Tradition states that the town was founded by a Zapotec warrior by the name of Cochicahuala, which means “he who fights by night”. After the Conquest the land was granted to Señor Don Gaspar Calderón and the area was evangelized by the Dominicans.[2]
Its main church is the Templo de San Jerónimo, which was built along with a monastery at the end of the 16th century. It has notable altarpieces (retablos) and an organ that dates from colonial times. Normally they let visitors climb the massive structure to look closer.[1] The organ was built between 1725 and 1730 and restored in 1990-1991. It is registered with the Instituto de Órganos Históricos de Oaxaca (Institute of Historic Organs of Oaxaca).[3]
The municipality
The main economic activities are agriculture (corn, garlic, beans and various fruits), dairy farming and the production of mezcal.[2] As municipal seat, San Jerónimo Tlacochahuaya has governing jurisdiction over the following communities: La Loma, Luis Alonso León, Macuilxóchitl de Artigas Carranza and Ojo de Agua.
References
^ abQuintanar Hinojosa, Beatriz (August 2007). "Joyas ocultas de los valles centrales". Guía México Desconocido: Oaxaca. 137: 88.
^. Archived from the original on 2009-01-07. Retrieved 2008-02-27.
External links
Santos in Oaxaca's Ancient Churches: San Jerónimo Tlacochahuaya - Art-historical study of the santos (statues of saints) in the church.
January 29, 2023
jerónimo, tlacochahuaya, town, municipality, mexican, state, oaxaca, from, city, oaxaca, federal, highway, between, santa, maria, tule, mitla, part, tlacolula, district, east, valles, centrales, region, name, tlacochahuaya, comes, from, nahuatl, means, land, s. San Jeronimo Tlacochahuaya is a town and municipality in the Mexican state of Oaxaca 21 km from the city of Oaxaca on Federal Highway 190 between Santa Maria del Tule and Mitla 1 It is part of the Tlacolula District in the east of the Valles Centrales Region The name Tlacochahuaya comes from Nahuatl and means in wet land or in the swamp San Jeronimo TlacochahuayaTemplo de San JeronimoSan Jeronimo TlacochahuayaCoordinates 17 00 32 N 96 34 51 W 17 00889 N 96 58083 W 17 00889 96 58083 Coordinates 17 00 32 N 96 34 51 W 17 00889 N 96 58083 W 17 00889 96 58083Country MexicoStateOaxacaMunicipal SeatSan Jeronimo TlacochahuayaElevation1 180 m 3 870 ft Time zoneUTC 6 Central US Central Summer DST UTC 5 Central Websitewww wbr tlacochahuaya wbr gob wbr mxThe sundial on the church patio Contents 1 The town 2 The municipality 3 References 4 External linksThe town EditTradition states that the town was founded by a Zapotec warrior by the name of Cochicahuala which means he who fights by night After the Conquest the land was granted to Senor Don Gaspar Calderon and the area was evangelized by the Dominicans 2 Its main church is the Templo de San Jeronimo which was built along with a monastery at the end of the 16th century It has notable altarpieces retablos and an organ that dates from colonial times Normally they let visitors climb the massive structure to look closer 1 The organ was built between 1725 and 1730 and restored in 1990 1991 It is registered with the Instituto de organos Historicos de Oaxaca Institute of Historic Organs of Oaxaca 3 The municipality EditThe main economic activities are agriculture corn garlic beans and various fruits dairy farming and the production of mezcal 2 As municipal seat San Jeronimo Tlacochahuaya has governing jurisdiction over the following communities La Loma Luis Alonso Leon Macuilxochitl de Artigas Carranza and Ojo de Agua References Edit a b Quintanar Hinojosa Beatriz August 2007 Joyas ocultas de los valles centrales Guia Mexico Desconocido Oaxaca 137 88 a b Enciclopedia de los Municipios de Mexico Oaxaca San Jeronimo Tlacochahuaya Archived from the original on 2011 07 18 San Jeronimo Tlacochahuaya English version Archived from the original on 2009 01 07 Retrieved 2008 02 27 External links EditSantos in Oaxaca s Ancient Churches San Jeronimo Tlacochahuaya Art historical study of the santos statues of saints in the church Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title San Jeronimo Tlacochahuaya amp oldid 1013597448, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
