Sahuayo

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nicknameCiudad de los Huaraches
image_skylineSahuayo.jpg
image_captionAerial view of Sahuayo
mottoNation, Justice, Progress
imagesize300px
image_sealescudo de sahuayo.jpg
pushpin_mapMexico Michoacán#Mexico
pushpin_label_positionleft
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_name
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1Michoacán
subdivision_type2Boroughs
subdivision_name2La Yerbabuena
Rincón de San Andrés
La Puntita
Cerrito Pelon
Forestal
La Limonera
San Isidro
Valle Verde
San Onofre
government_typeMunicipality
established_titleFoundation
established_date1530
area_total_km2128.05
population_total78,477 (2020 census)
timezoneZona Centro
utc_offset-6
coordinates
elevation_m1561
postal_code_typePostal code
postal_code59000
area_code353
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Sahuayo (Nahuatl: Tzacuātlayotl) is a city in the state of Michoacán, 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, specializing in crafts, sandals (huaraches), and 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 of 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).

As of the Census of 2020, Sahuayo has a population of 78,477.

Geography

Location

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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 Michoacán (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.

Etymology

The name Sahuayo comes from the Nahuatl language and is interpreted in many ways. According to Dr. 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.

Seal

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On the seal of Sahuayo, there is a turtle on the stone in the first field, which represents the foundation of Sahuayo in 1530. In the background are three hills, which symbolize the three towns that gave origin to Sahuayo, in the second half of the 16th century. These 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, symbolizing 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.

Notable people

Sister City

References

References

  1. "Reseña Histórica de Sahuayo – Sitio Oficial del Gobierno de Sahuayo Michoacán".
  2. "Sahuayo: Economy, employment, equity, quality of life, education, health and public safety".
  3. "Santa Ana establishes sister city partnership with Sahuayo, Mexico - City of Santa Ana".

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