Cadereyta de Montes (Spanish: [kaðeˈɾejta ðe ˈmontes] ) is a city and municipality in the Mexican state of Querétaro. The municipality is the second most extensive in the state.
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| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Querétaro |
| Municipality | Cadereyta de Montes |
| Founded | 1647 |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,965 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
The city was founded in 1640, and received its current name in two stages: first in 1642 in honor of Viceroy Don Lope Díez de Armendáriz, marqués de Cadereyta, and then in 1904 after the lawyer Ezequiel Montes. From its conception during the Spanish rule of Mexico, the city was intended to become quite important. It received the status of Alcaldía mayor in 1689, thus becoming the dominant city in this part of the state. It was a post from which the main trade routes were defended from attacks by the indigenous people of the Sierra Gorda.
A famous greenhouse called Finca Schmoll is in the city, preserving a large collection of desert plants open to the public.
History
editApproximately 7,000 years ago, the Cadereyta region was inhabited by various nomad groups who hunted and collected food to sustain themselves [1]. Wooden tools used by hunter-gatherers, including an atlatl, el Atlatl Violeta, were found by the AEQ - Asociación de Espeleólogos de Querétaro, Queretaro Grotto, in the Cueva del Tesoro and radiocarbon dated to between 7 and 132 CE.[1]
Some of these indigenous groups were the Chichimecas, Pame, and Jonace. These groups were some of the primary inhabitants until the arrival of the Spaniards, the indigenous groups continuously pushed back and fought against the Spanish. From this conflict arose a wave of peace campaigns, which were undertaken by religious missionaries who came from Tecozautla and Huichapan, and the military [2]. In 1639 Viceroy Lope Diez of Armendariz (Marquess of Cadereyta/ Cadreita) fully supported the peace campaigns, which were being led by Captain Alonso of Tovar Guzman. The captain later named the city of Cadereyta in memory of the Marquess of Cadereyta [2]. Around 1640 the Spaniards established the Villa de Cadereyta [1].
Climate
edit| Climate data for Cadereyta de Montes, Querétaro (1981-2010), extremes (1973–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 30.0 (86.0) |
33.0 (91.4) |
40.0 (104.0) |
40.0 (104.0) |
38.0 (100.4) |
37.0 (98.6) |
35.0 (95.0) |
33.0 (91.4) |
33.0 (91.4) |
36.0 (96.8) |
32.0 (89.6) |
31.0 (87.8) |
40.0 (104.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 22.7 (72.9) |
24.5 (76.1) |
27.4 (81.3) |
29.7 (85.5) |
29.3 (84.7) |
27.3 (81.1) |
25.2 (77.4) |
25.7 (78.3) |
24.7 (76.5) |
24.3 (75.7) |
24.5 (76.1) |
23.0 (73.4) |
25.7 (78.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 13.4 (56.1) |
15.0 (59.0) |
17.6 (63.7) |
19.9 (67.8) |
20.2 (68.4) |
19.6 (67.3) |
18.3 (64.9) |
18.6 (65.5) |
18.0 (64.4) |
16.9 (62.4) |
15.6 (60.1) |
14.0 (57.2) |
17.3 (63.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 4.1 (39.4) |
5.4 (41.7) |
7.9 (46.2) |
10.2 (50.4) |
11.1 (52.0) |
12.0 (53.6) |
11.5 (52.7) |
11.4 (52.5) |
11.3 (52.3) |
9.4 (48.9) |
6.7 (44.1) |
5.0 (41.0) |
8.8 (47.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −9.0 (15.8) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
2.0 (35.6) |
4.0 (39.2) |
6.0 (42.8) |
1.0 (33.8) |
0.5 (32.9) |
4.0 (39.2) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−9.0 (15.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 10.0 (0.39) |
6.0 (0.24) |
11.8 (0.46) |
25.1 (0.99) |
39.4 (1.55) |
70.8 (2.79) |
94.2 (3.71) |
80.6 (3.17) |
72.1 (2.84) |
41.5 (1.63) |
11.9 (0.47) |
2.1 (0.08) |
465.5 (18.33) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 5.1 | 7.1 | 7.9 | 7.2 | 8.1 | 4.4 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 49.3 |
| Source: Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (temperature, 1981-2010) [2] | |||||||||||||
Economy
editTourism
editToday Cadereyta is considered one of the pueblos magicos, or magical cities, due to its colonial architecture seen in its churches, extensive culture, and various historical monuments. There are many arid areas, but also others more suitable for camping, such as the wooded area in La Mora, La Esperanza and El Doctor, where the Toluquilla Archaeological Zone is also located. Sport fishing has been promoted since 2000, carried out in Tzibanzá, a Zimapán dam and hydroelectric plant located on the Moctezuma River.[3]
- In the Historic Center you can see colonial architecture and neoclassical and baroque style buildings built in the 18th century. It is the perfect place to spend an afternoon with the family. There is also a vineyard that produces table wines in the magical town of Cadereyta.
- Cadereyta Regional Botanical Garden "Ing. Manuel González de Cosío". The Botanical Garden is dedicated to the study, conservation and use of Mexican flora; particularly, that of the Queretaro semi-desert. It offers guided tours in which visitors are explained the characteristics of the garden and the activities carried out to preserve Queretaro flora.
- Planetarium (Circino Anaya Park). Its objective is to be a space for scientific and cultural dissemination focused on astronomy and didactic learning and recreational education.
- Greenhouse Fernando Schmoll. It is the most important greenhouse for cactus reproduction on the continent. Here you will find old Mexican and South American trees, African aloes, biznagas, nopales and magueyes of all imaginable shapes and sizes, and hundreds of other species of succulent plants. [4]
- Rancho Quemado. In the Rancho Quemado community, tours are offered and you can find restaurants where you can enjoy regional food.
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References
edit- ^ Georgiou, Aristos (26 January 2024). "Archaeologists baffled by 1,900-year-old weapons in remote cave". Newsweek. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Extreme Temperatures and Precipitation for Bernal 1981-2010" (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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[1] De Turismo, S. (n.d.). Cadereyta de Montes, Querétaro. gob.mx. https://www.gob.mx/sectur/articulos/cadereyta-de-montes-queretaro [2] Querétaro - Cadereyta de Montes. (n.d.). https://web.archive.org/web/20160429143433/http://www.inafed.gob.mx/work/enciclopedia/EMM22queretaro/municipios/22004a.html
External links
edit- Cadereyta de Montes (in Spanish)
- Cadereyta de Montes (in Spanish)