Jantetelco, officially Jantetelco de Matamoros, is a city in the

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. . The city serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name. The municipality reported 17,238 inhabitants in the year 2015 census. The name Jantetelco comes from Nahuatl words meaning "hill of adobe buildings" and should be spelled ''Xamtetelko''." Remains of adobe foundations have been found at the entrance to the town. A 59 cm high goddess of corn, ''Xochiketzal'', and a circular 15 cm by 25 cm garland and the sign for Xóchitl ("flower") have been found behind the church. ''Matamoros'' refers to Padre

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, hero of the

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History

During the prehispanic era, the area was part of Huaxtepec (

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), and during the colonial era, it belonged to Cuautla de Amilpas. The village priest in 1811 was

, who joined

José María Morelos José María Teclo Morelos Pérez y Pavón () (30 September 1765 – 22 December 1815) was a Mexican Priesthood in the Catholic Church, Catholic priest, statesman and military leader who led the Mexican War of Independence movement, assuming it ...

in Izucar and during the

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. On October 12, 1874, the town was renamed ''Jantetelco de Matamoros'' by

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Francisco Leyva. In 1885 Matamoros's room was made a museum, called ''El Dormitorio''. While the September 7, 2017 earthquake caused little significant damage in Morelos, the Axochiapan earthquake twelve days later killed 74 people in Morelos and damaged nearly all the colonialera buildings. In Jantetelco, 281 homes were destroyed and 191 others were damaged. Juan Felipe Dominguez Robles of ''Partido Humanista de Morelos'' (Humanistic Party of Morelos) was elected Presidente Municipal (mayor) in the election of July 1, 2018. On February 23, 2019, opponents of the construction of a thermoelectric plant in Huexca, Yecapixtla burned ballots that were slated to be used in a referendum on the proposed plant. While the state of Morelos reported 209 cases and 28 deaths due to the

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, as of April 27, 2020, no cases were reported in Jantetelco. Schools and many businesses were closed from mid March until June 1. Forty-one cases were reported in the municipality on December 27, 2020. Vaccinations for senior citizens (60+) are scheduled to begin on March 12, 2021. Fifteen people died in Axochiapan, Jantetelco, and Tepalcingo due to adulterated alcohol on

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. The state office of DIF sent food and water to vulnerable groups of people in eight municipalities including Jantetelco on May 26.

Communities

''Jantetelco'' is the municipal seat and has a population of 4,645. It is located at 1,430 meters above sea level, 75.3 km from Cuernavaca, and 130.2 km from Mexico City. Its main economic activities are agriculture (sorghum, corn, beans) and ranching (cattle, goats, poultry, and pigs). Principal festivals are June 29, in honor of ''San Pedro Apóstol'' and December 13, the uprising of Father Mariano Matamoros. ''Amayuca'' has a population of 5,287. Its main economic activities are agriculture (sorghum, corn, beans) and ranching (cattle, goats, poultry, and pigs). Clay pottery is produced. Santiago Apostle is honored on July 25. It is 2.1 km from Jantetelco. ''Chalcatzingo'' has a population of 2,449. The community is

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in origin. It is mostly an agricultural community (sorghum, corn, beans) and livestock are raised. Tourism to the

Chalcatzingo Chalcatzingo is a Mesoamerican archaeology, archaeological site in the Valley of Morelos (municipality of Jantetelco) dating from the Formative Period of Mesoamerican chronology. The site is well known for its extensive array of Olmec-style monum ...

archaeological site and the sale of miniature ''cuescomates'' (traditional silos) are also important economic activities. San Mateo Evangelista is honored on September 21. It is 3.7 km from Jantetelco. ''Tenango'' and ''Santa Ana'' have a population of 1,856. Their main economic activities are agriculture (sugarcane, sorghum, corn) and livestock. The former hacienda of Tenango is a cultural attraction. Santa Ana is honored on July 26. ''San Antonio Esperanza'' is an agricultural (rice, sorghum, corn) and livestock raising (cattle, goats, poultry, and pigs) community. The feast of St.

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is June 13.

Culture

The Dominican convent of ''San Pedro Apóstol'' was built in the 16th century. There are churches dedicated to St. Matthew, St. Francis, St. James the Greater (Apostol), and St. Clara. The ex-hacienda of Tenango is outside the town. The arqueológical zone of

is nearby. This site belongs to the Preclassic Medium period, 1500-350 B.C. It is one of the most important settlements influenced by the

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, along with Teopantecuanitlán. Chalcatzingo development paralleled that of

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, evidenced by its petrographs (stone carvings). There is a fair in honor of St. Peter the Apostol on June 29, celebrated with bands and Chinelos (dancers). Traditional foods include beef cecina with fresh cream and pork cecina. A candy made of crystallized milk and peanuts is also made.

Geography

Location, altitude, and area

Jantetelco is located 18°42'30" North and 98°46'12" West at a height of above sea level. The municipality of Temoac is north, Axochiapan is south, Jonacatepec is west, and the State of Puebla is east. It is east of Cuernavaca, 130.2 (80.9 miles) south of Mexico City, and southwest of

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. Jantetelco has an area of , which represents 2.10% of the total state. It is divided politically in 10 locations.

Relief and waterways

Jantetelco is located between hills and ravines of sedimentary trawls. In the center of the municipality, the hills of Jantetelco reach an altitude of and that of Chalcatzingo reaches . The rest of the territory consists of sedimentary plains. This municipality is crossed by ''Amatzinac, Tenango, Los Santos'', and ''Tepalcingo'' Rivers. Streams are plentiful.

Climate

The climate in Jantetelco is tropical. In winter, there is much less rainfall in Jantetelco than in summer. This location is classified as Aw by Köppen and Geiger. The temperature averages . Precipitation averages 865 mm (33.7").

Flora and Fauana

Vegetation in Jantetelco is mostly low deciduous forest of warm climate:

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, tabachín, casahuate, ceiba and

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. Animals include raccoon, badger, skunk, armadillo, hare, common rabbit, coyote, mountain lion, weasel, cacomixtle, opossum, bat, chachalaca, magpie, buzzard, crow, and owl.

Land use

There are for agricultural use, for livestock use, and for forestry use. are

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property, communal property and private property.

References

External links

*https://web.archive.org/web/20041210235530/http://www.e-morelos.gob.mx/e-gobierno/DirMunicipios/jantetelco.htm *https://web.archive.org/web/20040607053020/http://e-municipios.e-morelos.gob.mx/jantetelco.htm {{Authority control Municipalities of Morelos Populated places in Morelos Nahua settlements