Mocorito
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Mocorito, Sinaloa, Mexico | |
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| Nickname: La Atenas de Sinaloa | |
  Mocorito, Sinaloa, Mexico Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 25°28′54″N 107°55′17″W / 25.48167°N 107.92139°W / 25.48167; -107.92139 | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Sinaloa |
| Municipality | Mocorito |
| Founded in | 1594 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal president | Guillermo Galindo Castro |
| Area 4.4% | |
| • Land | 2,566 km2 (991 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 5,926 |
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| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (Mountain Daylight Time) |
| Website | Mocorito Government page |
Mocorito (Spanish pronunciation: [mo.koˈɾi.to]) (From Cahita, meaning "place of the dead") is a small city within the Municipality of Mocorito in the Mexican state of Sinaloa.
The city reported 5,926 inhabitants in the 2020 census.
Indigenous Groups
At the time of the Spanish contact, the Cáhita group of tribes were living in pueblos and permanent villages along the banks of the Mocorito, Sinaloa, Fuerte, Mayo and Yaqui Rivers in the coastal regions of both southern Sonora and northern Sinaloa. The Cáhitan group is part of the Uto-Aztecan Language Group and is most closely related to the Pima and Cora languages.[2]
History
Mocorito was first settled in 1531 when conquistador Nuño de Guzmán entered northwest Mexico and established the governorship of the Nueva Galicia. Shortly after Guzmán's conquest, the indigenous population of the Mocorito River was enslaved by the Portuguese soldier Sebastián de Évora.[3]
It was at this time that the Jesuits began their work in the vicinity of the Petatlan and Mocorito rivers. In 1595 six Jesuits[4] were sent to aid in the settlement of the land, creating the Mocorito mission.[5]
With the Spanish expansion beyond the Yaqui River in 1732, the territory was divided into provinces, and Sonora and Sinaloa formed a single governorship. In Sinaloa the internal division of the territory was split into 3 provinces whose boundaries were the Mayo River in the north and the Cañas River in the south; Sinaloa, Culiacan, and Chametla. In 1749 the territory was again divided into five provinces. Although Mocorito apparently remained under the jurisdiction of Culiacan, in the list of "The Towns, Villas, Places of Indians and Royals Mines" the Mocorito Mission and the people of San Benito were placed under the jurisdiction of Sinaloa.
In 1813 the Constitution of Cadiz entered into force, providing for the installation of municipalities in populations that had more than 1,000 inhabitants. It was at this time that the first town councils in Sinaloa were installed.
The ratification of the Mexican Constitution in 1824 etsablished an internal state, and in 1830 Sonora and Sinaloa became two different states. The new state of Sinaloa was divided into eleven districts, one of which being the District of Mocorito.
Mocorito was erected as a municipality by decree on April 8, 1915. Mocorito suffered a reduction in its size and population when the political directory of Angostura became a municipality in 1916, and in 1962 it was reduced further when the municipality of Salvador Alvarado was created.
Origin of the name
Don Hector Rodelo Olea said that Mocorito is a variant of the Cahita word "Macori-to", composed of Macuri, short for "macorihui" a voice alteration "macoyahuy" objective applied to a fraction of the Mayo Indians or people who speak a dialect the Cahita language; Further, the position "to" denoting location, place; the place name means "place of nations who speak a dialect of Cahita tongue, or inhabited by Mayo Indians or macoritos".
Other historians, like Eustaquio Buelnal, prefer the translation of Mocorito as "place of the dead".[6]
Meaning of the shield
Finding Mayor Eng. Luis Verduzco Leal, shield Township Mocorito was developed in 1964 by Mr. Miguel Angel Velazquez Tracy, shaping oval, tronchado band and quartered, with bordura imitating stone in honor of Indian origin, in ignorance Metal and footprints oriented northwest and southeast in greater numbers and from southeast to northwest lesser number, meaning nahoa pilgrimage to give Sinaloa population, and Mocorito in particular. In the first quarter sable coat background is seen, meaning the darkness of prehistory.
The second quarter, enamelled purple to signify the dawn of history Mocorito. Substance and orange, a building of defense, meaning the city of San Miguel de Culiacán; south another figure in blue formed by two strong arms that mean the Humaya River and Tamazula. Leaving these figures orange band passing over a thinner band blue which means the road from Culiacan and passing over the river to the Petatlán Mocorito, also representing the Villa de San Felipe y Santiago.
In the third quarter, silver background, a chapel of indigenous stroke, dated 1594, meaning the foundation's mission Mocorito.
In the fourth quarter, a gold background symbolizing the zenith of colonial history, the present church, and on it a drop of orange comes from a hill symbolizing gold mining. The flamboyant robe off bordura means patriotic movements, open book with the dates 1857-1917 constitutions, and bronze eagle with outspread wings means the country, holding a banner with the words "State of Sinaloa".[6]
Culture and traditions
Carnival
The carnival has been held in Mocorito years ago. On the first day people gather expecting the identity of temper that evening burn is known. The second day is the crowning of the Queen of the Floral Games. On the third day, the coronation of the Queen of Carnival takes place. On Sunday is the first tour of floats and bands. Monday is the coronation of the Kings and Children ride floats and to close with a flourish, on Tuesday, the traditional walk is performed, to the best allegorical cars and bands are rewarded and culminates with a large popular dance.[7]
Music
The music could not miss as it is one of the deepest traditions. José Rubio Quinonez heir of the Sinaloa music, promoter of the popular bands of Sinaloa. The band "Los Hermanos Rubio Mocorito" has toured the country from Tijuana to Mexico City, playing the merry notes of the drum: sones "The Lost Child", "El Toro Viejo", "Brisas de Mocorito", "The Sinaloa "," El Palo Verde "and many more.[7]
Characters and Artists of Mocorito
Mocorito was called at a time "The Athens of Sinaloa" as it has been distinguished by its innate vocation to the fine arts. It was the seat of a cultural range that is proud of Sinaloa. Several in Mocorito found inspiration for their works whether literary, artistic, historical or transformative. The great muralist David Alfaro Siqueiros recalled that in this place joined the forces of revolution. When he was released he intended to return to the place as a symbol reiterating its struggle for a better Mexico. Jose Ramon Velazquez, writer of facts and anecdotes. Their stories come from the voices of people with their main theme is Mocorito. Hector Lopez Gamez, painter Mocoritense, majored in Law and Social Sciences obligation, then studied fine arts for fun in a US school. He leans in the human figure, landscapes and surreal themes. Ernesto Rios, painter and muralist Mocoritense. In the beginning, he focused on portraits of those who managed to make more than three thousand in four years later, mature, he was attracted by the murals that have given popularity with shows in several Mexican states projecting that done in Revolution Park Culiacan and the library of the Autonomous University of Sinaloa in Guamúchil. Dr. Enrique Peña Gutierrez, physician, poet and writer. He was part of a scientific committee that made the study of leprosy and tuberculosis in Sinaloa to the Mexican Academy of Medicine. Then he took up farming producing Fertimoc, a fertilizer that helps to increase production in crops. He edited the magazine "gaps" and wrote the book "Were Five Horse" among others. DR. Jose Dominguez Law, medical, humanitarian, philanthropist and social activist. Concerned about the village, founded the Ateneo Professor Constancio Rodriguez gave luster to Mocorito in the cultural both regionally and nationally, for its management connection to electricity CFE was achieved. The water system was introduced, the recognition of high school, health center, among others. He was a fighter always upright for an unprotected world.[7]
Demographics
Population dynamics
| Population | 2020[8] |
|---|---|
| Women | 3,043 |
| Men | 2,883 |
| Ages 0-14 | 1,368 |
| Ages 15-29 | 1,354 |
| Ages 30-59 | 2,125 |
| Ages 60+ | 1,078 |
| Disabled population | 340 |
| Total Population | 5,926 |
| Population | 2020[9] |
|---|---|
| Roman Catholic | 5,137 |
| Protestant | 332 |
| No Religion | 452 |
Geography
Flora and fauna
In Mocorito it is possible to perfectly identify the three climatic regions found in Sinaloa: tropical savannah on the west; mountain in the east and a transition zone in the central area. Three levels of vegetation are featured: conifers, oaks, oaks and pines in the high mountains; amapas, ebony, cedars and junipers in its foothills, and herbs and shrubs in the coastal area where mangroves thrive, guamuchileros, mesquite and wild figs. Most of the farmland is temporary, with crops such as rice, soybean, safflower, corn, cottonseed, sesame, beans, sorghum and cotton in bales, sugarcane, corn; fruits such as cantaloupe, watermelon, avocado, mango, orange and papaya.
The main breeds are cattle, pigs, goats and sheep. Among the wild animals, we find the deer, hare, rabbit, armadillo, iguana and others; and wild animals such as wild cats, tigers and lions living in the deepest mountain regions.
Climate
| Climate data for Mocorito (1951–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 39.0 (102.2) |
38.0 (100.4) |
38.5 (101.3) |
42.5 (108.5) |
44.0 (111.2) |
45.0 (113.0) |
43.5 (110.3) |
42.0 (107.6) |
42.0 (107.6) |
42.0 (107.6) |
39.5 (103.1) |
35.5 (95.9) |
45.0 (113.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 26.9 (80.4) |
28.6 (83.5) |
31.2 (88.2) |
34.3 (93.7) |
37.0 (98.6) |
38.0 (100.4) |
36.1 (97.0) |
35.0 (95.0) |
34.7 (94.5) |
33.8 (92.8) |
30.9 (87.6) |
27.4 (81.3) |
32.8 (91.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 18.6 (65.5) |
19.6 (67.3) |
21.3 (70.3) |
24.1 (75.4) |
27.3 (81.1) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.2 (86.4) |
29.3 (84.7) |
29.0 (84.2) |
27.0 (80.6) |
23.0 (73.4) |
19.4 (66.9) |
25.0 (77.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 10.4 (50.7) |
10.6 (51.1) |
11.5 (52.7) |
13.8 (56.8) |
17.5 (63.5) |
23.3 (73.9) |
24.3 (75.7) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.3 (73.9) |
20.2 (68.4) |
15.0 (59.0) |
11.3 (52.3) |
17.1 (62.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 1.5 (34.7) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
3.0 (37.4) |
5.5 (41.9) |
9.0 (48.2) |
12.0 (53.6) |
14.0 (57.2) |
8.0 (46.4) |
11.0 (51.8) |
5.5 (41.9) |
6.0 (42.8) |
2.0 (35.6) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 25.4 (1.00) |
12.6 (0.50) |
3.9 (0.15) |
1.4 (0.06) |
2.3 (0.09) |
28.0 (1.10) |
178.2 (7.02) |
198.9 (7.83) |
125.6 (4.94) |
50.6 (1.99) |
25.8 (1.02) |
23.3 (0.92) |
676.0 (26.61) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 9.2 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 52.4 |
| Source: Servicio Meteorologico Nacional[10][11] | |||||||||||||
Notable people
References
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- ^ Schmal, John. "Indigenous Sinaloa: From the Colonial Period to the Present (Part 2)". Indigenous Mexico.
- ^ Padilla Ramos, Raquel; López Castillo, Gilberto (2017-08-29). "Mocorito y San Benito. La acción misionera y el poblamiento hispano en el sur de la provincia de Sinaloa 1592-1767". Antiguos jesuitas en Iberoamérica. 5 (2): 28–47. doi:10.31057/2314.3908.v5.n2.17761 (inactive 2024-03-14). ISSN 2314-3908.
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- ^ a b "Sinaloa - Mocorito". Archived from the original on 2017-03-17. Retrieved 2015-04-07.
- ^ a b c http://www.mocorito.gob.mx/Principales/ConoceMocorito.html [dead link]
- ^ "National Institute of Statistics and Geography". 2020.
- ^ "National Institute of Statistics and Geography". 2020.
- ^ "Estado de Sinaloa-Estacion: Mocorito". Normales Climatologicas 1951–2010 (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorologico Nacional. Archived from the original on 27 April 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ^ "Extreme Temperatures and Precipitation for Mocorito 1969–2011" (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. Archived from the original on 27 April 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
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- [1] Archived 2004-05-03 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
