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Tzintzuntzan Municipality
Tzintzuntzan Municipality is a Municipalities of Michoacán, municipality in the Mexico, Mexican List of states of Mexico, state of Michoacán. The seat is Tzintzuntzan, Michoacán. Municipality As municipal seat, the town of Tzintzuntzan is the governing authority for 35 other named communities, including Ihuatzio, which has more population. Most of the municipality's population of 12,259 live outside of the town limits (73%). In 2005, the census counted 1,743 people who spoke an indigenous language, mostly Purépecha language, Purépecha and Ixcateco. The municipality has a territory of 165.15 km2 and borders the municipalities of Quiroga, Michoacán, Quiroga, Morelia, Lagunillas, Michoacán, Lagunillas, Huiramba, Pátzcuaro and Erongarícuaro. The municipality is in the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt, in the Pátzcuaro Basin, with peaks such as Lagarto, Tariácuri and Patambicho. Its main fresh water supply is Lake Pátzcuaro. The climate is temperate with a rainy season in the sum ...
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Municipalities Of Mexico
Municipalities () are the administrative divisions under the List of states of Mexico, states of Mexico according to the Constitution of Mexico, constitution. Municipalities are considered as the second-level administrative divisions by the Federal government of Mexico, federal government. However, some state regulations have designed intrastate regions to administer their own municipalities. Municipalities are further divided into Localities of Mexico, localities in the structural hierarchy of administrative divisions of Mexico. As of December 2024, there are 2,462 municipalities in Mexico. In Mexico, municipalities should not be confused with cities (). Cities are Localities of Mexico, locality-level divisions that are administered by the municipality. Although some List of cities in Mexico, larger cities are consolidated with its own municipality and form a single level of governance. In addition, the 16 Boroughs of Mexico City, boroughs of Mexico City are considered municipali ...
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Morelia
Morelia (; from 1545 to 1828 known as Valladolid; Otomi language, Otomi: ) is a city and municipal seat of the municipalities of Mexico, municipality of Morelia in the north-central part of the state of Michoacán in central Mexico. It is both the most populous and most densely populated municipality in Michoacán. The city is in the Guayangareo Valley and is the capital and largest city of the state. The main pre-Hispanic cultures here were the Purépecha people, Purépecha and the Matlatzinca people, Matlatzinca, but no major cities were founded in the valley during this time. The New Spain, Spanish took control of the area in the 1520s. The Spanish under Viceroy Antonio de Mendoza founded a settlement here in 1541 with the name of Valladolid, which became rival to the nearby city of Pátzcuaro for dominance in Michoacán. In 1580, this rivalry ended in Valladolid's favor, and it became the capital of the Viceroy, viceregal province. After the Mexican War of Independence, the cit ...
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Embroidery
Embroidery is the art of decorating Textile, fabric or other materials using a Sewing needle, needle to stitch Yarn, thread or yarn. It is one of the oldest forms of Textile arts, textile art, with origins dating back thousands of years across various cultures. Common Embroidery stitch, stitches found in early embroidery include the chain stitch, Buttonhole stitch, buttonhole or blanket stitch, running stitch, satin stitch, and cross stitch. Modern embroidery continutes to utilize traditional techniques, though many contemporary stitches are exclusive to machine embroidery. Embroidery is commonly used to embellish accessories and garments is usually seen on quilts, clothing, and accessories. In addition to thread, embroidery may incorporate materials such as Pearl, pearls, Bead, beads, Quill, quills, and Sequin, sequins to highlight texture and design. Today, embroidery serves both decorative and functional purposes and is utilized in fashion expression, cultural identity, and ...
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Purépecha Empire
The Purépecha Empire, also known by the term Iréchikwa, was a polity in pre-Columbian Mexico. Its territory roughly covered the geographic area of the present-day Mexican state of Michoacán, as well as parts of Guanajuato, Guerrero, and Jalisco. At the time of the Spanish conquest, it was the second-largest state in Mesoamerica. The state is also known as the Tarascan Empire. The empire was founded in the early 14th century and lost its independence to the Spanish in 1530. In 1543 it officially became the governorship of Michoacán, from the Nahuatl language, Nahuatl exonym for the Purépecha Empire, ''Michuacān'' from ''mich-'' ("fish"), -''ua'' ("possessor of"), and -''cān'' ("place of") and means "place of fishers." The Purépecha Empire was constituted of a network of tributary state, tributary systems and gradually became increasingly centralization, centralized, under the control of the ruler of the empire called the ''Irecha'' or ''Cazonci''. The Purépecha capital wa ...
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Armadillo
Armadillos () are New World placental mammals in the order (biology), order Cingulata. They form part of the superorder Xenarthra, along with the anteaters and sloths. 21 extant species of armadillo have been described, some of which are distinguished by the number of bands on their armor. All species are native to the Americas, where they inhabit a variety of environments. Living armadillos are characterized by a leathery armour (anatomy), armor shell and long, sharp claws for digging. They have short legs, but can move quite quickly. The average length of an armadillo is about , including its tail. The giant armadillo grows up to and weighs up to , while the pink fairy armadillo has a length of only . When threatened by a predator, ''Tolypeutes'' species frequently roll up into a ball; they are the only species of armadillo capable of this. Recent genetic research has shown that the megafaunal glyptodonts (up to tall with maximum body masses of around 2 tonnes), which ...
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Coyote
The coyote (''Canis latrans''), also known as the American jackal, prairie wolf, or brush wolf, is a species of canis, canine native to North America. It is smaller than its close relative, the Wolf, gray wolf, and slightly smaller than the closely related eastern wolf and red wolf. It fills much of the same ecological niche as the golden jackal does in Eurasia; however, the coyote is generally larger. The coyote is listed as Least Concern, least concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, due to its wide distribution and abundance throughout North America. The species is versatile, able to adapt to and expand into environments modified by humans; urban coyotes are common in many cities. The coyote was sighted in eastern Panama (across the Panama Canal from their home range) for the first time in 2013. The coyote has 19 recognized subspecies. The average male weighs and the average female . Their fur color is predominantly light gray and red or fulvous int ...
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Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
The Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt (), also known as the Transvolcanic Belt and locally as the (''Snowy Mountain Range''), is an active volcanic belt that covers central-southern Mexico. Several of its highest peaks have snow all year long, and during clear weather, they are visible to a large percentage of those who live on the many high plateaus from which these volcanoes rise. History The Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt spans across central-southern Mexico from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico between 18°30'N and 21°30'N, resting on the southern edge of the North American plate. This approximately 1000 kilometer long, 90–230 km broad structure is an east–west, active, continental volcanic arc; encompassing an area of approximately 160,000 km2. Over several million years, the subduction of the Rivera Plate, Rivera and Cocos Plate, Cocos Tectonic plate, plates beneath the North American plate along the northern end of the Middle America Trench formed the Trans-Me ...
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Erongarícuaro
Erongarícuaro, which means "Place of waiting" in the Purépecha language, Purepecha language, is a town in the Mexican state of Michoacán. It is located about an hour drive to Morelia or Uruapan and just 25 minutes from the famous colonial town of Pátzcuaro. The estimated population is about 7,000 people. History The town Erongarícuaro is hidden high in the mountains of Michoacán at 2,200 m (7,130 feet) of elevation. To the east is Lake Pátzcuaro, one of Mexico's highest lakes. The town retains its ancient atmosphere. It consists of largely one-story adobe or plaster-over-brick buildings with red tile roofs. The streets are dusty cobblestones traveled by horse and car. The plaza has a fountain, stage and amazing collection of trees. Wandering the streets uphill, there is a cemetery and a chapel. Culture * Annual Flower Show * Tuesday Goodness Market - with homemade breads and cheeses Entertainment Jaripeos, parties and festivals are common throughout the year. Food ...
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Pátzcuaro
Pátzcuaro () is a city and municipality located in the state of Michoacán, Mexico. The town was founded sometime in the 1320s, at first becoming the capital of the Purépecha Empire and later its ceremonial center. After the Spanish took over, Vasco de Quiroga worked to make Pátzcuaro the capital of the New Spain province of Michoacán, but after his death, the capital would be moved to nearby Valladolid (today Morelia). Pátzcuaro has retained its colonial and indigenous character since then, and it has been named one of the 111 "Pueblos Mágicos (Mexico), Pueblos Mágicos" by the government of Mexico. Pátzcuaro, and the lake region to which it belongs, is well known as a site for Day of the Dead celebrations. There are several possibilities as to the meaning of "Pátzcuaro." The first is "phascuaro," which means "place dyed in black;" or "patatzecuaro," which means "place of foundations." Another possible meaning is "petatzimícuaro," "place of bullrushes." Other possible m ...
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Huiramba
Huiramba is a town in the state of Michoacán, Mexico, which is the main settlement of Huiramba Municipality Huiramba is a municipality in the Mexican state of Michoacán. The central settlement is also called Huiramba, and the municipality includes the localities El Pedregal, El Refugio, El Sauz, La Presa, La Reunión, Las Trojes, Los Cerritos and Tupát .... In 2011 it had 3,307 inhabitants. References Populated places in Michoacán {{Michoacán-geo-stub ...
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Lagunillas, Michoacán
Lagunillas is a town in the Mexican state of Michoacán. It serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of Lagunillas History Lagunillas was established during the colonial period. In the beginning this site was called “Hacienda de Lagunillas”. The town was the center of economic and social life. In 1930, as a result of the Agrarian reforms, Lagunillas received the title of 'town'. On August 8 of 1950 the congress of the town converted Lagunillas as a seat. Sociodemographic profile According to the INEGI in 1990 the town had 9 indigenous people, of whom 5 were men and 4 women. In 1990 the population of the town of Lagunillas represented 0.05 per cent of the total of the estate. In 1995 there were 1536 inhabitants reported. The population of Lagunillas has grown 1.5 per cent per year since then. The density of population is 38.3 inhabitants per km2. The number of women is greater than the number of men. This situation is common in some towns in Mexico but in L ...
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