Mazatepec is a city in the Mexican state of
Morelos
Morelos (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Morelos ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Morelos), is one of the 32 states which comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 36 municipalities and its capital city is Cu ...
. .
The city serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name. The name Mazatepec means ''hill of deer''.
To the north and northeast is
Miacatlán
Miacatlán is a city and municipal seat of the municipality of Miacatlán in the Mexican state of Morelos. It stands at .
To the north is the State of Mexico and the municipality of Temixco, to the south Puente de Ixtla, Mazatepec and Tetecala, ...
, to the northwest is
Coatlán del Río
Coatlán del Río is a town in the Mexican state of Morelos. It stands at ,
at a mean height of 1,010 metres above sea level.
''Coatlán'' is a name of Nahuatl origin, meaning "place of abundant snakes".
The city serves as the municipal seat for ...
, to the south is
Amacuzac
Amacuzac is a city in the Mexican state of Morelos. The name means ''In the River of Yellow Amates.'' Amacuzac stands at , at a mean height of 900 meters (3,000 ft.) above sea level. The city serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding munici ...
, to the east is
Puente de Ixtla
Puente de Ixtla is a city in the Mexican state of Morelos. It stands at .
The city serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name. The municipality reported 66,435 inhabitants in the year 2015 census.
The town gets ...
, and to the west is
Tetecala
Tetecala is a city in the Mexican state of Morelos.
The city serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality, with which it shares a name. The toponym Tetecala comes from a Nahuatl name and means "place of stone houses". The full na ...
.
The municipality reported 9,967 inhabitants in the 2015 census.
History
Mazatepec is a town located in Morelos. The name Mazatepec comes from the Nahuatl
mazatl "''deer''", and
tepetl "''hill''". Mazatepec became part of the political and religious cultural center of
Xochicalco
Xochicalco () is a pre-Columbian archaeological site in Miacatlán Municipality in the western part of the Mexican state of Morelos. The name ''Xochicalco'' may be translated from Nahuatl as "in the house of Flowers". The site is located 38  ...
, which was occupied since the Preclassic (1500-1000 BC) but its greatest development and boom occurred in the Classic, between AD 300 and 900. In the year AD 603, a group of
Toltec
The Toltec culture () was a pre-Columbian Mesoamerican culture that ruled a state centered in Tula, Hidalgo, Mexico, during the Epiclassic and the early Post-Classic period of Mesoamerican chronology, reaching prominence from 950 to 1150 CE. Th ...
s settled there. Later, Mazatepec came under the power of the manor of ''Cuauhnahuac'' (
Cuernavaca
Cuernavaca (; nci-IPA, Cuauhnāhuac, kʷawˈnaːwak "near the woods", ) is the capital and largest city of the state of Morelos in Mexico. The city is located around a 90-minute drive south of Mexico City using the Federal Highway 95D.
The na ...
), which in turn was a tributary of the
Aztecs
The Aztecs () were a Mesoamerican culture that flourished in central Mexico in the post-classic period from 1300 to 1521. The Aztec people included different ethnic groups of central Mexico, particularly those groups who spoke the Nahuatl l ...
.
During the colonial era, Mazatepec was integrated into the jurisdiction of Cuernavaca, belonged to the ''Marquisate of the Valley of Oaxaca'' with the name of ''San Lucas Mazatepec''. On this site
Hernán Cortés
Hernán Cortés de Monroy y Pizarro Altamirano, 1st Marquess of the Valley of Oaxaca (; ; 1485 – December 2, 1547) was a Spanish '' conquistador'' who led an expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire and brought large portions of w ...
established the first cattle ranch in Mexico. After Independence (1821), when the State of Mexico was created, Mazatepec was a municipality that belonged to the District of Tetecala, conserving this category when the State of Morelos was created (1869).
In prehispanic times Mazatepec was part of a religious and political center under the reign of
Xochicalco
Xochicalco () is a pre-Columbian archaeological site in Miacatlán Municipality in the western part of the Mexican state of Morelos. The name ''Xochicalco'' may be translated from Nahuatl as "in the house of Flowers". The site is located 38  ...
.
The state of Morelos reported 209 cases and 28 deaths due to the
COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico
The COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico is part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 () caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 ().
The virus was confirmed to have reached Mexico in February 2020. Ho ...
, as of April 27, 2020; two cases were reported in Mazatepec. Schools and many businesses were closed from mid March until June 1. On June 2, Mazatepec reported five confirmed cases and one death from the virus; the reopening of the state was pushed back until at least June 13. Mazatepec reported 16 cases, 13 recuperations, and three deaths from the virus as of August 31. Nineteen cases were reported on December 27, 2020.
Attractions & Festivals
''La Loma'' (the hill) provides a panoramic view of the town of Mazatepec, including the ''Laguna de
Coatetelco
Coatetelco or Cuatetelco is a pre-Hispanic archaeological site located next to the Coatetelco Lagoon, two kilometers from Alpuyeca, in the Miacatlán municipality, Morelos, Mexico, near Xochicalco. It had its greatest development between 500 an ...
'' (Lake Coatetelco).
[ There is a fair in ''La Loma'' on the 5th Friday of ]Lent
Lent ( la, Quadragesima, 'Fortieth') is a solemn religious observance in the liturgical calendar commemorating the 40 days Jesus spent fasting in the desert and enduring temptation by Satan, according to the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and L ...
. There are brass bands, locally produced ice cream, fireworks, and mechanical rides.
The Parish of St. Luke
Luke the Evangelist (Latin: '' Lucas''; grc, Λουκᾶς, '' Loukâs''; he, לוקאס, ''Lūqās''; arc, /ܠܘܩܐ לוקא, ''Lūqā’; Ge'ez: ሉቃስ'') is one of the Four Evangelists—the four traditionally ascribed authors of t ...
in Mazatepec dates from 1696 and was built by the order of the Franciscans
, image = FrancescoCoA PioM.svg
, image_size = 200px
, caption = A cross, Christ's arm and Saint Francis's arm, a universal symbol of the Franciscans
, abbreviation = OFM
, predecessor =
, ...
. His feast is celebrated October 17–24.
The Sanctuary of the Lord of Calvary is built on prehispanic ruins. In the zócalo
The Zócalo () is the common name of the main square in central Mexico City. Prior to the colonial period, it was the main ceremonial center in the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan. The plaza used to be known simply as the "Main Square" or "Arms Squ ...
(town square) of Mazatepec there is a bronze monument called "El Origen" in honor of the name of Mazatepec, which in the Nahuatl language means "In the Cerro del Venado".[Guia Turistica: Municipio Mazatapec]
retrieved Dec 27, 2018
The bullring "San Lucas" and the "Unidad Deportiva de Mazatepec" (athletic complex) are both located in the municipal seat. There is a week-long celebration in honor of Emiliano Zapata
Emiliano Zapata Salazar (; August 8, 1879 – April 10, 1919) was a Mexican revolutionary. He was a leading figure in the Mexican Revolution of 1910–1920, the main leader of the people's revolution in the Mexican state of Morelos, and the in ...
in the bullring during the month of August.
Cuauchichinola is home to a rustic waterpark called, ''Los Ojitos de Agua'' ("little eyes of water"). There is a fair in honor of St. Mark
Mark the Evangelist ( la, Marcus; grc-gre, Μᾶρκος, Mârkos; arc, ܡܪܩܘܣ, translit=Marqōs; Ge'ez: ማርቆስ; ), also known as Saint Mark, is the person who is traditionally ascribed to be the author of the Gospel of Mark. Accor ...
on April 25. You can also swim in the Chalma River on the edge of town.
Santa Cruz is home to ''Ex-hacienda de Santa Cruz Vista Alegre'' which has hosted movies, soap operas, and commercials.
Notable Citizens
* General Vicente Aranda
Vicente Aranda Ezquerra (; 9 November 1926 – 26 May 2015) was a Spanish film director, screenwriter and producer.
Due to his refined and personal style, he was one of the most renowned Spanish filmmakers. He started as a founding member ...
was born in the hacienda of Cuauchichinola and joined the ''Zapatista'' forces in March 1911 under the orders of General Lorenzo Vásquez
Lorenzo may refer to:
People
* Lorenzo (name)
Places Peru
* San Lorenzo Island (Peru), sometimes referred to as the island of Lorenzo
United States
* Lorenzo, Illinois
* Lorenzo, Texas
* San Lorenzo, California, formerly Lorenzo
* Lorenzo ...
. He participated in the capture and looting of Jojutla
Jojutla is a municipality in the state of Morelos, Mexico. Its municipal seat is the city of ''Jojutla de Juárez''. The name ''Jojutla'' comes from Nahuatl ''Xoxōuhtlān'' () and means, ''Place of abundant blue skies''. Another interpretation is ...
and Tlaquiltenango
Tlaquiltenango is a city in the Mexican state of Morelos. It is south of Mexico city and southeast of Cuernavaca, the state capital via Mexican Federal Highway 95D.
The city serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality, with wh ...
, on March 18, 1911. Aranda was dismissed after the massacre but rejoined Zapata after the proclamation of the Plan de Ayala
The Plan of Ayala (Spanish: ''Plan de Ayala'') was a document drafted by revolutionary leader Emiliano Zapata during the Mexican Revolution. In it, Zapata denounced President Francisco Madero for his perceived betrayal of the revolutionary ide ...
. Vicente Aranda remained in the liberating army of the south until 1920, when the Revolutionary Unification took place. In 1921 he was elected Federal Deputy for the first district of the State of Morelos. Later he was municipal president of Jojutla and died there on July 22, 1926. There is a town named for him in the municipality of Jojutla.
* General Julián González Guadarrama Julián is the Spanish equivalent of the name Julian. Notable people with the name include:
* Julián, Julián Cuesta, Spanish footballer
* Julián Orbón (1925–1991) Cuban composer
* Julián Carrón (1950) Spanish Catholic theologian
* Julián ...
was born in the town of Mazatepec on November 30, 1890. He joined the Mexican Revolution in Chontalcoatlán in March 1911 under the command of General Joaquín Miranda of the forces of General Ambrosio Figueroa Ambrosio may refer to:
People
*Alessandra Ambrosio (born 1981), a Brazilian model
*Arturo Ambrosio (1870–1960), an Italian film producer
*Fabrisia Ambrosio, Brazilian-born physical therapist and academic
*Franco Ambrosio (1932–2009), an ...
. Later he fought in Iguala
Iguala (), known officially as Iguala de la Independencia, is a historic city located from the state capital of Chilpancingo, in the Mexican state of Guerrero in southwestern Mexico.
Geography
The city of Iguala stands on Federal Highway 95 abo ...
, Guerrero
Guerrero is one of the 32 states that comprise the Administrative divisions of Mexico, 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in Municipalities of Guerrero, 81 municipalities and its capital city is Chilpancingo and its largest city is Acap ...
, where he was crippled and returned to his hometown. He rejoined the ''Zapatista'' forces under the orders of Colonel Silvino Pérez Benítez. He participated in the battles of Zacatepec and the Siege of Cuernavaca. Gonzalez Vasquez participated in the organization of the first league of the agrarian communities of which he was Senior Officer until March 1935; later he was president of the State Committee of the National Revolutionary Party. He was a Federal Deputy to the XLI Legislature. Julián González died in Cuernavaca after dedicating himself to agriculture there.[Enciclopedia de los Municipios: Morelos: Mazatepec]
retrieved Dec 27, 2018
* Maxima Trinidad Perez Coria of PRI
PRI may refer to:
Entertainment and media
* '' Performance Racing Industry'', a magazine
* PRI Records, in Los Angeles, US
* Public Radio International, Minneapolis, US
Measurements and codes
* Perceptual Reasoning Index, in the WAIS-IV intelli ...
(Institutional Revolutionary Party) was elected Presidente Municipal (mayor) in the election of July 1, 2018.
See also
* List of people from Morelos, Mexico
The following are people who were born, raised, or who gained significant prominence for living in the Mexican state of Morelos:
''This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by exp ...
References
External links
*
e-municipios.e-morelos.gob.mx
{{Morelos
Municipalities of Morelos
Populated places in Morelos
Nahua settlements