Tinguindin
Encyclopedia
Tingüindín is a municipality
in the Mexican
state of Michoacán
. The municipality has an area of 174.24 square kilometres (0.29% of the surface of the state) and is bordered to the north by the municipalities of Villamar, Tangamandapio
and Tangancícuaro
, to the east by Los Reyes
, and to the south and west by Tocumbo. The municipality had a population of 12,414 inhabitants according to the 2005 census. Its municipal seat is the city of the same name.
Before the arrival of the Spaniards
to Tingüindín in 1530 the area was known as Tzinguitzuri or "Place of worship" by the mostly Purepecha population.
The economy of the municipality is based mostly on avocado harvest ranching and the cultivation of maize and wheat.
The principal festivity takes place on august 15 in honor to the asencion of the virgin mary. During this festivity Michocan undergoes a complete transformation, the local plaza (town square) is filled with carnival rides and booths. There are booths that sell many varieties of Mexican food. These festivities begin the first of August and end the 15th of August with a really big celebration.
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 Mexican
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...
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...
. The municipality has an area of 174.24 square kilometres (0.29% of the surface of the state) and is bordered to the north by the municipalities of Villamar, Tangamandapio
Tangamandapio
Tangamandapio is a municipality located in the northwest part of the Mexican state of Michoacán, WSW of Zamora, Michoacán, 165 km from the state capital of Morelia. The geographic coordinates are: 19° 57' North latitude and 102° 26' West longitude....
and Tangancícuaro
Tangancícuaro
Tangancícuaro is a municipio in the Mexican state of Michoacán.The municipal seat is the city of Tangancícuaro de Arista. Tangancícuaro is at an altitude of 1,700 meters above sea level, with an area of 387.95 km²...
, to the east by Los Reyes
Los Reyes, Michoacán
Los Reyes is a municipality in the western part of the Mexican state of Michoacán. The municipality has an area of 480.09 square kilometres and is bordered to the north by the municipality of Tangancícuaro, to the east by Charapan, to the southeast by Uruapan, to the south by Peribán, to the...
, and to the south and west by Tocumbo. The municipality had a population of 12,414 inhabitants according to the 2005 census. Its municipal seat is the city of the same name.
Before the arrival of the Spaniards
Spanish people
The Spanish are citizens of the Kingdom of Spain. Within Spain, there are also a number of vigorous nationalisms and regionalisms, reflecting the country's complex history....
to Tingüindín in 1530 the area was known as Tzinguitzuri or "Place of worship" by the mostly Purepecha population.
The economy of the municipality is based mostly on avocado harvest ranching and the cultivation of maize and wheat.
The principal festivity takes place on august 15 in honor to the asencion of the virgin mary. During this festivity Michocan undergoes a complete transformation, the local plaza (town square) is filled with carnival rides and booths. There are booths that sell many varieties of Mexican food. These festivities begin the first of August and end the 15th of August with a really big celebration.