63-696: Actopan (Spanish: Actopan ) is the name of several geographical objects in Mexico: Actopan, Hidalgo , a city in Hidalgo Actopan Municipality, Hidalgo Actopan, Veracruz , a city in Veracruz Actopan Municipality, Veracruz Actopan River , in Veracruz Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
126-547: A Decree, its adhesion to President Porfirio Díaz Mori and against the initiated movement. The participation of the locality is minimal during the revolutionary process. On May 22, 1911, Vicente Azpeitia Pardiñas, supporting the Maderista revolution, took the plaza of Actopan, immediately handing it over to Captain Roberto Martínez y Martínez, who was originally from the city. On July 5, 1914, Martínez y Martínez expelled
189-524: A bus; resulting in two dead and seven detainees. On September 7, 2019, a shooting occurred when elements of the Public Security of Hidalgo stopped a robbery, it happened on the highway at the height of the overpass. On March 30, 2020, two people were gunned down on Churubusco Street, on the corner of 2 de Abril, one block from the Obelisco de Actopan. On March 19, different public spaces were closed due to
252-493: A caravan in the center of the city in protest of the increase in gasoline prices . On January 4, 2017, after different protests, both directions of the Mexico-Laredo federal highway were closed, in front of the truck station. Different stores such as Aurrerá , Comercial Mexicana and OXXO were looted ; while the tianguis , which is set up on Wednesdays, did not operate completely and different stores remained closed. Of
315-521: A certain political-military control was established in almost all the territories subject to the Mexica empire , including Actopan. The first encomenderos of Actopan were Hernando Alonso and Juan González Ponce de León. Ixcuinquitlapilco became a corregimiento in 1531, with Actopan depending on it. Subsequently, the encomienda was assigned to Rodrigo Gómez de Ávila, who in 1538 ceded his rights to his son-in-law, Juan Martínez Guerrero. The latter
378-513: A combat takes place between the federal and rebel troops of Generals Marcial Cavazos, Nicolás Flores and Otilio Villegas, and those of Colonel Francisco López Soto. In 1928 the Normal Regional of Actopan was established in the convent, a normal school with its annex boarding school; it remained until 1932, year in which it works with the Normal Rural de El Mexe. On June 27, 1933, the complex
441-503: A court, committing himself to its cleaning and care. Several conditions were set: the most important was to take care of the parapet and rebuild the damaged parts of it, as well as to recondition it. Since May 18, 1954, the conditions for sports practice have been in place. In 1965 the July 8 Market was built. On July 27, 1966, a decree was published in which the Government of Mexico cedes to
504-666: A municipal holiday. On May 17, 1898, lightning struck the Church of Actopan, wreaking havoc on the façade and destroying an altar. In 1900, the sewage canals from the drainage of Mexico City reached the jurisdiction of Actopan. In 1910 the Club Antirreleccionista was founded, integrated by local youths. During the Mexican Revolution on December 1, 1910, the Municipal Assembly of Actopan protested by means of
567-447: Is a Mexican city, head of the municipality of Actopan in the state of Hidalgo . Actopan is widely known for its gastronomy , especially for ximbo and barbacoa , as well as for the Church and ex-convent of San Nicolás de Tolentino . The city is located north of Mexico City , from which it is 120 km away, and only 37 km from the city of Pachuca de Soto , the capital of
630-462: Is celebrated corresponds to July 8. In 1575 Actopan was elevated to the category of village. It was elevated to Alcaldía Mayor in 1568; Actopan was the head and the towns around it were then República de Indios (Republic of Indigenous People). Later it became Subdelegation in the period of the Bourbon Reforms ; and it acquired the character of City Hall and head of party, dependent on
693-407: Is commonly used as the city's escutcheon . The official name is Actopan, although it also receives the denomination of Ciudad del Convento or in a longer way Ciudad del Convento y la Barbacoa . This is due to the importance of the Church and ex-convent of San Nicolás de Tolentino and the typical dish of the city, the barbacoa . On November 14, 1861, being part of the state of Mexico ; it
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#1732869876772756-537: Is one of the oldest primary education centers in the region. In 1946 it was given the category of city. It is estimated that in the mid 1950's the small clock tower of the Church and ex-convent of San Nicolás de Tolentino was removed. On March 12, 1951, the Actopan social sports club asked INAH for the use of the jagüey, which was abandoned; in a letter signed by the president of the club, Federico Hernández, they asked Manuel Toussaint , directly from INAH, to use it as
819-416: Is that it comes from ñuts'i , which means to light or incense (to perfume with incense) and the possessive ma , so it would translate as "Place of lighting or incensing". The glyph , (engraved or, by extension, written or painted sign) that represents the city is made up of a corn cane in corn silk and elotes on a clod drawn as a disk, sown inside with dots or coarse grains. This representation
882-635: The Government of the State of Hidalgo , an annex of the property of the convent to build a sports field, and on August 17, 1966, it was published in the Official Journal of the Federation ; being the denominated " Jagüey " the ceded annex. On January 27, 1987, an earthquake of 4.1 on the Richter scale was reported; with a depth of 15 km. After the 1990 census, according to statistical data, INEGI , recognizes
945-656: The Otomi people founded the village. Around the year 644 the Toltecs made their appearance, and this caused the town to be divided into two parts that continued to exist at the time of the Spanish conquest: Tetitlan and Actopan. By the year 1113, the Otomi people , under the command of Xide, arrived in the region. In 1117 the town was conquered by Chichimeca groups, and because of this invasion, it became dependent on Acolhuacan in 1120. Actopan and Ixcuinquitlapilco were conquered by
1008-692: The Pachuca -Actopan telegraph line was inaugurated. During the Tuxtepec Revolution on April 24, 1876, a combat between the forces of Colonel San Martin and the Porfiristas took place; the latter were forced to retreat. On July 22, the government troops commanded by General José María Flores, forced the Tuxtepecans to leave Actopan, which they had held for several days. In 1898 the City Hall decreed July 8 as
1071-464: The Richter scale , with their epicenter at an average distance of 13 km north of the city. On June 25, 2012, a makeshift chapel in honor of Jesus Malverde caught fire and it is not known if it was an accident or a possible attack. Between 2013 and 2015 the remodeling of the July 8 Market took place. Between April 23 and 24, 2016 the north wall of what was the old municipal palace was demolished. On December 30, 2016, close to 500 merchants held
1134-466: The State of Hidalgo , for which he designated Actopan as capital and named Pedro Hinojosa as commander. The lack of infrastructure to house the authorities of that locality, forced to change the headquarters to the city of Pachuca . On October 11, 1863, General D. Tomás Mejía took over the city, defeating General Herrera y Cairo, Governor and Military Commander of the second military district. In May 1864,
1197-473: The Tepanecs of Azcapotzalco at the end of the 14th century. The Mexica conquest took place in 1427 during the reign of Itzcoatl . Almost always mentioned together in chronicles and relations, Actopan and Ixcuinquitlapilco were Otomi communities with Chichimeca - Pame minorities. During this time Ixcuinquitlapilco was the most important town in this region. Historian Peter Gerhar mentions that Actopan
1260-431: The indios mutinied and resisted. In 1681 the prosecutor advised that the i ndios of Actopan should not be forced to work in the mines. Forced labor in the mines was reinstituted in Actopan until 1722. On January 5, 1722, a notification arrives from the mayor of Pachuca to send the workers batches to the mines. On January 7, a delegation arrived from Pachuca to insist on the sending of the batches. On January 9, 1722,
1323-514: The municipality of El Arenal . Humboldt determined their height trigonometrically. Regarding the participation of the city in the Independence of Mexico , in February 1812, the royalist , Domingo Claverino arrived to the city. Between 1824 and 1825 different deaths by measles occurred; the registry was raised by the parish priest of a neighboring town, before the death of the person in charge of
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#17328698767721386-542: The 16th century and the first half of the 17th century, there was a demographic drop in the Indigenous population in Actopan, in 1571 there were 7500 tributaries, while by 1599 these had decreased to 2984. In 1643, there were 1092 tributaries, and in 1688, there were 1509. After the revolt of 1677 in Ixmiquilpan , where the indios revolted not to work in the mines, a commissioner arrived in Actopan to take away crews, but
1449-584: The 1st article of the electoral laws of 1880 and 1894. In the 3rd article of the Constitution of Hidalgo of 1 October 1920 it appears in the list as municipal seat , and in it is included as municipal seat of the municipality number 3 of Hidalgo. When commemorating the fourth centennial of the foundation of Actopan, on July 8, 1946, the XXXVIII Legislature of the Congress of the state of Hidalgo , gave it
1512-578: The Huertista Army from the city. On July 16, 1914, the constitutionalist general, Nicolás Flores occupied the Actopan plaza; after the evacuation of the huertista Martin Zayas. On July 23, 1914, a manifesto was written by Nicolás Flores, published in Actopan in which he explains what has been and what is the conduct of the Constitutionalist Army. In November 1914, Higinio Olivo was defeated by
1575-766: The Old Municipal Palace was demolished to construct a new building that would house new City Hall offices and the Plaza Constitución. Also in 2008 the Actopan Obelisk was built, located in the Reforma Park, and the Jamaiquitas Market was built. The Actopan overpass was completed in March 2009. From May 17 to 21, 2010 there were twenty-two earthquakes in the region, with an intensity of between 3.0 and 4.0 on
1638-457: The Pahuca mines, at the request of Pedro Romero de Terreros . The following day, the general lieutenant mayor of Actopan, Andrés de Aguilar, received the order and notified the governors of the Actopan and Tetitilán partiality. Both governments accepted the order, but said that they could only organize crews of 60 workers from Actopan and 50 from Tetitlán. On April 27, with the escape of a squad that
1701-617: The Richter scale. On May 30, 2018, about 15 ha, located in the Buenos Aires neighborhood, were consumed by a fire . On May 18, 2018, a construction company located in the Centro neighborhood was robbed; an operation was implemented to search for the vehicle, and a chase was initiated in El Arenal . It was at the junction of the highway with Tolcayuca and Villa de Tezontepec , where it collided with
1764-581: The Rodriguez brothers, rose up in arms. During the Delahuertista rebellion on January 1, 1924, Nicolás Flores issues a manifesto in Actopan, in which he makes it known that he has been named governor of Hidalgo by Adolfo de la Huerta . On January 4, 1924, a combat takes place in Chicavasco between the federal forces, under the orders of Colonel Julio T. Villegas, and those of General Cavazos. On January 5,
1827-672: The Wednesday tianguis was reinstalled in the center of the city. On June 23 it was announced that the Barbacoa Fair held in the city was suspended. The patronal feast of San Nicolás de Tolentino was also cancelled. On September 25, 2020, the circulation of vehicles in the downtown area of Actopan was resumed. Faced with an increase in COVID-19 infections, as of February 1, 2021; the Actopan City Hall decided to restrict vehicle access to
1890-607: The Wednesday and Sunday tianguis , as of May 6; as of May 13, the Wednesday tianguis agreed to be temporarily relocated to the side of the Actopan-La Estancia highway. On May 11, 2020, the COVID-19 Actopan Immediate Response Hospital, which was built in 15 days, was inaugurated. On May 14, the first death was reported in Actopan. On June 14, the Sunday tianguis was reinstalled, and on June 17,
1953-558: The authorities of Actopan and San Agustín Metzquititlán, recognized the Second Mexican Empire . After the erection of the state of Hidalgo , different towns were proposed to be the seat of the capital, among them Actopan. On January 8, 1869, the news arose that Actopan would be designated as the capital, supposing that such designation was to distance the government from the influence of the Real del Monte and Pachuca Company ; however,
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2016-425: The beginning, Actopan was temporarily the capital of the district, but it was changed to Pachuca . During the Second Mexican Empire , Actopan became part of the department of Tula. In 1869, the decree of establishment of the state of Hidalgo confirmed the character of District head of the new entity. The Constitution of Hidalgo of 1870 recognized Actopan as the 1st district, category that would be confirmed in
2079-522: The book Lo que el viento nos dejó: hojas del turruño hidalguense , points out that the name of no municipality in Hidalgo has roots in Otomi. The word Actopan is of Nahuatl origin, derived from atoctli , which means 'thick, humid and/or fertile land', and pan , which means 'in' or 'on', so the translation would be as follows: "on thick, humid and fertile land". Another meaning is that it comes from ac root of
2142-558: The category of city. Some sources indicate that the word Actopan comes from the Otomi language , the INAFED in the Encyclopedia of the Municipalities and Delegations of Mexico in its page on Actopan, Hidalgo indicates the etymology of the word comes from Otomi; but in the page of Actopan, Veracruz it indicates that the etymology comes from Nahuatl . Enrique Rivas Paniagua , in
2205-485: The city center, placed a sanitary fence, closed the Municipal Presidency, and suspended the city's tianguis . By March 2021, circulation in the city center was reopened; and by mid-July, Plaza Juarez was reopened; on March 13, 2022, Parque La Reforma was reopened. Its geographical coordinates are 20° 16' 05" north latitude and 98° 56' 39" west longitude . It is located north of Mexico City , from which it
2268-579: The city was rejected for not having the necessary infrastructure. In July 1869, Julio Chávez López , who led a revolution against the government , was defeated when he tried to take the city. He was taken to Chalco , where he was shot in the courtyard of the Escuela del Rayo y del Socialismo in September 1869. On December 2, 1871 Sotero Lozano attacked Actopan; but he retreated to return being defeated by colonels Inclán and Villagrán. On September 16, 1875,
2331-594: The district of Tula , on August 6, 1824. On April 26, 1847, by decree of the Congress of the State of Mexico , Actopan was elevated to the category of town. On October 15, 1861, Actopan was declared a district of the State of Mexico . On June 7, 1862, it became part of the military canton number 3 of the Second Military District of the State of Mexico, created to confront the French intervention in Mexico . At
2394-585: The five gas stations in the city, two were looted by different groups of people who gave away gasoline. The September 7 earthquake in Chiapas and the September 19 earthquake in Puebla were felt in the city, and in general terms there was no serious structural damage. The earthquake of greatest intensity recorded during 2018 in Hidalgo, occurred on March 20 at 04:06 p. m. in the municipality of Actopan, with 3.9 degrees on
2457-490: The founding of the convent, was not completely successful, due to the fact that the indios abandoned the towns and returned to their old lands. In 1560, Actopan became a dependency of Pachuca , but it was separated, and became Alcaldía mayor in 1568; Actopan was the head and the towns around it were the República de Indios . The convent was the dividing line between the indigenous republics of Ixcuintlapilco and Actopan, to
2520-401: The governors began to organize the batches and the indios of the jurisdiction of Actopan revolted to prevent the reinstatement of the mining distribution system. On January 11, the militia arrived from Pachuca, there were no confrontations, but groups of indios remained in the exits of the capital. On January 16, 1722, a retinue from the viceroy arrived in the jurisdiction, in which it
2583-465: The health emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic . On April 20, 2020, it was reported that the Wednesday tianguis , scheduled for April 22, 2020, was suspended. On April 26, 2020, the first case of COVID-19 was announced in Actopan. As of April 30, access to vehicles was restricted to the center of the city and a sanitary fence was placed. The Actopan City Hall informed the temporary suspension of
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2646-646: The mines in the area and on May 21 leaves for Atotonilco El Grande . On May 22 he spent the night in the town of Baños de Atotonilco near the Villa de Magdalena and the Puente de Dios . During May 23 and 24 he would travel through the Actopan Valley, and then leave on May 25 for Mexico City . During the visit, Humboldt drew and studied the Organs of Actopan, also known as Los Frailes , located 17 km southeast of Actopan in
2709-480: The municipality had a total of 13 subject towns and had a population of "fifty families of Spaniards and twenty of mestizos and mulattos and other people and two thousand seven hundred and fifty families of indios , all of the Otomí language, distributed in all its subject towns". It also mentions that to the east is Tetitlán, and subject to it the towns of Magdalena, San Jerónimo, Ixcuintlaplico, and San Agustín Tlaxiaca. And
2772-410: The open chapel, the church and the convent; in addition to the stables, the orchard and a water supply system of great proportions for community use. In 1575 it was granted the category of village. In 1576 the prior of the convent, Fray Melchor de Vargas, printed the first catechism in Otomi . In 1580, Actopan sent 90 indios to work in the mines of Pachuca . Beginning in 1593, a second effort
2835-504: The partiality of Actopan to the west with its towns, which are Santiago Tlachichilco, Santa Bárbara Lagunilla, San Salvador, Santa María Amajac, San Miguel, and Yolotepec. On November 16, 1750, the Convent of Actopan became part of the Archdiocese of Mexico , and the first priest was the parish priest Juan Barrera. On April 19, 1757, a new request was made for the distribution of workers in
2898-549: The pond". The name of the settlement of the Hñähñu people before the Conquest of Mexico in the Otomi language was: Ma'ñuts'i , Mañutzi , or Mañutshí . An etymological meaning given is that it comes from the possessive ma , which means 'my', un , which means 'road', and itzi , which is diminutive, so it would translate as "my little road". According to the linguists , Ethel Emilia Wallis and Yolanda Lastra , another meaning
2961-653: The registries in Actopan. In 1847, it received the title of town, given by the Extraordinary Legislature of the Congress of the State of Mexico . During the French Intervention in Mexico , to organize the Mexican Army , on June 7, 1862, the President of Mexico , Benito Juarez , decreed the division of the State of Mexico into three military districts, the second formed by the territories that integrate
3024-581: The southeast was Tenantitlán, a town subject to Ixcuintlapilco, and to the northwest, Actopan. The description of Fray Juan de Medina, in 1571, contained in the "Description of the Archbishopric of Mexico", mentions that in Ixcuintlapilco there were 4000 tributaries, in Tenantitlán 1300 and in Actopan 7000. It is known that by the 1570s, the convent complex was already completed, with three main buildings:
3087-434: The state of Hidalgo. It is located within the geographical region known as Mezquital Valley . According to the results of the 2020 Population and Housing Census of INEGI, the town has a population of 32,276 inhabitants, which represents 52.91% of the municipal population. The city was a settlement of the Otomi people . In 1117 it was conquered by Chichimeca groups and became a dependency of Acolhuacan in 1120. It
3150-566: The title Actopan . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Actopan&oldid=1254318255 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Articles containing Spanish-language text Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Actopan, Hidalgo Actopan (from Nahuatl : Ātocpan 'thick, humid and fertile land')
3213-460: The topography of Lxcuinquitlapilco, decided to change the head of the town to Actopan. The first record of baptism in the Church of Actopan that is known is dated July 8, 1546, date that coincides with the foundation of the curate . From 1550 to 1560 the Convent of San Nicolás de Tolentino is built; and the work is attributed to Fray Andrés de Mata. The first attempt to form a congregation of indios (native indigenous people), coinciding with
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#17328698767723276-423: The towns of Cañada Chica Aviación and Pozo Grande as officially conurbed to the city of Actopan. On February 28, 2001, during a tour of Mexico, the Zapatista Army of National Liberation held a rally in the city. On July 8, 2001, the remodeling of Plaza Juárez was inaugurated, maintaining this aspect until today. Between 2005 and 2006 the Terminal de Autotransportes de Actopan was built, and in 2008 part of
3339-466: The villistas in Actopan. On August 17, 1915, near the town there was a combat between Carrancistas and Villistas , the latter being defeated. On September 2, 1915, Actopan and Ixmiquilpan were in the hands of the Constitutionalist forces commanded by General Odilón Moreno. In February 1919, the city was in the hands of Villistas forces that evacuated days later. On July 2, 1922, the garrison of Actopan, commanded by Salvador Mayorga, accompanied by
3402-462: The word ( atl ) that means water, to (' toktok ) that means buriedf and pan that means locative, on, in; so its meaning would be "on buried water". It has also been pointed out that the name of the locality could be Atocpan , which due to a certain modification of the language suffered a change in its structure; Otocpan , cited in the " Archivo Español de Arte y Arqueología del Obispado de México "; and Atecpan , of Nahuatl origin and meaning "in
3465-454: The year 1724, on January 10, 1724, some indios rose up again against the repartimiento . Not many joined the rebellion and with the militia that the Mayor was able to gather, it was enough to dissuade the mutineers. On September 2, 1724, the viceroy approved the exemption of the repartimiento for all the towns in the jurisdiction of Actopan. In the 1740s, José Antonio Villaseñor y Sánchez , in his book Theatro Americano , mentions that
3528-443: Was called Actopan de Hidalgo, in honor of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla . At the end of the 19th century, it fell into disuse so as not to sound cacophonous with the name of the state. After the puma sightings in 2017, in the north of the municipality, in 2019 the Actopan City Hall registered the brand " Territorio Puma " (Puma Territory), as part of the identity for districts that are habitat of this feline. At an unknown date,
3591-402: Was conquered by the Tepanecs of Azcapotzalco at the end of the 14th century. The Mexica conquest took place in 1427 during the reign of Itzcoatl . After the Conquest of Mexico , an encomienda was established in Actopan. According to the Universal Dictionary of History and Geography , the city was founded on July 16, 1546; although the date on which the anniversary of its founding
3654-421: Was first visited by the Spaniards before the conquest was consummated, at the end of 1519 or beginning of 1520. By 1521 the indigenous people of the area and other nearby parts, participated in the defense of the territory under the command of the tlatoani Cuauhtémoc against the Spanish conquerors . On August 13, 1521 Tenochtitlan fell to the troops of Hernán Cortés and his allies. Between 1521 and 1524,
3717-424: Was made to form congregations of indios ; In 1604, Friar Esteban García, in his "Chronicle of the Province of the Most Holy Name of Jesus of Mexico", reported that in Actopan, the lieutenants and bailiffs forced them to leave their former places, burning their houses and plots of land. In 1615 the quota of workers that Actopan sent to work in the mines of Pachuca was established, 22 indios every two weeks. Between
3780-419: Was managed by the Direction of Colonial Monuments of the Republic ; on February 2 of the same year, it had been declared an artistic and historical monument. On February 2, 1933, the Church and Convent of San Nicolás de Tolentino was declared a National Historic and Artistic Monument. On April 10, 1939, the first stone of the "Escuela Primaria Centro Escolar 1940" was laid, inaugurated on October 8, 1940; it
3843-452: Was on its way to Real del monte , the mutiny of the indios of the jurisdiction began. A part of the rebels, hiding in the Meje hill, tried to take the town. But the defense of the town had already been organized by the Spanish militia, with whom the rebels engaged in fierce combat. On April 30, 1757, the mutineers sent a letter to the vicar priest asking for peace. On May 15, 1803, Alexander von Humboldt arrives in Pachuca , visits
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#17328698767723906-406: Was ordered to proceed with the pacification, apprehension of the culprits , as well as the effective implementation of the repartimiento . On January 22, only two involved were apprehended and taken to jail. The indios of Actopan had to accept the work regime, with the exception of the town of Santiago Tlachichilco ( Santiago de Anaya ). In a regular way the repartimiento was carried out until
3969-428: Was succeeded by his son, Agustín Guerrero de Luna. By 1540 the encomienda of Actopan belonged to Juan Guerrero, who had inherited the encomienda from his wife, the daughter of the conquistador Francisco Gómez. The water supply was one of the main problems of the town, in 1546 the construction of an aqueduct began. Also in 1546 the Church of Actopan was founded; it is said that the Augustinians, upon seeing
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