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Tenango, Mexico
Tenango (Nahuatl: "place of walls" or "walled place") may refer to the following entities in Mexico: Places *Tenango del Aire, Edomex *Tenango del Valle, a municipality in Edomex **Tenango de Arista, the municipal seat * Tenango, Chiapas, in Ocosingo, Chiapas *Tenango, a community in Jantetelco, Morelos *Tenango de Doria, Hidalgo * Tenango de las Flores, Huauchinango, Puebla * Río Tenango, an alternate name of the Amatzinac River in the states of Morelos and Puebla *San José Tenango, Oaxaca *San Miguel Tenango, Oaxaca *Santiago Tenango, Oaxaca Other *Battle of Tenango del Valle The Battle of Tenango del Valle was a battle of the War of Mexican Independence that occurred in May 1812 on the outskirts of Tenango del Valle, State of Mexico. The battle was fought between the royalist forces loyal to the Spanish crown, a ..., an 1812 battle of the War of Mexican Independence * Tenango embroidery, a style of embroidery which originated in the Tenango de Doria See also * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tenango Del Aire
Tenango del Aire is a municipality located in the southeast portion of the State of Mexico and is about 42 km southeast of Mexico City. The municipal seat is the town of Tenango del Aire. The municipality is bordered by Temamatla, Tlalmanalco, Juchitepec, and Ayapango. Despite the fact that this municipality is distinctly rural, it falls within the Mexico City Metropolitan Area. The name “Tenango del Aire” came about in two parts. Originally and until 1890, the town was known as Tenango de Topopula. “Tenango” means “walled in” or “fenced by stones.” The second part is due to visits by President Porfirio Diaz, who commented on the winds that are prevalent here. “del Aire” means “of the air.” The town History In 1162, a subgroup of Chichimecas called the Teotenancas (Old Tenancas), entered the Valley of Chalco, conquering nearby Amecameca 100 years later. The first settlement in this part of the valley was in what is now San Mateo Tepopula, which is ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tenango Del Valle
The municipality of Tenango del Valle is located in the southern portion of the Valley of Toluca in Mexico State, about 72 km southwest of Mexico City and 25 km south of Toluca. The municipal seat is the city of Tenango de Arista. While the seat is officially named Tenango de Arista, it is more commonly referred to as Tenango del Valle, as this was the original name of the town. Tenango del Valle is best known as the site of the Teotenango archeological site, which was a walled city inhabited from about 900 C.E. to 1550 C.E. History of the town and municipality The name "Tenango" shows the modern town's relationship with the nearby ruins of Teotenango. This site, when it was occupied, was called Tenango (or "place of the wall"). When the indigenous people were moved from this city to the valley floor below, the new village was also called Tenango. "Del Valle" (of the valley) was eventually added to distinguish the new village from the old city. Over time, the abandoned c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tenango De Arista
The municipality of Tenango del Valle is located in the southern portion of the Valley of Toluca in Mexico State, about 72 km southwest of Mexico City and 25 km south of Toluca. The municipal seat is the city of Tenango de Arista. While the seat is officially named Tenango de Arista, it is more commonly referred to as Tenango del Valle, as this was the original name of the town. Tenango del Valle is best known as the site of the Teotenango archeological site, which was a walled city inhabited from about 900 C.E. to 1550 C.E. History of the town and municipality The name "Tenango" shows the modern town's relationship with the nearby ruins of Teotenango. This site, when it was occupied, was called Tenango (or "place of the wall"). When the indigenous people were moved from this city to the valley floor below, the new village was also called Tenango. "Del Valle" (of the valley) was eventually added to distinguish the new village from the old city. Over time, the abandoned c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ocosingo
Ocosingo is a city and its surrounding municipality (''municipio'') of the same name in the Mexican state of Chiapas. Overview The northeastern boundary of the municipality is the Usumacinta River, along a portion where the river forms the international border with Guatemala. As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 198,877, up from 170,280 as of 2005. As of 2010, the city of Ocosingo had a population of 41,878, up from 35,065 as of 2005. Other than the city of Ocosingo, the municipality had 1,387 localities, the largest of which (with 2010 populations in parentheses) were: Nueva Palestina (10,588), Frontera Corozal (5,184), Tenango (4,436), Abasolo (2,884), classified as urban, and Damasco (2,380), Taniperla (2,106), San Quintín (1,732), Cristóbal Colón (1,623), Santo Domingo (1,584), Cintalapa (1,571), Perla de Acapulco (1,527), Santa Elena (1,508), El Censo (1,500), El Sibal (1,472), Nuevo Francisco León (1,420), El Zapotal (1,385), Las Tazas (1, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jantetelco
Jantetelco, officially Jantetelco de Matamoros, is a city in the Mexican state of Morelos. . The city serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name. The municipality reported 17,238 inhabitants in the year 2015 census. The name Jantetelco comes from Nahuatl words meaning "hill of adobe buildings" and should be spelled ''Xamtetelko''." Remains of adobe foundations have been found at the entrance to the town. A 59 cm high goddess of corn, ''Xochiketzal'', and a circular 15 cm by 25 cm garland and the sign for Xóchitl ("flower") have been found behind the church. ''Matamoros'' refers to Padre Mariano Matamoros, hero of the Mexican War of Independence. History During the prehispanic era, the area was part of Huaxtepec (Oaxtepec), and during the colonial era, it belonged to Cuautla de Amilpas. The village priest in 1811 was Mariano Matamoros, who joined José María Morelos in Izucar and during the Siege of Cuautla. On October 12, 1874, the town was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tenango De Doria
Tenango de Doria is a town and one of the 84 municipalities of Hidalgo, in central-eastern Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema .... The municipality covers an area of 210.7 km². As of 2020, the municipality had a total population of 17,503. In 2017 there were 5,030 inhabitants who spoke an indigenous language, primarily Sierra Otomi and Nahuatl. References {{Hidalgo-geo-stub Municipalities of Hidalgo (state) Populated places in Hidalgo (state) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tenango De Las Flores
Tenango (Nahuatl: "place of walls" or "walled place") may refer to the following entities in Mexico: Places *Tenango del Aire, Edomex *Tenango del Valle, a municipality in Edomex **Tenango de Arista, the municipal seat * Tenango, Chiapas, in Ocosingo, Chiapas *Tenango, a community in Jantetelco, Morelos *Tenango de Doria, Hidalgo * Tenango de las Flores, Huauchinango, Puebla * Río Tenango, an alternate name of the Amatzinac River in the states of Morelos and Puebla *San José Tenango, Oaxaca *San Miguel Tenango, Oaxaca *Santiago Tenango, Oaxaca Other *Battle of Tenango del Valle The Battle of Tenango del Valle was a battle of the War of Mexican Independence that occurred in May 1812 on the outskirts of Tenango del Valle, State of Mexico. The battle was fought between the royalist forces loyal to the Spanish crown, a ..., an 1812 battle of the War of Mexican Independence * Tenango embroidery, a style of embroidery which originated in the Tenango de Doria See also * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huauchinango
Huauchinango is a city in Huauchinango Municipality located in the far north of the state of Puebla in central Mexico. It is located in the rugged Sierra Norte de Puebla mountain region, filled with peaks, ravines and rivers that form waterfalls. The city is home to a locally venerated image called the Señor del Santo Entierro (Lord of the Holy Burial) and also to the area's main commercial fair, the Feria de las Flores, which promotes the area's flower production, especially that of azaleas. The city The city of Huauchinango is located about 141 km north from the state capital of Puebla with a driving time of about four hours due to the rugged terrain. As of 2010, the city was classified as medium-sized with a population of 56,206. The main activities of the city and surrounding areas are agriculture, commerce, petroleum and electricity, especially floriculture, with the growing of azaleas, dahlias, violets and others. Many of these can be seen in the city's plazas and othe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Río Tenango
The Amatzinac river also called Tenango is a Mexican river in the states of Morelos and Puebla. accessed Jul 2010 It flows south from its spring in the foothills of Popocatépetl and south through the canyon which is also called Amatzinac and reaches the dry plain near Chalcatzingo. It gives waters to the municipalities of , Zacualpan, |
San José Tenango
San José Tenango is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 144.17 km². It is part of the Teotitlán District in the north of the Cañada Region Cañada is a region in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico covering 4,300 square km. It includes two districts, Teotitlán and Cuicatlán. The main administrative center is Teotitlán de Flores Magón, but Huautla de Jiménez is considered the most imp .... As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 18,120. References Municipalities of Oaxaca {{Oaxaca-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Miguel Tenango
San Miguel Tenango is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. It is part of the Tehuantepec District in the west of the Istmo Region. Geography The municipality covers an area of 326.61 km² at an altitude of 1,550 meters above sea level in the Sierra Madre del Sur mountains. The climate is cool, with abundant rains in summer and autumn. Flora includes pine, oak, Tepehuaje, copal, kapok tree, bean pod, locust, Guanacaste, fruit trees and herbaceous plants. Wild fauna include coyote, wild boar, deer, raccoon, badger, armadillo, birds and reptiles. Population As of 2005, the municipality had 172 households with a total population of 684 of whom 7 spoke an indigenous language. Some speak the highland version of Oaxacan Chontal Tequistlatec, also called Chontal, are three close but distinct languages spoken or once spoken by the Chontal people of Oaxaca State, Mexico. Chontal was spoken by 6,000 or so people in 2020. Languages * Huamelultec (Lowland Oaxaca Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
