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|population_total = 1823<ref>[http://www.microrregiones.gob.mx/catloc/LocdeMun.aspx?tipo=clave&campo=loc&ent=15&mun=003 Aculco Municipality] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200615142850/http://www.microrregiones.gob.mx/catloc/LocdeMun.aspx?tipo=clave&campo=loc&ent=15&mun=003 |date=2020-06-15 }}, SEDESOL, September 29, 2019.</ref> |
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'''Aculco de Espinoza''' or '''San Jerónimo Aculco''' ('''Acolco''' in ''Nahuatl'' and '''Ndamëje''' in ''Otomi'') is a town and municipal seat of the [[Aculco]] Municipality, [[State of Mexico]] in [[Mexico]].<ref>[https://mexico.pueblosamerica.com/i/aculco-de-espinoza/ Aculco de Espinoza], Pueblos de América, September 30, 2019.</ref> |
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The town is located on the [[Camino Real de Tierra Adentro]], trade were collectively added to the [[List of World Heritage Sites by year of inscription#2010 (34th session)|World Heritage List]]. In 2015, Aculco de Espinoza was declared a [[Pueblo Mágico]] by the Enrique Peña Nieto's government.<ref>[http://edomex.gob.mx/aculco_magico Aculco de Espinoza], Gobierno del Estado de México, September 30, 2019.</ref> |
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The municipality of Aculco is located surrounded by : |
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*North: The municipalities of [[Polotitlan]] |
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*East: The municipalities of [[Jilotepec]] |
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*South: The municipalities of [[Acambay]] and [[Timilpan]] |
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*West: State of [Querétaro]] |
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==Etymology== |
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Aculco is 108.3 km (1 :15 minutes) from [[Toluca]] |
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The name ''Acolco'' comes from [[Nahuatl]] language. It has been interpreted to mean “place where twist the river arms,” The arm is ''atl'' (water) and ''coltic'' (bent), de lastname “Espinoza” was added to the name by the municipality government of in 1954 in honor of Ignacio Espinosa, a Mexican philanthropist born in this town.<ref>[http://elaculcoautentico.blogspot.com/2009/11/los-nombres-de-aculco.html The names of Aculco], September 29, 2019.</ref> |
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== Geography == |
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Etymological word Aculco means Atl “water”; cóltic “twisted” y co “in”, "in the twisted water", in [[Otomi language|Otomí]] means "two water", because there can be founded fresh and salty water. |
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Aculco de Espinoza lies in the north of the state of Mexico. The town of Aculco de Espinoza is the municipal seat and urban place most populated in the Aculco municipality. The town is divided in ''[[barrio]]s'' (neighborhoods) and ''ejidos''. |
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<ref> {{cite web| url=http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/mexico/mpios/15003a.htm|title=Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México|accessdate=2008-01-26}}</ref> |
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The ''River Ñadó'' is big river that crossing by Acolco de Espinoza and connect with natural rivers to its southeast is the state of [[Querétaro]]. This same cross the urban place, is using for irrigation growing lands. |
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==Political structre== |
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Aculco has like others its own mayor, who is elected democratically. Then there is a trustee attorney. And also there are 6 aldermen relative majority and 4 aldermen proportional representation. The mix of all this politician people, makes the government of Aculco. |
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The local form of government is the same as all Mexico, democracy. And the mayor takes the last word. |
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<ref> {{cite web| url= http://www.turista.com.mx/edomexico/aculco-viewarticle-37.html |title=Estado de México|accessdate=2008-01-26}}</ref> |
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The municipal seat is on a small hill named Bonxi, the most high point is ''Cerro El Ñadó'' (Ñado Mountain), a forest place on the west to Aculco de Espinoza. |
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==Geography== |
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The municipality of Aculco has a geographical extent of 484.7 squared kilometers. |
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==Culture== |
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Aculco is a town next to the mountains and between rockfaces and the Conception Waterfall. <ref> {{cite web| url= http://www1.edomexico.gob.mx/turismo/ing/aculco.html#edomex |title=Sercretaria de turismo |accessdate=2008-01-31}}</ref>This municipally has admirable natural richness: for example, te Ñado Da, in a environment of exceptional beautiful. <ref> {{cite web| url= http://www.turista.com.mx/edomexico/aculco-viewarticle-37.html |title=Estado de México|accessdate=2008-01-26}}</ref> |
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[[File:Atrium. - panoramio.jpg|thumbnail|250px|left|Atrium.]] |
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San Jerome Parish and ex-convent is the monument most important at the town of Aculco de Espinoza, is a building with Baroque architecture.<ref>[https://tipsparatuviaje.com/aculco/ Tu vuaje, Aculco], September 30, 2019.</ref> |
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This region is considered has a cool, humid climate with rains in summer, without winter definite well station. The annual average temperature is of 13.2 ºC having the lowest from November to February and that manage to be less than 0 degrees C, causing frosts. The rainy season starts at the end of March or beginning of April, until October/November.<ref> {{cite web| url=http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/mexico/mpios/15003a.htm|title=Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México|accessdate=2008-01-26}}</ref> |
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===Cultural events=== |
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==History== |
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*'''February 2''': Day of the Candelaria (Blessing of the Seeds) |
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Aculco was founded approximately in 1110 A.D. by the [[Otomi]]es, despite the fact that its name comes from [[Nahuatl]]. After being a village inhabited by Otomies for long time, it was a region dominated by the [[Mexica]]s, who lived on it many years before the founding of [[Tenochtitlan]]. |
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*'''February 13''': Anniversary of the Town's Foundation. |
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*'''March 3''': Feast of the Holy Cross |
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===Colonial period=== |
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*'''September 30''': Town Fair, Feast of Patron Saint [[Saint Gerome]]. |
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With the arrived of the [[Spanish people|Spanish]] beginning the construction of the church and the convent of San Jeronimo in 1540, whose architecture is [[baroque]]. In November 1810, arrived in this village [[Miguel Hidalgo]] and his contingent, who began the [[Mexican War of Independence]], was also where insurgents, led by Don Miguel Hidalgo, lost a battle by the troops of Felix Ma. Calleja. |
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*'''December 12''': Procession of ''Our lady of Guadalupe'' |
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The parish and the ex-convent of San Jeronimo dated 1540 the remains of exhaciendas Arroyo Zarco and the Brotherhood and [[aqueduct]]s known as arcs. |
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The house where lived the father Miguel Hidalgo. |
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In the headwaters of municipality has two busts one in memory of Benito Juarez and other in memory of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla. <ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/mexico/mpios/15003a.htm|title=Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México|accessdate=2008-01-26}}</ref> |
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*[https://www.guiaturisticamexico.com/municipio.php?id_e=15&id_Municipio=00003&nombre=Aculco Aculco de Espinoza] Website |
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During the nineteenth century, was the building of the town ahall, the first primary school education, construction of public baths, the municipal pool and repair of the rotor shaft eye water, which is had a people for domestic use. On February 19 1825, Aculco was formed as a municipality. In the years of 1914 and 1915 this town was the scene of clashes led by the revolutionaries’ carrancistas, villistas and Zapatistas. |
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==Demographics== |
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According to INEGI, in 2005, Aculco has a population of 40,492. The ethnic composition is Otomi. <ref> {{cite web| url=http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/mexico/mpios/15003a.htm|title=Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México|accessdate=2008-01-26}}</ref> |
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The 15-year-old total major population who resides in the municipality belonged 19,961 inhabitants, of which 16,215 (81.2 %) does not know read and write the other 3,734 (18.7 %) knows. <ref> {{cite web| url=http://www.sitesmexico.com/directorio/m/municipio-aculco-mexico.htm |title=Sitios de México|accessdate=2008-01-31}}</ref> |
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In the municipality are 66 buildings of pre-school education , 53 of primary, 22 of secondary and 1 of high school , with a whole of 495 teachers who attend to 10,303 students. |
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==Economy== |
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Agriculture: maize (corn), with 80 % of the cultivable area and in minor percentage there is the bean, oats and vegetables as lettuce, carrots and radishes. Fruits like pear, apple, plum, small peach, [[capulín]], [[perón]], [[tejocote]], [[sapota]], lemon, lime and orange. |
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Ranching : Production of pigs, cattle, sheep, caprino and horses. |
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Industry: Aculco is famous for its milk and cheese. They have a company that manufactures metal structures. <ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/mexico/mpios/15003a.htm|title=Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México|accessdate=2008-01-26}}</ref> |
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==Notable sites and buildings== |
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The parish and the ex-convent of San Jeronimo dated 1540 the remains of exhaciendas Arroyo Zarco and the Brotherhood and aqueducts known as arcs. |
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The house where lived the father Miguel Hidalgo. |
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In the headwaters of municipality has two busts one in memory of Benito Juarez and other in memory of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla. <ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/mexico/mpios/15003a.htm|title=Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México|accessdate=2008-01-26}}</ref> |
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==Notable residents== |
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*Lucas Magos Bárcenas y Cornejo |
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*Alfonso Díaz de la Vega |
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*Pablo de San Antonio Indio |
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*Juan García, Juan Nicolás |
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*Sotero González Mina |
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*Juan Maldonado Chemiso |
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*José Rafael |
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*José Trinidad |
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*Manuel Polo |
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*Ignacio Espinoza Martínez <ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/mexico/mpios/15003a.htm|title=Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México|accessdate=2008-01-26}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Aculco de Espinoza}} |
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[[Category:Cities and towns in the State of Mexico]] |
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[[Category:Aculco]] |
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[[Category:Populated places in the State of Mexico]] |
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[[Category:Municipality seats in the State of Mexico]] |
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[[Category:World Heritage Sites in Mexico]] |
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[[Category:Otomi settlements]] |
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[[Category:Pueblos Mágicos]] |
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Latest revision as of 03:37, 25 October 2024
Aculco de Espinoza
Ndamëje (in Otomi) San Jerónmio Aculco | |
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Municipal Seat | |
 Templo de san Jeronimo | |
  Aculco de Espinoza | |
| Coordinates: 20°5′54″N 99°49′37″W / 20.09833°N 99.82694°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Mexico |
| Municipality | Aculco |
| Elevation | 2,596 m (8,517 ft) |
| Population (2010)[2] | |
• Total | 1,823[1] |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
| Postal code (of seat) | 50360[3] |
| INEGI code | 1500030001 |
Aculco de Espinoza or San Jerónimo Aculco (Acolco in Nahuatl and Ndamëje in Otomi) is a town and municipal seat of the Aculco Municipality, State of Mexico in Mexico.[4]
The town is located on the Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, trade were collectively added to the World Heritage List. In 2015, Aculco de Espinoza was declared a Pueblo Mágico by the Enrique Peña Nieto's government.[5]
Etymology
[edit]The name Acolco comes from Nahuatl language. It has been interpreted to mean “place where twist the river arms,” The arm is atl (water) and coltic (bent), de lastname “Espinoza” was added to the name by the municipality government of in 1954 in honor of Ignacio Espinosa, a Mexican philanthropist born in this town.[6]
Geography
[edit]Aculco de Espinoza lies in the north of the state of Mexico. The town of Aculco de Espinoza is the municipal seat and urban place most populated in the Aculco municipality. The town is divided in barrios (neighborhoods) and ejidos.
The River Ñadó is big river that crossing by Acolco de Espinoza and connect with natural rivers to its southeast is the state of Querétaro. This same cross the urban place, is using for irrigation growing lands.
The municipal seat is on a small hill named Bonxi, the most high point is Cerro El Ñadó (Ñado Mountain), a forest place on the west to Aculco de Espinoza.
Culture
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San Jerome Parish and ex-convent is the monument most important at the town of Aculco de Espinoza, is a building with Baroque architecture.[7]
Cultural events
[edit]- February 2: Day of the Candelaria (Blessing of the Seeds)
- February 13: Anniversary of the Town's Foundation.
- March 3: Feast of the Holy Cross
- September 30: Town Fair, Feast of Patron Saint Saint Gerome.
- December 12: Procession of Our lady of Guadalupe
References
[edit]- ^ Aculco Municipality Archived 2020-06-15 at the Wayback Machine, SEDESOL, September 29, 2019.
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (2016). "Número de habitantes. Mexico".
- ^ Aculco de Espinoza, Códigos postales, September 30, 2019.
- ^ Aculco de Espinoza, Pueblos de América, September 30, 2019.
- ^ Aculco de Espinoza, Gobierno del Estado de México, September 30, 2019.
- ^ The names of Aculco, September 29, 2019.
- ^ Tu vuaje, Aculco, September 30, 2019.
External links
[edit]- Aculco de Espinoza Website