley that connects the Valley of Mexico with the Mezquital Valley. The name comes from Nahuatl and means "place of tequesquite waters". The municipal seat is the town of Santiago Tequixquiac, although both the town and municipality are commonly referred to as simply "Tequixquiac". The municipality is known as the "cradle of prehistoric art in the Americas" because of the Sacrum bone of Tequixquiac, sacrum bone and other artifacts found in the region. History The Sacrum bone of Tequixquiac, sacrum bone found in Tequixquiac is considered a work of prehistoric art. The first indigenous settlers of Tequixquiac were the Aztecs and Otomi, who settled permanently due to the abundance of rivers and springs. They were engaged mainly in agriculture and the breeding of domestic animals. In 1152, the Aztecs ...
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