Everything about Ixtapan De La Sal totally explained
Ixtapan de la Sal is a town and
municipality located in the
State of Mexico,
Mexico. It is 59
km south of
Toluca, the state capital. The word
Ixtapan comes from
Nahuatl. There are two theories as to the origin of the name. The first one states that it's composed of
iztal, which means salt, and
pan, which means over or in. The second one states that it comes from
iztac, which means white,
atl, which means water; and
pan, which means in white waters. "de la Sal" is
Spanish for "of salt".
The town
As of the
2005 census, the town had a population of 15,384. Two rivers pass through Ixtapan de la Sal. They are “El Rio Salado” from the east with a year-round current, and “El Rio Salitre” from the northwest with a seasonal current. Also an aqueduct passes through the city. But the most relevant part for tourists is the
carbonated water of “La Laguna Verde,” a spring which filters from the subsoil sprouting naturally in form of water eruptions.
It is also the home of the
Parque Acuatico Ixtapan a water park with thermal spring spa, a children's area, a family area and an area dedicated to "extreme" water rides.
The municipality
As municipal seat, the town of Ixtapan de la Sal has governing jurisdiction over the following communities: Ahuacatitlán, Barrio Santa Ana, Coaxusco, Colonia Juárez, Colonia la Joya Tres de Mayo Lindavista, El Arenal de las Ollas, El Colorín, El Refugio, El Rincón de Dios Yerbas Buenas, El Salitre, Ixtamil, La Falda, Llano de la Unión, Llano de San Diego, Los Naranjos, Malinaltenango (Manila), Mesón Nuevo, Plan de San Miguel, Portezuelos Dos, Portezuelos Uno (San Andrés), Puerta Grande (Puerta de los Fresnos), Rancho San Diego, San Alejo, San Diego Alcalá (San Diego), San José del Arenal (El Arenal), San Miguel Laderas (San Miguel), San Pedro Tlacochaca, Santa Ana Xochuca, Tecomatepec (San Pedro Tecomatepec), Tlacochaca, Yautepec, and Yerbas Buenas.
Demographic information
The population of the muncipality according the 2005 census is 30,073 51% of the population lives in the town of Ixtapan de la Sal itself and 48.2% live in the surrounding municipality.
There are currently 114 schools with about 566 teachers. The illiteracy rate is 12.6%. 48.8% of the population is economically active.
Government
The government is formed by:
- Municipal president
- Attorney General
- 10 deputies
The municipality also has a Secretary, Director of Municipal Public Works, Municipal Administrator, Director of Municipal Development, Municipal Security Chief, Municipal Slaughterhouse Administrator, Chief of Human and Material Resources, Director of Sports, Administrator of Natural Springs, Director of Water Works and sanitation and Director of Civil Protection.
These authorities have jurisdiction over both the town and municipality of Ixtapan de la Sal.
In each communitu belonging to the municipality, 3 representatives are chosen to help in the government and to represent their neighbors. In each community, there are also 2 or 3 of these representatives that help with security and with some government projects.
Traditions
For nine days after the passing of a loved one, prayers are offered for the deceased. On the ninth day, a wooden cross that has been lain on the ground is raised upright and carried to the tomb to be placed there permanently.
Another tradition that's practiced in Ixtapan is the “Sunday open-air market", which is a market placed in the same place every Sunday. In it people, practice “El trueque" (
bartering).
Dances
The most important is the one called "Apaches”, which is represented by fans on September 15 and 16 in memory of the celebration of the Mexican War of Independence from the stronghold of the Spanish conquest, led by Don [[MiguelHidalgo] y Costilla].
Music
The traditional one is the “Banda del Viento” (the wind band), which still persists. Its members play musical instruments without formal music studies.
Arts and crafts
The principal handcrafts are
pottery, carved wood and confectionery and also the production of pipían
pumpkin candy in October and November. The most prominent are the wooden copalillo and pottery.
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