Maravatío is a

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in the

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Michoacán Michoacán, formally Michoacán de Ocampo, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Michoacán de Ocampo, is one of the 31 states which, together with Mexico City, compose the Political divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. The stat ...

, representing 1.17% of its land area, or 691.55 km².

Etymology

The modern word Maravatío comes from the

Purépecha The Purépecha ( ) are a group of Indigenous people centered in the northwestern region of Michoacán, Mexico, mainly in the area of the cities of Cherán and Pátzcuaro. They are also known by the derogatory term " Tarascan", an exonym, app ...

word Marhabatio, meaning a precious place or thing.

History

Maravatio has a complicated history spanning hundreds of years. Though officially founded in 1540, the area had previously experienced settlement by

Otomi The Otomi (; ) are an Indigenous people of Mexico inhabiting the central Mexican Plateau (Altiplano) region. The Otomi are an Indigenous people of the Americas who inhabit a discontinuous territory in central Mexico. They are linguistically rel ...

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, and Purepecha peoples. After Spanish contact, it functioned as a bulwark against various

Chichimeca Chichimeca () is the name that the Nahua peoples of Mexico generically applied to nomadic and semi-nomadic peoples who were established in present-day Bajío region of Mexico. Chichimeca carried the same meaning as the Roman term "barbarian" tha ...

tribes of the north, primarily the Pame and

Guamare The Guamare people were an indigenous people of Mexico, who were established mostly in Guanajuato and at the border of Jalisco. They were part of the Chichimecas, a group of a nomadic hunter-gatherer culture and called themselves Children of the ...

, and eventually was classified as an "Indian Republic" governed by

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Geography

Neighboring locations include

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to the north;

Contepec Contepec is a municipality in the Mexican state of Michoacán, located east of the state capital of Morelia, being the easternmost municipality in Michoacán. Geography The municipality of Contepec is located in the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt i ...

and

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to the east;

Senguio Senguio is a municipality in the Mexican state of Michoacán. It is located approximately east of the state capital of Morelia. Geography The municipality of Senguio is located at an elevation between in the Sierra de Mil Cumbres mountain rang ...

Irimbo Irimbo is a municipality located in the southeastern part of the Mexican state of Michoacán. The municipality has an area of 125.54 square kilometers.Ciudad Hidalgo to the south; and

Zinapécuaro Zinapécuaro is a municipality in the Mexican state of Michoacán, located northeast of the state capital Morelia. Geography The municipality of Zinapécuaro is located in northeast Michoacán on the border with Guanajuato. In Michoacán it bord ...

to the west.

Economy

The economy of Maravatío is primarily agricultural in nature, focusing on the production of

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corn Maize (; ''Zea mays''), also known as corn in North American English, is a tall stout Poaceae, grass that produces cereal grain. It was domesticated by indigenous peoples of Mexico, indigenous peoples in southern Mexico about 9,000 years ago ...

bean A bean is the seed of some plants in the legume family (Fabaceae) used as a vegetable for human consumption or animal feed. The seeds are often preserved through drying (a ''pulse''), but fresh beans are also sold. Dried beans are traditi ...

potato The potato () is a starchy tuberous vegetable native to the Americas that is consumed as a staple food in many parts of the world. Potatoes are underground stem tubers of the plant ''Solanum tuberosum'', a perennial in the nightshade famil ...

es,

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, and

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es. The municipality also has a herd of cattle with some economic importance, industries focused on the fabrication of ornamental ironwork, as well as business sectors. Maravatio

Tourist attractions

Some of the principal places of interest to tourists in the municipality are the following: * The Parish Church of San Juan Bautista * Hacienda de Pomoca (the place where

Melchor Ocampo Melchor Ocampo (4 January 1814 – 3 June 1861) was a Mexican lawyer, scientist, and politician. A zambo and a radical liberal, he was fiercely anticlerical, perhaps an atheist, and his early writings against the Catholic Church in Mexico gaine ...

lived) * El Teatro Morelos (the Morelos Theater) * El Mirador (the viewpoint) The city contains the parochial temple of San Juan Bautista, built in the baroque style in the 16th century, as well as the chapel of the Immaculate Conception, in the mudéjar style; the chapel of the Lord of the Column; the Chapel of Saint Michael Archangel, in San Miguel Curahuango; the temple of Saint Mary, in Ziritzícuaro; and the temple of Uripitío. Maravatio Mirador

Also of interest are the former

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s of Apeo that were the property of Don Mateo Echaíz de Santa Elena in 1857; the house where Don

Miguel Hidalgo Don Miguel Gregorio Antonio Ignacio Hidalgo y Costilla Gallaga Mandarte y Villaseñor (8 May 1753 – 30 July 1811), commonly known as Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla or simply Miguel Hidalgo (), was a Catholic priest, leader of the Mexican Wa ...

stayed, near Independence Gate; the railway station, at which trains first arrived in 1883; and the Morelos Theater, constructed in the

Porfirio Díaz José de la Cruz Porfirio Díaz Mori (; ; 15 September 1830 – 2 July 1915) was a General (Mexico), Mexican general and politician who was the dictator of Mexico from 1876 until Mexican Revolution, his overthrow in 1911 seizing power in a Plan ...

era, which was inaugurated with a performance by the soprano

Ángela Peralta Ángela Peralta (6 July 1845, Mexico City – 30 August 1883, Mazatlán) (baptised María de los Ángeles Manuela Tranquilina Cirila Efrena Peralta Castera) was an operatic soprano of international fame and a leading figure in the operatic ...

. Maravatío is a good base for visiting

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sanctuaries between October and March, and there are many hot springs near the city suitable for bathing. Along with tourists attractions, there are many places to enjoy a delicious meal, fruit, or desserts at a very low price.

Transport

Coaches run by several different companies run to and from Maravatio, connecting nearby towns like

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and Ciudad Hidalgo, cities further afield such as

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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 th ...

and

Querétaro Querétaro, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Querétaro, is one of the Political divisions of Mexico, 32 federal entities of Mexico. It is divided into Municipalities of Querétaro, 18 municipalities. Its capital city is Querétaro Cit ...

, and international destinations like

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and

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. The nearest airport is

Morelia International Airport Morelia International Airport (); officially ''Aeropuerto Internacional General Francisco J. Mujica'' (General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport) is an international airport located in Álvaro Obregón, Michoacán, Mexico. It serves the ...

Politics

Executive power in the municipality is vested in the ''presidente municipal'' or municipal president. The following table lists Maravatío's past executives:Maravatio
in the ''Enciclopedia de los municipios y las delegaciones de Mexico''.

References

External links

*Website of Maravatío, Michoacá
nuestromaravatio.com.mxWebsite oficial, turístico y localPágina oficial del Municipio de Maravatio de Ocampo
*arxfes
maravatio.pueblox.com
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