Municipality in Michoacan, Mexico
Angamacutiro
is a
municipality
in the
Mexican
state of
Michoacan
. It is located in the far north portion of the state and its
municipal seat
is the city of Angamacutiro de la Union. The name "Angamacutiro" originates from the Uapeani, Pauacume, and Tariacuri native indigenous languages, where it denotes "place on the edge of the canyon" or "lugar al borde de la barranca." This name highlights the region's proximity to a canyon's cliff edge, which is a reflection of its geographic features.
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History
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Among the peoples subdued by the armies of the
Purepecha State
, is Angamacutiro. In the 16th century, the
Spanish conqueror
Nuno de Guzman
, when marching at the head of an expedition that was heading towards
Nueva Galicia
passed through this town, taking possession of it improperly, which caused a dispute, since the commander of Huango (Villa Morelos) claimed Angamacutiro as a parcel. It is common knowledge that the Spanish stumping towards the indigenous population had two characteristics, while Nuno de Guzman resorted to the sword, instructed the friars
Juan de Padilla
,
Juan de Badillo
and
Bartolome de Estrada
, to evangelize the population.
Angamacutiro was founded in 1323 by a group of
Otomi
indigenous people who came from the
State of Guanajuato
.
The municipality was created on December 10, 1831 by the State Congress, it was the scene of several struggles during the war of intervention in Michoacan. In 1866 there was a confrontation between the imperial forces commanded by Gen. Ramon Mendez and the Republican group known as
los chinacos
, the latter caused strong setbacks to the forces representing the intervention; in recognition of loyalty to the republic, the State Congress granted it on June 28, 1869, the name of "Villa Union" is currently known as Angamacutiro de la Union to its municipal seat.
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Geography
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Angamacutiro is located in the extreme north of Michoacan, bordering the state of
Guanajuato
. It is bordered by the municipalities of Jose Sixto Verduzco to the northeast,
Puruandiro
to the east, Panindicuaro to the south,
Penjamillo
to the west and
Penjamo
(Guanajuato) to the north. The municipality has a total area of 230.26 square kilometres (88.90 sq mi), representing 0.39% of Michoacan's total area.
The municipality is located where the
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
meets the lowlands of the
Bajio
.
The principal river of Angamacutiro is the
Lerma River
, which marks the state border with Guanajuato. The Angulo River runs north-south through the municipality.
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All of the smaller streams and rivers are tributaries of these two rivers.
Climate and ecosystems
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Angamacutiro has a
humid subtropical climate
with rains in the summer.
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The average annual temperature is between 16 and 24 °C,
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annual rainfall is between 700 and 800 mm.
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Native species include plants such as
nopal
,
huizache
and shrubs, and animals such as
weasels
,
rabbits
,
squirrels
,
skunks
,
badgers
,
turtledoves
and
ducks
.
Demographics
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As of the census of 2020, there were 14,943 people residing in the municipality, a 0.18% raise from the 2010 census count; 5,595 men and 6,738 women.
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36.6% of the population live in towns of more than 2,500 people. Only 0.2% of the population older than 5 years speak an
indigenous language
.
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31.4% of the population was under the age of 15 and 10.3% were 64 years or older. 45.4% of the population was male.
Localities
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The municipality of Angamacutiro comprises 28 localities. The largest of these municipalities are listed below.
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References
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Notes
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Bibliography
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20°09′N
101°43′W
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20.150°N 101.717°W
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20.150; -101.717