Tláhuac is one of the 16 delegaciones (boroughs) into which Mexico's Federal District is divided. It is located on the east edge of the district and is largely rural in character. The main town, San Pedro Tláhuac, is situated alongside a lake, and is the site of a 16th century church.
The area was first evangelized by Franciscans and Dominicans. An annual fair in honour of Saint Peter the Apostle is held in late June to early July every year. During this festival it is traditional for people to give a gift of farm produce, such as corn, lettuce, or cauliflower.
The poet José Tlatelpas wrote a poetry booklet in Spanish with the title "Tlahuac", the poems has been translated into English, French and Japanese. Other people related to this town are Faustino Galicia Chimalpopoca, a linguist and antropologist and Ing. Estanislao Ramírez Ruiz, a Mexicanist and founder of the National Polytechnic Institute.
On November 23, 2004, a detachment of undercover federal police officers were lynched by the inhabitants of San Juan Ixtayopan village in Tláhuac. Two of the policemen were burned alive; a third was badly mauled by the mob and, following his rescue, placed in intensive care. The officers, on an antidrug patrol, were apparently confused with child abductors.[1]
References
Printed and audio references
- Tláhuac, poetry by José Tlatelpas, published Ediciones Artesanales del Coyote Esquivo, Mexico, 1980.
- Tlahuac, poetry by José Tlatelpas, published by Seseragui Supansha, Tokyo, 1981.
- Por los Caminos de Aztlan, audio, The Coyote in The Sky Recordings-KPFK Latina radio, Los Angeles, USA, 1989. Includes a song called Tlahuac, from a poem by José Tlatelpas and set to music by Kyoko Matsumoto, Sae Murakami and Francisco Fernando.
External links
- (Spanish) [1] Delegación Tláhuac Official site
- (Spanish) [2] Website Tlahuac.com.mx · Noticias · Política · Eventos · Denuncias · Arte · Cultura · Línea 12 del metro · Medio ambiente · CIRE ·
- (Spanish) La Guirnalda Polar Online book about history, people and ancient culture of Tlahuac.
- (Spanish) [3] Salvemos a Tlahuac, no al basurero (CIRE) Official site
- (Spanish) Comisión Organizadora de la Feria Anual Patronal en San Pedro Tláhuac Official site of the Festival of Saint Peter
- (Spanish) Museum of Tlahuac official website, in Mexico City.
- (Spanish) Two great personages from Tlahuac, a bio about Ing. Estanislao Ramírez Ruiz and Faustino Galicia Chimalpopoca, by Baruc Martínez in the Canadian webzine "La Guirnalda Polar".
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