Juchitepec
Juchitepec is a toun an municipality in the State o Mexico in central Mexico. Juchitepec means “Hill o the Flouers” in Nahuatl. The municipality covers an aurie o 149.56 km². It haes ane major commonty ootside o the seat cried San Matias Cuijingo. The municipality is locatit at the soothwast o the state, an borders the municipalities o Tenango del Aire, Tepetlixpa, Ozumba an Ayapango in the State o Mexico, an wi Totolapan an Tlalnepantla in the state o Morelos tae the sooth, an the burgh o Milpa Alta in Mexico Ceety tae the wast. A lairge pairt o the population is employed in commerce. Ither major economic activities include agricultur an livestock. As o the 2010 census, the municipality haed a tot population o 23,497 indwallers.
Juchitepec | |
|---|---|
Municipality an toun | |
  Juchitepec Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 19°05′59″N 98°52′45″W / 19.09972°N 98.87917°W | |
| Kintra |  Mexico |
| State | State o Mexico |
| Area | |
| • Municipality an toun | 149.56 km2 (57.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation at seat | 2531 m (8,304 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Municipality an toun | 23,497 |
| • Urban | 22,284 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Staundart Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylicht Time) |
Touns an veelages
The lairgest localities (ceeties, touns, an veelages) are:[1]
| Name | 2010 Census Population |
|---|---|
| Juchitepec de Mariano Rivapalacio | 16,021 |
| San Matías Cuijingo | 6,263 |
| Camino a la Mina | 287 |
| Colonia Techachal | 157 |
| Barrio Santa Rosa de Lima | 122 |
| La Loma | 122 |
| La Garita | 114 |
| Tot Municipality | 23,497 |
History
Juchitepec (Xochiltepetl) wis foondit in 1381 bi a ruler namit Acamapixtli. In pre-Hispanic times, the Olmec livit in the zone. Juchitepec wis ane o the first places conquered bi the Spainyie acause it wis on the route Hernán Cortés teuk when he arrivit. On 3 Julie 1531 a decree wis written which defined Juchitepec's aicht destricts: Cuautzozongo, Calayuco, Zancalco, Oacalco, Tetlancheo, Tepepatlacher, Tlacotlapilco an Tlacaelcalpam. On 2 Mey 1880, Juchitepec wis elevatit tae the rank o toun. The Mexican Revolution impactit Juchitepec acause in 1911 some o the first Zapatista groups entered an demandit money frae the rich. Some years later Juchitepec attained infrastructur lik plumbin an electricity. The day thare is a leebrar an a cultural center.[2]
Cultural an tourist attractions
Juchitepec is in an isolatit location. Housomeivver, thanks tae the brawnie o its streets an gardens, it haes been the settin o several movies an commercials. In the centre o toun is the Kirk o Santo Domingo that wis biggit in the Baroque style. Juchitepec daes no hae a native dance, but in its twa biggest pairties, the traditional dances are "The Dance o Moors an Christians" an chinelos, oreeginatin in Morelos. The teepical fuid o Juchitepec is mole, barbecue, chicken or cauf mixiote an carnitas prepared in a special wey, popcorn, cheese tamales, rajas an corn an bean tlacoyos. The traditional drink is the tecui.[2]
