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• East: The municipalities of Jilotepec |
• East: The municipalities of Jilotepec |
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• South: The municipalities of Acambay and Timilpan |
• South: The municipalities of Acambay and Timilpan |
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• West: State of Queretaro |
• West: State of Queretaro |
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Aculco is 1 :15 minutes from Toluca and 108.3 km |
Aculco is 1 :15 minutes from Toluca and 108.3 km |
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Etymological word Aculco means Atl “water”; cóltic “twisted” y co “in”, "in the twisted water", in Otomí means "two water", because there can be founded sweet and salted water. |
Etymological word Aculco means Atl “water”; cóltic “twisted” y co “in”, "in the twisted water", in Otomí means "two water", because there can be founded sweet and salted water. |
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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> |
<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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Aculco is a town next to the mountains and between spectacular rocks and the Conception’s waterfall. 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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The municipality of Aculco has a geographical extent of 484.7 km², that represent the 2.18% of the State. According with INEGI in 2005 Aculco has a population of 40,492. <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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Some Aculco people show its Otomies origins and dress in a traditional way; they elaborate ìxtle and wool fabrics with which they manufacture mrrales, ayates, nets and dresses, in the same way that ancient natives used to make it. |
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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 town was founded around the year 1110 by Otomy people, it was conquered by Aztecas. Spanish arrived here and constructed the convent of San Jerónimo in 1540. In this place Miguel Hidalgo lost the fight with Félix Ma. Calleja, fighting for Mexico’s Independence. |
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On February 19, 1825 Aculco was considered a municipality of the State. During 1914 y 1915 this Aculco was the place of many fights in the Revolution when carrancistas, villistas y Zapatistas fought. |
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About Aculco’s economy the principals sectors are: |
About Aculco’s economy the principals sectors are: |
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Aculco is famous for its milk and cheese. <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> |
Aculco is famous for its milk and cheese. <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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==History of Aculco.== |
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Aculco was founded approximately in 1110 A.D. by Otomies, despite its name comes from the Nahuatl. After being a village inhabited by Otomies for long time, it was a region dominated by the Mexicas, who lived on it many years before the founding of Tenochtitlan. |
Aculco was founded approximately in 1110 A.D. by Otomies, despite its name comes from the Nahuatl. After being a village inhabited by Otomies for long time, it was a region dominated by the Mexicas, who lived on it many years before the founding of Tenochtitlan. |
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During the nineteenth century, was the building of the municipal presidency, the first primary school education, construction of public wash houses, 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. |
During the nineteenth century, was the building of the municipal presidency, the first primary school education, construction of public wash houses, 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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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. |
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. |
The house where lived the father Miguel Hidalgo. |
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Revision as of 03:39, 31 January 2008
The municipality of Aculco is located surrounded by : • North: The municipalities of Polotitlan • East: The municipalities of Jilotepec • South: The municipalities of Acambay and Timilpan • West: State of Queretaro
Aculco is 1 :15 minutes from Toluca and 108.3 km
Etymological word Aculco means Atl “water”; cóltic “twisted” y co “in”, "in the twisted water", in Otomí means "two water", because there can be founded sweet and salted water. [1]
About Aculco’s economy the principals sectors are: • 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. And fruits like; pear, apple, plum, small peach, capulín, perón, tejocote, sapota, lemon, lime and orange. • Ranching : production of porcine, bovinely, sheep, caprino and equine. Aculco is famous for its milk and cheese. [2]
History of Aculco.
Aculco was founded approximately in 1110 A.D. by Otomies, despite its name comes from the Nahuatl. After being a village inhabited by Otomies for long time, it was a region dominated by the Mexicas, who lived on it many years before the founding of Tenochtitlan.
With the arrived of Spanish beginning the construction of the church and the convent of San Jeronimo in 1540, whose architecture is a Baroque. In November 1810, arrived in this village Miguel Hidalgo and his contingent, was where he began to shape the course of our country, was also where insurgents, led by Don Miguel Hidalgo, lost a battle by the troops of Felix Ma. Calleja.
During the nineteenth century, was the building of the municipal presidency, the first primary school education, construction of public wash houses, 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.
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. The house where lived the father Miguel Hidalgo. In the headwaters of municipality has two busts one in memory of Benito Juarez and other in memory of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla. <ref>"Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México". Retrieved 2008-01-26.</ref
References
- ^ "Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México". Retrieved 2008-01-26.
- ^ "Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México". Retrieved 2008-01-26.
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