Atotonilco El Alto#History
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Atotonilco El Alto is a town and municipality, in Jalisco in Los Altos (Jalisco) region in central-western Mexico.{{cite web|title=Zona Los Altos de Jalisco|url=http://capturaportal.jalisco.gob.mx/wps/wcm/connect/e5093b0041ed7107b65ab7a55badef03/ZonasAltos_780x780.jpg?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=e5093b0041ed7107b65ab7a55badef03|access-date=18 February 2015}} The municipality covers an area of 510.9 km{{sup|2}}.
Atotonilco (pronounced ah-toh-toh-NEAL-co) means "place of hot waters", in Náhuatl. "El Alto"("The High One") was later added in honor of those who died in the Cristero War in the early 1920s.
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 51,798.{{cite web|title=Atotonilco El Alto |url=http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/jalisco/mpios/14013a.htm|work=Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México|publisher=Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal|access-date=April 13, 2009}}
History
The town was first established by the Purépecha in late 1400, according to Purépecha myth. The region was conquered in June 1530 by the Nuño de Guzmán. Martin del Campo was the first encomendero and the evangelization of the region was entrusted to the Franciscans. Atotonilco in 1551 was given in encomienda to the conquistador Andrés de Villanueva. In November 1824 the State Congress ruled that the village of Atotonilco hereafter would have the title of town, and would also be the head of the department which includes Arandas and Ayotlán. On May 15, 1868, the governor of Jalisco, Antonio Gómez Cuervo, elevated the status of Atotonilco to a city, which it retains to this day.
Atotonilco El Alto municipality
Has 112 towns. Atotonilco El Alto, Cienega del Pastor, Milpillas, La Santa Rosa, La Cofradia, San Francisco de Asís, Santa Elena, La Guadalupana, San Joaquin, Ojo de Agua de Morán, El Agua Caliente, El Nacimiento, San Jose del Valle, San Joaquin, San Antonio de Fernandez, Nuevo Valle, Margaritas, La Purisma, Los Adobes and more.
Climate
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| location = Atotonilco El Alto (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1941–present)
| Jan record high C = 34.5
| Feb record high C = 38
| Mar record high C = 39
| Apr record high C = 37
| May record high C = 39.5
| Jun record high C = 39.5
| Jul record high C = 39.5
| Aug record high C = 34
| Sep record high C = 35
| Oct record high C = 33.5
| Nov record high C = 35
| Dec record high C = 35.5
| Jan high C = 25.3
| Feb high C = 27.6
| Mar high C = 29.8
| Apr high C = 32.0
| May high C = 33.0
| Jun high C = 30.7
| Jul high C = 28.7
| Aug high C = 28.6
| Sep high C = 28.3
| Oct high C = 28.2
| Nov high C = 27.0
| Dec high C = 25.5
| year high C = 28.7
| Jan mean C = 15.8
| Feb mean C = 17.5
| Mar mean C = 19.4
| Apr mean C = 21.3
| May mean C = 23.4
| Jun mean C = 23.3
| Jul mean C = 22.0
| Aug mean C = 21.9
| Sep mean C = 21.6
| Oct mean C = 20.3
| Nov mean C = 18.2
| Dec mean C = 16.4
| year mean C = 20.1
| Jan low C = 6.4
| Feb low C = 7.4
| Mar low C = 9.0
| Apr low C = 10.7
| May low C = 13.8
| Jun low C = 16.0
| Jul low C = 15.3
| Aug low C = 15.2
| Sep low C = 15.0
| Oct low C = 12.4
| Nov low C = 9.4
| Dec low C = 7.2
| year low C = 11.5
| Jan record low C = 0.5
| Feb record low C = -2
| Mar record low C = 2
| Apr record low C = 0.5
| May record low C = 4.5
| Jun record low C = 7
| Jul record low C = 5.5
| Aug record low C = 7
| Sep record low C = 4
| Oct record low C = 0.5
| Nov record low C = 0.5
| Dec record low C = 0
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| Jan precipitation mm = 17.9
| Feb precipitation mm = 14.5
| Mar precipitation mm = 10.4
| Apr precipitation mm = 2.9
| May precipitation mm = 45.0
| Jun precipitation mm = 160.5
| Jul precipitation mm = 210.5
| Aug precipitation mm = 186.4
| Sep precipitation mm = 157.2
| Oct precipitation mm = 50.0
| Nov precipitation mm = 13.6
| Dec precipitation mm = 6.1
| year precipitation mm = 875.0
| Jan precipitation days = 2.3
| Feb precipitation days = 2.0
| Mar precipitation days = 1.4
| Apr precipitation days = 0.9
| May precipitation days = 4.8
| Jun precipitation days = 14.9
| Jul precipitation days = 18.7
| Aug precipitation days = 17.9
| Sep precipitation days = 15.3
| Oct precipitation days = 7.0
| Nov precipitation days = 2.9
| Dec precipitation days = 1.6
| year precipitation days = 89.7
| source 1 = Servicio Meteorológico Nacional{{cite web
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Taretan Water Park
In 1950, Taretan Water Park started functioning as a natural hot spring bath and an amusement place for families located at the sides of the Taretan River. Taretan was founded in the highlands of Jalisco. It was remodeled in the mid-1920s and now it houses a stone statue of St. Michael Archangel the Patron Saint of Atotonilco. It also has several sheds with tables and chairs made out of stone, dressing rooms, and a playground for young children to play. This park is mostly known for its waters. Hispanic legend of this place claims that the waters in Taretan have healing properties.{{Cite web |url=http://atotonilco.gob.mx/atogobmx1215/atotonilco-el-alto/turismo/naturaleza/322-parque-taretan |title=Parque AcuáticoTaretan / Taretan Water Park |access-date=2016-05-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624004408/http://atotonilco.gob.mx/atogobmx1215/atotonilco-el-alto/turismo/naturaleza/322-parque-taretan |archive-date=2016-06-24 |url-status=dead }}
Notable people
- Venerable Maria Luisa de la Peña, Mexican Roman Catholic nun and founder of the Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles
- José Trinidad Sepúlveda Ruiz-Velasco, Bishop of San Juan de los Lagos, Jalisco
- General Enrique Gorostieta was killed there during the Cristero War.
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Atotonilco el Alto Municipality}}
- [http://mexico.pueblosamerica.com/jalisco/atotonilco-el-alto/ Atotonilco El Alto municipality]
- [https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=es&tl=en&u=www.atoto.com Atoto Website]
- https://web.archive.org/web/20160624004408/http://atotonilco.gob.mx/atogobmx1215/atotonilco-el-alto/turismo/naturaleza/322-parque-taretan
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