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==History== | ==History== | ||
The settlement of Aachanecalco was first established as an alternative to the city of Cuicatepec for oceangoing traffic from [[Aztapamatlan]] in the late 15th century. A major [[Cozauism|Tlaloc Cozauist]] temple to the patron deity of the sea, Aachane, had existed in the area since the 12th century and was expanded as the central anchor point for the new city. The fortified harbor and port facilities quickly evolved into the main Malaioan gateway for the Heron Fleet and civilian trade ships. | The settlement of Aachanecalco was first established as an alternative to the city of Cuicatepec for oceangoing traffic from [[Aztapamatlan]] in the late 15th century. A major [[Cozauism|Tlaloc Cozauist]] temple to the patron deity of the sea, Aachane, had existed in the area since the 12th century and was expanded as the central anchor point for the new city. The fortified harbor and port facilities quickly evolved into the main Malaioan gateway for the Heron Fleet and civilian trade ships. | ||
From the late 19th century onwards and intensifying after the Hanaki War, Aachanecalco became a destination for immigrants. Rapid industrialization, breakdown of family clans in the south and the significant economic reconstruction needed to recover from the war incentivized large waves of industrial laborers to move to Pulacan. Countries with the largest emigrant presence in Aachanecalco included X, Y, and [[Mutul|the Mutul]], among others. Aachanecalco competed heavily for these immigrants with its neighboring rival Tliltapoyec, which had once rivaled Aachanecalco in size and economic power but had been permanently hobbled by the [[Tliltapoyec Harbor Explosion|Tliltapoyec Harbor Disaster of 1928]]. Though its size had diminished, Tliltapoyec still attracted significant numbers of laborers postwar as it sought to rebuild its former strength. Despite this, the city could never outpace Aachanecalco's growth, and was finally subsumed into the metropolis as its seventh ''tlacayatl'' in 1974. | |||
==Organization== | ==Organization== | ||
The city of Aachanecalco proper falls under the supervision of the ''altepetl'' of Cenaachanecalco or Greater Aachanecalco. Within this are sorted seven ''tlacayame'', often translated as "wards" or "districts." | |||
The district of Tluahatoyac is home to the Tzetzetzitzicatzinco area, so named due to the large presence of {{wp|tsetse fly|tsetse}} flies. The swamp-turned-working-class-neighborhood has gained international notoriety for its long name. Mictlampatzetzetzitzicatzinco Station (also rendered as North Tzetzetzitzicatzinco Station) is often cited as having the longest name for a public transit station in the world. The area grew up along the wetlands surrounding the Tluah River near the north of the city | The district of Tluahatoyac is home to the Tzetzetzitzicatzinco area, so named due to the large presence of {{wp|tsetse fly|tsetse}} flies. The swamp-turned-working-class-neighborhood has gained international notoriety for its long name. Mictlampatzetzetzitzicatzinco Station (also rendered as North Tzetzetzitzicatzinco Station) is often cited as having the longest name for a public transit station in the world. The area grew up along the wetlands surrounding the Tluah River near the north of the city | ||
Revision as of 19:49, 2 October 2023
Aachanecalco
Aachanecalco
𐐂𐐰𐐽𐐰𐑌𐐯𐐿𐐰𐑊𐐿𐐬 (Nahuatl) | |
|---|---|
| The Metropolis of Aachanecalco | |
     Clockwise from top: Aachanecalco cityscape, Park Calli Tzinquizco, City Hall, Aachane Mariner's Temple, Itzcoatl Monument | |
| Nicknames: Aachaco, Boa'achane | |
| Country |  Pulacan |
| Department | Topocueyoco |
| Atlepetl | Cenaachanecalco |
| Founded | 1492 CE |
| Tlayacame | 7
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| Area | |
| • Total | 2,261 km2 (873 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 3,722,041 |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (Pulacan Standard Time) |
| Area code | 010 to 070 |
Aachanecalco (Nahuatl: 𐐂𐐰𐐽𐐰𐑌𐐯𐐿𐐰𐑊𐐿𐐬, The Place of Aachane's Abode) is a major city in southern Malaio. The city serves as one of the four capitals of the Union State of Pulacan, housing much of the nation's executive governmental apparatus. Aachanecalco serves as the de facto seat of the Topocueyoco Department, though some suburban settlements extend into neighboring Mexochico Department. It is also one of Pulacan's largest, playing host to over 3.7 million people across 2,261 square kilometers of land divided into 7 tlayacame, or districts. The nearby landscape is defined by a distinctive harbor and spit, including the famous Guardian Rock (Nahuatl Tlapixtletl) which dominates the skyline. The other substantial natural feature in the area is the Tliltamaitl (Nahuatl for "Black Bay,") the largest such inlet in Pulacan and one of the nation's busiest areas of maritime traffic.
Aachanecalco serves as an economic, financial, governmental, and cultural hub in southern Pulacan, and is the largest city on the Vespanian coast. The population is plurality coyotec, or the descendants of mixing between Nahuatl settlers and Tswana peoples. Numerous other communities exist, however; the city was the first point of arrival for immigrants from western Scipia, Oxidentale, and Norumbia. Following independence from Zacapican, Aachanecalco saw additional growth from numerous coyotec and Tswana populations migrating from rural areas into the city to find work, especially after the devastation following the Hanaki War.
History
The settlement of Aachanecalco was first established as an alternative to the city of Cuicatepec for oceangoing traffic from Aztapamatlan in the late 15th century. A major Tlaloc Cozauist temple to the patron deity of the sea, Aachane, had existed in the area since the 12th century and was expanded as the central anchor point for the new city. The fortified harbor and port facilities quickly evolved into the main Malaioan gateway for the Heron Fleet and civilian trade ships.
From the late 19th century onwards and intensifying after the Hanaki War, Aachanecalco became a destination for immigrants. Rapid industrialization, breakdown of family clans in the south and the significant economic reconstruction needed to recover from the war incentivized large waves of industrial laborers to move to Pulacan. Countries with the largest emigrant presence in Aachanecalco included X, Y, and the Mutul, among others. Aachanecalco competed heavily for these immigrants with its neighboring rival Tliltapoyec, which had once rivaled Aachanecalco in size and economic power but had been permanently hobbled by the Tliltapoyec Harbor Disaster of 1928. Though its size had diminished, Tliltapoyec still attracted significant numbers of laborers postwar as it sought to rebuild its former strength. Despite this, the city could never outpace Aachanecalco's growth, and was finally subsumed into the metropolis as its seventh tlacayatl in 1974.
Organization
The city of Aachanecalco proper falls under the supervision of the altepetl of Cenaachanecalco or Greater Aachanecalco. Within this are sorted seven tlacayame, often translated as "wards" or "districts."
The district of Tluahatoyac is home to the Tzetzetzitzicatzinco area, so named due to the large presence of tsetse flies. The swamp-turned-working-class-neighborhood has gained international notoriety for its long name. Mictlampatzetzetzitzicatzinco Station (also rendered as North Tzetzetzitzicatzinco Station) is often cited as having the longest name for a public transit station in the world. The area grew up along the wetlands surrounding the Tluah River near the north of the city