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Santa Ana Maya Municipality Municipio de Santa Ana Maya
municipality
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Location within Mexico
Country	Mexico
State	Michoacán
municipality	Santa Ana Maya
Government
•  Mayor	)
Area
• Total	102 km2 (39 sq mi)
Population  (2005)
• Total	13,737 ( population)
HDI (2007)	0.8536 - high
C.P 58900	MX-MICH
Website	anamaya.net/ santa anamaya.net

Santa Ana Maya Municipality is a municipality in the Mexican state of Michoacán, bordering on the state of Guanajuato and Lake Cuitzeo.

History

Santa Ana Maya's population origins are pre-Hispanic. The ancient name of Santa Ana Maya: Mayao, is but a syncopation of Mayapequaro "Market Place" as ... It is quite possible then that Santa Ana Maya out instead of barter between Purépecha and Otomi. Santa Ana Maya's more important headings of capital are, remittances, farming, carpentry, and others with less importance. Its main attractions are the two fairs, one is celebrated on the month of February(9 to 19), and the other is on the month of July (17 to 26).

Mayor Ygnacio López Mendoza was murdered in November 2013. ^[1]

Localities

Several small towns pertain to it: Huacao, La Lobera, Rancho Nuevo, El Cuervo, La Ladera, Potzundareo, San Rafael, El Toronjo, La Mesa Rica, La Colonia, and the largest is the town of Santa Ana Maya.

References

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