Coeneo de la Libertad
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Coeneo de la Libertad is a town, the seat of the Coeneo municipality, located in the north central area of the Mexican state of Michoacán
. The name Coeneo means "Lugar de Pájaros" (place of birds).
succeeded de la Coruña that dialogue began again. An arrangement was made in 1542 for a few families to reallocate to the location now known as Coeneo due to a scarcity of water around the region. Once the new community was established plans were drafted to construct the town's church, a town square, and a patron was given "La Virgen del Rosario."
are the main crops cultivated. Non-agricultural industries are mainly related to construction materials, financial institutions, and small family-operated businesses.
Michoacán
Michoacán officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Michoacán de Ocampo is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 113 municipalities and its capital city is Morelia...
. The name Coeneo means "Lugar de Pájaros" (place of birds).
History
In the year 1530 Friar Martín de la Coruña was the first to come into contact with the natives of the lands that now make up the present day Coeneo. He quickly gained trust, affection and respect, and convinced the natives to convert to the Catholic faith. However, the Spanish conquistador Nuño de Guzmán attempted to rob the natives of their possessions and abuse them for refusing to comply. This caused a period where the natives went back into the mountains and to destroy the progress that Martín de la Coruña had made. It was until the Friar Jacob DacianJacob Dacian
Brother Jacob the Dacian, Jacobo Daciano, or in Latin Iacobus de Dacia, was a Danish Franciscan monk and probable Prince of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. He also called himself Iacobus Gottorpius referring to a royal estate at Gottorp under Danish rule during his lifetime...
succeeded de la Coruña that dialogue began again. An arrangement was made in 1542 for a few families to reallocate to the location now known as Coeneo due to a scarcity of water around the region. Once the new community was established plans were drafted to construct the town's church, a town square, and a patron was given "La Virgen del Rosario."
Education
Coeneo enjoys a diverse set of both public and private schools.- Two pre-elementary schools
- A public elementary school
- A private elementary school - Institucion Educativa y Cultural Coeneo
- A public middle school - Escuela secundaria tecnica #61
- A COBACHE (high school)
- A center for adult education
Economy
The area around Coeneo is centered on agriculture where lentils and cornMaize
Maize known in many English-speaking countries as corn or mielie/mealie, is a grain domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica in prehistoric times. The leafy stalk produces ears which contain seeds called kernels. Though technically a grain, maize kernels are used in cooking as a vegetable...
are the main crops cultivated. Non-agricultural industries are mainly related to construction materials, financial institutions, and small family-operated businesses.