Angamacutiro is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality ...

in the Mexican state of

Michoacán Michoacán, formally Michoacán de Ocampo (; Purépecha: ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Michoacán de Ocampo ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Michoacán de Ocampo), is one of the 32 states which comprise the Federal Entities of ...

. It is located in the far north portion of the state and its

municipal seat A municipal seat or ''cabecera municipal'' is an administrative center, seat of government, or capital city of a municipality or civil parish with other villes or towns subordinated. The term is used in Brazil, Colombia,Uapeani, Pauacume y

Tariácuri Tariácuri (fl. ca. 1350) was a culture hero of the Purépecha people and one of the foremost rulers of the Purépecha Empire. Traditionally hailed as the state's founder, Tariácuri is credited with growing the Purépecha Empire from an individual ...

, Angamacutiro means "''lugar al borde de la barranca'' (place on the edge of the canyon)."

History

Among the peoples subdued by the armies of the Purépecha State, is Angamacutiro. In the 16th century, the Spanish conqueror

Nuño de Guzmán Nuño Beltrán de Guzmán (c. 14901558) was a Spanish conquistador and colonial administrator in New Spain. He was the governor of the province of Pánuco from 1525 to 1533 and of Nueva Galicia from 1529 to 1534, and president of the first Ro ...

, when marching at the head of an expedition that was heading towards

Nueva Galicia Nuevo Reino de Galicia (''New Kingdom of Galicia'', gl, Reino de Nova Galicia) or simply Nueva Galicia (''New Galicia'', ''Nova Galicia'') was an autonomous kingdom of the Viceroyalty of New Spain. It was named after Galicia in Spain. Nueva ...

passed through this town, taking possession of it improperly, which caused a dispute, since the commander of Huango (Villa Morelos) claimed Angamacutiro as a parcel. It is common knowledge that the Spanish stumping towards the indigenous population had two characteristics, while Nuño de Guzmán resorted to the sword, instructed the friars Juan de Padilla,

Juan de Badillo ''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of '' John''. It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking communities around the world and in the Philippines, and also (pronounced differently) in the Isle of Man. In Spanis ...

and

Bartolomé de Estrada Bartolomé may refer to: Places * Bartolomé Island (Spanish: Isla Bartolomé), a volcanic islet in the Galápagos Islands Group * Isla Bartolomé, Diego Ramirez Islands, Chile People * Bartolomé Bermejo (c.1440–c.1501), Spanish painter * Bart ...

, to evangelize the population. Angamacutiro was founded in 1323 by a group of

Otomi The Otomi (; es, Otomí ) are an indigenous people of Mexico inhabiting the central Mexican Plateau (Altiplano) region. The Otomi are an indigenous people of Mexico who inhabit a discontinuous territory in central Mexico. They are linguisticall ...

indigenous people who came from the State of Guanajuato. The municipality was created on December 10, 1831 by the State Congress, it was the scene of several struggles during the war of intervention in Michoacán. In 1866 there was a confrontation between the imperial forces commanded by Gen. Ramón Méndez and the Republican group known as ''los chinacos'', the latter caused strong setbacks to the forces representing the intervention; in recognition of loyalty to the republic, the State Congress granted it on June 28, 1869, the name of "Villa Unión" is currently known as Angamacutiro de la Unión to its municipal seat.

Geography

Angamacutiro is located in the extreme north of Michoacán, bordering the state of

Guanajuato Guanajuato (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Guanajuato ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Guanajuato), is one of the 32 states that make up the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 46 municipalities and its capital city i ...

. It is bordered by the municipalities of José Sixto Verduzco to the northeast, Puruándiro to the east, Panindícuaro to the south,

Penjamillo Penjamillo de Degollado is a place in the Mexican state of Michoacán. Populated places in Michoacán {{Michoacán-geo-stub ...

to the west and

Pénjamo Pénjamo ( tsz, Penlamu or Penxamo 'place of ahuehuetes or sabinos'; Cradle of Hidalgo) is the seat of Pénjamo municipality, one of 46 municipalities of Guanajuato, Mexico. It was cofounded in 1549 by Guamares, Purépechas, and Otomis prior ...

(Guanajuato) to the north. The municipality has a total area of , representing 0.39% of Michoacán's total area. The municipality is located where the

Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt The Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt ( es, Eje Volcánico Transversal), 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 h ...

meets the lowlands of the

Bajío El Bajío (the ''lowland'') is a cultural and geographical region within the central Mexican plateau which roughly spans from north-west of the Mexico City metropolitan area to the main silver mines in the northern-central part of the country. T ...

. The principal river of Angamacutiro is the

Lerma River The Lerma River ( es, Río Lerma) is Mexico's second longest river. It is a river in west-central Mexico that begins in Mexican Plateau at an altitude over above sea level, and ends where it empties into Lake Chapala, Mexico's largest lake, nea ...

, which marks the state border with Guanajuato. The Angulo River runs north-south through the municipality. All of the smaller streams and rivers are tributaries of these two rivers.

Climate and ecosystems

Angamacutiro has a humid subtropical climate with rains in the summer. The average annual temperature is between 16 and 24 °C, annual rainfall is between 700 and 800 mm. Native species include plants such as

nopal Nopal (from the Nahuatl word for the pads of the plant) is a common name in Spanish for ''Opuntia'' cacti (commonly referred to in English as ''prickly pear''), as well as for its pads. There are about 114 known species in Mexico, where it is ...

, huizache and shrubs, and animals such as weasels,

rabbits Rabbits, also known as bunnies or bunny rabbits, are small mammals in the family Leporidae (which also contains the hares) of the order Lagomorpha (which also contains the pikas). ''Oryctolagus cuniculus'' includes the European rabbit spe ...

squirrels Squirrels are members of the family Sciuridae, a family that includes small or medium-size rodents. The squirrel family includes tree squirrels, ground squirrels (including chipmunks and prairie dogs, among others), and flying squirrels. ...

skunks Skunks are mammals in the family Mephitidae. They are known for their ability to spray a liquid with a strong, unpleasant scent from their anal glands. Different species of skunk vary in appearance from black-and-white to brown, cream or ginge ...

badgers Badgers are short-legged omnivores in the family Mustelidae (which also includes the otters, wolverines, martens, minks, polecats, weasels, and ferrets). Badgers are a polyphyletic rather than a natural taxonomic grouping, being united by th ...

, turtledoves and

duck Duck is the common name for numerous species of waterfowl in the family Anatidae. Ducks are generally smaller and shorter-necked than swans and geese, which are members of the same family. Divided among several subfamilies, they are a fo ...

Demographics

As of the census of 2020, there were 14,943 people residing in the municipality, a 0.18% raise from the 2010 census count; 5,595 men and 6,738 women. 36.6% of the population live in towns of more than 2,500 people. Only 0.2% of the population older than 5 years speak an

indigenous language An indigenous language, or autochthonous language, is a language that is native to a region and spoken by indigenous peoples. This language is from a linguistically distinct community that originated in the area. Indigenous languages are not neces ...

. 31.4% of the population was under the age of 15 and 10.3% were 64 years or older. 45.4% of the population was male.

Localities

The municipality of Angamacutiro comprises 28 localities. The largest of these municipalities are listed below.

References

Notes

Bibliography

* Municipalities of Michoacán {{Michoacán-geo-stub