Tasquillo

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Tasquillo
Maxei
Municipality and Town
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Tasqullio seen from an aerial view with the Parroquia San Bernardino de Siena seen on the left
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Tasquillo
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Tasquillo
Tasquillo (Mexico)
Coordinates: 20°37′N99°15′W / 20.617°N 99.250°W / 20.617; -99.250
Country Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
State Hidalgo
MunicipalityTasquillo
Government
  Municipal PresidentHumberto Fuentes Portillo (2023-)
Area
  Municipality and Town240 km2 (90 sq mi)
Elevation
1,631 m (5,351 ft)
Population
 (2020)
  Municipality and Town17,451
  Density72/km2 (190/sq mi)
   Rural
13,421
Demonym(s) Tasquillense
Taquillano
Time zone Central (US Central)

Tasquillo (Otomi: Maxei) is a town and one of the 84 municipalities of Hidalgo, in central-eastern Mexico. it is located km 5 from the Mexican Federal Highway 45 and km 10 from the nearby city of Ixmiquilpan in the central west part of the state of Hidalgo.

Contents

It has not been possible to clarify whether the word Tasquillo is of origin Otomí or Nahuatl. [1]

History

Pre-Colonial Period

Tasquillo was populated by a few ethnic groups which were the Nahuas, Toltecs and especially the Otomí groups who have given the name “Mashei ” to the place. [2] Among the most important historical events are the discoveries of curious junk, metals, carved stones or sticks and tools of men who were buried in clay pots. It is said that that these relics are found in the Huemac . [1]

15th - Early 20th Century

in the 15th century under the domination of the Mexica culture it was named Taxco. Later, with the Spanish conquest in the 16th century, it was given the name “town of the natives of San Bernardino,” subject to a commission from the Marquis of Zúñiga. [2] and during this time the Spaniards settled at a point called Donijá, which is located southeast of the main square. [3]

in the 17th century it was given the name of Taxquillo, a word composed from Nahuatl or Otomi. In Nahuatl the word comes from the game of tlachtli which means "ball game", In its Otomi dialect the meaning would be "Place of Goats", in Spanish the word of illo means diminutive or small, which gives it another meaning "Small place of the game of ball" or "Small place of goats". [2] [4] [1]

According to what is known by the mayoralties, in the 18th century it was not considered among the towns to citizens due to its lack of importance and poverty-rate, since it was simply a neighborhood and municipal seat of the town-hall of Ixmiquilpan. [5] [3] [1]

1826 - 1920

The constitution of the municipality of Tasquillo [3] is achieved as a town hall belonging to the Huichapan district of the Tula prefecture on the 15th of February 1826.

in 1861 to 1869, Tasquillo is recorded as a municipality forming part from the Zimapán district of the State of Mexico and eventually becoming a municipality of the Ixmiquilpan district belonging to the Tula department of the State of Mexico. Once the State of Hidalgo was established in 1869, Tasqullio was designated as the head of the Municipality of its name for the Zimapan District, And until 1920 Tasquillo was recorded as a free municipality. [1]

Late 20th Century - Present

In 1983 The name of the municipality of Tasquillo is modified replacing Taxqullio. [1]

Municipal President María de Jesús Chávez ( PRI Party (Mexico).svg   PRI) died of COVID-19 on January 30, 2021. She took office on December 15, 2020. [6]

Geography

Cerro Juarez Cerro Juarez.jpg
Cerro Juarez

Cerro Juarez

The Cerro Juarez peak has an elevation of 3,041.29 m (9,978 ft). [7] located in the geographic region of the Mezquital Valley.

River Tula

The Tula River, a tributary from the Moctezuma River that flows to Zimapan towards the city of Ixmiquilpan, the river passes in-between Cerro Juarez and the town. [8]

Climate

Climate data for Tasquillo
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)35.0
(95.0)
34.0
(93.2)
37.0
(98.6)
38.0
(100.4)
37.0
(98.6)
37.0
(98.6)
35.0
(95.0)
35.0
(95.0)
34.0
(93.2)
32.0
(89.6)
34.0
(93.2)
34.0
(93.2)
38.0
(100.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)25.7
(78.3)
26.7
(80.1)
28.3
(82.9)
29.5
(85.1)
30.4
(86.7)
29.6
(85.3)
28.9
(84.0)
28.9
(84.0)
28
(82)
27.2
(81.0)
26.3
(79.3)
25.7
(78.3)
27.9
(82.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)15.9
(60.6)
16.8
(62.2)
18.7
(65.7)
19.9
(67.8)
20.9
(69.6)
20.6
(69.1)
20.2
(68.4)
20.1
(68.2)
19.4
(66.9)
18.5
(65.3)
17.1
(62.8)
16.2
(61.2)
18.7
(65.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)6.1
(43.0)
7.1
(44.8)
9.1
(48.4)
10.4
(50.7)
11.3
(52.3)
11.7
(53.1)
11.5
(52.7)
11.3
(52.3)
10.9
(51.6)
9.7
(49.5)
7.9
(46.2)
6.6
(43.9)
9.5
(49.1)
Record low °C (°F)0
(32)
1
(34)
3
(37)
5
(41)
1
(34)
4
(39)
7
(45)
7
(45)
7
(45)
2
(36)
0
(32)
0
(32)
0
(32)
Average precipitation mm (inches)6.9
(0.27)
8.5
(0.33)
11
(0.4)
13
(0.5)
29.4
(1.16)
52.4
(2.06)
59.4
(2.34)
43.4
(1.71)
53.4
(2.10)
36
(1.4)
8.1
(0.32)
2.5
(0.10)
324
(12.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)1.10.91.21.53.34.84.43.443.310.429.3
Source: Servicio Meteorologico Nacional [9]

The Town

Main road into Tasquillo where the following says above "Welcome Tasqullio" V2TasquillioWelcomesYou.jpg
Main road into Tasquillo where the following says above “Welcome Tasqullio”

Tasqullio covers an area of 167 km2 with the town having a population of only 4,030 as of 2020. [10]

Parroquia of San Bernardino de Siena Parroquia-san-bernardino-de-siena-tasquillo-scaled.jpg
Parroquia of San Bernardino de Siena

Parroquia San Bernardino de Siena

The Parroquia of San Bernardino de Siena is a church located in the center of the town. Which was founded in 1560 and dedicated to the Italian saint Bernardino of Siena. The church has baroque style architecture and is located in the center of the city. The parish is known for its annual festival in honor of San Bernardino of Siena, which is celebrated on May 20. [11]

Municipality

The Municipality itself has an area of 240.01 km within the Mezquital Valley with the municipality having a total population of 17,451 as of 2020. [12] It borders with the municipalities of Tecozautla, Zimapán, Ixmiquilpan, Alfajayucan, Alfajayucan and Tecozautla.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1900874    
196710,245+1072.2%
199516,926+65.2%
200016,648−1.6%
200515,429−7.3%
201016,865+9.3%
202017,451+3.5%

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