Jilotepec de Molina Enríquez
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Jilotepec de Molina Enríquez and Jilotepec de Abasolo are a town and a municipality located northwest zone of the State of Mexico, in Mexico
. However, both entities are interchangeably referred to as "Jilotepec". This name comes from Náhuatl
, meaning "hill of corncobs". It is located in hilly and forested terrain an hour from Mexico City
, Toluca
, 40 minutes from San Juan del Río
, 30 minutes from Tula
and 20 from Tepeji
. The Mexico City
–Querétaro
and the new Transoceanic Freeways converge within its territory that unite the coasts of Mexico from Veracruz to Michoacán.
The region was originally inhabited by Otomi
s but were conquered in 1379 by Acamapichtli
the Aztec
tlatoani
(chief). After the Spanish Conquest, Jilotepec was recorded in ecclesiastical records as a village with a singe priest, administrated by the Franciscans with the Brothers Alonso de Rangel and Antonio de Ciudad Rodrigo
being the first to evangelize the area. Sometime in the middle of the 16th century, silver was discovered in Zacatecas
and Guanajuato
, leading to the construction of the Camino Real a Zacatecas (Royal Road to Zacatecas) with passed through Jilotepec. In the 18th century, the town was part of a municipality called Huichapan, but gained seat status when the municipality of Jilotepec de Abasolo was created on March 11, 1824. The city's name was changed by degree to "Jilotepec de Molina Enríquez" on August 7, 1986.
In Jilotepec some colonial churches are preserved such as the Parish of San Pedro and San Pablo, of the 16th century, as well as the Sanctuary of the Virgin of the Piedrita in Canalejas, where pilgrims from Mexico visit each year.
Jilotepec is located at 1670 meters over sea level it has 586.53 km2 being the fourth largest municipality of Mexico State. According to INEGIs data Jilotepec de Abasolo has 71624 inhabitants. The municipality borders the municipalities of Polotitlan, Aculco
, Timilpan
, Chapa de Mota
, Villa del Carbón
, Soyaniquilpan
and the state of Hidalgo. At the end of the 18th century, Jilotepec was part of the municipality of Huichapan, in the District of Tula. On March 11, 1824, Jilotepec de Abasolo was created from parts of Huichapan Chapa de Mota
, Villa del Carbón
, and Acambay.
The municipality has two types of industry, the first being family workshops which produce clothes, ceramics and pottery. The second are factories focused on the production and embroidery of clothes for men and the manufacturing of plastic containers and other wool products.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. However, both entities are interchangeably referred to as "Jilotepec". This name comes from Náhuatl
Nahuatl
Nahuatl is thought to mean "a good, clear sound" This language name has several spellings, among them náhuatl , Naoatl, Nauatl, Nahuatl, Nawatl. In a back formation from the name of the language, the ethnic group of Nahuatl speakers are called Nahua...
, meaning "hill of corncobs". It is located in hilly and forested terrain an hour from Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, Toluca
Toluca
Toluca, formally known as Toluca de Lerdo, is the state capital of Mexico State as well as the seat of the Municipality of Toluca. It is the center of a rapidly growing urban area, now the fifth largest in Mexico. It is located west-southwest of Mexico City and only about 40 minutes by car to the...
, 40 minutes from San Juan del Río
San Juan del Río
N20 23 23 W99 59 49San Juan del Río is a city and administrative seat of the surrounding San Juan del Río Municipality in the central Mexican state of Querétaro. The population in July, 2007 is calculated in 128,270 for the city and 217,980 for the municipality.The city and municipality both rank...
, 30 minutes from Tula
Tula, Hidalgo
Tula, formally, Tula de Allende, is a town and one of the 84 municipalities of Hidalgo, in central-eastern Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 305.8 km² , and as of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 93,296, with 28,432 in the town...
and 20 from Tepeji
Tepeji
Tepeji is a city and one of the 84 municipalities of Hidalgo, in central-eastern Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 393.4 km²....
. The Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
–Querétaro
Querétaro
Querétaro officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Querétaro de Arteaga is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 18 municipalities and its capital city is Santiago de Querétaro....
and the new Transoceanic Freeways converge within its territory that unite the coasts of Mexico from Veracruz to Michoacán.
The town of Jilotepec de Molina Enríquez
The city had a population of 10,503 as of 2005.The region was originally inhabited by Otomi
Otomi people
The Otomi people . Smaller Otomi populations exist in the states of Puebla, Mexico, Tlaxcala, Michoacán and Guanajuato. The Otomi language belonging to the Oto-Pamean branch of the Oto-Manguean language family is spoken in many different varieties some of which are not mutually intelligible.One of...
s but were conquered in 1379 by Acamapichtli
Acamapichtli
Acamapichtli was the first tlatoani, or ruler, of the Aztecs of Tenochtitlan, and founder of the Aztec imperial dynasty. He became ruler in 1375 and reigned for 19 years.- Family and early life :...
the Aztec
Aztec
The Aztec people were certain ethnic groups of central Mexico, particularly those groups who spoke the Nahuatl language and who dominated large parts of Mesoamerica in the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries, a period referred to as the late post-classic period in Mesoamerican chronology.Aztec is the...
tlatoani
Tlatoani
Tlatoani is the Nahuatl term for the ruler of an altepetl, a pre-Hispanic state. The word literally means "speaker", but may be translated into English as "king". A is a female ruler, or queen regnant....
(chief). After the Spanish Conquest, Jilotepec was recorded in ecclesiastical records as a village with a singe priest, administrated by the Franciscans with the Brothers Alonso de Rangel and Antonio de Ciudad Rodrigo
Antonio de Ciudad Rodrigo
Fray Antonio de Ciudad Rodrigo was a Franciscan friar. He was one of the first twelve to come to New Spain in 1524, and the second provincial of the province of the Holy Gospel....
being the first to evangelize the area. Sometime in the middle of the 16th century, silver was discovered in Zacatecas
Zacatecas
Zacatecas officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Zacatecas is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 58 municipalities and its capital city is Zacatecas....
and Guanajuato
Guanajuato
Guanajuato officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Guanajuato is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 46 municipalities and its capital city is Guanajuato....
, leading to the construction of the Camino Real a Zacatecas (Royal Road to Zacatecas) with passed through Jilotepec. In the 18th century, the town was part of a municipality called Huichapan, but gained seat status when the municipality of Jilotepec de Abasolo was created on March 11, 1824. The city's name was changed by degree to "Jilotepec de Molina Enríquez" on August 7, 1986.
In Jilotepec some colonial churches are preserved such as the Parish of San Pedro and San Pablo, of the 16th century, as well as the Sanctuary of the Virgin of the Piedrita in Canalejas, where pilgrims from Mexico visit each year.
The municipality of Jilotepec de Abasolo
As municipal seat, Jilotepec de Molina Enríquez has governing authority over the following communities:6a. Mza. San Miguel de la Victoria Palo Alto, Agua Escondida, Aldama, Barrio Pobre, Bosque de Canalejas (Manzana Sexta Canalejas), Calpulalpan, Canalejas, Coscomate del Progreso, Danxhó, Dedeni Dolores, Denjhi, Dexcani Alto, Dexcani Bajo, Doxhicho, Ej. San Pablo Huantepec (7a. Mza. San Pablo), Ejido Acazuchitlán (Ejido San Juan Bautista), Ejido de Coscomate del Progreso, Ejido de Jilotepec, Ejido de San Lorenzo Octeyuco, Ejido las Manzanas, El Águila, El Barrete, El Durazno de Cuauhtémoc, El Durazno de Guerrero, El Fresno, El Huisache (Tercera Manzana de Dexcani Alto), El Magueyal, El Majuay, El Pathé, El Pedregal, El Quelite, El Quichi, El Rincón, El Rosal, El Saltillito, El Saltillo, El Xhitey, Emiliano Zapata, La Comunidad, La Dalia, La Fortaleza, La Manzanilla (3a. Manzana de Dexcani Bajo), La Maqueda (Ejido de San Lorenzo Nenamicoyan), Las Ánimas, Las Huertas, Las Manzanas, Las Pilas, Llano Grande, Magueycitos, Mataxhi, Octeyuco Dos Mil, Ojo de Agua, Potrero Nuevo, Rancho el Tejocote, Rancho la Herradura (Rancho los Gorriones), Rancho la Laguna, Rancho la Providencia (La Noria), Rancho San Francisco, Rancho Santa Ana el Sauz, San Ignacio (San Ignacio de Loyola), San José Ejido de San Lorenzo, San Juan Acazuchitlán (San Juanico), San Lorenzo Nenamicoyan, San Lorenzo Octeyuco, San Martín Tuchicuitlapilco, San Miguel de la Victoria, San Pablo Huantepec, San Vicente, Santa Martha de la Cruz, Santiago Oxthoc, Séptima Manzana de San Miguel de la Victoria, Tecolapan, Teupan, Xhimójay, and Xhixhata.Jilotepec is located at 1670 meters over sea level it has 586.53 km2 being the fourth largest municipality of Mexico State. According to INEGIs data Jilotepec de Abasolo has 71624 inhabitants. The municipality borders the municipalities of Polotitlan, Aculco
Aculco
Aculco de Espinoza is a town and the seat of the municipality called Aculco in Mexico State.-History:Aculco was founded approximately in 1110 A.D. by the Otomies, despite the fact that its name comes from Nahuatl...
, Timilpan
Timilpan
Timilpan is a town and municipality in Mexico State in Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 179.82 km².As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 14,335.-References:...
, Chapa de Mota
Chapa de Mota
Chapa de Mota is a village and municipality located in the northwest of Mexico State. It is located in the north part of the State of Mexico. It is 2 hours away from Mexico City.-The town:...
, Villa del Carbón
Villa del Carbón
Villa del Carbón is a town and municipality located in the northern part of Mexico State, just northwest of Mexico City. While the town of Villa del Carbón is the largest in the municipality, it is not the oldest. The municipality contains a number of villages of Otomí and Nahua origins, in which...
, Soyaniquilpan
Soyaniquilpan
Soyaniquilpan is a town and municipality in Mexico State in Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 140.77 km².As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 10,719....
and the state of Hidalgo. At the end of the 18th century, Jilotepec was part of the municipality of Huichapan, in the District of Tula. On March 11, 1824, Jilotepec de Abasolo was created from parts of Huichapan Chapa de Mota
Chapa de Mota
Chapa de Mota is a village and municipality located in the northwest of Mexico State. It is located in the north part of the State of Mexico. It is 2 hours away from Mexico City.-The town:...
, Villa del Carbón
Villa del Carbón
Villa del Carbón is a town and municipality located in the northern part of Mexico State, just northwest of Mexico City. While the town of Villa del Carbón is the largest in the municipality, it is not the oldest. The municipality contains a number of villages of Otomí and Nahua origins, in which...
, and Acambay.
Economic activities
6,416 hectares of the municipality is dedicated to the production of corn (the major crop), beans, wheat and livestock which is very important activity in the economic life of Jilotepec. Livestock includes cows pigs, sheep, and deer being a major dairy and meat producer. There are also farms with 8.5 millions birds for the production of meat and eggs. The raising of freshwater fish is a growing industry in the municipality as well.The municipality has two types of industry, the first being family workshops which produce clothes, ceramics and pottery. The second are factories focused on the production and embroidery of clothes for men and the manufacturing of plastic containers and other wool products.