Chalchihuites is a municipality in the Mexican state of Zacatecas. The archaeological site of Altavista, at Chalchihuites, is located 137 miles to the northwest of the city of Zacatecas and 102 miles southeast of the city of Durango. Located to the west of Sombrerete in the northwestern corner of the state of Zacatecas, it is believed that the site was a cultural oasis that was occupied more or less continuously from AD 100 to AD 1400.
It was a Teotihuacano ceremonial center lying on the Tropic of Cancer. It has a number of important features, including petroglyphs, a processional walkway and the Hall of Columns. It has some of the best evidence for astronomical alignments at an archaeological site but remains poorly known.
The archaeologist Manuel Gamio referred to Chalchihuites as a "culture of transition" between the Mesoamerican civilizations and the so-called Chichimecahunter-gatherers who lived in the arid plateau of central Mexico. Chalchihuites and La Quemada were both outposts of Mesoamerican settlement in an ecological and cultural frontier area. However, in this transition zone, climatic changes caused continual shifts in the available resource base, discouraging most attempts at creating permanent settlements.
It is also known for a large church that is located in its colonial center.
It founded by the Spanish captain Martin Perez in 1556 of a community from Guadalajara, in the first years after the conquest, became known as a mining center since 1591, when a group of Spaniards and Tlaxcalans were to be placed there by order of the viceroy Don Luis de Velasco. It is known that Don Lucas de Montealegre governed that colony as governor. The municipality dates from the same period as that of Sombrerete; From immemorial time it was part of the Mayor's Office of the same name, having constitutional character the year of 1824. Formerly it was called Real of Mines of the Valley of San Pedro de los Chalchihuites, they formed three districts or divisions: Chalchihuites, Tonalá and Nueva Tlaxcala, But in 1857 this last part, that belonged to Jalisco, was added to the State of Zacatecas by constitutional declaration.
Geographyedit
The municipality of Chalchihuites is physically located in the Sierra Madre Occidental and Mesa Central. It has a territorial extension of approximately 891 km², and limits to the north with the municipality of Sombrerete, to the south with the municipality of Jiménez of Teúl and to the west with the State of Durango. The word Chalchihuites is of Nahuatl origin and means Emerald or precious stone. In the municipality of Chalchihuites five minutes away you will find a very beautiful place better known as Gualterio which has a hot springs spa.
Climateedit
The climate is very hot during the summer months and cold in the winter. The site sits lonely in the badlands about four miles east of the town of Chalchihuites. It is also close to the colonial town of Zacatecas, which has a distinctive cathedral.
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December 10, 2023
chalchihuites, municipality, chalchihuites, municipality, mexican, state, zacatecas, archaeological, site, altavista, chalchihuites, located, miles, northwest, city, zacatecas, miles, southeast, city, durango, located, west, sombrerete, northwestern, corner, s. Chalchihuites is a municipality in the Mexican state of Zacatecas The archaeological site of Altavista at Chalchihuites is located 137 miles to the northwest of the city of Zacatecas and 102 miles southeast of the city of Durango Located to the west of Sombrerete in the northwestern corner of the state of Zacatecas it is believed that the site was a cultural oasis that was occupied more or less continuously from AD 100 to AD 1400 Chalchihuites MunicipalityEtymology Emerald or precious stone in Nahuatl Country MexicoStateZacatecasMunicipal seatChalchihuitesGovernment Municipal presidentLic Laura Nava RevelesArea Total891 km2 344 sq mi Elevation2 270 m 7 450 ft Population Total10 519 Density12 km2 31 sq mi Websitewww wbr chalchihuites wbr gob wbr mx Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2 1 Climate 3 Notable people 4 ReferencesHistory editIt was a Teotihuacano ceremonial center lying on the Tropic of Cancer It has a number of important features including petroglyphs a processional walkway and the Hall of Columns It has some of the best evidence for astronomical alignments at an archaeological site but remains poorly known The archaeologist Manuel Gamio referred to Chalchihuites as a culture of transition between the Mesoamerican civilizations and the so called Chichimeca hunter gatherers who lived in the arid plateau of central Mexico Chalchihuites and La Quemada were both outposts of Mesoamerican settlement in an ecological and cultural frontier area However in this transition zone climatic changes caused continual shifts in the available resource base discouraging most attempts at creating permanent settlements It is also known for a large church that is located in its colonial center It founded by the Spanish captain Martin Perez in 1556 of a community from Guadalajara in the first years after the conquest became known as a mining center since 1591 when a group of Spaniards and Tlaxcalans were to be placed there by order of the viceroy Don Luis de Velasco It is known that Don Lucas de Montealegre governed that colony as governor The municipality dates from the same period as that of Sombrerete From immemorial time it was part of the Mayor s Office of the same name having constitutional character the year of 1824 Formerly it was called Real of Mines of the Valley of San Pedro de los Chalchihuites they formed three districts or divisions Chalchihuites Tonala and Nueva Tlaxcala But in 1857 this last part that belonged to Jalisco was added to the State of Zacatecas by constitutional declaration Geography editThe municipality of Chalchihuites is physically located in the Sierra Madre Occidental and Mesa Central It has a territorial extension of approximately 891 km and limits to the north with the municipality of Sombrerete to the south with the municipality of Jimenez of Teul and to the west with the State of Durango The word Chalchihuites is of Nahuatl origin and means Emerald or precious stone In the municipality of Chalchihuites five minutes away you will find a very beautiful place better known as Gualterio which has a hot springs spa Climate edit The climate is very hot during the summer months and cold in the winter The site sits lonely in the badlands about four miles east of the town of Chalchihuites It is also close to the colonial town of Zacatecas which has a distinctive cathedral Notable people editRicardo Moreno a former boxer in the Super Featherweight division 1 and ranked 76 on The Ring s list of 100 All time Greatest Punchers 2 3 Luis Moya Regis a General of Francisco I Madero during the Revolucion Mexicana Roberto Guadarrama a band member of Los Bukis 4 Los Buchis De Chalchihuites Zacatecas a Mexican polka band 5 23 28 34 N 103 52 50 W 23 4761111211 N 103 880555566 W 23 4761111211 103 880555566References edit Dorian Lilia 2008 06 01 Ricardo Moreno s Video Biography Televisa Deportes Retrieved 2010 08 26 Luevanos Fernando 2008 10 04 Ricardo Moreno is one of the All time Greatest Punchers Boxrec Retrieved 2010 09 22 Hernandez Carlos Jorge Sepulveda Marin 2008 06 26 Ricardo El Pajarito Moreno Jornada Retrieved 2010 09 22 Mulei Alessandro 2006 08 26 Members of Los Bukis La Purisima Retrieved 2010 09 22 Escobedo Juan Escobedo Thomas San Juan de Los Mier Myxer Retrieved 2010 06 23 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chalchihuites Municipality amp oldid 1178440909, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
