Nueva Italia (New Italy) is a city in the state of Michoacán, and is located in the Tierra Caliente Michoacána.

History

The town was founded in 1909 by Italian Dante Cusi to become the leading producer of

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rice Rice is the seed of the grass species '' Oryza sativa'' (Asian rice) or less commonly ''Oryza glaberrima'' (African rice). The name wild rice is usually used for species of the genera '' Zizania'' and '' Porteresia'', both wild and domesticat ...

melon A melon is any of various plants of the family Cucurbitaceae with sweet, edible, and fleshy fruit. The word "melon" can refer to either the plant or specifically to the fruit. Botanically, a melon is a kind of berry, specifically a " pepo". Th ...

and

maize Maize ( ; ''Zea mays'' subsp. ''mays'', from es, maíz after tnq, mahiz), also known as corn (North American and Australian English), is a cereal grain first domesticated by indigenous peoples in southern Mexico about 10,000 years ago. The ...

of all of Mexico. It introduced waters of the Rio del Marquez to the arid region to make the soil fertile. In addition is the Rio Cupatitzio, through which channels and traps forms one of the largest irrigation complexes in Latin America. Lastly, the railroad allowed the opportunity for children from Italy to come. Subsequently, there was a ranch built, but is now in ruins. On February 3, 1942, New Italy separated from the municipality of

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to form the new municipality of Zaragoza. In 1969 the municipality changed its name to "Mugica". Because of this the population of Nueva Italia increased rapidly, which allowed a subsequent boom in work around Michoacán, mainly in

and Apatzingán. People also came throughout Mexico, with significant numbers from Sinaloa and

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in particular. An interesting fact is that Nueva Italia has the largest

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of all Mexico with more than 22,000 hectares.

Physical environment

Nueva Italia is located in the center of the state of Michoacán, in the coordinates 19° 01' latitude and 102° 06'W, approximately 420 meters above sea level. Bordered on the north by the town of Lombardía, lying west of the town of La Huacana, east of the town of

and the city of Apatzingán. To the south lie El Letrero and Gambara villages in the same municipality. OROGRAPHY: Their relief is the Depresión del Balsas and the Cerro Nueva Italia. CLIMATE: Temperate, with rain in summer. Its annual temperatures range from 17 °C to 44 °C.

Demographics

According to the 15 census, the city's population was 32,149. The population fell in 2000 to 30,345 and in 2005 to 28,343,showing a loss of over 3,800 people over that decade. The 2010 Census showed 32,467, an increase of 4,124 inhabitants.

Cuisine

Its cuisine comprises morisqueta, enchiladas, soups, mole, perch, and roast. The latter was brought to this land in 1985 by Raul Sandoval Mejia. Roasted goat has been a favorite among Nueva Italia residents for 4 decades. Snacks include huchepos, corundas and many others.

Economy

Neoitalense economy constitute the agriculture and is planted primarily corn,

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, cucumber, mango, etc., The

livestock Livestock are the domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to provide labor and produce diversified products for consumption such as meat, eggs, milk, fur, leather, and wool. The term is sometimes used to refer solely to animal ...

with

cattle Cattle (''Bos taurus'') are large, domesticated, cloven-hooved, herbivores. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae and the most widespread species of the genus ''Bos''. Adult females are referred to as cows and adult ma ...

pig The pig (''Sus domesticus''), often called swine, hog, or domestic pig when distinguishing from other members of the genus '' Sus'', is an omnivorous, domesticated, even-toed, hoofed mammal. It is variously considered a subspecies of ''Sus ...

poultry Poultry () are domesticated birds kept by humans for their eggs, their meat or their feathers. These birds are most typically members of the superorder Galloanserae (fowl), especially the order Galliformes (which includes chickens, quails, ...

and hives and trade and traded fruit and vegetables among others.

Services

It has several shopping centers, with Elektra

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, Bancomer, Banamex,

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in terms of known centers are concerned, with service of taxi, bus,

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as with

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and

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, 2 municipal markets as well of 2 sports halls and a unit with a small stadium with a capacity for 1,450 people.

Sister cities

* Nueva Italia * Corvione di Gámbara * Colón

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nueva Italia, Michoacan Ethnic enclaves in Mexico Populated places in Michoacán Little Italys