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It was founded in 1608 by [[Canarian]] captain [[Bernabé de las Casas]] along with other Spanish and Canarians settlers establishing the [[San Francisco de Cañas]] settlement (Named for [[Saint Francis of Assisi]] and 'Cañas', a Spanish word for 'Reeds'), as it was established in a place surrounded by water springs and reeds, possibly around the [[Salinas River (Nuevo León)]], which curses across the municipality. '''San Francisco de Cañas''' was part of the [[Valle de las Salinas]] (Spanish for 'Salinas Valley'). The Salinas Valley was one of the fourteen subdivisions of the [[New Kingdom of León]], It comprised the present-day municipalities of [[Abasolo, Nuevo León|Abasolo]], [[El Carmen, Nuevo León|El Carmen]], Mina, [[Hidalgo, Nuevo León|Hidalgo]] and [[Salinas Victoria]], being the last one the administrative seat of the Salinas Valley. San Francisco de Cañas, often referred as Cañas until it was created as a municipality in May 31, 1851, therefore it was separated from the [[Salinas Valley]] administrative region, and was renamed as Mina. In honor of Spanish general [[Francisco Javier Mina]]. Since its fundation in the Spanish colonial period and much of the 19th century, the municipality of Mina, and many other regions in [[Nuevo León]] and [[northeastern Mexico]], remained isolated from the rest of Mexico, the centralist government of then, didn't take up nor supported many affairs and problems in the north, where there were a constant war against the native americans, in the first instance it was against the native cuanales and aiguales, subsequently in the late 18th and 19th century, the region was marked by violent [[Comanche]] and [[Apache]] raids from [[Texas]], before and after it was annexed to the United States, those raiders often came to the region to steal cattle, livestock, properties, and attack the inhabitants. The region, especially the Northern part of Nuevo León, where Mina is located witnessed many cruelty and fierce battles against the native americans, this region was often known itselft as ''tierra de guerra viva'' (Spanish: fierce war land). Several sites of |
It was founded in 1608 by [[Canarian]] captain [[Bernabé de las Casas]] along with other Spanish and Canarians settlers establishing the [[San Francisco de Cañas]] settlement (Named for [[Saint Francis of Assisi]] and 'Cañas', a Spanish word for 'Reeds'), as it was established in a place surrounded by water springs and reeds, possibly around the [[Salinas River (Nuevo León)]], which curses across the municipality. '''San Francisco de Cañas''' was part of the [[Valle de las Salinas]] (Spanish for 'Salinas Valley'). The Salinas Valley was one of the fourteen subdivisions of the [[New Kingdom of León]], It comprised the present-day municipalities of [[Abasolo, Nuevo León|Abasolo]], [[El Carmen, Nuevo León|El Carmen]], Mina, [[Hidalgo, Nuevo León|Hidalgo]] and [[Salinas Victoria]], being the last one the administrative seat of the Salinas Valley. San Francisco de Cañas, often referred as Cañas until it was created as a municipality in May 31, 1851, therefore it was separated from the [[Salinas Valley]] administrative region, and was renamed as Mina. In honor of Spanish general [[Francisco Javier Mina]]. Since its fundation in the Spanish colonial period and much of the 19th century, the municipality of Mina, and many other regions in [[Nuevo León]] and [[northeastern Mexico]], remained isolated from the rest of Mexico, the centralist government of then, didn't take up nor supported many affairs and problems in the north, where there were a constant war against the native americans, in the first instance it was against the native cuanales and aiguales, subsequently in the late 18th and 19th century, the region was marked by violent [[Comanche]] and [[Apache]] raids from [[Texas]], before and after it was annexed to the United States, those raiders often came to the region to steal cattle, livestock, properties, and attack the inhabitants. The region, especially the Northern part of Nuevo León, where Mina is located, witnessed many cruelty and fierce battles against the native americans, this region was often known itselft as ''tierra de guerra viva'' (Spanish: fierce war land). Several sites of historic battles took place in the region, such as in the [[Hacienda del Muerto]], a former agricultural and livestock ranch, which also served as fort during many successfull battles. By late 1850s, New Leonese governor [[Santiago Vidaurri]], claimed the war had finished and there were no native americans in the region, after the native americans in the region were exterminated and the apache and comache raiders were defeated. However in the subsquent years the raids still continued although with much less proportion, untill these raids virtually dissapeared by late 19th century. However, the short period of peace had finished when the [[Mexican revolution]] reached the region, New Leonese general [[Mariano Escobedo]], achieved important victories against [[Porfirio Díaz]] forces, who was tremendously defeated in the [[Icamole]] fields, outside the [[Hacienda del Muerto]]. Although the victory was for the locals, this war attached a decreasing period for the [[Hacienda del Muerto]], which didn't fully recovered its golden age of several years ago, as well as, the Mexican revolution impossed a policy applied throughout all the country during the Mexican revolution which affected the state properties. The hacienda del Muerto, regarded as one of the most important historic sites in the state of Nuevo León, was sold in the early XX century, later abandoned and it remained in ruins, almost isolated for many years. In 1989, were discovered a great mammoth fossil by an expedition of paleontologists in the municipality, which arose the interest of creating a paleontoloy museum in Mina, which is now the Bernabé de las Casas museum. In recent years has been an incresing interest in develop tourism in Mina, as well as in the Salinas valley region, Nuevo León and Northeastern Mexico. |
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Revision as of 03:15, 12 July 2009
Mina, Nuevo León | |
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| Founded | 1608 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Mayor | Mariano Suárez Galván |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,915 km2 (1,511 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 4,309 |
| • Density | 1.28/km2 (3.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CST) |
| Website | Mina |
Mina is town and municipality located at northwestern part of the northeastern Mexican state of Nuevo León. The population was 4,309 at the 2005 census. The municipality is part of a historical region called Valle de Salinas (Spanish for 'Salinas Valley') which was an administrative area of the New Kingdom of León during the Spanish colonial period. Its name honors Spaniard insurgent general Francisco Javier Mina, who fought for the independence movement from Spain. Located at the northwestern part of the state of Nuevo León. Mina, often regarded by its inhabitants as a place of mysticism and legends, has important sites of archeology, history and palaeontology, which are important elements for the touristic development of Mina.
History
It was founded in 1608 by Canarian captain Bernabé de las Casas along with other Spanish and Canarians settlers establishing the San Francisco de Cañas settlement (Named for Saint Francis of Assisi and 'Cañas', a Spanish word for 'Reeds'), as it was established in a place surrounded by water springs and reeds, possibly around the Salinas River (Nuevo León), which curses across the municipality. San Francisco de Cañas was part of the Valle de las Salinas (Spanish for 'Salinas Valley'). The Salinas Valley was one of the fourteen subdivisions of the New Kingdom of León, It comprised the present-day municipalities of Abasolo, El Carmen, Mina, Hidalgo and Salinas Victoria, being the last one the administrative seat of the Salinas Valley. San Francisco de Cañas, often referred as Cañas until it was created as a municipality in May 31, 1851, therefore it was separated from the Salinas Valley administrative region, and was renamed as Mina. In honor of Spanish general Francisco Javier Mina. Since its fundation in the Spanish colonial period and much of the 19th century, the municipality of Mina, and many other regions in Nuevo León and northeastern Mexico, remained isolated from the rest of Mexico, the centralist government of then, didn't take up nor supported many affairs and problems in the north, where there were a constant war against the native americans, in the first instance it was against the native cuanales and aiguales, subsequently in the late 18th and 19th century, the region was marked by violent Comanche and Apache raids from Texas, before and after it was annexed to the United States, those raiders often came to the region to steal cattle, livestock, properties, and attack the inhabitants. The region, especially the Northern part of Nuevo León, where Mina is located, witnessed many cruelty and fierce battles against the native americans, this region was often known itselft as tierra de guerra viva (Spanish: fierce war land). Several sites of historic battles took place in the region, such as in the Hacienda del Muerto, a former agricultural and livestock ranch, which also served as fort during many successfull battles. By late 1850s, New Leonese governor Santiago Vidaurri, claimed the war had finished and there were no native americans in the region, after the native americans in the region were exterminated and the apache and comache raiders were defeated. However in the subsquent years the raids still continued although with much less proportion, untill these raids virtually dissapeared by late 19th century. However, the short period of peace had finished when the Mexican revolution reached the region, New Leonese general Mariano Escobedo, achieved important victories against Porfirio Díaz forces, who was tremendously defeated in the Icamole fields, outside the Hacienda del Muerto. Although the victory was for the locals, this war attached a decreasing period for the Hacienda del Muerto, which didn't fully recovered its golden age of several years ago, as well as, the Mexican revolution impossed a policy applied throughout all the country during the Mexican revolution which affected the state properties. The hacienda del Muerto, regarded as one of the most important historic sites in the state of Nuevo León, was sold in the early XX century, later abandoned and it remained in ruins, almost isolated for many years. In 1989, were discovered a great mammoth fossil by an expedition of paleontologists in the municipality, which arose the interest of creating a paleontoloy museum in Mina, which is now the Bernabé de las Casas museum. In recent years has been an incresing interest in develop tourism in Mina, as well as in the Salinas valley region, Nuevo León and Northeastern Mexico.
Geography
Mina is the sixth largest municipality in Nuevo León, though it has one of the lowest population density among municipalities, being just ahead of Vallecillo and Parás. Mina borders north with the municipality of Candela, west with Castaños and southwest with Ramos Arizpe in the state of Coahuila, and northeast with the municipalities of Bustamente and Villaldama, east with Salinas Victoria and Hidalgo, and south with García, all in the state of Nuevo León. Vegetation in this region consists of several types of desert bushes, huisache, mezquite, Echinocereus enneacanthus, Opuntia, as well as lechuguilla (agave lechuguilla), sotol (dsaylirion texanum) are abundant throughout the municipality, and there are several endemic plants, among them, are candelilla (Euphorbia antisyphilitica), damianta, la gobernadora, hojasen (flourensiacernua), mariola and many other which have have been less studied. Also, walnut, willow, pine, oyamel, lantrisco, castillan rose (Cowania plicata), tasajillo (opuntia leptocaulis) are found in the highlands of the municipality close to Minas Viejas and Caja Pinta mountain range. According to recent excavations in the ejido Boca de potrerillos in this municipality, have been found at twelve meters underground, several rests of charbonized nogal, willow and several types of pine which contrasts with the present-day plants aboundant in Boca de Potrerillos, which is predominally desert, carbon 14 tests, pointed out the rests go back several centuries ago, this is an evidence about how vegetation and ecosistem has been changing through the years. The fauna includes armadillo, coyote, badger, rattlesnake, deer, fox, rabbit, greater roadrunner, raccoon, horned owl, and praire dog, there are also, several other types of mammals, birds and reptils.
References
State of Nuevo Leon; Mina
Municipal government of Mina
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