Mazatepec

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Mazatepec is a city in the Mexican state of Morelos. 18°43′37″N99°21′43″W / 18.72694°N 99.36194°W / 18.72694; -99.36194 .

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The city serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name. The name Mazatepec means hill of deer. [1] To the north and northeast is Miacatlán, to the northwest is Coatlán del Río, to the south is Amacuzac, to the east is Puente de Ixtla, and to the west is Tetecala.

The municipality reported 9,967 inhabitants in the 2015 census. [2]

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, 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 Toltecs settled there. Later, Mazatepec came under the power of the manor of Cuauhnahuac (Cuernavaca), which in turn was a tributary of the Aztecs. [3] 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 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). [3] [4] In prehispanic times Mazatepec was part of a religious and political center under the reign of Xochicalco. [4]

The state of Morelos reported 209 cases and 28 deaths due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico, as of April 27, 2020; two cases were reported in Mazatepec. Schools and many businesses were closed from mid March until June 1. [5] 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. [6] Mazatepec reported 16 cases, 13 recuperations, and three deaths from the virus as of August 31. [7] Nineteen cases were reported on December 27, 2020. [8]

Culture

Attractions and festivals

La Loma (the hill) provides a panoramic view of the town of Mazatepec, including the Laguna de Coatetelco (Lake Coatetelco). [4] There is a fair in La Loma on the 5th Friday of Lent. There are brass bands, locally produced ice cream, fireworks, and mechanical rides.

The Parish of St. Luke in Mazatepec dates from 1696 and was built by the order of the Franciscans. His feast is celebrated October 17–24.

The Sanctuary of the Lord of Calvary is built on prehispanic ruins. In the zócalo (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". [9]

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 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 on April 25. You can also swim in the Chalma River on the edge of town. [9]

Santa Cruz is home to Ex-hacienda de Santa Cruz Vista Alegre which has hosted movies, soap operas, and commercials. [9]

Notable people

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  2. ↑ http://cuentame.inegi.org.mx/monografias/informacion/mor/poblacion/default.aspx (Dec 13, 2018)
  3. 1 2 "Mazatepec, Morelos | Guia Turistica México". www.guiaturisticamexico.com. Retrieved Dec 27, 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 "Mazatepec". Enciclopedia de Los Municipios y Delegaciones de México Estado de Morelos (in Spanish). Mexico: INAFED. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
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  6. ↑ "Coronavirus en Morelos | Diario de Morelos". www.diariodemorelos.com (in Spanish). Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  7. ↑ Preciado, Tlaulli. "En Morelos, cinco mil 319 casos confirmados acumulados de covid-19 y mil 27 decesos". La Unión (in European Spanish). Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Llega Morelos a 1 mil 600 muertes por COVID19". diariodemorelos.com (in Spanish). Diario de Morelos. December 27, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  9. 1 2 3 Guia Turistica: Municipio Mazatapec retrieved Dec 27, 2018
  10. ↑ "Vigrous Methods Taken". The Portal to Texas History. March 24, 1911. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Candidatos electos 2018" (PDF). Instituto Morelense de Procesos Electorales y Participación Ciudadana. Retrieved Dec 14, 2018.
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