Huetamo
Encyclopedia
Huetamo is a municipality
in the southeastern corner of the Mexican
state of Michoacán
, in a region known as "Tierra Caliente
" (meaning hot land). Of indigenous Purepecha Indian
origin, the word "Huetamo" means "four chiefs" or "four came". Fr. Juan Bautista de Moya founded it in 1553 and its official name now is San Juan Huetamo de Nunez.
n Spaniards
, Africa
n slaves and indigenous people populated the region. Through time the people in the region became people of mixed race; casta
s, mainly Castizos, mestizoss, mulato
s and Lobo
s - another name for Zambos.
The French
invaded Mexico
in 1862, taking control of big and wealthy Hacienda
s in the Tierra Caliente region, like Zirandaro, and Comburindio. But they encountered their defeat by the Andalusian-styled "Terra Calentanos". About 400 French soldiers were imprisoned in zirandaro, but many later escaped or were released by the people. Most of the French soldiers that were freed married women in the same region. Zirandaro is known to have the greatest French heritage in the region.
Mex-Interstate 49 Video of Hwy leading to Huetamo.
Municipalities of Mexico
Municipalities are the second-level administrative division in Mexico . There are 2,438 municipalities in Mexico, making the average municipality population 45,616...
in the southeastern corner of the Mexican
Mexico
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state of Michoacán
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...
, in a region known as "Tierra Caliente
Tierra Caliente (Mexico)
Tierra Caliente is a term used to describe a cultural and geographical region in southern Mexico that stretches some areas of the states of Guerrero, Michoacán and Estado de Mexico.Municipios included:...
" (meaning hot land). Of indigenous Purepecha Indian
Indigenous peoples of the Americas
The indigenous peoples of the Americas are the pre-Columbian inhabitants of North and South America, their descendants and other ethnic groups who are identified with those peoples. Indigenous peoples are known in Canada as Aboriginal peoples, and in the United States as Native Americans...
origin, the word "Huetamo" means "four chiefs" or "four came". Fr. Juan Bautista de Moya founded it in 1553 and its official name now is San Juan Huetamo de Nunez.
History
The region was independent around the 16th century. During this period of time, AndalusiaAndalusia
Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...
n Spaniards
Spain
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, Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
n slaves and indigenous people populated the region. Through time the people in the region became people of mixed race; casta
Casta
Casta is a Portuguese and Spanish term used in seventeenth and eighteenth centuries mainly in Spanish America to describe as a whole the mixed-race people which appeared in the post-Conquest period...
s, mainly Castizos, mestizoss, mulato
Mulato
The mulato pepper is a mild to medium chile pepper, closely related to the poblano , and usually sold dried. Mexican mulato chiles are part of the famous "trilogy" used in mole as well as other Mexican sauces and stews. The mulato's color while growing is dark green, maturing to red or brown...
s and Lobo
Zambo
Zambo or Cafuzo are racial terms used in the Spanish and Portuguese Empires and occasionally today to identify individuals in the Americas who are of mixed African and Amerindian ancestry...
s - another name for Zambos.
The French
France
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invaded Mexico
Mexico
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in 1862, taking control of big and wealthy Hacienda
Hacienda
Hacienda is a Spanish word for an estate. Some haciendas were plantations, mines, or even business factories. Many haciendas combined these productive activities...
s in the Tierra Caliente region, like Zirandaro, and Comburindio. But they encountered their defeat by the Andalusian-styled "Terra Calentanos". About 400 French soldiers were imprisoned in zirandaro, but many later escaped or were released by the people. Most of the French soldiers that were freed married women in the same region. Zirandaro is known to have the greatest French heritage in the region.
Mex-Interstate 49 Video of Hwy leading to Huetamo.