Huetamo
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Huetamo, is located in the southeastern corner of the State of Michoacán, Mexico, a region known as "Tierra Caliente" (meaning hot land). The word "Huetamo", of indigenous Purepecha indian origin means "four chiefs" or "four came". It was founded in 1553 by Fr. Juan Bautista de Moya and its official name is San Juan Huetamo de Nunez.
[edit] History
The region was independent around the 1500s. During this period of time, the region was populated by Andalusian Spaniards, African slaves and indigenous people. Through time the people in the region became people of mixed race; castas, mainly mestizos, mulatos and Lobos - another name for Zambos.
The French invaded Mexico in 1862, taking control of big and wealthy Haciendas in the Tierra Caliente region, like zirandaro, and Comburindio. But they encountered their defeat by the Andalusian-styled "Terra Calentanos". About 400 French soldiers were imprisoned in zirandaro, but many later escaped or were released by the people. Most of the French soldiers that were freed married women in the same region. Zirandaro is known to have the greatest French heritage in the region.
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