Sahuayo (Nahuatl: Tzacuātlayotl) is a city in the state of Michoacán, in western México, near the southern shore of Lake Chapala. It serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name. Sahuayo is an important center for industry and is the center of commerce for the Chapala lake region, specialising in crafts, sandals (huaraches), hats (sombreros) which are made by Sahuayenses. It is home to the largest huarache in the world measuring 7.45 meters long and 3.09 meters wide. The name means "turtle shaped pot", it has been called the Athens of Michoacán because of the number of important poets, writers and painters residing there. It is currently the seat for the Arts Propositions Association. In 2005, the census population was 59,316, with the municipality being 61,965. The size of the municipality is 128.05 km² (49.44 sq mi).
The celebration for El Patrón Santiago or Saint James the Great is held every 25th of July , during these celebrations, individuals craft beautiful masks, throw a festival with music and dancing, and depict the battles between the Spanish and the indigenous peoples. The dancers Tlahualiles (wearers of the masks and traditional garments) are internationally recognized. The sister city of Sahuayo is Lancaster, California, United States. It is one of the 3 Californian cities where residents from Sahuayo moved to in the 2000s. The city of Santa Ana, California is known as Little Sahuayo because of the high number of residents who hail from Sahuayo. Another community is Indio, California where a large numbers of residents from Sahuayo moved to.[citation needed]
Sahuayo is located to the northwest of the State, at the coordinates 20º03' north latitude and 102º44' west longitude, 1,530 meters above sea level. To the north of the Sahuayo border one finds Venustiano Carranza (also known as San Pedro), to the east Villamar, to the south Jiquilpan, and Cojumatlán de Régules to the northwest. Its distance to the State Capital, Morelia, is 215 km. The name Sahuayo comes from the Nahuatl language, and is interpreted in many ways. According to the philologist and lawyer Cecilio A. Róbelo, it means "in where gives the scabies"; according to the Dr. "Don" Antonio Peñafiel, the word is made up of two elements: tzacuātl and ayotl, where tzacuātl (pot) is a vase formed by one half of a coconut and "ayotl," which translates into "turtle"; hence vessel turtle or vessel that has the aspect of a turtle.
There is a turtle on the stone in the first field, which represents the foundation of Sahuayo in 1530. In background are three hills, which symbolise the three towns that gave origin to Sahuayo, in the second half of the 16th century. The hills can also be considered to represent the three governments: federal, state and municipal. In the third field, a plumed serpent or Quetzalcoatl god fights with the cross, symbolising the conquest of Sahuayo by Nuño Beltrán de Guzmán. In the fourth field of the municipal shield is a tree and a star. “Patria, Justicia y Progreso” (Nation, Justice and Progress) are written in the contour of the shield.
Cuisine
Sahuayo is famous for its typical food such as carnitas, dry birria, and tacos al pastor. their traditional breads like tranca and the cemita usually are usually accompanied by milk, atole, or any other hot drink.
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Sahuayo Nahuatl Tzacuatlayotl is a city in the state of Michoacan in western Mexico near the southern shore of Lake Chapala It serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name Sahuayo is an important center for industry and is the center of commerce for the Chapala lake region specialising in crafts sandals huaraches hats sombreros which are made by Sahuayenses It is home to the largest huarache in the world measuring 7 45 meters long and 3 09 meters wide The name means turtle shaped pot it has been called the Athens of Michoacan because of the number of important poets writers and painters residing there It is currently the seat for the Arts Propositions Association In 2005 the census population was 59 316 with the municipality being 61 965 The size of the municipality is 128 05 km 49 44 sq mi Sahuayo Tzacuatlayotl Nahuatl languages SealNickname Ciudad de los HuarachesMotto s Nation Justice ProgressCoordinates 20 3 N 102 44 W 20 050 N 102 733 W 20 050 102 733CountryMexicoStateMichoacanBoroughsLa YerbabuenaRincon de San AndresLa PuntitaCerrito PelonForestalLa LimoneraSan IsidroValle VerdeSan OnofreFoundation1530Government TypeMunicipalityArea Total128 05 km2 49 44 sq mi Elevation1 561 m 5 121 ft Population Total59 316 city 61 965 municipality 2 015 census Time zoneUTC 6 CST Summer DST UTC 5 CDT Postal Code59000Area code 52 Mexico 353 Sahuayo The celebration for El Patron Santiago or Saint James the Great is held every 25th of July during these celebrations individuals craft beautiful masks throw a festival with music and dancing and depict the battles between the Spanish and the indigenous peoples The dancers Tlahualiles wearers of the masks and traditional garments are internationally recognized The sister city of Sahuayo is Lancaster California United States It is one of the 3 Californian cities where residents from Sahuayo moved to in the 2000s The city of Santa Ana California is known as Little Sahuayo because of the high number of residents who hail from Sahuayo Another community is Indio California where a large numbers of residents from Sahuayo moved to citation needed Contents 1 Location 2 Seal 3 Cuisine 4 Notable residents 5 References 6 External links 6 1 Government pages 6 2 City informationLocation Edit Panorama of Sahuayo Sahuayo is located to the northwest of the State at the coordinates 20º03 north latitude and 102º44 west longitude 1 530 meters above sea level To the north of the Sahuayo border one finds Venustiano Carranza also known as San Pedro to the east Villamar to the south Jiquilpan and Cojumatlan de Regules to the northwest Its distance to the State Capital Morelia is 215 km The name Sahuayo comes from the Nahuatl language and is interpreted in many ways According to the philologist and lawyer Cecilio A Robelo it means in where gives the scabies according to the Dr Don Antonio Penafiel the word is made up of two elements tzacuatl and ayotl where tzacuatl pot is a vase formed by one half of a coconut and ayotl which translates into turtle hence vessel turtle or vessel that has the aspect of a turtle Seal EditThis section s tone or style may not reflect the encyclopedic tone used on Wikipedia See Wikipedia s guide to writing better articles for suggestions March 2009 Learn how and when to remove this template message Seal of Sahuayo There is a turtle on the stone in the first field which represents the foundation of Sahuayo in 1530 In background are three hills which symbolise the three towns that gave origin to Sahuayo in the second half of the 16th century The hills can also be considered to represent the three governments federal state and municipal In the third field a plumed serpent or Quetzalcoatl god fights with the cross symbolising the conquest of Sahuayo by Nuno Beltran de Guzman In the fourth field of the municipal shield is a tree and a star Patria Justicia y Progreso Nation Justice and Progress are written in the contour of the shield Cuisine EditSahuayo is famous for its typical food such as carnitas dry birria and tacos al pastor their traditional breads like tranca and the cemita usually are usually accompanied by milk atole or any other hot drink Notable residents EditHector Fajardo Ex Major League Baseball player Lilia Prado actress Saint Jose Joselito Sanchez del Rio martyr of the Cristero War canonized by Pope Francis in October 16 2016References EditLink to tables of population data from Census of 2005 INEGI Instituto Nacional de Estadistica Geografia e Informatica Michoacan Enciclopedia de los Municipios de MexicoExternal links EditGovernment pages Edit Negotiating Extra Territorial Citizenship Mexican Migrants and the Transborder Politics of Community in Spanish Government PageCity information Edit Semanario Tribuna Sahuayo s NewspaperCoordinates 20 03 N 102 44 W 20 050 N 102 733 W 20 050 102 733 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sahuayo amp oldid 1115124357, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
