Landa de Matamoros
Town in Querétaro, Mexico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Landa de Matamoros is a town in Landa de Matamoros Municipality located in the northeast of the Mexican state of Querétaro in central Mexico. It is part of the Sierra Gorda region, which consists of rugged mountains, canyons and wide diversity of flora and fauna, with the municipality's flora representing about 25% of all the plant diversity in Mexico. In the pre-Hispanic period, the area was heavily influenced by Huastecas and local cultures, later dominated by the Chichimecas, especially the Pames. Complete Spanish domination came late, in the mid 18th century, but two of the five Franciscan mission complexes built to solidify this domination were built in the municipality. Today, Landa de Matamoros remains rural and impoverished with a high rate of emigration out of the area, especially to the United States. Remittances sent by relatives from there now form most of the municipality's economy.
Landa de Matamoros | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 21°10′55″N 99°19′13″W | |
Country | Mexico |
State | Querétaro |
Founded | 1744 |
Municipal Status | 1941 |
Government | |
Area | |
• Total | 840.2 km2 (324.4 sq mi) |
Elevation (of seat) | 1,040 m (3,410 ft) |
Population (2005) Municipality | |
• Total | 18,905 |
• Seat | 1,418 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (US Central)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central) |
Postal code (of seat) | 76360 |
Website | www |