El Potrerito
Encyclopedia
El Potrerito is the name given to the southernmost part of the town of San Jerónimo
in the municipality of San Martín de Hidalgo
, Jalisco
, Mexico
. The area is bordered on all sides by thick rock fences called lienzos de piedra.
in which 50 head of livestock roamed. As the family lost properties in the 20th century, Domingo Díaz claimed this land, el potrerito means "the small enclosed piece of pasture land" in Spanish
. Don Domingo had several daughters, and so divided the land into seven elongated parts. Several houses were built on the plots, and thus adding to a different style of town-planning. The 19th century historic lienzo still stands as it circulates the area today.
San Jerónimo (Los Barbosa)
-Flora:Many native trees live numerously in the town and the slopes, most of them are leguminous. These trees are:-Economy:The economy in the town was mostly farming maize in cuamiles, which are crops on mountain slopes, and cattle ranching...
in the municipality of San Martín de Hidalgo
San Martín de Hidalgo
San Martín de Hidalgo is a city and municipality, in Jalisco in central-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 324.57 km².As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 26,306; and the city had a population of 8,092....
, Jalisco
Jalisco
Jalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. The area is bordered on all sides by thick rock fences called lienzos de piedra.
History
The circulated area was property of the Barbosa family during the mid-19th century, it was used as a cattle penPen (enclosure)
A pen is an enclosure for holding livestock. The term describes multiple types of enclosures that may confine one or many animals. Construction and terminology varies depending on region of the world, purpose, animal species to be confined, local materials used, and cultural tradition...
in which 50 head of livestock roamed. As the family lost properties in the 20th century, Domingo Díaz claimed this land, el potrerito means "the small enclosed piece of pasture land" in Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
. Don Domingo had several daughters, and so divided the land into seven elongated parts. Several houses were built on the plots, and thus adding to a different style of town-planning. The 19th century historic lienzo still stands as it circulates the area today.