Guadalupe Yancuictlalpan (usually referred to as simply Gualupita) is a small community, which is part of the municipality of
Tianguistenco,
Mexico State
The State of Mexico ( es, Estado de México; ), officially just Mexico ( es, México), is one of the administrative divisions of Mexico, 32 federal entities of the United Mexican States. Commonly known as Edomex (from ) to distinguish it from th ...
. The name Yancuictlalpan is most likely derived from the
Nahuatl
Nahuatl (; ), Aztec, or Mexicano is a language or, by some definitions, a group of languages of the Uto-Aztecan language family. Varieties of Nahuatl are spoken by about Nahua peoples, most of whom live mainly in Central Mexico and have smaller ...
word ''yancuic'', which means "new" and the word ''tlal.li'' which means "land".
Located 60 kilometers from
Mexico City, and 30 from
Toluca. The community is famous for the wool knit and woven items that are made by the local artisans. Each weekend takes place a market of textile handicrafts in the main street.
History
The construction of the main temple began in 1679 and ended in 1789, as it is indicated by an inscription in the South Tower of the temple.
Demographics
In 1990 it has a population of 2812 inhabitants and 6385 in 2000, which represents the 10.9% of the total population of the municipality.
Government
Gualupita belongs to the municipality of
Tianguistenco, and therefore belongs to the Eleventh District Court whose seat is
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 sixth State electoral district with headquarters in Santiago Tianguistenco and 35th federal electoral district in the city of
Tenancingo. Local community is governed by its delegates.
Economy
Most economic activity is produced by
artisanal and industrial textiles trade. Agriculture and livestock are little practised activities.
On Saturday the community organizes a "
tianguis" where fresh fruits and vegetables are sold. On Sunday, the local people sells artisanal and industrial clothes.
Handicrafts
Woven items are made on colonial style wood looms many of which have been in families for generations. Textile arts here date back at least to 1472 using fibers from the maguey plant. After the Spanish arrival, these fibers were mixed with wool.
The local people produces
zarapes, mañanitas, sweaters, etc.
References
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External links
Official website
Populated places in the State of Mexico
Tianguistenco