Tarimoro is one of the 46
municipalities
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
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of the
Mexican state of
Guanajuato. The municipal seat is the city of
Tarimoro
Tarimoro is the municipal seat of the municipality of Tarimoro in the Mexican state of Guanajuato.
History
The original settlement was a community of Otomi people
The Otomi (; es, Otomí ) are an indigenous people of Mexico inhabiting th ...
.
The two main products that are produced in this municipality are peanuts and bricks. Tarimoro's peanuts are unlike those found anywhere else. They are very distinct, with a thin shell and a sweeter taste. The lands in and around Tarimoro are very fertile and are irrigated by a canal that runs off a local dam called "La Presa del Cubo".
Tarimoro's main areas within Tarimoro City itself are known as "El Barrio", "El Centro", and "La Loma". Other communities such as "El Aguacate" are within walking distance of Tarimoro.
Tarimoro's local festivities are in the month of September. The festivities begin on the 20th and end with a grand finale celebration on the 29th. These traditional, local festivities reflect and honor the patron saint of Tarimoro, which is
San Miguel. Giant floats are created and are adorned beautifully with many decorations of bright lively colors and full of life size religious characters. The floats are driven through downtown Tarimoro followed by local bands playing their own unique tunes that entertain hundreds of citizens and tourists alike.
The majority of Tarimoro's population have families living in the United States. Particularly concentrated in
Dallas
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,
Chicago
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San Francisco
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San Antonio
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, and many others scattered over the country. The amount of funds that comes into Tarimoro every year from relatives in the United States has a great impact on its citizens' lives, and is accounted as the main source of income for many families.
Geography
Tarimoro borders
Celaya
Celaya (; ) is a city and its surrounding municipality in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico, located in the southeast quadrant of the state. It is the third most populous city in the state, with a 2005 census population of 310,413. The municipality ...
to the north,
Cortázar to the northeast,
Jerécuaro and
Apaseo el Alto
Apaseo el Alto is a Mexican city and municipality located in the state of Guanajuato. The municipality has an area of 491.81 square kilometres (1.6% of the surface of the state) and is bordered to the north by Apaseo el Grande, to the east by the ...
to the east,
Salvatierra Salvatierra may refer to:
Places
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* Salvatierra, Guanajuato, a municipality in the state of Guanajuato
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* Salvatierra (comarca), a subcomarca of Guijuelo in the province of Salamanca, Castile and León
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to the west, and
Acámbaro
Acámbaro is a city and municipality in the southeastern corner of the Mexican state of Guanajuato, on the banks of the Lerma River, and the oldest of the 46 municipalities of Guanajuato. Acámbaro was originally a Purépecha settlement which w ...
to the south.
The most notable sites in Tarimoro are:
Tarimoro City
Tarimoro is the municipal seat of the municipality of Tarimoro in the Mexican state of Guanajuato.
History
The original settlement was a community of Otomi people
The Otomi (; es, Otomí ) are an indigenous people of Mexico inhabiting t ...
,
La Moncada La Moncada is a small town in the Tarimoro Municipality of Guanajuato, Mexico. The town has a population of 5,100 and sits on the road from Tarimoro City to Federal Highway 51 (Celaya- Salvatierra segment), it was founded in 1877 as La Moncada San ...
,
Panales Jamaica (Cañones), San Juan Bautista de Cacalote, Caldares de Panales, El Jardin, El Acebuche, and La Presa.
Tarimoro has mountains to the east, along with a national preserve to the southeast. The climate there is subtropical with rains in September and cold weather from November to January.
External links
Official site of Municipio de Tarimoro
Municipalities of Guanajuato
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