Tuxpan, Jalisco
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- See also: Tuxpan de BolañosTuxpan de BolañosTuxpán de Bolaños is an autonomously governed Wixárika village located in Bolaños, Jalisco, Mexico. The village is called Tutsipa in the native Wixárika language. The village is located at 21.5229 degrees latitude North and 104.0047 degrees longitude West. It rests at an altitude of 1,120...
, also in Jalisco.
Tuxpan is a town and municipality 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 Jalisco
Jalisco
Jalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states...
. The name "Tuxpan" comes from the Nahuatl
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...
word tochpan, a word used to describe where rabbits live. Some others translate as a location above the river.
Description
Tuxpan is located in the southern part of the state of JaliscoJalisco
Jalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states...
, between coordinates 19 13 "11 'north latitude between 103 18" 17' with average height of 1,900 m above sea level. The average annual temperature is 21 C, the maximum average of 30 C and the minimum of 13 C. Within the terrain of the hill town highlights of Cihuapilli with 1724 masl. The Tuxpan River (known locally as Tizate) crosses the town.
History
According to historical records of local monographs, Tuxpan was founded by the Toltec pilgrimage in the year 642 of our era. Later in the year 1529, the SpanishSpain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
came to the population under the commands of Francisco Cortes of Buenaventura
Buenaventura
-Myths and legends:*Buenaventura River , a legendary but non-existent river that was once believed to run from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean in what is now the western United States-People:...
, nephew of Hernan Cortes
Hernán Cortés
Hernán Cortés de Monroy y Pizarro, 1st Marquis of the Valley of Oaxaca was a Spanish Conquistador who led an expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire and brought large portions of mainland Mexico under the rule of the King of Castile in the early 16th century...
. However, the Franciscan friars founded the village in 1536, noting the trace and built a convent in that year under the award of San Juan Bautista
San Juan Bautista
San Juan Bautista is:* The Spanish-language name of Saint John the Baptist. See also the disambiguation page at San Juan. The name also may appear as a Spanish translation of the French Jean-Baptiste.As a toponym, San Juan Bautista may refer to:...
. Later, an eight-sided cross was built with a based quadrangular. It is currently the oldest colonial monument of Jalisco.
Important Dates
1897- July 17Inauguration of drinking water service, carried "port of Mount" to the square of San Sebastian.
1905- October 23
Local mobilized train arrived with firewood.
1905- July 18
Service facilities- Nation
Nation
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al Telegraph.
1908- March
The first public telephone
Telephone
The telephone , colloquially referred to as a phone, is a telecommunications device that transmits and receives sounds, usually the human voice. Telephones are a point-to-point communication system whose most basic function is to allow two people separated by large distances to talk to each other...
comes into operation.
1908- December 1
Mexican Pacific Railroad makes its arrival with the first step to Colima
Colima
Colima is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, make up the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It shares its name with its capital and main city, Colima....
.
1910- September 16
Inauguration of the kiosk in the main square replaced the water source from the hill Cihuapilli.
1910- October
The first service power plant was created from gas.
1911- July
The administration established the first post.
1913- January 20
The Volcano
Volcano
2. Bedrock3. Conduit 4. Base5. Sill6. Dike7. Layers of ash emitted by the volcano8. Flank| 9. Layers of lava emitted by the volcano10. Throat11. Parasitic cone12. Lava flow13. Vent14. Crater15...
of Colima
Colima
Colima is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, make up the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It shares its name with its capital and main city, Colima....
erupts.
1923- July 10
Inauguration of electric service was provided by the firm of J. Trinidad Ochoa
1926- July 13
Drinking water was pumped from the springs of Tizate.
1927- July 27
First cinema hall called "Red lounge."
1941- April 15
The village was almost destroyed by a strong earthquake
Earthquake
An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves. The seismicity, seismism or seismic activity of an area refers to the frequency, type and size of earthquakes experienced over a period of time...
.
1953 November 14
Operation of the high schools start by federal Miguel Hidalgo
Miguel Hidalgo
Miguel Gregorio Antonio Ignacio Hidalgo y Costilla y Gallaga Mandarte Villaseñor , more commonly known as Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla or simply Miguel Hidalgo, was a Mexican priest and a leader of the Mexican War of Independence.In 1810 Hidalgo led a group of peasants in a revolt against the dominant...
.
Delegations
The municipality of Tuxpan has 92 locations. Being the most populous delegations:- Platanar
- San Juan de Espanatica
- Atenquique
- Padilla
- Rancho Niño
- San MiguelSan MiguelSan Miguel, Spanish for Saint Michael, describes numerous locations.-Argentina:*San Miguel Partido*San Miguel, Buenos Aires*San Miguel Arcángel , a Volga German colony in Adolfo Alsina Partido, Buenos Aires Province...
- Los Laureles
- Poblado Nuevo
- 21 de Noviembre
- Los Mazos
- Las Canoas
- Agosto
- Pozo Santo
- MontelongoMontelongoMontelongo is a comune in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about 30 km northeast of Campobasso...
- San Mames
- Paso de San Juan
- El Taracon
- Buen PaisBuen PaisBuen Pais is a small town located in the state of Jalisco, Mexico. It has about 300 citizens. It's close to two major cities, Colima and Guadalajara.For the most part Buen Pais produces corn, agave and sugar cane. There is also a small silver mine....
Cuaxala
This dish is a kind of salty atoleAtole
Atole is a traditional masa-based Mexican and Central American hot drink. Chocolate atole is known as champurrado or atole...
that is cooked in chicken
Chicken
The chicken is a domesticated fowl, a subspecies of the Red Junglefowl. As one of the most common and widespread domestic animals, and with a population of more than 24 billion in 2003, there are more chickens in the world than any other species of bird...
soup or guajillo chilies, tomato
Tomato
The word "tomato" may refer to the plant or the edible, typically red, fruit which it bears. Originating in South America, the tomato was spread around the world following the Spanish colonization of the Americas, and its many varieties are now widely grown, often in greenhouses in cooler...
, lard
Lard
Lard is pig fat in both its rendered and unrendered forms. Lard was commonly used in many cuisines as a cooking fat or shortening, or as a spread similar to butter. Its use in contemporary cuisine has diminished because of health concerns posed by its saturated-fat content and its often negative...
or oil
Oil
An oil is any substance that is liquid at ambient temperatures and does not mix with water but may mix with other oils and organic solvents. This general definition includes vegetable oils, volatile essential oils, petrochemical oils, and synthetic oils....
, or fresh oregano
Oregano
Oregano – scientifically named Origanum vulgare by Carolus Linnaeus – is a common species of Origanum, a genus of the mint family . It is native to warm-temperate western and southwestern Eurasia and the Mediterranean region.Oregano is a perennial herb, growing from 20–80 cm tall,...
. When that is added on top of chicken meat, it is served in a bowl of mud typical dish called blunt
Blunt
Blunt may refer to:* Blunt , a surname * Blunt , a term used in the cigar industry to designate blunt-tipped, usually factory-rolled cigars* Blunt , a slang term used in cannabis culture...
. It is an exquisite meal that is served especially for lunch.
White beans with tortila
Commonly made during MexicoMexico
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's Easter week, the dish is prepared with the following ingredients: white beans, cilantro, chile guajillo, onion
Onion
The onion , also known as the bulb onion, common onion and garden onion, is the most widely cultivated species of the genus Allium. The genus Allium also contains a number of other species variously referred to as onions and cultivated for food, such as the Japanese bunching onion The onion...
, garlic
Garlic
Allium sativum, commonly known as garlic, is a species in the onion genus, Allium. Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, chive, and rakkyo. Dating back over 6,000 years, garlic is native to central Asia, and has long been a staple in the Mediterranean region, as well as a frequent...
, and cloves. Once cooked, it is served with a tortila, folded into four parts.
Tacos of the station or Taquitos Tuxpeño
Tuxpan is well known for its tacos that are often sold at the railroad station to passengers. Today they are sold at the side of the station and down the street V. Carranza with Dona Martina, a very famous taco seller. These tacos consist of a corn tortilla made by hand that is passed by a sauce and stuffed with a piece of beef and pork cooked with spices, or it may be of beanBean
Bean is a common name for large plant seeds of several genera of the family Fabaceae used for human food or animal feed....
or potatoes.