Aquismón
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Coordinates: 21 ° 37 ′ N , 99 ° 1 ′ W Aquismón on the map of San Luis Potosí
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| Basic data | ||
| Country | Mexico | |
| State | San Luis Potosí (State) | |
| Municipio | Aquismón | |
| Residents | 2127 (2010) | |
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| surface | 1.05 km 2 | |
| Population density | 2,026 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| height | 550 m | |
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Aquismón is a place with almost 3,000 inhabitants and the capital of the approximately 50,000 inhabitants counting municipality of the same name (municipio) in the southeast of the Mexican state of San Luis Potosí . Because of its colonial character, the place has been one of the Pueblos Mágicos since 2018 .
Location and climate
The place Aquismón is located in the wooded mountains of the Sierra Madre Oriental approx. 430 km (driving distance) north of Mexico City or approx. 300 km southeast of the city of San Luis Potosí at an average altitude of approx. 550 m . Aquismón is about 100 km as the crow flies from the Gulf of Mexico , which has a great influence on the climate, because it is usually humid and rainy (about 2000 mm / year).
population
| year | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 |
| Residents | 1,764 | 1,895 | 2.127 |
Only part of the population is of Spanish descent; most of them are Indian or mestizo . Colloquial languages are Spanish and a regional Nahuatl dialect.
economy
Today's residents live mainly from growing coffee ; Fruit growing and small livestock also play a certain role in largely self-sufficiency. Small traders, craftsmen and service providers of all kinds have set up shop in the village, providing the growing number of day tourists with everything they need.
history
The village of Taquixmón , inhabited by Huasteken Indians (Teenek) , was in the private property of the Aztec ruler Montezuma II and after the conquest of Tenochtitlán by the Spaniards (1521) passed into the possession of Hernán Cortés , who, however, gave it to his colleague in 1525 Gonzalo de Ocampo handed over. In the wake of the Conquistadors came missionaries of the Franciscan Order , who first Christianized the surrounding area and later also areas in northern Mexico .
Attractions
- The main church of the village is the single-nave parish church of San Miguel Arcángel , which started after a fire in the previous church in 1725 , whose unplastered bell tower (campanario) is divided into several floors and ends in a lantern . Opposite it is a triple openwork bell gable (espandaña) , which was probably only used during the construction period. The nave and the altar area are spanned by iron girders.
- Surroundings
- About 15 km southwest of Aquismón is the more than 500 m deep " Swallow Cave " (Sótano de las Golondrinas) , which is largely closed to visitors.
Web links
- Aquismón - Photos and Info (Spanish)
- Aquismón, history and places of interest - photos and quick facts (Spanish)