municipality
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.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the Mexican state of Michoacán. It is located in the far north portion of the state and its
municipal seat
A municipal seat or ''cabecera municipal'' is an administrative center, seat of government, or capital city of a municipality or civil parish with other villes or towns subordinated. The term is used in Brazil, Colombia,Uapeani, Pauacume y Tariácuri, Angamacutiro means "''lugar al borde de la barranca'' (place on the edge of the canyon)."
History
Among the peoples subdued by the armies of the Purépecha State, is Angamacutiro. In the 16th century, the Spanish conquerorNuño de Guzmán, when marching at the head of an expedition that was heading towards
Nueva Galicia
Nuevo Reino de Galicia (''New Kingdom of Galicia'', gl, Reino de Nova Galicia) or simply Nueva Galicia (''New Galicia'', ''Nova Galicia'') was an autonomous kingdom of the Viceroyalty of New Spain. It was named after Galicia in Spain. Nueva ...
passed through this town, taking possession of it improperly, which caused a dispute, since the commander of Huango (Villa Morelos) claimed Angamacutiro as a parcel. It is common knowledge that the Spanish stumping towards the indigenous population had two characteristics, while Nuño de Guzmán resorted to the sword, instructed the friars
Juan de Padilla
Juan de Padilla, OFM (1500–1542) was a Spanish Catholic priest and missionary who spent much of his life exploring North America with Francisco Vásquez de Coronado. He was killed in what would become Kansas by Native Americans in 1542.
...
Otomi
The Otomi (; es, Otomí ) are an indigenous people of Mexico inhabiting the central Mexican Plateau (Altiplano) region.
The Otomi are an indigenous people of Mexico who inhabit a discontinuous territory in central Mexico. They are linguisticall ...
indigenous people who came from the State of Guanajuato.
The municipality was created on December 10, 1831 by the State Congress, it was the scene of several struggles during the war of intervention in Michoacán. In 1866 there was a confrontation between the imperial forces commanded by Gen. Ramón Méndez and the Republican group known as ''los chinacos'', the latter caused strong setbacks to the forces representing the intervention; in recognition of loyalty to the republic, the State Congress granted it on June 28, 1869, the name of "Villa Unión" is currently known as Angamacutiro de la Unión to its municipal seat.
Geography
Angamacutiro is located in the extreme north of Michoacán, bordering the state of Guanajuato. It is bordered by the municipalities of José Sixto Verduzco to the northeast, Puruándiro to the east, Panindícuaro to the south, Penjamillo to the west and
Pénjamo
Pénjamo ( tsz, Penlamu or Penxamo 'place of ahuehuetes or sabinos'; Cradle of Hidalgo) is the seat of Pénjamo municipality, one of 46 municipalities of Guanajuato, Mexico. It was cofounded in 1549 by Guamares, Purépechas, and Otomis prior t ...
(Guanajuato) to the north. The municipality has a total area of , representing 0.39% of Michoacán's total area.
The municipality is located where the
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
The Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt ( es, Eje Volcánico Transversal), also known as the Transvolcanic Belt and locally as the (''Snowy Mountain Range''), is an active volcanic belt that covers central-southern Mexico. Several of its highest peaks h ...
meets the lowlands of the Bajío.
The principal river of Angamacutiro is the
Lerma River
The Lerma River ( es, Río Lerma) is Mexico's second longest river. It is a river in west-central Mexico that begins in Mexican Plateau at an altitude over above sea level, and ends where it empties into Lake Chapala, Mexico's largest lake, nea ...
, which marks the state border with Guanajuato. The Angulo River runs north-south through the municipality. All of the smaller streams and rivers are tributaries of these two rivers.
Climate and ecosystems
Angamacutiro has a humid subtropical climate with rains in the summer. The average annual temperature is between 16 and 24 °C, annual rainfall is between 700 and 800 mm.
Native species include plants such as
nopal
Nopal (from the Nahuatl word for the pads of the plant) is a common name in Spanish for ''Opuntia'' cacti (commonly referred to in English as ''prickly pear''), as well as for its pads.
There are about 114 known species in Mexico, where it i ...
weasels
Weasels are mammals of the genus ''Mustela'' of the family Mustelidae. The genus ''Mustela'' includes the least weasels, polecats, stoats, ferrets and European mink. Members of this genus are small, active predators, with long and slender b ...
squirrels
Squirrels are members of the family Sciuridae, a family that includes small or medium-size rodents. The squirrel family includes tree squirrels, ground squirrels (including chipmunks and prairie dogs, among others), and flying squirrels. Squ ...
,
skunks
Skunks are mammals in the family Mephitidae. They are known for their ability to spray a liquid with a strong, unpleasant scent from their anal glands. Different species of skunk vary in appearance from black-and-white to brown, cream or ging ...
,
badgers
Badgers are short-legged omnivores in the family Mustelidae (which also includes the otters, wolverines, martens, minks, polecats, weasels, and ferrets). Badgers are a polyphyletic rather than a natural taxonomic grouping, being united by the ...
duck
Duck is the common name for numerous species of waterfowl in the family Anatidae. Ducks are generally smaller and shorter-necked than swans and geese, which are members of the same family. Divided among several subfamilies, they are a form ...
s.
Demographics
As of the census of 2020, there were 14,943 people residing in the municipality, a 0.18% raise from the 2010 census count; 5,595 men and 6,738 women. 36.6% of the population live in towns of more than 2,500 people. Only 0.2% of the population older than 5 years speak an indigenous language.
31.4% of the population was under the age of 15 and 10.3% were 64 years or older. 45.4% of the population was male.
Localities
The municipality of Angamacutiro comprises 28 localities. The largest of these municipalities are listed below.