Tequixquiac

Tequixquiac
Municipality

Church of Saint James Apostle in Tequixquiac

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Coordinates: 19°54′34″N 99°08′41″W / 19.90944°N 99.14472°W / 19.90944; -99.14472Coordinates: 19°54′34″N 99°08′41″W / 19.90944°N 99.14472°W / 19.90944; -99.14472
Country  Mexico
State State of Mexico
Municipal seat Santiago Tequixquiac
Founded 1168
Municipal Status 1820
Government
 • Municipal President Salvador Raúl Vásquez Valencia (2016-)
Elevation (of seat) 2,200 m (7,200 ft)
Population (2010)
 • Municipality 33,907
 • Seat 20,610
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
Postal code (of seat) 55650
Website (Spanish) http://www.tequixquiac.gob.mx/

Tequixquiac is the municipality located in Zumpango Region, the northeastern part of the state of Mexico in Mexico, although both are commonly called Tequixquiac. The municipality is located at a northern pass leading out of the Valley of Mexico and Mezquital Valley to 84 kilometers north of Mexico City and about 120 km northeast of the state capital of Toluca. The name comes from Nahuatl and means "place of tequesquite waters".[1]

Geography

Municipality of Tequixquiac.

The location of the municipality is northem of the state of Mexico, and is located in the low extreme geographical coordinates of Greenwich, north latitude 19º50'23", 19º58'28" maximum, west longitude 99°04'30" minimum, 99°13'35" maximum.[2]

The town of Santiago Tequixquiac, a municipal seat, has governing jurisdiction over the following communities: La Heredad, San Miguel, Tlapanaloya, El Cenicero, Colonia Wenceslao Labra, Colonia La Esperanza, Palo Grande, Monte Alto, El Crucero, La Arenilla, La Rinconada and La Vega.[3] The total municipality extends 96.37 and borders with the municipalities of Apaxco, Hueypoxtla, Zumpango, Huehuetoca and the state of Hidalgo.

The Gran Canal de Desagüe is an artificial channel that crossing Tequixquiac, was named Xothé river in otomi language, this channel connect with Tula river and Enthó dam. Other small river is Río Salado of Hueypoxtla, Treviño river and La Pila river, connect with Gran Canal.[2]

The municipal seat is in a small, elongated valley but most of the municipality is on a high mesa which transitions from the Valley of Mexico to the Mezquital Valley.[1] The highest mountain in Tequixquiac is the Mesa Ahumada, it rises 2,600 metres (8,500 ft) above sea level,[4] on the border between the municipalities of Huehuetoca and Apaxco.

Flora & fauna

Tejocote tree a native plant on Mesa Ahumada.

Tequixquiac municipality is a rural territory of Central Mexican Plateau, here there is a diversity in plants and animals of template climate (Mexico Valley) and semi-desertic climate (Mezquital Valley).[5] Insde this municipality, formerly it was populated by large mammals such as glyptodonts, mammoths, horses, bisons, during the prehistoric, at the stage of the population of the Americas.[6]

The native plants are maguey (agave americana), cardón or cholla (cylindropuntia imbricata), nopal or pickly pear (opuntia ficus-indica), viznaga or golden barrel (echinocactus), órgano or fencepost cactus (pachycereus marginatus), garambullo or billberry cactus (myrtillocactus geometrizans), palo dulce (eysenhardtia polystachya), mesquite (prosopis juliflora), ahuehuete (taxodium mucronatum), encino or netleaf oak (quercus rugosa), tepozán (buddleja cordata), huizache (vachellia farnesiana), cedro or white cedar (cupressus lusitanica), sause or willow (salix), xaixne or creosote bush (larrea tridentata), dingandán or pepicha (porophyllum linaria), depe or creeping false holly (Jaltomata procumbens), tule (schoenoplectus acutus), carrizo (phragmites communis), and fruit trees as tejocote (crataegus mexicana), capulin (prunus serotina), white sapote (casimiroa edulis).

The native animals are cacomistle, skunk, gopher, Virginia opossum, rabbit, Mexican gray squirrel, turkey, colibri, turkey vulture, northern mockingbird, rattlesnake, pine snake, xincoyote, red warbler, rufous-crowned sparrow, lesser roadrunner, great horned owl, axolotl, frog, toad, red ant, bee, others.

Ecology & Environment

Tequixquiac, a Mexican municipality does not allow residential units on agricultural land.

Tequixquiac is one of the State of Mexico's municipalities with low impact to the environment, people have denied any proposed Municipal Plan for Urban Development not to be victims of footloose capital speculators or in collusion with public officials. The town is a large pool of rain water catchment for the Valley of Mexico, having no contaminating the soil industry remains undisturbed by the hand of man, the hills are protected from being undermined by construction materials companies.

The people have an attachment to the land and the natural environment, are semi-rural behavior by its proximity to the Mexico City metropolitan area, Cerro Mesa Ahumada is a well-preserved natural area that you can still enjoy their areas and also has many species of flora and fauna that is no longer possible to see in other neighbor municipalities.[7]

In addition, Tequixquiac is one of the metropolitan municipalities of Mexico City where the footprint is moderate and the impact of industrial and urban human activities is lower than in other municipalities in the state or shares quines neighborhood. However, a major environmental problem that has suffered the township is over Tequixquiac tunnel open, a great work of the government of former president Porfirio Díaz, the tunnel has been a focus of infection and the amount of waste gases given off by sewage from residential, commercial, industrial and hospital areas of Mexico City.

Tunnel of Tequixquiac causes debate among the locals, the Comición Nacional del Agua and different levels of government, if it continues the extension of the tunnel on the river Xothé (Great Channel) would be million-dollar of water in the area and that seems contradictory but wastewater are the ones who keep the fields green and the area also filtering the water is decanted into the ground and a number of underground streams vital to the ecological balance of the area, if you cancel the water suminstro black for agricultural use would grow ambisiosa speculation and force the ejidatarios to sell their land for housing developments and ecological desatre descadenaría a great impact on the country, since this region and others in the Midwest buffer areas rain water filtration for not disproportionately urban land and regulate the temperature of the Valley of Mexico.

Within the municipality there are environmental groups seeking to improve the natural environment through environmental campaigns of reforestation, garbage collection and recycling, information workshops for uses of wastewater and protection against forest fires. These groups highlighted Acatlán AC, Granito de Arena AC.

History

Sacrum bone found in Tequixquiac is considered a work of prehistoric art.

A sacrum bone found in Tequixquiac is considered a work of prehistoric art. The first indigenous settlers of Tequixquiac were the Aztecs and Otomi, who decided to settle here permanently for the abundance of rivers and springs. They were engaged mainly in agriculture and the breeding of domestic animals.

In 1152, the Aztecs, on their way to the Valley of Mexico from Tula-Xicocotitlan to Tequixquiac, decided to settle for a short time at a place called Tepetongo. This land is named Teotlalpan Province by Tepanecs tribe.

In 1168, the village of Tequixquiac was founded, which had approximately 250 houses scattered the length and breadth of the nearby hills. Tequixquiac village was conquered by the Aztecs under the rule of Emperor Chimalpopoca.

Otomian petroglyph in Mesa Ahumada mountain.

During colonialization after the fall of Tenochtitlan, Hernán Cortés rewarded his soldiers with parcels of land and one of them was Tequixquiac which was given to two Spaniards: one of whom was Martín López, builder of the launches in taking Tenochtitlan, and the other Andrés Núñez was being split in two, their children inherited after their death. Tequixquiac Corregimiento Zitlatepec belonged at this time the Viceroy Luis de Velasco to regulation mandates the protection of indigenous people.

In the territory of Tequixquiac, Apaxco and Hueypoxtla had deposits of limestone, and through grants awarded to the Spanish introduced a thriving industry using Indian labor, decimating the population in conditions of extreme poverty and forced labor.

They gathered the dispersed families tlaxcaltecas Francisco Lopez de Tlaltzintlale by the year 1552 to strip them of their land and these were distributed through grants to Spanish real.

Tequixquiac town in the Encomiendas map from New Spain, 1685.

The Spanish empire sought to justify their acts through the Christian Missions. The Franciscans arrived in New Spain in 1524, but clerics arrived even before that to proselytize to the Indians, building a chapel in each encomienda.

With the help of the Franciscan friars, the temple of Saint James the Apostle was built, raising Tequixquiac from vicarage rank to parish. The Church of Santiago Tequixquiac became a parish in 1590. The construction of the building was carried out at different stages; the parish was a large atrium space with a cross in the center of carved stone, with indigenous and Christian symbols in the four corner chapels in the pits and an open chapel with beautiful columns on the facade and two extraordinary stone-carved jambs by Indian hands who left part of his philosophy embodied in them. The temple was dedicated to Santiago Apostol, because some families Galicia, Asturias Andalusia and Leon were in the region.

At the beginning of the political jurisdiction of Tequixquiac covered the current territory of Tlapanaloya without the people to be integrated into the eighteenth century. For some time I add Apaxco because it did not for an economic infraestrctura jurisdiction. During the independence movement came to the news by Tequixquiac dances and arrieria as the media. Tequixquiac was among the first peoples of that province was constituted as a municipality on November 29, 1820 by joining the independence of Mexico on the basis of the Constitution of Cadiz.

Bando Municipal For the December 17, 1823, he published Tequixquiac the form of government that would govern the country. 'Mexican nation adopts for its government as representative of People's Federal Republic,' published in the same way the oath to the Constitution of the United Mexican States in October 1824.

By Decree No. 41 of April 8, 1825, was added to Zumpango: Hueypoxtla and Tequixquiac belonging andalusia Tetepango party, based on the law at the same time, the prefect of Tula and separates Tequixquiac haciendas de Tena and corners of the municipality of Guadalupe Atitalaquia.

For the year 1830 comes the news of the attempted revolution in Mexico City.

Railroad cucaracha in Tequixquiac.

Texquixquiac was one of the first town to become a municipality under the provisions of the Cadiz Constitution, before the end of the Mexican War of Independence: becoming so on 29 November 1820.

During the Mexican Revolution, General Emiliano Zapata arrived to Tequixquiac and redistributed the lands of the municipality. Approximately 275 hectares of land was redistributed under the ejido system. Another 3,338 hectares was awarded as ejido land by President Emilio Portes Gil. A system to irrigate these lands was sponsored by President Lázaro Cárdenas between 1937 and 1938, installing a pump to take water out of the drainage canal to irrigate lands here.[1]

Another drainage canal for the Valley of Mexico was built through here in 1954 under the presidency of Adolfo Ruiz Cortines. This spurred economic development of the municipality by increasing the amount of cultivable land. The construction of a highway connecting the municipality to Zumpango, Apaxco and the state of Hidalgo helped it to reach new markets.[1]

Communication & transport

Bus station in Cuauhtémoc main plaza in Santiago Tequixquiac.

Two state roads cross through the municipality, linking it with Zumpango-Apaxco number 9 a way that connect with Mexico City and Atitalaquia in State of Hidalgo, other municipal road connect with Tlapanaloya, Hueypoxtla and Arco Norte highway; finally, Tequixquiac municipality has got other road at west, Huehuetoca-Apaxco number 6, a road with connection to Tula-Jorobas highway. Three rail lines pass through: one linking Mexico City, Pachuca and Querétaro. There is no main bus station, the principal destinies are Indios Verdes, Martín Carrera and Cuatro Caminos subway stations in Mexico City, for public transport to Hueypoxtla, Zumpango and Apaxco, other destinies are Ecatepec de Morelos, Tlahuelilpan Main bus station, International Airport of Mexico City, and Tepotzotlán Main bus station. Tequixquiac hasn't got conection with public transport to Toluca de Lerdo, only there is two routes connect to the state capital, Metro Observatorio bus station in Mexico City and Naucalpan de Juarez (Primero de Mayo bus station).[8]

The telephone code is 591+ for Santiago Tequixquiac and Colony Wenceslao Labra and telephone code 599+ for Tlapanaloya town,[9] all municipality is communicated with telephone web.

Politics

Municipality House in Santiago Tequixquiac.
MayorTime
Emiliano Cruz Rodríguez 1997-2000
José Rafael Pérez Martínez 2000-2003
Gustavo Alonso Donís García 2003-2006
Enrique Martínez Astorga 2006-2009
Xóchitl Ramírez Ramírez 2009–2012
Juan Carlos González García 2012–2015
Salvador Raúl Vásquez Valencia 2016–

Economy

The municipality's economy has traditionally been based in agriculture, especially in the growing of corn, mostly used for auto-consumption. However, climatic change has diminished harvests and the growth of commerce in the form of small and medium-sized businesses have grown. Industry here is minimal.[1]

Demography

Town Population
Total 31,080
Santiago Tequixquiac 19,772
Tlapanaloya 6,294
Wenceslao Labra 1,248
La Heredad 72

At the census of 2010, there were 33,000 people. The population density was 155.4 people per square mile (84.2/km²), The median age was twenty-four years. For every 58% females there were 42% males.

Religion

Religion in Tequixquiac - 2010
religion percent
Roman Catholics
  
 90%
Other Christians
  
 5%
Atheist
  
 3%
Other or none
  
 1%

The predominant religion is Catholic Christianity have an 90% of the total population of the municipality in 16 796 as in 1990, there is a parish belonging to the Diocese of Cuautitlan, as well as a chapel in each neighborhood, district or ranch the second growing religious community is that of Jehovah's Witnesses have a Kingdom Hall located in the suburb of San Mateo and acceptance this denomination has spread rapidly throughout the whole town, the rest are Protestant communities of various denominations as evangelicals, Pentecostals, Methodists, Mormons, and Adventists cornerstone.[10]

Religion Population (1970) Population (1990)
Total 10,276 17,995
Roman Catholic 9,872 16,796
Protestantism 314 662
Atheism 71 275
Judaism 7 11
Others 12 202
No especific -- 49

Culture

Contradanza de las Varas, a dance founded by Spaniards in 1652.

The Contradanza de las Varas is a traditional creole dance that is performed in the town celebrations of Santiago Tequixquiac and Tlapanaloya, not based on indigenous dances.[11][12]

The band wind Longino Franco, a native of El Refugio, who stands out as the jealous guardian and interpreter of the contra de Las Varas, and dissemination of music under the guidance note wind symphony paso doble, marches, a large repertoire of Mexican folk music and modern popular music.

A musical group The internationally recognized named Los Bybys, which originated in Tequixquiac in 1991.[13] This group has had appearances in many cities, so also in the United States, Argentina, Paraguay, Peru and Bolivia.[14]

Monuments

Santiago Apóstol parish is a monument in Santiago Tequixquiac town.[15][16]

This temple was constructed in various phases. The atrium was a large space encased in stone with a cross on top of it but with Christian and indigenous symboles mixed on its walls. In each of its four corners there are wells and in the center there is an open space with Solomonic columns. The facade contains two doorways that are elaborately decorated in stonework which contains indigenous symbolism as well. The temple and the town are dedicated to the Apostle James.

Food and drinks

Education

Private kindergarten Xinachtli.

Kindergarten school

Public education:

Privated education:

Elementary school

Public education:

High school

Public education:

Sports & Entertainment

The first sport practiced in Tequixquiac has been the charrería.
The racquetball.
Basketball played in Tequixquiac.

The first sport practiced in Tequixquiac has been the charrería, when the Spanish first settled in this town, they were under orders to raise horses, but not to allow indigenous to ride. The hills of Tequixquiac had used by cows and rams, the Spanish had very large haciendas and found it necessary to employ indigenous people as vaqueros or herdsman, who soon became excellent horsemen.

When arrived the building workers for the Channel of Tequixquiac (second channel), racquetball is a sport practiced in this township and was brought by workers in the tunnel since 1938. In Barrio de San Mateo, there is evidence that previously played in front wall of the engineers who built Tequixquiac Tunnel and ports, this area is called the pediment precisely. Today is played racquetball at Deportivo 11 Brothers of Necaxa, site at north of town (Tlapanaloya road cross) and other sports as soon as baseball and basquetball.

Part of the heritage of the engineers also, we left the baseball is still practiced by elderly adults as Arnaldo Paez Navarro is 74-year-old Don Felix Vasquez Flores. Today is played baseball at Deportivo El Salado, site near to La Cinco and other sports as soon as fuotball soccer and basquetball.

At Campo Zaragoza is a sporting area in Santiago Tequixquiac where is practiced basquetball, football soccer; here is also a Cultural Center in Campo Zaragoza where is practice also Tae Kwon Do, as a new sport in this town ship. The municipality has pasted outside sports, where practice in of horsemanship, mountain biking, and also has private gyms and swimming school (Pixan kay) units are technically "sports ".

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Enciclopedia de los Municipios de Mexico Estado de Mexico Tequixquiac" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on May 27, 2007. Retrieved 2008-11-27.
  2. 1 2 Tequixquiac municipality INEGI, 2009.
  3. ↑ INEGI. "Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005 INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática". Retrieved 2008-10-25.
  4. ↑
  5. ↑ Rodríguez Peláez, Maria Elena, Monografía municipal de Tequixquiac, Denominación y toponinimia, Instituto Mexiquense de Cultura, Toluca de Lerdo, 1999. p.p. 44.
  6. ↑ La vanguardiaMay 4, 2016
  7. ↑ No residencial units in Tequixquiac. (Spanish)
  8. ↑ "Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México Estado de Sonora Hermosillo" (in Spanish). Mexico: Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved January 13, 2010.
  9. ↑ Portal telefónico.
  10. ↑ Rodríguez Peláez, Maria Elena, Monografía municipal de Tequixquiac, Denominación y toponinimia, Instituto Mexiquense de Cultura, Toluca de Lerdo, 1999. p.p. 24.
  11. ↑ INAFED. "Link about the municipalities of Mexico (Monografía del municipio de Tequixquiac- Antecedentes Coloniales)". Retrieved 2016-04-16.
  12. ↑ Rodríguez Peláez, Maria Elena, Monografía municipal de Tequixquiac, Denominación y toponinimia, Instituto Mexiquense de Cultura, Toluca de Lerdo, 1999. p.p. 47.
  13. ↑ http://www.zumpangolandia.com/noticias/integrante-de-los-bybys-lo-hayan-muerto-en-teoloyucan/
  14. ↑ Portal Grupero. "Link about Los Bybys". Retrieved 2016-04-16.
  15. ↑ Historic landmark in Tequixquiac (Spanish).
  16. ↑

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