Cupareo
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Cupareo is a small rural town in the Mexican state of Guanajuato
, and belongs to the municipality of Salvatierra
. Cupareo comes from the Tarascan (Purepecha) language and means "Crossroads."
Cupareo is located to the southeast part of the Yuriria lagoon. Nearby cities include Salvatierra
, Yuriria
, Moroleon
, Uriangato
, and Celaya
. Nearby villages include San Nicolas de Los Agustinos, Puerta del Monte, Casacuaran
, Tinaja de Pastores and Santiago Maravatío
.
The microregion of Cupareo (which includes the villages of Betania, Puerta del Monte, and Gervasio Mendoza) has a total population of 4,524 according to the 2005 census..
The economy of Cupareo consist mainly of agriculture and immigrants living in USA.
From the agricultural and environmental point of view, Cupareo faces many problems. Most of the land is irrigated, water is obtained from wells next to land farms. Farmers use the gravitational or surface irrigation which is one of the most inefficient methods of irrigation, creating several problems including a poor water use efficiency practice, salinization, and contamination. Furthermore, farmers at the end of each harvest, burn the plant residue to prepare for the next crop, thus, soil organic matter is lost from the burn, creating soil erosion, loss of plant nutrients, destroying soil structure, and contamination
Education
Teachers and parents worked hard to establish Cupareo's only middle school "Juana de Asbaje", which was founded in 1988, as a resource for students to continue their education. Before the existence of the middle school students had to travel to nearby towns in order to continue their education, as a result students that were low income only received elementary education. Today the middle school "Juana de Asbaje" serves to educate students from both Cupareo's and Puerta del Monte communities.
Guanajuato
Guanajuato officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Guanajuato is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 46 municipalities and its capital city is Guanajuato....
, and belongs to the municipality of Salvatierra
Salvatierra, Guanajuato
Salvatierra is a Mexican city located in the valley of Huatzindeo in the lowlands of the state of Guanajuato. With an area of 507.70 square kilometres, Salvatierra accounts for 1.66% the total area of the state...
. Cupareo comes from the Tarascan (Purepecha) language and means "Crossroads."
Cupareo is located to the southeast part of the Yuriria lagoon. Nearby cities include Salvatierra
Salvatierra, Guanajuato
Salvatierra is a Mexican city located in the valley of Huatzindeo in the lowlands of the state of Guanajuato. With an area of 507.70 square kilometres, Salvatierra accounts for 1.66% the total area of the state...
, Yuriria
Yuriria
Yuririapundaro, Guanajuato, Mexico, also known as Yuriria, is one of 46 municipalities in the Mexican state of Guanajuato. Its location and historical importance are key factors to the outstanding and significal importance of the municipality....
, Moroleon
Moroleón
Moroleón is a city located in the same name municipality of the state of Guanajuato, adjacent to the border with the state of Michoacán, in Mexico....
, Uriangato
Uriangato
Uriangato is one of 46 cities in Guanajuato, located in the borderline between the states of Guanajuato and Michoacán in the region West-Center of Mexico...
, and Celaya
Celaya
Celaya is a city and its surrounding municipality in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico, located in the southeast quadrant of the state. It is the third most populous city in the state, with a 2005 census population of 310,413. The municipality for which the city serves as municipal seat, had a...
. Nearby villages include San Nicolas de Los Agustinos, Puerta del Monte, Casacuaran
Casacuarán
San Pablo Casacuarán is a small town located in the southern region of the state of Guanajuato, Mexico. Commonly known just as Casacuarán, it stands on the road connecting the cities of Yuriria and Salvatierra. Every January the town has a celebration of San Pablo on January 25th...
, Tinaja de Pastores and Santiago Maravatío
Santiago Maravatío
Santiago Maravatío is a Mexican city located in the Bajío of the state of Guanajuato. With an area of 91.760 square kilometres, Santiago Maravatío accounts for less than 1% of the surface of the state...
.
The microregion of Cupareo (which includes the villages of Betania, Puerta del Monte, and Gervasio Mendoza) has a total population of 4,524 according to the 2005 census..
The economy of Cupareo consist mainly of agriculture and immigrants living in USA.
From the agricultural and environmental point of view, Cupareo faces many problems. Most of the land is irrigated, water is obtained from wells next to land farms. Farmers use the gravitational or surface irrigation which is one of the most inefficient methods of irrigation, creating several problems including a poor water use efficiency practice, salinization, and contamination. Furthermore, farmers at the end of each harvest, burn the plant residue to prepare for the next crop, thus, soil organic matter is lost from the burn, creating soil erosion, loss of plant nutrients, destroying soil structure, and contamination
Education
Teachers and parents worked hard to establish Cupareo's only middle school "Juana de Asbaje", which was founded in 1988, as a resource for students to continue their education. Before the existence of the middle school students had to travel to nearby towns in order to continue their education, as a result students that were low income only received elementary education. Today the middle school "Juana de Asbaje" serves to educate students from both Cupareo's and Puerta del Monte communities.