Амакузак: История и современность мексиканского города

the municipality
Amacuzac is a city in the Mexican state of Morelos. The name means In the River of Yellow Amates. Amacuzac stands at , at a mean height of 900 meters (3,000 ft.) above sea level. The 2020 census reported 17,598 inhabitants in the municipality and 5,575 in the city of Amacuzac. During the Colonial era, Amacuzac belonged to the Marquessate of the Valley of Oaxaca. Martin Cortés built the Hacienda de San Gabriel, and in 1554 he ceded land to build a church along the highway to Acapulco. The church, which took three hundred years to build, was founded by Franciscans and was called San Gabriel Yermo in honor of Gabriel J. de Yermo. Between the 16th and 18th centuries, Amacuzac lost a great deal of its territory to the hacienda of San Gabriel. General Agustín de Iturbide maintained his headquarters in San Gabriel Amacuzac during the Mexican War of Independence. He met with General Vicente Guerrero at the hacienda before agreeing to the Plan of Iguala that ended the war in 1821. The town of Amacuzac was nearly wiped out in 1850 due to cholera. The ruins of this town can be found one kilometer south of the present town, which was founded by Aniceto Aranda in 1853. The town was rebuilt largely due to the efforts of Aranda. By 1884, several families from Teacalco and Contlalco had settled there, and in 1890 the people of Amacuzac built a chalana (barge) to transport merchandise from Acapulco. In 1891 Amacuzac was the scene of a conference between representatives of the states of Morelos and Guerrero to establish the border. As a result, the border was established in the Serranía de Ocotlán, which was signed into law on April 30, 1892, ratified by President Álvaro Obregón on May 23, 1923. Dissatisfied with the religious beliefs of the village of San Gabriel, President Plutarco Elías Calles seized land belonging to this village and granted it to Las Palmas, creating San Gabriel Las Palmas. Alfonso Miranda Gallegos, the candidate of Juntos Haremos Historia (Together we will make history coalition), was elected municipal president in the election of July 1, 2018, with 57% of the votes. Despite his 2,500 vote victory, he was never certified as the winner because he had been arrested for organized crime and murder six weeks earlier (he is the uncle of a leader of Los Rojos drug cartel). Ramiro Iturbe Parra was sworn in as interim mayor on October 2, 2019. On June 2, Amacuzac reported five confirmed cases and the reopening of the state was pushed back until at least June 13. Amacuzac reported 19 cases, 16 recuperations, and one death as of August 31. Forty seen cases were reported on December 27,2020.

Water resources of Amacuzac consist basically of the Rio Salado, which passes through Casahuatlán and Coahuixtla. The Amacuzac River runs along part of the border of the municipality, fed by the stream from the Barranca de Xoapa, which has its source in the municipality of Tetecala. The Amacuzac River

The municipality of Amacuzac has a humid tropical climate, with an annual average temperature of 25°C (77°F), a rainfall of 1,187 millimeters (47 inches) per year, and its rainy season is from June to October.

Vegetation includes cazahuate (a tree that measures 15 to 50 feet high and has long leaves and white flowers ), ceiba, cuajilote (a thorny tree), tepehuaje (a tree that measures between 25 and 40 feet), chapulixtle (a medicinal plant), mesquite, parota, red and white huaje (a legume), nopal (prickly pear), Guamúchil (a medium sized fruit tree), copal (traditionally used for incense), and huizache (acacia). Animals include badger, white tailed deer, hare, common rabbit, coyote, weasel, cacomixtle (similar to a raccoon), opossum, foxes, skunks, armadillo, raccoon, ferret, cuinique (chipmunk), bats, flagged bird, chachalaca, magpie, buzzard, aura, raven, and owl. Many of these species are in danger of extinction.

Established in 2006, the Sierra de Huautla Biosphere Reserve (REBIOSH) covers 59,031 hectares (145,869 acres) in the Balsas River Basin of the municipalities of Amacuzac, Tlaquiltenango, Tepalcingo, Jojutla, and Puente de Ixtla. Its rough topology varies from 700 to 2,240 meters (2,297 to 7,349 feet) above sea level in the Balsas Basin and constitutes a rich reservoir of endemic species to Mexico. There is a broad range of ecosystem, including low deciduous forest, gallery vegetation, and pine and oak forests. 939 species of plants, 44 species of butterflies, 71 species of mammals, 208 species of birds, 53 species of reptiles, 18 species of amphibians, and 14 species of fish have been noted. Among the species of animals are jaguars, short horned Baronia butterfly, beaded lizard, military macaw, roufus backed robin, Balsas screech owl, Pileated flycatcher, mountain lion, ocelot, margay, bobcat, and jaguarundi.

There are small quarries of sand and stone quarry, whose exploitation is carried out by the inhabitants of the community and are intended for self consumption within the municipality. In the area of construction, there is a deposit of raw material for the production of cement. The river is also a source of gravel sand production for construction.

The monastery was built upon the orders of Hernán Cortés in 1529. When the Franciscans were forced to abandon their monastery in 1558, San Gabriel was converted to a sugar cane plantation, eventually becoming the largest important refinery in Mexico. The Hacienda was also an important rest point for travelers along the Acapulco Mexico City trail. During the Mexican War of Independence, insurgent Leonardo Bravo was betrayed and captured at the hacienda of San Gabriel; he was later executed in Mexico City. Later, in 1821, the hacienda was the scenario of a plot between Vicente Guerrero and Agustín de Iturbide to make the latter emperor of Mexico. During the Porfiriato, while he was at the Hacienda of San Gabriel, President Porfirio Diaz ordered the execution of Andres Molina Enriquez, a leading advocate of land reform. During the Mexican Revolution, the hacienda served as a headquarters for Emiliano Zapata. Today the ex hacienda is a hotel/restaurant/spa/museum. Visitors can also see the historical watchtower and jail.

Zoofari is a Safari park in Teacalco featuring 130 different species and over 1,500 animals. Founded in May, 1984, the park is based on respect for nature, generating awareness of protection to life, to promote empathy, love, and learning the wonderful animal world and the environment. The park is divided into six sections, five for you to travel by car and admire life closely. The park has a zip line, restaurant, and gift shop. In July, 2018, the Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection sent five Centrochelys sulcata turtles to Zoofari for safekeeping.

The Church of San Gabriel Las Palmas in Amacuzac and the Church of Huajintlán were founded by Franciscans and Jesuits in the 16th century. The feast of San Gabriel (St. Gabriel) is celebrated from March 24 to March 30. St. Francis of Assisi is celebrated in Huajintlán from September 29 to October 5, and the Virgin of Guadalupe is honored in Teacalco from December 12 to 18. Festivals are accompanied by a brass band and Chinelo dancers. There are natural beaches along the Amacuzac River in Huajintlán and in the town of Amacuzac, and along the Temembe River near San Gabriel de las Palmas. There is a small water park called San Juan II in San Gabriel de las Palmas. Handicrafts include güiros, tambourines, and maracas (percussion instruments). Traditional foods include iguana stew, rabbit stew, red and green mole, and tamarind. The largest artesenal Mezcal distillery in Mexico is Casa Resiu Mezcal, located in Santa Teresa.

Amacuzac is the municipal seat. Its principal economic activities are agriculture and commerce. It has 5,575 residents There are three preschools, three elementary schools (grades1 6), a middle school (grades 7 9), and a high school (grades 10 12). It is 899 meters (2,949 ft.) above sea level. San Gabriel las Palmas has 2,955 residents. There is one preschool, two elementary schools (grades 1 6), and a middle school (grades 7 9). It is located at an altitude of above sea level. Casahuatlán has 1,915 residents. It is above sea level, and there is one preschool, two elementary schools, and one middle school. Coahuixtla has 1,151 residents. It is above sea level, and there is a preschool, an elementary school, and a middle school. Miahuatlán (El Cuiji) has 561 residents. River fishing and fish farms are also important sources of employment.