Hacienda
An ''hacienda'' ( or ; or ) is an estate (or ''finca''), similar to a Roman ''latifundium'', in Spain and the former Spanish Empire. With origins in Andalusia, ''haciendas'' were variously plantations (perhaps including animals or orchards), ...
San Ignacio Tesip is located in the
Mérida Municipality in the state of
Yucatán in southeastern Mexico. It is one of the properties that arose during the nineteenth century
henequen boom. It is part of the
Cuxtal Ecological Reserve
The Cuxtal Ecological Reserve (from the Mayan language meaning "life"). It's located in the south zone of Mérida, Yucatán, Mérida municipality, between 20° 47' and 20° 55' of north latitude and 89° 33 and 89° 40' of west longitude. The Reser ...
which was set aside in 1993 to protect both the man-made and natural history of the reserve area of
Mérida.
Toponymy
The name (San Ignacio Tesip) is a combination of Maya and Spanish terms. "San Ignacio" is Spanish for
Ignatius of Loyola and "Tesip" is derived from the
Mayan language. It comes from the words "te", meaning place and "
Sip", who is the Mayan goddess of the hunt.
History
On 28 June 1993 the Cuxtal Ecological Reserve was designated to protect the history of the 7 large haciendas, their adjoining pueblas, 12 minor archaeological sites, 6 cenotes and one of Mérida's important water supply stations.
Hacienda San Ignacio Tesip was part of this historic designation.
Within the reserve are the following protected haciendas:
*
Hacienda Hunxectamán in the village of Uxec Taman
*
Hacienda San Antonio Tahdzibichén
Hacienda San Antonio Tahdzibichén (also known as Tahdzibichén) is located in the Mérida Municipality in the state of Yucatán in southeastern Mexico. It is one of the properties that arose during the nineteenth century henequen boom. It is pa ...
*Hacienda San Ignacio Tesip in the village of Tesip
*
Hacienda San Nicolás Dzoyaxché, contains Cenote Dzonot-Ich on its grounds
*
Hacienda San Pedro Chimay
Hacienda San Pedro Chimay is located in the Mérida Municipality in the state of Yucatán in southeastern Mexico. It is one of the properties that arose during the nineteenth century henequen boom. It is part of the Cuxtal Ecological Reserve whi ...
*
Hacienda Santa Cruz Palomeque
*
Hacienda Xmatkuil
Hacienda Xmatkuil () is located in the Mérida Municipality in the state of Yucatán (state), Yucatán in southeastern Mexico. It is one of the properties that arose during the nineteenth century henequen boom. It is part of the Cuxtal Ecological R ...
The hacienda is rented as an event venue for weddings and photographic sessions,
and has been filmed in a ''
telenovella
A telenovela is a type of a television serial drama or soap opera produced primarily in Latin America. The word combines ''tele'' (for "television") and ''novela'' (meaning "novel"). Similar Drama (film and television), drama genres around the w ...
'' (Mexican soap opera). It was featured as “Hacienda Castañón" in the telenovella ''“Abismo de Pasión”'' (Abyss of Passion),
In the telenovella, the character of Elisa Castañón resides at the hacienda.
The soap opera was filmed at the hacienda until its finale in September 2012.
Demographics
All of the henequen plantations ceased to exist as autonomous communities with the agrarian land reform implemented by President
Lazaro Cardenas in 1937. His decree turned the haciendas into collective ''
ejidos'', leaving only 150 hectares to the former landowners for use as private property.
Figures before 1937 indicate populations living on the farm. After 1937, figures indicate those living in the community, as the remaining Hacienda San Ignacio Tesip houses only the owner's immediate family.
According to the 2005 census conducted by the
INEGI, the population of the city was 329 inhabitants, of whom 162 were men and 167 were women.
References
Bibliography
* Bracamonte, P and Solís, R., ''Los espacios de autonomía maya'', Ed. UADY, Mérida, 1997.
* Gobierno del Estado de Yucatán, "Los municipios de Yucatán", 1988.
* Kurjack, Edward y Silvia Garza, ''Atlas arqueológico del Estado de Yucatán'', Ed. INAH, 1980.
* Patch, Robert, ''La formación de las estancias y haciendas en Yucatán durante la colonia'', Ed. UADY, 1976.
* Peón Ancona, J. F., "Las antiguas haciendas de Yucatán", en ''Diario de Yucatán'', Mérida, 1971.
Photo gallery
San Ignacio Tesip, Yucatán (01).jpg, Company Store of Hacienda San Ignacio Tesip.
San Ignacio Tesip, Yucatán (02).jpg, Church of Hacienda San Ignacio Tesip.
San Ignacio Tesip, Yucatán (03).jpg, View of Hacienda San Ignacio Tesip.
San Ignacio Tesip, Yucatán (05).jpg, View of Hacienda San Ignacio Tesip.
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Populated places in Yucatán
Haciendas of Yucatán
Agave production