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one dam called the Manuel Caloca with a capacity of 5,000,000 m (180,000,000 cu ft) and another called the
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basin. The municipal seat is at the juncture of two small rivers called the Rio Grande and La
Aticuata. Together they form the Tlaltenango River. After joining other rivers to the Lerma, the area drains into the Pacific. Another important river in the area is the Patitos. The municipality contains
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to the area then followed himself shortly after. Within months the indigenous of the area were conquered and
Captain Juan Delgado along with Frair Juan Pacheco founded the modern town. At that pre-Hispanic ceremonial center the friar held a mass in honor of
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Handcrafts include wooden masks, most often used for a traditional dance called Los
Morenos in honor of the Holy Cross. Another craft is ceramics, which include pots, plates, storage jars and ladles. They are made with a sand colored clay and glazed.
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Ignacio Allende with 1,800 residents, Huitzila with 800 and www.milpillas.com with 500. In addition there are sixteen other communities with representation in the municipal government.
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890:Mazapil
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336:Caxcans
307:History
303:birds.
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266:Nayarit
262:Jalisco
186:Website
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