Tuxpan (Jalisco)
Tuxpan on the map of Jalisco
Tuxpan is a small town in the south of the Mexican state of Jalisco, the administrative seat of the municipality of Tuxpan on the main road between Guadalajara and Colima. Popularly Tuxpan is known for its many regional holidays as a "place of eternal feast ". Tuxpan is in the indigenous language Nahuatl "place of rabbits " or " place above the river " ( tochpan ).
- 2.1 Pre-Hispanic time
- 2.2 colonial
- 2.3 Tuxpan after the independence of Mexico
- 2.4 Illustrious personalities
- 5.1 Attractions 5.1.1 City Museum Tuxpan
- 5.1.2 Señor del Perdon
- 5.1.3 Atenquique
Geography
Location
Tuxpan is located on the highway between Colima and Guadalajara. There is an average of 1900 meters above sea level. Through the municipal area of the river Tizatirla flows.
Climate
Due to the altitude, the climate is temperate in Tuxpan. The average temperature is 21 ° C, with highs of 30 ° C and lows of 13 ° C throughout the year.
History
Prehispanic time
The colonization of this region dates back to the Purepecha, which until 1510, however, almost completely eliminated. This was due to disputes with the peoples of the region of Colima. The founding Tuxpans is dated in the community Chronicle to 642 AD during the Toltec migrations.
Colonial
Early 1522, the region was discovered and colonized by the Spanish captains Cristóbal de Olid, and Juan Rodríguez de Villafuerte. Around 1523 Francisco Cortés de San Buenaventura took the city Tochpan. 1532 began the evangelization of the Indians by Juan de Padilla, who came from Zapotlán. 1536 Franciscan Order was founded to spread Catholic doctrine. Opposite the church, which was dedicated to John the Baptist, it was built in the cloister of a standing cross, which is the oldest existing building in the colonial period in Jalisco today.
Tuxpan after the independence of Mexico
1825 gets Tuxpan own community rights. 1903 Tuxpan was declared independent of Tamazula Department and transferred to the area of responsibility of the department of Ciudad Guzmán. Until 1969 gets Tuxpan own city rights.
On April 15, 1941 Tuxpan is almost completely destroyed by an earthquake. It was only on November 20, 1951, the city market and opened another 3 years pass until February 1955, in which the internal state gets new portals. Thus the place got its present face.
Illustrious personalities
- Francisco Castrejón, football player
- Miguel Vázquez Figueroa, musician
- Jesús Orozco Munguia, musicians
- Enrique Reyes Barreda, musicians
- María Teresa Naranjo Ochoa, pianist
- Brígido González Ibarra, painter and sculptor
- Víctor Campos, painter
Policy
The mayor is Felipe de Jesús Vázquez Rúa from the PRI.
Economy and infrastructure
An important economic factor in Tuxpan is the paper mill in Atenquique and the timber industry related. This factory was one of the few state-owned companies, the profits made before privatization. In addition, the cultivation of sugar cane and the cattle industry of importance. In recent years, there has been increasing, to attract tourists to Tuxpan.
Tourism
Attractions
City Museum Tuxpan
In the center of Tuxpan is the city museum. Here you will find exhibits from the pre-Hispanic period to the present. At the Museum Historical research is connected.
Señor del Perdon
The painting Señor del Perdon especially attracts a lot of tourists to Tuxpan. It was purchased by the local Franciscan monks in Oaxaca for 300 pesos and brought to Tuxpan. From 1862 onward the image several miracles are attributed to 1866 directed the priest José M. Partida own altar for the image.
Probably the image of Luis de la Cerda y Matías was created in Patzcuaro. The first mention is found on 23 December 1593 in the chronicles of Don Antonio Tello. But the picture was because of its value kept hidden under a cloth covering for a long time and shown only on special occasions.
Atenquique
Many tourists also come for Atenquique and the buried church to Tuxpan. 1955 there had spilled the entire place a mudslide. Visible are now only parts of the church at that time, which are now integrated into a park.
Customs and traditions
Tuxpan is known as the city of eternal feast. With some pride, therefore, a variety of customs and traditions are celebrated, which would otherwise possibly be forgotten. In addition to a confusing variety of parties that commit only individual neighborhoods, there are many festivals that celebrates the whole place. The main festivals are:
- Fiesta de San Sebastián (last week of January to 2 February ): Dance of the Masked ( Danza de Los Chayacates )
- Día de La Candelaria (February 2 ).
- Celebración de la Semana Santa ( Holy Week ): With the so-called Veladas al Señor del Perdon until Good Friday, on which floats by de city, going to symbolize the Cross.
- Fiesta del Señor del Perdon patronal (second half of May ): Great folk festival with the coronation of the Queen, crafts, bullfights, dances, Serenades, the dances of the Sonajeros and fireworks; in honor of the patron saint
- Día de los Muertos (November 2 ): As in the rest of the country are the dead food, flowers and candles offered. In addition, there is a procession, in which the image Las Almas de Cristo is carried to the temple.
- Christmas ( December 24 ): Various Christmas dances ( Danza de los Sonajeros, Danza de los Paixtles, Danza de los Moros )
Gastronomy
Especially famous are the tacos Tuxpeños with pork, which are fried in a sharp oil. Coachala is another dish that comes from Tuxpan.