Tacámbaro
| Tacámbaro | |
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| City | |
| Tacámbaro de Codallos | |
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| Coordinates: 19°14′08″N 101°27′25″W / 19.23556°N 101.45694°WCoordinates: 19°14′08″N 101°27′25″W / 19.23556°N 101.45694°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Michoacán |
| Municipality | Tacámbaro |
| Founded | 1831 |
| Elevation | 1,654 m (5,427 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 25,665 |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 60950 |
| Area code(s) | 459 |
Tacámbaro is a municipality located in the central region of the Mexican state of Michoacán. Its largest city and municipal seat is Heroica Tacámbaro de Codallos.
The city is located at 19°14′00″N 102°12′00″W / 19.23333°N 102.20000°W. In the 2010 census, the city's population was 25,665. The municipality, which has an area of 788.69 km2 (304.51 sq mi), had a total population of 69,955 in 2010.
Tacámbaro's origins go back to pre-Hispanic times. The purépechas conquered the city in the first half of the 14th century. In 1528, it was awarded as an encomienda to Cristóbal de Oñate, and the town was formally established in 1535. Five years later, a chapel and convent were founded in the town.
In 1631, a partido de indios was established with Tacámbaro as the capital. Epidemics of disease, particularly that of 1575, had stripped the town of much of its population. By 1631, it had eight communities and a small population.
In 1706, Fray Francisco de Fonseca was designated as the town prior. He introduced a street grid, water sources and a reconstructed convent.
After the war of independence, Tacámbaro's haciendas and ranchos were burned down and the town was left in ruins. Reconstruction, however, promptly led Tacámbaro to grow and receive new statuses. In 1828, it was declared a villa by Governor José Salgado; three years later, the municipality was formed as a consequence of a new territorial law. In 1859, Governor Gen. Epitacio Huerta declared Tacámbaro a city and gave it the name Ciudad de Codallos, in honor of General Juan José Codallos, who participated in the war of independence. The local residents petitioned for the name to be changed to Tacámbaro de Codallos, which was accepted.
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