San Jerónimo (Los Barbosa)
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Flora
Many native trees live numerously in the town and the slopes, most of them are leguminous. These trees are:
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Willow Willows, sallows, and osiers form the genus Salix, around 400 species of deciduous trees and shrubs, found primarily on moist soils in cold and temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere... " (salix) Guazuma ulmifolia Guazuma ulmifolia Lam. is also commonly known as guácima, guácimo , tablote, majagua de toro tapaculo, cualote, cambá-acá, as well as many other names. It is a small to medium sized tree normally found in pastures and disturbed forests. This flowering plant from the Malvaceae family grows up to... " (Guazuma ulmifolia) Stenocereus Stenocereus is a genus of columnar or tree-like cacti from the Baja California Peninsula and other parts of Mexico, Arizona in the United States, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Venezuela and the ABC islands of the Dutch Caribbean. The genus has been enlarged by the addition of species from several other... " (Stenocereus queretaroensis) |
Economy
The economy in the town was mostly farming maizeMaize
Maize known in many English-speaking countries as corn or mielie/mealie, is a grain domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica in prehistoric times. The leafy stalk produces ears which contain seeds called kernels. Though technically a grain, maize kernels are used in cooking as a vegetable...
in cuamiles, which are crops on mountain slopes, and cattle ranching. Today, people cultivate agave
Agave
Agave is a genus of monocots. The plants are perennial, but each rosette flowers once and then dies ; they are commonly known as the century plant....
for the production of Tequila
Tequila
Tequila is a spirit made from the blue agave plant, primarily in the area surrounding the city of Tequila, northwest of Guadalajara, and in the highlands of the western Mexican state of Jalisco....
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Tourism
San Jerónimo is most commonly known in the area for the following tourist attractions, historical sites, and geographical features.- Plaza Principal de San Jerónimo The plaza, or town square, serves as a the public communal center of San Jerónimo.
- Hacienda San José de MiravalleHacienda San José de MiravalleHacienda San José de Miravalle is an hacienda in central-western Jalisco, Mexico. It is located near San Jerónimo .-History:It was originally founded and settled in the valley of Ameca in 1870 by Don Felipe , an aristocrat and leader of the municipality of San Martín de Hidalgo...
Dating back to the early 20th century, it was once an important productor of vino de mezcal, mezcal wine, in the state. - La BarrancaLa Barranca de San JerónimoLa Barranca de San Jerónimo, also known simply as La Barranca, is a cliff situated 1 mile northwest of the town of San Jerónimo, Jalisco, Mexico. Although the town adjacent to the cliff is located in the municipality of San Martín de Hidalgo, the Barranca lies within the neighboring municipality of...
A long cliff, located uphill is the most recognizable feature in the town, and the most symbolic. - La Tecolota RiverLa Tecolota RiverArroyo Las Minas is a river in the southwest area of the municipality of San Martín de Hidalgo in the Mexican state of Jalisco. The newly constructed San Jerónimo Dam impounds the river near the town of San Jerónimo....
The long river passes through the town at the eastern entrance, up hill the Presa San Jeronimo, newly built, overlooks the river. - Presa San Jerónimo Recently built, La presa was one of many projects to boost tourism in the region.
Education
- Preschool:
Rosaura Zapata
Address: 16 de Septiembre 2 B
- Primary School:
Adolfo López Mateos
Address: La Cumbre 100
- Seconday School:
Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez
Address: 16 de Septiembre 12
Geography
During the rain season (from May through September), green grasses cover the town's hills and slopes, and the nearby creek La Cañada flows with crystalline water.Before water pipes were installed in San Jerónimo, many housewives would wash their clothes in the adjacent creeks of El Ceboruco, where the beautfiul 19th-century aqueduct
Aqueduct
An aqueduct is a water supply or navigable channel constructed to convey water. In modern engineering, the term is used for any system of pipes, ditches, canals, tunnels, and other structures used for this purpose....
still stands, and El Arroyito Blanco.
Tornado weather
Since the Valley of Ameca is a subject to tornado weather, during 1970, a tornado strucked through the town, picking up small rocks and debris and blowing several roofs.Ancestral patriarchs
- Gómez
Severiano Gómez Monay and Inocencia Ramos López were married on April 20, 1867 in San Martín de Hidalgo
San Martín de Hidalgo
San Martín de Hidalgo is a city and municipality, in Jalisco in central-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 324.57 km².As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 26,306; and the city had a population of 8,092....
; they are considered as the patriarch and matriarch of the Gómez family of San Jerónimo.
- Quintero
Gregorio Quintero López and Agapita Velásquez Rico were married on March 31, 1845 in Cocula; they are considered as the patriarch and matriarch of the Quintero family of San Jerónimo.
- Castro
Ignacio Castro Rodríguez and Sabina Villalvaso Corona married sometime prior to 1863 in Zacoalco de Torres
Zacoalco de Torres
Zacoalco de Torres is a town and municipality, in Jalisco in central-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 491.27 km².As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 25,529.To the east lies the largest lake in Mexico, Lago de Chapala....
and later moved to Barranca de Oblatos, they are considered as the patriarch and matriarch of the Castro family of San Jerónimo.
- Tapia
Marcos Tapia Villegas and María Sotera López Núñes were married on May 3, 1842 in Cocula; they are considered as the patriarch and matriarch of the Tapia family of San Jerónimo.
- Meza
Ysidoro Meza Solórzano and Juana Frías Herrera were married on January 11, 1873 in Zacoalco de Torres
Zacoalco de Torres
Zacoalco de Torres is a town and municipality, in Jalisco in central-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 491.27 km².As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 25,529.To the east lies the largest lake in Mexico, Lago de Chapala....
; they are considered as the patriarch and matriarch of the Meza family of San Jerónimo.
Benefactors
- Pablo Barbosa MendozaPablo BarbosaPablo Barbosa was a prominent Mexican landowner, cattle rancher, benefactor, philantrophist, and farmer of southwestern San Martín de Hidalgo municipality....
, owner of a large ranch on the southern end of Los Barbosa. Also benefactor, and proud citizen. - Petra Curiel RamosPetra CurielMaría Petra Curiel Ramos was a benefactor to the town of Los Barbosa during 1841-1879, and the wife of Pablo Barbosa and the mother of Timotea Barbosa.-Early life:...
, - Timotea Barbosa CurielTimotea BarbosaTimotea Barbosa Curiel, later known as Timotea Barbosa de Tapia was a benefactor to the town of Los Barbosa, Jalisco. She was a matriarch of the Tapia family of the same town. Timotea along with her parents were key to the flourishment of the town of Los Barbosa during the Porfirian period, they...
, daughter of the wealthy and generous Don Pablo Barbosa, and wife of Gregorio Tapia López. - Zeferina Tapia Barbosa, midwife 1894-1965
- Fabián Castro Villalvaso, doorkeeper of La puerta del Camichín
- Elías Gómez Barbosa, husband of Zeferina, and notable beekeeperBeekeeperA beekeeper is a person who keeps honey bees for the purposes of securing commodities such as honey, beeswax, pollen, royal jelly; pollinating fruits and vegetables; raising queens and bees for sale to other farmers; and/or for purposes satisfying natural scientific curiosity...
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The municipal agents are citizens who are chosen by popular election to represent their town and to serve as its judicial authority. They are also known in the town as comisarios or presidentes.
- Feliciano Gómez Ramos, Municipal Agent 1930
- Maximino Díaz, Municipal Agent 1969
- Agustín Quintero Quirarte, Municipal Agent 1976
- Manuel Castro Gómez, Municipal Agent 2007 - 2009
Cristeros
- Gregorio Tapia López (1860-1944)
- Jesús Castro Montaño
- Calixto Quintero Díaz, who migrated for a short period of time to Westmorland, CaliforniaWestmorland, CaliforniaWestmorland is a city in Imperial County, California. Westmorland is located southwest of Calipatria, The population was 2,225 at the 2010 census, up from 2,131 at the 2000 census...
- Justino Díaz
Housing
- Most homes in the town tend to be constructed of red brickBrickA brick is a block of ceramic material used in masonry construction, usually laid using various kinds of mortar. It has been regarded as one of the longest lasting and strongest building materials used throughout history.-History:...
with metal roofing, but the homes with adobeAdobeAdobe is a natural building material made from sand, clay, water, and some kind of fibrous or organic material , which the builders shape into bricks using frames and dry in the sun. Adobe buildings are similar to cob and mudbrick buildings. Adobe structures are extremely durable, and account for...
and SpanishSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
roof tiles look more picturesquePicturesquePicturesque is an aesthetic ideal introduced into English cultural debate in 1782 by William Gilpin in Observations on the River Wye, and Several Parts of South Wales, etc. Relative Chiefly to Picturesque Beauty; made in the Summer of the Year 1770, a practical book which instructed England's...
, and are some of the many historical homes in the town. Replica of {Tia Rogelia's house] was an excellent example of the town's architectural style.
The American town of Knights Ferry, California
Knights Ferry, California
Knights Ferry is a town in Stanislaus County, California, United States. Nestled in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, it is about east of Modesto on the Stanislaus River. The Willms Ranch, a California Landmark near the town, was one of many filming locations for the television series Bonanza...
shares a similar geographical setting with
San Jerónimo in which the sloped land makes both towns "retain" their yards with river rock.